Communities in Schools of Pennsylvania

Integrated student services cis provides an evidence-based model, integrated student services (iss) for more than 18,000 students at 27 Schools in 12 school districts. Iss utilizes a site coordinator, who leverages community resources while also providing support services, life skills, targeted interventions, after school programs, parent engagement and basic needs. The design of this intervention is based off a stakeholder needs assessment and resource map of services coming into the school. The site coordinators bring together many partners to offer a range of supports and opportunities for children, youth, families, and Communities. Continued on schedule ofull-service community Schools cis serves as the lead partner for seven full-service community Schools. This program leverages partnerships and vital community resources for use in the school that are delivered to both students and families. The focus of a community school is to center the school building as a community hub, where the whole student and the whole family can be served with holistic, wraparound supports.