Bridging relationships between schools, students and the community.
Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
We build strong, trusted relationships with students, youth, and their parents, ensuring they have the relationships and resources they need to succeed and thrive. Our evidence-based research and informed approaches deliver trusted results. We are “all in” for the students and families we serve, doing whatever it takes for them to overcome challenges and barriers in the way of their success. For more information, contact us.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
To live into our mission, CIS of Cumberland County recognizes, acknowledges and values that each team member, student and family has unique skills, perspectives, and lived experiences; therefore,
- We Believe In creating a sense of belonging among our team by fostering equitable, inclusive, safe spaces for brave, authentic, open, courageous dialogue and teachable moments.
- We Believe In collaboration and transparency within the workplace, demonstrated through equitable policies, practices, and access to promotion and other opportunities free from biases, favoritism, and microaggressions, while advocating for staff and those we serve.
- We Believe In each team member, student, family, and community we serve having access to opportunities for economic mobility that sets them up to thrive in life.
- We Believe In advocating for our team members and those we serve with a strong voice and stance against inequities and injustices (including but not limited to racism, homophobia, sexism, agism, and ablism) while respecting all perspectives, allowing us to create an inclusive culture of belonging that strengthens our ability to have long-lasting impact.
“A great program simply creates the environment for healthy relationships to form between adults and children. Young people thrive when adults care about them on a one-to-one level, and when they also have a sense of belonging to a caring community.”
Bill Milliken, Co-founder Communities In Schools