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Thousands of Florida students arrive to school each day with more than a backpack – they carry baggage beyond their years: hunger, homelessness, poverty, exposure to violence, mental health struggles, inadequate health care and more. They carry so much weight that they simply cannot focus on their education.
Often times, these students and their families simply lack access to the opportunities their neighbors and peers may have. For these students, it’s not about raising the ceiling — it’s about raising the ground floor.
Through a long-term partnership with the school district, a college or university, and a health care provider, CHS leads community collaboration to bring resources and opportunities to students and families.
Community Partnership Schools address students’ holistic needs, recognizing their unique challenges – and opportunities. Many schools offer:
No two Community Partnership Schools are exactly alike – each centers on unique community needs to allow students to focus on their education and future success. But all share a similar model – one with proven methods for accountability and outcomes.
A partnership among Children’s Home Society of Florida, the University of Central Florida and Orange County Public Schools brought the successful Community Partnership School model to Florida. Florida’s first Community Partnership School – Evans Community Partnership School – officially opened at Evans High School in Orlando on October 13, 2012.
Community Partnership School successes include:
A 2019-20 snapshot of Community Partnership Schools where CHS is a core partner.
General Overview: CHS Community Partnership Schools
Learn more about the Four Pillars of Success
Community Partnership Schools are the way through COVID-19 and into the future. Read more about the model for hope in The Florida Times-Union.
What is a Community Partnership School? Listen to Jarvis Wheeler, MSW, MPA, CHS Regional Director of #CommunityPartnershipSchools and Amy Ellis, Ed.D., UCF Center for Community Schools on 90.7 WMFE to learn more!
When the COVID-19 crisis sent children home from school in March, Ellen – like many parents — worried about keeping her four children safe and fed through the extended break. Thanks to the Community Partnership Schools™ model at South Woods Elementary, Ellen had support along the way. The Community Partnership School and our partners with […]
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