Communities In Schools - Greenbrier County WV

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Overview

By bringing caring adults into the schools to address the unmet needs of children, Communities In Schools provides the link between educators and the community. The result: Teachers are free to teach, and students -- many in jeopardy of dropping out -- finally have the opportunity to focus on learning.

Mission: To champion the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school, and prepare for life.

Vision: CISGC believes that every at child needs and deserves –
The opportunity to connect with a caring adult
The opportunity to learn and grow
The opportunity to have a healthy start and a healthy future
The opportunity to graduate
The opportunity to learn to give back to their community

History

Recently named one of the top “100 Best Charities In America” by Worth magazine, Communities In Schools in the nation’s leading community-based organization helping kids stay in school and prepare for life. There are currently 188 local CIS affiliates operating in 28 states. Nearly 2 million students nationwide have access to services through CIS, and approximately 915,000 students received direct services in 2004-2005.

Communities In Schools of Greenbrier County (CISGC) was established in January 2003 and began serving students in August 2004. The CIS model offers a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to helping at-risk and economically disadvantaged youth succeed in school and in life. All children face challenges but children living in poverty often face challenges of greater proportion and with greater frequency. Schools alone cannot solve the complex and diverse problems faced by today's youth that cause them to drop out of school. That's where Communities In Schools of Greenbrier County (CISGC) comes in. By partnering with the Greenbrier County Public School System, volunteers, businesses, and other organizations, CISGC acts as a link from the community to the schools and students.

The Dropout Problem

The following is based on data collected by the WV Department Education, the WV Division of Corrections, and the US Census Bureau.

There were 3,190 high school dropouts in West Virginia during the 2004-2005 school year
There were 49 Dropouts in Greenbrier County, resulting in $362,600 annual lost wages and $108,700 lost tax revenue
The unemployment rate of dropouts is almost twice that of high school graduates
Dropouts typically earn half the income of high school graduates
Dropouts are three times more likely to live in poverty than those who complete high school
72% of incarcerated adults in West Virginia are high school dropouts