Communities In Schools

OJJDP Multi-State Mentoring Initiative

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• Where: 10 Affiliates in 6 states, rural and urban settings, 52 middle and high schools

• Who: High-need students who are at risk of dropping out of school

• Key Components of CIS Mentoring Programs: school-based, community partnerships, integrated student services

• Goals: Engage parents, train mentors, develop and deliver match activities that correlate to desired outcomes

• Outcomes: Increase school attendance, increase GPA, decrease/prevent involvement with JJ system

CIS – School Based Mentoring

Successful Matching

• Effective mentor recruitment

• Mentor training – orientation and ongoing

• One school-year commitment; once a week for one hour or four hours a month

• Parent engagement

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MENTORING AND TUTORING EXCELLENCE:

A Pocket Guide for Volunteers

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Strategies to Impact Outcomes of Attendance, GPA, & JJ involvement

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Various Program Designs• School to Work – CIS of Miami

• STEM Themed Initiatives – CIS of Wichita and CIS of New Orleans

• Baylor Buddies – CIS of Heart of Texas

• Peer Mentoring – CIS of Cape Fear