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 |