Communities in Schools (CIS) is a national organization that helps students stay in school and graduate through connecting them with community resources. CIS provides five basics: a caring adult relationship, a safe place to learn, healthy development, marketable skills, and opportunities to give back. CIS of Cape Fear serves students in New Hanover and Pender Counties by obtaining grants to fund programs like graduation coaches, after school activities, snacks, and field trips. These programs aim to help students succeed in school through tutoring, fitness, and special events with the help of community partners.

1. Communities in Schools of Cape FearSafe Schools, Healthy Students

2. What is Communities in Schools?CIS is a national organization.CIS helps students stay in school and graduate.CIS is the nation's largest dropout prevention organization.

3. The Five BasicsFor more than 30 years, Communities In Schools has worked to ensure that every child receives these “Five Basics”:A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult A safe place to learn and grow A healthy start and a healthy future A marketable skill to use upon graduation A chance to give back to peers and community

4. How CIS WorksCommunities In Schools helps students stay in school and make right choices by connecting schools with needed community resources. By bringing resources, services, parents, and volunteers into schools, we create a community of caring adults who work hand in hand with educators.

5. CIS Cape FearIs part of the national Communities in Schools organization.Helps students in New Hanover and Pender Counties.Provides free programs by writing grants.Helps kids stay in school and do well.

6. Safe Schools, Healthy StudentsSafe Schools, Healthy Students is a federal grant which allows CISCF and Pender County Schools to:Hire graduation coaches to make sure students are on the right track.Have after school programs with tutoring and special activities.Give students healthy snacks and fitness activities.Hold special events and field trips.

7. What is a graduation coach?Graduation coaches help students make good decisions. They monitor attendance, tardies, and behavior plans. They’re there when you need help.Graduation coaches, with the help of Sea Dawgs facilitators, run after school programs.

8. Who else helps students in Pender County?Melissa WilsonJulie AskewLyndsieHutsonLouise Hicks

9. What is a community partner?Community partners help PCS and CISCF by providing activities or other assistance.

10. Who are our community partners?Coastal Horizons4HDreamsSea DawgsPender County Sheriff’s DepartmentDept. of Juvenile Justice

11. What should you do to help CIS?Do well in school!Don’t be tardy!Find a place to volunteer to help your community.Come to programs.Encourage your peers to make good decisions.