Helping kids build better lives
PASS, Roots & Wings, CORE
Different kids have different needs. Some need academic help; some need someone who will listen and help guide the way. Others just need a pair of eyeglasses. Communities In Schools of Federal Way coordinates with our community and the Federal Way School District to bring resources to the kids through the following programs:
Mentoring: The CIS Mentoring program is a one-to-one, school based mentoring program; Mentors encourage success in school and life by being positive role models who support young people’s efforts and offer guidance through life’s challenges. Mentors meet with students for an hour, one day per week at school and help them constructively discover their greatest potential.
Roots & Wings: This exciting new program pairs students from Lakeland Elementary with caring adult mentors at Federal Way Senior Center for an after-school enrichment program. Selected fifth-graders attend the program twice a month after school. Senior members participate in activities, have snacks and offer love and support to the students. The students love the "grandparent" relationships they form and the seniors love the energy the kids bring to the center. It's truly a win-win situation!
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Resource Program: This new program is about bringing community resources into the schools in order that all students in every school have their basic medical and material needs met. Through the CIS Resource Database, schools can connect students with services and resources in the community. This program will help remove barriers so students can learn and teachers can teach!
