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Skip to content Search for: Search Show Search Form Donate Menu Home What We Do What We Do National Model Local Services Service Expansion Schools We Serve Community Partners Donors Impact & Results Our Impact Success Stories Publications & Newsletters Events & News Upcoming Events Latest Stories Ways You Can Help Donate Volunteer Other Ways To Donate About Us Our Network Staff Board of Directors Employment Opportunities History Contact Us Our Mission Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Support Students and Families in Your Community School buildings may be closed right now, but CIS is still hard at work serving students and families. Whether it’s virtual check-ins to let kids know that someone cares, or getting resources to families impacted by COVID-19, our affiliates are going ALL IN FOR KIDS every day. You can join the power of CIS too–please give to your local Communities In Schools affiliate today! Click the links below to visit each affiliate’s page, where you can donate and find out more about how CIS is supporting local communities : CIS of Washington State Office (you are on this page now) CIS of Federal Way (also serving Highline Public Schools) CIS of Kent CIS of Seattle CIS of Renton-Tukwila CIS of Lakewood CIS of Peninsula (serving Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula) CIS of Tacoma CIS of Puyallup CIS of Spokane County CIS of Benton-Franklin (serving Tri-Cities & Prosser) CIS of North Central Washington (serving Orondo and Waterville) CIS of Whatcom-Skagit (serving Bellingham, Mt. Vernon & surrounding areas) The Problem Thousands of kids across the state carry adult-sized burdens to school every day: unmet basic needs, homelessness, bullying, systemic racism, the emotional effects of trauma, untreated medical conditions, language barriers, learning disabilities. Local communities may have ample resources to address these challenges, but students and families may have a hard time accessing and navigating the maze of public and private services . How We Help Students is dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and on a path to a brighter future. Working directly inside 115 schools in Washington, we connect kids to caring adults and community resources designed to help them succeed. In partnership with local communities , we do whatever it takes to ensure that all kids—regardless of the challenges they may face—have what they need to realize their potential. Making a Difference Across the state, our 4600 case-managed students show outstanding progress towards their personal goals. 98% Stayed in School 82% Improved Attendance 93% Improved Behavior 89% Improved Coursework See Our Impact Latest News Snowboarding with Character Posted on December 18, 2019 The Power of a Backpack Note Posted on December 10, 2019 One Tacoma Student’s New Outlook on Life Posted on November 11, 2019 You Can Help Students! Subscribe Volunteer Donate Site Footer Connect With Us Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Contact Us Phone: 253.248.1991 Email: info@ciswa.org Office Address 1010 South 336th Street, Suite 205 Federal Way, WA 98003 Tax ID #: 91-1541026 Form 990 Our Statewide Network Benton-Franklin Federal Way Kent Lakewood North Central Washington Peninsula Puyallup Renton-Tukwila Seattle Spokane County State Office Tacoma Whatcom-Skagit National Office © 2020 Privacy Policy Accessibility Statement Design & Development by MRW Web Design...