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OUR STORIES


Mother To Mother & CIS: Supporting the Whole Family
Mother To Mother is a Nashville-based nonprofit that provides health and wellness items to mothers in need. Since its inception nearly 20...


“It was like watching someone turn on a light switch.”
By Monique Thompson, CIS Program Manager, Ida B. Wells Elementary When I first met Sherry as this shy little kindergarten girl, she would...


“Your Dad Would Be So Proud of You”
Henry was a bright kid - he just didn’t want to come to school, and when he did, he would leave early. The CIS program manager at...

Get to know our new CEO, Meredith!
Meredith Benton joined Communities In Schools of Tennessee as our CEO in August 2023 and has hit the ground running, visiting one of our...


Communities In Schools of Tennessee Appoints New CEO
Meet the new CEO of CIS-TN Friends, I wanted to share some exciting news with you first: Meredith Benton has joined Communities In...

Turning Lemons into Lemonade
Our site coordinator at Goodlettsville Middle School, Kelley, describes part of her role as helping families turn lemons into lemonade....


Brothers Carson and Cam
Carson and Cam struggled with behavioral challenges that often kept them out of class at Bellshire Elementary and caused them to struggle...


How Alexis Got Her Smile Back
Alexis started missing school in 2020 after her great grandmother got custody of her and she became the nighttime caretaker for her great...


Meet Hunter
Hunter has worked hard this year and is on track to graduate in May thanks to her resilience and the help of her CIS Site Coordinator...
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