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Engaged Parents, Stronger Families

June 14, 2018

What if you were self-employed but found yourself struggling because you didn’t have a training manual on how to effectively manage your employees? What if half of your employees spoke a language that you didn’t understand well? What if your staff broke the company rules and you didn’t have an appropriate discipline strategy? Wouldn’t it … Continue Reading

Filed Under: Family Advocacy, News Articles, Stories Tagged With: empowerment, Families, Strengthen

Operation Round Up Supports CISCC’s Expansion into Bonlee School

May 26, 2018

WHAT IS OPERATION ROUND UP?   Operation Round Up is a volunteer program in which Central Electric Members can choose to round up their electric bill to the next whole dollar each month, in order to help those in need. The money is used to provide assistance for all kinds of worthy projects in Chatham, … Continue Reading

Filed Under: News Articles, Stories Tagged With: donors, Success in school

Where Are They Now? CIS Chatham Nurtures Growth

May 23, 2018

  Communities In Schools Chatham County (CIS CC, and formerly Chatham County Together!) has been serving at-risk youth in Chatham County since 1989. Over the years, programs have evolved, new programs have been added, programs’ names have been changed, and some programs have even been moved to other local agencies to oversee. What has stayed … Continue Reading

Filed Under: CISCC Alumni, News Articles, Stories Tagged With: impact, success, youth

Teen Court: A Positive Side of Peer Pressure

May 22, 2018

The courtroom was silent, except for some shuffling papers and nervous whispers. Eyes locked on the judge: “Would the defendant please stand and face the jury. Now, if the Foreperson would please read the sentence of the jury.” Eyes shifted to the Foreperson as he stood and read the verdict: “Four hours of jury duty; … Continue Reading

Filed Under: News Articles, Stories, Teen Court Tagged With: community service, Teen Court, youth

Restorative Justice: An Opportunity Rather Than a Punishmet

May 22, 2018

It’s not a person’s mistakes which define them—it’s the way they make amends. ~Freya North Teenagers often make mistakes, and sometimes those mistakes get them in trouble with the law. When someone breaks the law, they have to face the consequences. What if the consequences for delinquent youth focused less on punishing them and more … Continue Reading

Filed Under: Community Service & Restitution, News Articles, Stories Tagged With: community service & restitution, impact, success, youth

“The best thing a kid can tell you is, ‘I don’t need you anymore!’”

March 30, 2018

Steve Townsend became connected to CISCC almost 10 years ago when it was Chatham County Together! Prior to his retirement and coming to NC, Steve lived in Houston, Texas and worked in the Oil and Gas Industry. While in Houston, he felt a calling to mentor kids at risk—students identified as “on the brink of success”— … Continue Reading

Filed Under: Mentoring, News Articles, Stories Tagged With: mentorship, volunteer

“I Feel Privileged to be a Part of It”

March 30, 2018

Johnny Davis is a Jack-of-all-trades and master of all! He was first recruited to serve on the CISCC Board of Directors and currently serves as the 2017-18 fiscal year board Treasurer. Johnny also is a mentor, facilitator for the Cooking Matters classes, volunteers with the Youth Garden and volunteered for Challenge Day at Chatham Middle … Continue Reading

Filed Under: Mentoring, News Articles, Stories Tagged With: mentorship, volunteer

“Relationship Before the Task”

March 30, 2018

Erika Guy’s entrée into CISCC came by way of “Challenge Day” held at Chatham Middle School (CMS) in Siler City in October of 2016. The Challenge Day school program provides teens and adults with tools to break down the walls of separation and isolation, replacing them with compassion, acceptance, and respect. Retired after having worked … Continue Reading

Filed Under: Chatham Middle School, News Articles, Stories Tagged With: impact, volunteer

What A Difference One Person Can Make

March 8, 2018

    On a cold January morning in 2015, in the middle of the school year, a school bus pulled up to the America’s Best Inn motel in Siler City. It was the first day of school for Kaylin, a new sixth grader at Chatham Middle School whose family had just arrived in town. Neither of … Continue Reading

Filed Under: Chatham Middle School, Mentoring, News Articles, Stories Tagged With: student support specialist, Success in school, youth

Mentoring Works!

January 22, 2018

January is National Mentoring Month, and Communities In Schools of Chatham County (CIS CC) is celebrating the positive impacts of youth mentoring as well as recruiting more caring adults to make a difference in our young people’s lives. Mentoring provides guidance, encouragement, and support to help youth succeed in school, at work, and in life. … Continue Reading

Filed Under: Mentoring, News Articles, Stories Tagged With: mentorship, volunteer

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