Communities In Schools of Chicago works with more than 170 organizations across metropolitan Chicago. These organizations are committed to joining us in supporting the academic, social-emotional, physical, and mental well-being of Chicago public-school students. They provide programs and services – at no cost to students – that address needs identified by their school leaders.
Some community partners provide programming inside of schools, during the school day; others offer special programs, performances, and opportunities for students to explore the city and surrounding communities.
With community partnerships that focus on arts and culture, behavioral and mental health, college and career readiness, fundamental needs, and health and wellness, our allies in supporting students on their path to graduation are diverse. Throughout the year, our Community Partnership Specialists work closely with our School Partnership Specialists to match schools with programs that address their top priorities.
Community Partners (2020-21)
The following community partners committed energy and resources to impacting the lives of Chicago public-school students during the 2020-21 academic year by partnering with Communities In Schools of Chicago.
| Community Partner | Types of Programs Provided |
|---|---|
| &Rise | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| 826CHI | College & Career Readiness |
| A Just Harvest | Fundamental Needs |
| Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education (ACCE) | Behavioral & Mental Health; College & Career Readiness |
| Adidas & Ninja | Fundamental Needs |
| Adler Planetarium | College & Career Readiness |
| African American Family Research Institute | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| Ageless Eye Care | Health & Wellness |
| Alice's Kids | Fundamental Needs |
| American Heart Association | Health & Wellness |
| American Writers Museum | Arts & Culture |
| Argonne National Laboratory | College & Career Readiness |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Arts & Culture |
| Between Friends | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago | College & Career Readiness |
| Blessings in a Backpack | Fundamental Needs |
| Bottom Line | College & Career Readiness |
| Bullying Prevention Awareness 365 | Fundamental Needs |
| Candor Health Education | Health & Wellness |
| Caron Treatment Centers | Health & Wellness |
| Catholic Charities | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| CDPH - Tropical Optical | Health & Wellness |
| Center on Halsted | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| Chicago Area Health Education Center | College & Career Readiness |
| Chicago Behavioral Hospital | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| Chicago Chess Foundation | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Behavioral & Mental Health; Health & Wellness |
| Chicago Community Oral Health Forum | Fundamental Needs; Health & Wellness |
| Chicago Department of Transportation | Health & Wellness |
| Chicago Institute's Children's Grief Services | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| Chicago Jazz Philharmonic | Arts & Culture |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Arts & Culture |
| Chicago Police Department | Behavioral & Mental Health; Health & Wellness |
| Chicago Public Schools - Crisis Team | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| Chicago Run | Health & Wellness |
| Chicago Student Invention Convention | College & Career Readiness |
| Chicago Women's Health Center | Health & Wellness |
| Chiro One | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| CircEsteem | College & Career Readiness |
| Common Threads | Health & Wellness |
| CommunityHealth | Health & Wellness |
| Comp-U-Dopt | Fundamental Needs |
| Cook County Farm Bureau | Health & Wellness; College & Career Readiness |
| Cook County State's Attorney | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| CPS Lives | Arts & Culture |
| Cradles to Crayons | Fundamental Needs |
| Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) | College & Career Readiness |
| Delta Dental of Illinois | Fundamental Needs; Health & Wellness |
| Design Dance | Arts & Culture |
| Don't Be A Monster | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| Economic Awareness Council | College & Career Readiness |
| Elyssa's Mission | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater | Arts & Culture |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago | Health & Wellness |
| Erie Family Health Center | Health & Wellness; Behavioral & Mental Health |
| Erika's Lighthouse | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| First Book | College & Career Readiness |
| Fit Kids | Health & Wellness |
| FUSE | College & Career Readiness |
| Future Founders Foundation | College & Career Readiness |
| Girls in the Game | Health & Wellness |
| Girls Who Code | College & Career Readiness |
| Global Project Hope | Health & Wellness |
| Guardian Lane | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital/Hartgrove Hospital | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| HEART | Behavioral & Mental Health; College & Career Readiness |
| Her Drive, Co. | Fundamental Needs |
| Hubbard Street Dance Chicago | Art & Culture |
| Illinois Green Alliance | College & Career Readiness |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center | Behavioral & Mental Health; College & Career Readiness |
| Illinois Safe Schools Alliance Program of PHIMC | Behavioral & Mental Health; College & Career Readiness |
| Imagination Theater | Behavioral & Mental Health; Health & Wellness |
| Insight Project for Kids | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| International Children's Media Center | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| International Music Foundation | Arts & Culture |
| Intuit: Museum of Outsider Art | Arts & Culture |
| Jackson Financial | Fundamental Needs |
| Jaclyn Silverman, Photography | Arts & Culture |
| Joffrey Ballet | Arts & Culture |
| Junior Achievement | College & Career Readiness |
| Kids First Chicago | College & Career Readiness |
| Lakeview Pantry | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| LeadersUp | College & Career Readiness |
| Literacy Works | College & Career Readiness |
| Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Health & Wellness |
| Lutheran Social Services of Illinois | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Arts & Culture |
| MeMA Music | Arts & Culture |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| Metropolitan Water Reclamation Dis. of Greater Chi | College & Career Readiness |
| Mobile Care Chicago | Health & Wellness |
| Multiplying Good | College & Career Readiness |
| Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) | Arts & Culture |
| Music of the Baroque | Arts & Culture |
| My Familytree Storybook | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| NAMI Chicago | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| Narrative 4 | Behavioral & Mental Health |
| National Veterans Art Museum | Arts & Culture |
| Natya Dance Theatre | Arts & Culture |
| Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony (CSO) | Arts & Culture |
| Northlight Theatre |