Summer 2015 Newsletter.pdf

Go to an Astros Game & Support Communities In Schools ofHoustonEmpowering kids to stay in school and achieve in life. Summer 2015BUY Tickets for the Houston Astros1235 North Loop West, Suite 300Houston, Texas 77008Nonprofit OrgU.S. PostagePAIDHouston, TXPermit #2388Empowering kids to stay in school and achieve in life. SUMMER 20152015GRADUATION EDITIONDid You Know?Get a discount price.CIS gets $5 from each ticket you buy.Monday, September 21is the official CIS Day at the Astros!Relationships+ with studentsResourcesto overcomebarriersCIS is the #1 Drop OutPrevention Program.Go to our website www.cishouston.org to click to order tickets.Use password CISDAY to receive your discount!CISIN117HOUSTONSCHOOLSwww.cishouston.orgCISHELPS90,000STUDENTSANNUALYYou can make a difference in a student’s lifewhen you make a donation toCommunities In Schools of Houston.Communities In Schools of Houston recently awardedDuncan and Marissa Klussman the Community AdvocateAward at its 2015 Stay In School Gala held on April 17.Dr. Duncan Klussman, the outgoing Spring Branch ISD’sSuperintendent, helped CIS to grow from serving in 12Spring Branch schools to serving 31 schools today. Thanksto Dr. Klussman, CIS is now serving over 23,450 studentsin Spring Branch ISD! Marissa Klussman is a longtimeCIS Board member, an avid volunteer and a caring mentoralongside CIS in several Spring Branch schools. We thankand honor them both for being great supporters of CIS,but more importantly, tremendous supporter of ALL kids!Duncan and Marissa Klussman- Community Advocate RecipientsHouston Baptist UniversityHouston Community CollegeLamar UniversityLone Star CollegePrairie View A&MSam Houston StateStephen F. Austin UniversityFrom a CIS GraduateCongratulations CIS Class of 2015CIS is proud to send its graduates to the following schools:Texas A&M UniversityTexas Southern UniversityTulsa Welding School& Technology Center - HoustonUnites States Armed ForcesUnited States MarinesUnited States NavyUniversal Technical InstituteUniversity of DallasUniversity of HoustonUniversity of Houston-DowntownUniversity of Houston-VictoriaUniversity of TexasVET Tech Institution“ThebiggestwayCISandMr.ReneGonzalezhelpedmewasinschool,withfamilyissues,andevenrelationship issues with my girlfriend. Mr. Rene Gonzalez supported me through every step of the waythrough my high school years from freshman to my senior year. He not only helped me, but he alsoassisted my two older sisters that attended Milby and went through the CIS program. My family is forevergrateful for all that he has done for us, and for supporting us through thick and thin. He listens toeveryone’s problems, and somehow he does his best to help all of us find solutions. This summer, I hopeto get a job through the CIS Summer Employment Program and start getting real life job experience.After the summer, I will be going to University of Houston Downtown to do basic studies and raisemy GPA for two semesters. Then I plan to transfer to University of Houston Main Campus and studyIndustrial Design. I couldn’t have done this without CIS and Mr. Rene Gonzalez. He has become suchan important figure in my life, and he still pushes me to do my very best no matter what.” – Moysinael, Class of 20154

Minding Mental Health with the Hogg FoundationCommunities In Schools of Houston is excited and grateful to be partnering withThe Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at the University of Texas at Austin for the second year. The Hogg Foundation hasawarded Communities In Schools of Houston a four year $1.4 million grant to identify and address the mental health needs ofTransition Age Youth (ages 16-30) and their families.Transition Age Youth (TAY) with mental health challenges are faced with making complex decisions as they transition fromadolescence into young adulthood, such as renegotiating personal relationships, health care, education, employment, housingand personal finances at the same time that the support services they received as adolescents are phased out. The purpose ofthe grant is not only to address these transitional needs, but to provide opportunities for TAY and their families to have a voiceas equal partners at all levels of program planning, development and implementation.During the 2014-15 school year, TAY students have taken an active role in planning regular on-campus meetings, leading groupactivities, participating in TAY cluster meetings with grant staff, and organizing a TAY social fun day. TAY student feedbackfor the program has been informative, affirming, and critical to the continued implementation of services.In addition, CIS’ partners help to extend and support the mental health services offered to students. CIS’s partners who havehelped plan meetings and services and conducted focus groups are: The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston, DePelchinChildren’s Center, Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Greater Houston, The Dibble Institute, Family Houston,Houston Galveston Institute, Mental Health America Houston, Montrose Center, NationalAlliance on Mental Illness, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast.CIS of Houston is part of the bigger story of the Hogg Foundation awarding eight grantstotaling $10 million to Houston area organizations. Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., ExecutiveDirector of the Hogg Foundation says of the eight organizations, “We’re excited to see theseeight organizations launch the next phase of the multi-year TAYF initiative.” CIS joinsDr. Martinez in his excitement, and is grateful for the opportunity to serve our TAY students!A special thank you to our Donors (1/1/15 – 5/31/15)Larry J. AbstonJoan and Stanford AlexanderChinhui and Edward AllenLisa and Scott AndersonJessica and David AndertonStephanie and Isaac Arnold IIIScott J. AtlasSusan G. and James Baker IIILisa and Dan BarzelMichael BeckKay B. BeggsSusan and Ron BlankenshipLeslie and Jack Blanton Jr.Alicia R. BoothMichelle BouchardDiane and John Bricker Jr.Cynthia Clay BriggsLinda and Mitchell BuchmanMo and Ric CampoMargot and John CaterBalasundaram Chandra-SekarKevin ClarkHeather ConstantineJennifer and Robert CookseyMary Cooley and John Craddock, Jr.Clayton Craighead and HeleinaFormosoJulie and H. Markley Crosswell IIICristina and John DebobenRockie and Jack DebobenFredell and Robert DeutserSara Dodd-SpickelmierKrista and Michael DumasStacie and Brad DunnJane and Gus EiflerJennifer W. and Hal C. ElrodGwen and Ed EmmettTrisha and Eric EnglishAngela and Todd FairleyDiane Lokey FarbPatrice Ferguson and John CampKatie W. FieldsJerry and Nanette FingerEllie FranciscoRachel and O. Howard FrazierJacko GarrettCeline and Jay GersonDiana and Michael GomezLainie Gordon and David MincbergAllison Gower and Jeremy KonkoRachel Gower and Brian WilliardAmy GraceAnne and Donald M. GraubartJanet GurwitchRobert GwinAnn H. and Henry HammanHeidi F. and Wyatt HeardKay and David HedgesBrandon HeidelR. Maynard HoltCarrie M. HorneElizabeth C. and W. Robert HoustonPeter HuffmanBarbara and Charles HurwitzJoan and John JeffersonSuzie E. and Larry JohnsonDeanna JonesKristen JonesTerry Wayne JonesSusan and Tom KeefeJanet KerrSaranne and J. Livingston KosbergFoundationsElizabeth and Bill KrogerFlorence and Thomas LangfordNancy and Graydon Laughbaum, Jr.Amy M. LeeKlinka and John LollarLucinda and Javier LoyaMike LoyaKathryn K. and Robert MacIntyre Jr.Cathy C. MaloneKaren B. and Michael MayellJuliet and Fred McBrideLynne McCabeLaura and Andrew McCullough, Jr.Jo Ann and James McLaughlinChristine and Michael McWilliamsGinni L. and Richard Mithoff Jr.Melissa and Micheal MithoffEileen and John MoodyLinda and William MurphyMonica MuschalikJason Nasra and Samar TaraziJamie and Jason NewmanJenny F. and Jay OatesRoz B. PactorJennifer and Luis PalomoAshley and Sidney PerkinsGary R. Petersen and Gervaise GerstnerShveta and Manu PillaiSallie E. and John PrideBecky and Jim PruettLinda K. and Mark QuickKimberly and Duane RadtkeLynn and William RaffertyElsie and Venu RaoOmar C. ReidShafik Rifaat and Shelby HodgeA.&R.W.FundAlkek and Williams FoundationAndrews FoundationHarry S. & Isabel C. Cameron FoundationChapelwood United Methodist ChurchCrane FoundationJohn S. Dunn FoundationFant FoundationJerry and Nanette Finger FoundationSally and Bernard Fuchs Charitable FoundationAlbert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHolthouse Foundation For KidsHouston Endowment Inc.J Squared Family FoundationHarris and Eliza Kempner FundLIC - Local Independent Charities of AmericaJohn P. McGovern FoundationPowell FoundationVivian L. Smith FoundationSt. Philip Presbyterian ChurchThe Astros FoundationThe Clayton Fund Inc.The Jung CenterThe Leon Jaworski FoundationThompson & Knight FoundationUnited Way of Greater HoustonSusan Vaughan Foundation Inc.Kathleen and J. Dickson RogersRegina J. RogersDavid and Pat RosenbergElizabeth and Seth RussellJohn and Lynn RussellSally SalnersLisa T. and David SambrooksElaine and Salomon ScheinSusan SclafaniKathy and Brent J. SmolikMarthanne and C. Byron Snyder IIICindy and Ron SoeferDavid SolomonJenee and Nick StefanakisStephanie and John StephensSuzanne and William SullivanAmy TaborAmy and Gregg TaylorKavita and Rajeev ThaparNancy P. and Peter ThompsonAndrew Von EschenbachKatherine E. WallBill WaltersTraci and Kris WestbrookAndrea F. and Bill WhiteJean and Bill WhiteLinda Gale and Mark WhiteStacey and Andrew WhiteJoanne G. WilsonJacqueline M. WrightElaine WynnKelley and Donald YoungCorporations& OrganizationsAldridge CompanyAmegy Bank of TexasAnadarko Petroleum CorporationAssociation of Legal AdministratorsBaker Botts L.L.P.Bank of America FoundationBHP Billiton PetroleumCenterPoint Energy, Inc.Comcast CableCommunities In SchoolsConocoPhillipsEP EnergyFreeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLCFrost BankHalliburtonRusty Hardin & Associates, LLPHEB Grocery CompanyHEB Tournament of ChampionsJknesek & Associates Inc.Joyplace Banquet Hall, Inc.Just Energy Foundation USA, Inc.King & Spalding LLPKirby CorporationMacIntyre McCulloch Stanfield Young LLPMcGladrey LLPMcGuireWoods LLPMemorial Hermann Health SystemMorgan StanleyPhillips 66Silver Eagle Distributors Charitable FundSoutheast Texas Cardiovascular PASpectra Energy FoundationSpectra Energy Transmission, LLCSpring Branch Middle School PTAThe Upper Hand SalonUT Health Science Center at Houston23