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Community Partners

Communities In Schools of Chicago works with more than 215 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 academic support; arts and culture; college and career readiness; counseling and supportive guidance; health and wellness; and parent and family engagement, 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 (2021-22)

The following community partners committed energy and resources to impacting the lives of Chicago public-school students during the 2021-22 academic year by partnering with Communities In Schools of Chicago.

Community Partner Types of Programs Provided
&Rise Arts and Culture
A Just Harvest Fundamental Needs
Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education (ACCE) Behavioral and Mental Health
Adler Planetarium College and Career Readiness
Advocate Children’s Hospital Health and Wellness
African American Family Research Institute Behavioral and Mental Health
Ageless Eyecare Health and Wellness
Alice’s Kids Fundamental Needs
All For Kidz Arts and Culture
American Red Cross of Greater Chicago Health and Wellness
American Writers Museum Arts and Culture
Argonne National Laboratory College and Career Readiness
Art Encounter Arts and Culture
Art Institute of Chicago Arts and Culture
Between Friends Health and Wellness
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago College and Career Readiness
Blessings in a Backpack Fundamental Needs
BMO Harris Bank College and Career Readiness
Candor Health Education Health and Wellness
Caron Treatment Centers Health and Wellness
Catholic Charities Behavioral and Mental Health; Fundamental Needs
CDPH – Immunization Program Health and Wellness
CDPH – Tropical Optical Health and Wellness
Center on Halsted Behavioral and Mental Health
Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation Health and Wellness
Chicago Area Health Education Center College and Career Readiness
Chicago Behavioral Hospital Behavioral and Mental Health
Chicago Beyond Fundamental Needs
Chicago Chamber Music Society Arts and Culture
Chicago Chess Foundation Behavioral and Mental Health
Chicago Children’s Museum College and Career Readiness
Chicago Children’s Theatre Arts and Culture
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center Health and Wellness
Chicago City Soccer Club Health and Wellness
Chicago Community Oral Health Forum Fundamental Needs; Health and Wellness
Chicago Department of Transportation Health and Wellness
Chicago Fire College and Career Readiness
Chicago Fire Department Health and Wellness
Chicago Innovation Foundation College and Career Readiness
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Arts and Culture
Chicago Opera Theater Arts and Culture
Chicago Park District Natural Areas College and Career Readiness
Chicago Police Department Health and Wellness
Chicago Run Health and Wellness
Chicago Survivors Behavioral and Mental Health
Chicago Women's Health Center Health and Wellness
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra Arts and Culture
Chicagoland Vaccine Partnership Health and Wellness
ChickTech College and Career Readiness
Chiro One Behavioral and Mental Health
CircEsteem College and Career Readiness
Civic Leadership Foundation College and Career Readiness
CodeCreate Arts and Culture
Common Sense Education Behavioral and Mental Health
Common Threads Fundamental Needs; Health and Wellness
CommunityHealth Health and Wellness
Comp-U-Dopt College and Career Readiness; Fundamental Needs
Cook County Farm Bureau College and Career Readiness; Health and Wellness
Cook County State's Attorney Behavioral and Mental Health
CPS – Crisis Management Unit Behavioral and Mental Health
CPS – Office of Student Health and Wellness (OSHW) College and Career Readiness
CPS Lives Arts and Culture
Cradles to Crayons Fundamental Needs
Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) College and Career Readiness
Culture Shock Dance Chicago Arts and Culture
Delta Dental of Illinois Fundamental Needs; Health and Wellness
DePaul University College and Career Readiness
DePaul University Athletics College and Career Readiness
Design Dance Arts and Culture
Detective Lester Rodgers Behavioral and Mental Health
Economic Awareness Council College and Career Readiness
Elyssa's Mission Behavioral and Mental Health
Ensemble Español Arts and Culture
Erasing the Distance Behavioral and Mental Health
Erika's Lighthouse Behavioral and Mental Health
Escape Artistry Arts and Culture
Fifth Third Bank College and Career Readiness
First Book Fundamental Needs
Fit Kids Health and Wellness
Freddie Almazan Arts and Culture
Future Founders Foundation College and Career Readiness
Gads Hill Center Behavioral and Mental Health
Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital / Hartgrove Hospital Behavioral and Mental Health
Girls in the Game Health and Wellness
Girls Who Code College and Career Readiness
Global Project Hope Health and Wellness
Greater Chatham Initiative Behavioral and Mental Health
Guardian Lane Behavioral and Mental Health
Guitars Over Guns Arts and Culture
Harry S. Truman College College and Career Readiness
Haymarket Center Health and Wellness
HEART Behavioral and Mental Health; College and Career Readiness
Her Drive Co. Fundamental Needs
Humor for Hope Arts and Culture
Ignition Community Glass Arts and Culture
Illinois Green Alliance College and Career Readiness
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Behavioral and Mental Health; College and Career Readiness
Illinois Safe Schools Alliance Program of PHIMC Behavioral and Mental Health; College and Career Readiness
Imagination Theater Health and Wellness
Insight Project for Kids Behavioral and Mental Health
International Children's Media Center Behavioral and Mental Health
International Music Foundation / Classical Music Chicago Arts and Culture
Jackson Financial Fundamental Needs
Joffrey Ballet Arts and Culture
Junior Achievement College and Career Readiness
KEEN Chicago Health and Wellness
KWOE Foundation Arts and Culture
Ladder Up College and Career Readiness
LeadersUp College and Career Readiness
Legacy Youth Leadership College and Career Readiness
Loyola University Medical Center Health and Wellness
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Health and Wellness
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois Behavioral and Mental Health
Lynx Project Arts and Culture
Lyric Opera of Chicago Arts and Culture
Marillac House