Communities in Schools
Providing Students with a Community of Support
It is the mission of Communities In Schools is to surround students with a community of support empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
For well over a decade in Gaston County and for 35 years across the nation, Communities in Schools has provided successful stay in school solutions at public school sites. By showing communities how to coordinate their public, private and non-profit resources, kids can get the help they need, where they need it.
Communities in Schools Believes That Every Child Needs and Deserves
A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult
A safe place to learn and grow
A marketable skill to use upon graduation
A healthy start and a healthy future
A chance to give back to peers and their community
Operating in the Community Since 2002
Since 2002, the Alliance for Children & Youth / Communities In Schools has operated various Communities In Schools sites within the Gaston County area. Currently, we have Communities In Schools sites at Woodhill Elementary & Warlick Academy.
Activities You’ll Find at a Communities In Schools Site
School Supply Drive
Afterschool Homework Clubs
Career Fairs
Community Service
Mentoring
Lunch and Reading Buddies
Preparing Youth for a Better Life
Each Communities in Schools program surrounds young people with a community of health and mental health care providers, career counselors, tutors, mentors, lunch buddies, classroom and homework club volunteers caring adults who can help them prepare for life.