WHO WE ARE: With a vision that every child in our community graduates from high school, prepared for future education, work, and life; Communities In Schools of Mancelona (CIS) surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

WHAT WE DO: Since 2001, through a partnership with the Mancelona Public School District, CIS provides both prevention and intervention services to students and families with a primary goal of increasing graduation rates.

By bringing caring adults into the schools to address children's unmet needs, CIS provides the link between educators and the community. The result: teachers are free to teach, and students - many in jeopardy of dropping out - have the opportunity to focus on learning.

WHY IT MATTERS: Every year, 1.2 million students drop out of school. What that means is every nine seconds, a student in America loses his or her path to a better future. By empowering students to achieve in school and life, we are building a stronger America, where every person is capable of reaching his or her greatest potential.

Communities In Schools Of Mancelona recognizes that every child needs and deserves these “Five Basics”: