Numerica “Home for the Holidays” Grant
CISBF has been awarded $15,000 specifically to address homelessness and housing insecurity for our youth. This funding allows CISBF staff to directly intervene to prevent houselessness or provide for emergency […]
Believe In Me Foundation Grant Award
CISBF has been awarded $10,000 by the Believe In Me Foundation to support a robust Motivational Interviewing Training series for our staff. This award will allow CISBF to contract with […]
Coordinated Care Community Investment Grant
CISBF has been awarded $50,000 for the Coordinated Care Community Investment grant. This funding will support wrap-around services provided in our 10 new sites during the 2021-22 school year. Coordinated […]
The Importance of Strong Relationships
WHEN THE PANDEMIC FORCED SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS IN MARCH 2020, many district and school leaders worked quickly to plan for and address students’ “unfinished learning”. […]
CISBF Receives Social Determinants of Health Grant to Address Housing Insecurity
CISBF was one of nine local nonprofits recently awarded funding from Three Rivers Community Foundation to address social determinants of health. This funding will allow us to directly intervene and […]
CISBF Day of Service
They say many hands make light work. In that spirit, this year CISBF has prioritized giving back to our partners who give so much to our students and to our […]
Student Success Story
Rivers Edge High School student, Gloria, was recently featured in a CIS National media campaign! She not only survived the challenges of the 2019-20 school year, she thrived by opening […]
CISBF Spreads the Love With Random Acts of Kindness Campaign
Do you remember the last time someone reached out to give you a helping hand? Maybe you were a few dollars short at the grocery store or you were desperate for a babysitter […]
CIS Mentioned in The 74 Article
In a recent interview with The 74 Veteran Policy Analyst, Isabel Sawhilll, discussed the importance of schools as a hub for parents and students and acknowledged Communities In Schools as […]
New U Women’s Clinic Healing Hands Project and Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities Team Up – CISBF Supported
Communities in Schools of Benton-Franklin is happy to announce the news of being included as one of many organizations that will receive a share of 30,000 donated organic menstrual pads […]