A CISNT volunteer recently received the following note from her student. Thank you for being in my life and part of my path as I grow to an adult. I am still shaping my road to a brighter future, but you’ve been a part of this amazing journey. You’ve heard all my difficulties and happy […]
Read moreMental Health Benefits of Mentoring Relationships
Each year, more than 1,400 community members volunteer their time to support North Texas students through Communities In Schools of North Texas. Nearly 500 of these individuals serve as one-to-one and leadership group mentors, providing encouragement and positive guidance to students at-risk. Mentoring relationships are a huge mental health benefit, not only to the student […]
Read moreA Pathway to Success: Building Strong Mental Health
A “Mental Health May” Success Story Madison was referred to the CISNT Mental Health Coordinator this year after reporting depressive thoughts nearly every day to the CISNT Site Coordinator at her middle school. Madison felt her mental health was not as important as other issues at home and struggled on and off with self-harm and […]
Read moreBuilding Positive Mental Health through Interactive Group Learning – Mental Health May
Cool Down Club, a mental health monthly group, is wrapping up its first year at Stewart’s Creek Elementary and has been fun and educational for many students. Throughout the year, the club grew from only 11 students to 35 students and was run by the CIS Site Coordinator, with the support of teachers as volunteers. […]
Read moreNational Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day 2019
May 6, 2019 is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day! At Communities In Schools of North Texas, we know that mental health is a critical component of student wellness and academic achievement. In fact, Mental Health America (2016) says that “mental health and learning are deeply interwoven. The Healthy Schools Campaign in 2017 even said […]
Read moreFinding Your Voice
Sadik, a 5th grader at Rivera Elementary in Denton, TX, has been participating in CIS for the past year. This year he was a part of our 5th grade boys Lunch with a Leader group. Sadik was originally selected for this group by his teachers to help him come out of his shell and use […]
Read moreAccomplishing Your GOALs
Gabriella Anahi Salazar is the 2019 Calhoun Middle School Communities In Schools of North Texas Student of the Year! She has participated in CIS for the past three years. Bella went from a student that was once kicked out of the Girls Operating As Leaders (GOAL) soccer club for fighting as a 6th grader to […]
Read moreA Great Attitude
My name is Leroy Brown, and I am an intern for Communities In Schools at Bettye Myers Middle School in Denton, TX. I have known Skylar, an eighth grader, for 4 months, and within that time he has made major improvements towards his personal growth. When I first met Skylar, he told me he was […]
Read moreMeet Makayla
Meet Makayla! She is a CIS Alumni that is ACHIEVING in life! Makayla graduated from Little Elm High School, where she received support from CIS, and is now attending Texas Woman’s University! She is the first woman in her family to graduate from high school, and she is the first personin her family to attend college. She reports that […]
Read moreLocal school-based nonprofit awarded grant funding to address gaps in mental health services for North Texas students
LEWISVILLE, TX (October 3, 2018) – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has awarded Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) with a Community Mental Health grant of $278,683 for the 2018-2019 school year to expand prevention and early intervention services which address the behavioral health needs of public school students and empower […]
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