2016 - 2017 Annual Report

WE…advocate for children.

WE…bring community resources into schools.

WE…address root causes of academic failure.

WE ARE…Communities In Schools of Spokane County.

DonorsVALEDICTORIANS $25,000+CNCS-AmeriCorpsCostcoDiscuren FoundationGoogle Inland NW Comm FoundationNorthern Quest/Kalispel TribeSpokane County United Way

SALUTATORIANS $5,000+Alliant InsuranceAvista UtiliitiesCar Max FoundationCour d’Alene CasinoEveri PaymentsExpress EmploymentHarriet Cheney Cowles FdnImagine ThisInternationl Gaming TechJohn HemingsonLarry H. Miller CharitiesMoran Education FoundationPremera InsuranceSpokane CountyWells FargoWomen Helping Women

HONOR ROLL $2,500+Alliance Machine SystemsAllied SecurityBally GamingBargreen EllensonBlueberiBroadway Truck StopCIS WashingtonDAA NorthwestEcolabFloformFred and Janet SchoenhardGarcoHarbor Wholesale FoodsInterline/Supply WorksLarry & Michelle MoranLydig ConstructionNumerica Credit UnionSTCUSysco SpokaneTito’s Handmade VodkaTruist CreditTulalip Casino

URMUmpqua BankYoung’s Market

GRADUATES $1,000+Amy LloydBDO SpokaneBoyd’s CoffeeChewelah CasinoChuck & Kathleen TeegardenDAR SpokaneDon & Anne StagerDoug ColeDoyles SheehanDurkin Mohawk Food Services AmericaGoodale & BarbieriHayden BeverageHorizon CUHoyt, Lewis & AssociatesInlanderInternational Svc LearningIntegrusJeff HannaJust GiveKershaw’sLarry H. Miller ToyotaLee & HayesMW EngineeringOdom CompanyOpen SquarePreston & Kamela PotratzRandy & Pam RaymondRocket GamingSeven Cedars CasinoScott & Erica BurdenSobel WestexSound BusinessSouthern GlazersSpokane Regional Plan CenterStandard TextileStoneway ElectricTy & Lance MillerU.S. BankValeo FoundationWalmartWalter E. Nelson Co.Washington TrustZak! Designs

SUPPORTERS & PARTNERS2nd Harvest4 Degrees Real EstateAlpha NuAt the CoreBetter Health TogetherBoys & Girls Clubs SpokaneBoy Scouts of AmericaCampfire Inland NorthwestCarMaxCentral Valley School DistrictCheney Public SchoolsCHASChildren’s Home Society of WAChuck RichardsonCoffman EngineersComm Colleges of SpokaneComm Minded EnterprisesCoordinated CareCreate Your StatementDarin & Shelley RedingerDawnell EllensonEast Valley Comm CoalitionEast Valley School DistrictEastern Washington UniversityEcovaESD 101First Presbyterian ChurchFoothills Community ChurchFrontier Behavioral HealthGirl Scouts of AmericaGonzaga UniversityGoodwill IndustriesGrace Christian FellowshipGreater Spokane Evangelical AssociationGreater Spokane Inc.Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of CommerceHospice of SpokaneInlanderJohn StocktonJonah ProjectJunior League of SpokaneKalispell Golf & Country ClubKiwanis of Spokane CountyKREM 2Larry H. Miller ToyotaLeadership SpokaneLife CenterMark PatrickMark Rypien

Medical Lake School DistrictMENTOR WashingtonMike & Teresa DunnMoody Bible InstituteMLK Family Outreach CenterOdyssey Youth CenterOperation Healthly FamilyOpportunity Presbyterian ChurchPACEPartners with Families and ChildrenPride FoundationPriority SpokaneRaikes FoundationRedeemer Lutheran ChurchScratch RestaurantSigns for SuccessSMILE SpokaneSNAPSouthside Christian ChurchSpokesman-ReviewSpokane County Domestic Violence CoalitionSpokane County Juvenile JusticeSpokane County SheriffSpokane Falls Comm CollegeSpokane Police DepartmentSpokane Public SchoolsSpokane Regional Health DistStay AlfredSun City ChurchTammie SkillingstadThe Meeting PlaceThrivent FinancialTim Henkel and Sherry BarrettToothsavers LLCTotal WineTree of SharingU District MentoringUnion Gospel MissionValley Assembly of God ChurchValley Real Life ChurchValleyPoint ChurchWEA-EWWest Central Prevention & Wellness CoalitionWhitworth UniversityWord of Life ChurchYMCA of SpokaneYouth for Christ

509-413-1436905 W Riverside, Suite 301 • Spokane WA 99201www.spokane.ciswa.org info@cisspokane.org

42%

Student Outcomes497 students received integrated support services through full time Site Coordinators placed at 11 public schools.Of the 465 students who completed the program, 82% progressed in one or more academic area in the ABCs:

71% met their goal in school Attendance82% met their goal in school Behavior79% met their goal in school Course work

Achievements32 public schools received services156 students received dental services963 students received hygiene items1454 students received school supplies 1506 students received clothing items from our clothing closetsPrimeTime Mentoring is now accredited by MENTOR Washington

ConcernsAmong children less than 18 years of age, approximately one-third live in poverty in Spokane County. Among children with single parents, half live in poverty.3,500 homeless children in Spokane County. 25% live in shelters, old cars, under bridges and other outside structures.

More than 50,000 incidents of child abuse in Spokane County were verified in the last decade.During 2015, 45% of Spokane County’s youth reported experiencing at least one violence-related incident—involvement in a physical fight, gang membership, bullying, physical abuse, intimate partner violence, or other school-related violence.

Financial StatusA five year independent study be ICF International found that CIS programs produce the greatest reduction in high school dropout rates of any existing dropout prevention program.

“ For every dollar invested in Communities In Schools, there is $11.60 of economic benefit in return.”CIS/EMSI Economic Impact Study, 2012

Communities we serve include Airway Heights, Cheney, Medical Lake, Spokane and Spokane Valley.

98% of students felt their mentor made a difference in their lives.

We mentored 344 at-risk students using community volunteers through our PrimeTime Mentoring Program.

Schools & Government

Other (3%)

Special Fundraising Events

Individuals (5%)

Grants & Foundations

TOTAL INCOME

$846,536

29%21%

TOTAL EXPENSES

$799,433

Program Costs

Fundraising Cost

Administration

73%

18%

9%

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF SPOKANE COUNTYHires and trains site coordinators, brings the Communities In Schools of Spokane County model to schools in need and mobilizes partners to provide resources.

COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSSchools, businesses, community agencies, faith-based organizations, post-secondary institutions and individuals all work together with Communities In Schools of Spokane County to support student/family needs and our PrimeTime Mentoring Program.

SITE COORDINATORSAre trained professionals who work with school administrators and staff to implement the following steps:

NEEDS ASSESSMENTAnalyzes multiple sources of data to identify the key needs of the school and individual students.

PLANNINGLeads their school support team to develop a plan to prioritize supports addressing academic and non-academic needs.

INTEGRATED STUDENT SUPPORTSCoordinates a wide range of supports to meet needs through school wide and individual case management services. Collaborates with PrimeTime Mentors.

TYPES OF POTENTIAL SUPPORT THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPSCOMMUNITY & SERVICE LEARNING

COLLEGE & CAREER PREP

BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS

BASIC NEEDSACADEMIC ASSISTANCE

PHYSICAL HEALTHMENTAL HEALTHLIFE SKILLSFAMILY ENGAGEMENT

ENRICHMENT

MONITORING & ADJUSTINGContinuously monitors student and school progress and adjusts supports to optimize results.

EVALUATIONProvides continuous assessment of partners and student supports by Communities In Schools of Spokane County to demonstrate results and improve practice.

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PROVEN SUCCESS

We increase graduation rates and reduce dropouts by

improving attendance, behavior and course completion.

WHAT WE DO & HOW WE DO ITOUR EVIDENCE-BASED MODELIn partnership with public schools facing the greatest dropout challenges, Communities In Schools brings resources and volunteers into the school to help struggling students get back on track. In collaboration with partners, we are able to provide basic needs to 8,242 students and case management to 497 students.