CIS New Mexico Annual Report 2022-2023

Dear Friends and Supporters,

As Communities In Schools of New Mexico moves forward into our 11th year of serving Santa Fe Public Schools' students and their families, we are once again humbled by the incredible support we have received from you, our community members We are so grateful to each and every one of you for your strong and steady commitment to Santa Fe's students and CIS of New Mexico's work Thank you!

This has been a year of transformational change for our organization In April 2023, we bid farewell to CIS of New Mexico's founding Executive Director, Julia Bergen The CIS of New Mexico Board and staff honor Julia for her outstanding dedication to the organization and her commitment to Communities In Schools' mission to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. We hope you will join us in wishing Julia all the best in her new endeavors.

CIS of New Mexico has emerged from this year of transformation stronger than ever, with a diverse and active Board of Directors and former Deputy Director Michelle Katz serving as Acting Executive Director. We can confidently say that our organizational health and culture are thriving And, best of all, our students are thriving We are so happy to share that 99% of the students who received support from a CIS NM site coordinator during the 2022-23 school year stayed in school, and 96% of our Capital High seniors graduated!

This coming school year, we will be deepening one-on-one mentorship support for PreK-12 students and developing an Alumni Program to support CIS NM graduates as they forge a path to college and career success. We are truly humbled by the collective kindness and generosity of our community's support of our mission and our work. Together, we are making a positive difference in the lives and futures of Santa Fe children and youth by building a system in which all students can thrive. Thank you for joining us on this journey!

Sincerely,

The Communities In Schools of New Mexico Leadership Team

Director

Jessica Molla, Director of Philanthropy ~ Israel Garcia, Director of Data & Evaluation

Stephanie Morlino, Co-Program Director ~ Ellie Hoffman, Co-Program Director

Communities In Schools of New Mexico: 2022-23 Impact Report

Rachel White, Board Chair ~ Michelle Katz, Executive

Our Board of Directors

Rachel White, PhD, Chair ~ Rebecca Estrada, Vice-Chair

Dion Silva, Treasurer ~ Natalie Deibel, Secretary

Elaine Brown ~ Sarah Cook ~ William Feinberg ~ Rachel Gantt ~ Joyce Idema

Todd Lovato ~ Christina Price, M D ~ Heather Sellers ~ Anna Vargas Gutierrez ~ June Yoder

Our Staff

Back Row (L to R): Asha Baker Hernandez (Policy Advocate); Tashina Hart (Ortiz Coordinator); Adrian Sotelo (Capital High Coordinator); Kate Mitchell Earnest (Volunteer Manager); Harper Whaley (Aspen Coordinator); Maria Gonzales (Capital High Coordinator); Israel Garcia (Director of Data & Evaluation); Lina Chavez De Lara (Nina Otero Coordinator); Bryan Holmes (El Camino Real Academy Coordinator) ~ Middle Row (L to R): Thomas 'Sinte' Torrez (Capital High Coordinator); Blanca Ortiz (Nava Coordinator); Nicole Soriano (Marketing and Communications Specialist); Becca Hulick (Chaparral Coordinator); Flor Lujan (Cesar Chavez Coordinator); Ellie Hoffman (Co-Program Director); Stephanie Morlino (Co-Program Director); Alicia Del Aguila (Ramirez Thomas Coordinator) ~ Front Row (L to R): Michelle Katz (Executive Director); Deborrah Hatt (Bookkeeper); Rosario Roybal (Milagro Coordinator); Erika Reyes Gonzalez (Capital High Coordinator); Jennifer Zammit (Sweeney Coordinator); Alma Bonilla (Salazar Coordinator); Daisy Olivas (El Camino Real Academy Coordinator); Lauren Iversen (Community Resource Navigator); Jessica Molla (Director of Philanthropy)

Our Volunteers

Over 60 community members volunteered with CIS NM this year to tutor students, support food distributions, and help with school events

"If I can build a relationship with a child, and they feel safe with me, I think that’s the best thing I can do as a volunteer When a child has a caring adult who believes in them and believes they can make progress in their life, that’s so important "

- Dee Gamble, CIS NM Volunteer Tutor

Communities In Schools of New Mexico: 2022-23 Impact Report

2022-2023 School Year Our Schools

Communities In Schools of New Mexico served 12 Title One (high poverty) schools in the Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) District:

Aspen Community School Capital High School

Cesar Chavez Elementary

Chapparal Elementary

El Camino Real Academy

Milagro Middle School

Nava Elementary

Nina Otero Community School

Ortiz Middle School

Ramirez Thomas Elementary

Salazar Elementary

Sweeney Elementary

Our Students

The CIS NM Student Support Model

CIS NM site coordinators provided 3,360 hours of whole school Tier I support this school year

Tier I: School Wide Services

School-wide Tier I services included tutoring and academic support, school-wide support for social emotional wellness, attendance motivation, family engagement, and physical health support. School-wide events included a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Day at Capital High School and literacy events at multiple CIS NM school sites (in partnership with BOOKKIDS).

Tier II: Targeted Programs

5,372 qualified for federal free or reduced school meals 90% identified as Hispanic or Native American 42% were English Language Learners

PreK-12 students and their families had access to CIS support 100%

CIS NM brought over 60 communitybased programs, services and initiatives into the schools

CIS NM site coordinators provided 2,694 hours of case management support to 525 students

Tier II targeted programs provide support for social-emotional, academic and physical health and well-being to small groups of students with a common need. 2022-23 groups included grief support, girls' and boys' empowerment groups, and support for newcomers. CIS NM partnered with Gerard's House, Girls Inc., the Sky Center, Yoga in Schools, and many others to bring these activities into the schools.

Tier III: Individualized Support

Tier III intensive support provides one-on-one case management level support for students (and their families) identified as most at risk Support includes an assessment, progress monitoring, mentoring, guidance, advocacy, referrals, and family/caregiver contact CIS NM's Community Resource Navigator referred 155 families to agency partners for additional service through Santa Fe's CONNECT network

Communities In Schools of New Mexico provides a continuum of support to PreK-12 students and their families, keeping students safe and stable so they can focus on learning and stay on the pathway to graduation and life success.

Communities In Schools of New Mexico: 2022-23 Impact Report

Our Impact

and Erika's Story

"I met Aliza during the 2021-2022 school year She came into my office looking for support, as she had recently experienced the loss of her beloved father. Aliza was also a new student at Capital High School and was having a difficult time connecting with other peers She was experiencing emotional stress while attempting to process her grief and loss Slowly, Aliza began to feel a part of the school as she participated in many of the CIS support groups. She has become a powerful leader amongst her peers; she has lead by example not only in school but also in her home, as she has assisted in helping her mother and her younger sister understand the importance of processing one's grief Aliza has been a huge support for many of the other students in Nuestra Jornada (our grief support group)." - CIS NM Site Coordinator

Erika Reyes Gonzalez

“In the CIS office I felt heard and understood. I learned to be more gentle with myself, as well as accepting of my grief and anxiety” - Aliza E., Capital High School Class of 2023

Aliza and seven of her classmates received the Carson Honor Society Award this year The award, established to honor CIS NM founders Bill and Georgia Carson, is given to CIS NM seniors who overcome extraordinary challenges to achieve graduation

Capital High School Site Coordinator Erika Reyes Gonzales is a graduate of Capital High and a recipient of the 2023 Santa Fe Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's 40 Under Forty Award.

100% of CIS NM schools with an attendance goal met or made progress toward their goal.

82% of students receiving intensive support from a CIS NM site coordinator made progress with social-emotional learning.

What Teachers and School Staff Say

96% of teachers and school staff find CIS NM impactful in providing access to basic needs resources for students and families of teachers and school staff find CIS site coordinators impactful in developing caring and consistent relationships that make a positive difference in students' lives

95%

*CIS Survey of School Staff, April 2023 (375 respondents)

"CIS has been an integral part of this community for many years. It helps many families be able to make ends meet. It has helped many students feel safe and willing to come to school every day. CIS gives my students a boost in self-esteem and motivates them to keep trying. " - Santa Fe Public Schools Teacher

Communities In Schools of New Mexico: 2022-23 Impact Report

99% of CIS PreK-12 Students Stayed In School

96% of CIS Seniors Graduated

CIS NM Site Coordinator Erika with Student Aliza

Aliza

Financial Snapshot

Revenue

35% Foundations

24% Individuals

Expenses

75% Program

Direct Student Services

16% Government

19% Public Schools

6% Other

13% Administration and Fundraising

6% Operations

6% CIS NM Family Emergency Fund

What Our Funding Partners Say About Communities In Schools of New Mexico

“All children deserve an opportunity to dream, to flourish, to succeed. Education is an essential building block to those dreams. However, too often the challenges and inequities of life can interrupt that education. CIS NM’s mission to identify and support at-risk students is crucial to ensuring that they can stay in school and can look forward to a brighter future. That is an outcome that we are proud and excited to support.” -

Larry and Renee Stevens

"Anchorum is proud of our partnership with Communities In Schools of New Mexico. CISNM is deeply aligned with Anchorum strategies to address the social determinants of health. We understand that the unique support site coordinators provide to children and families builds transformational trust in life and educational success."

- Jerry Jones, President and CEO of Anchorum St Vincent

Communities In Schools of New Mexico: 2022-23 Impact Report

2022-23 Corporate and Foundation Funders

THANK YOU to these foundations, funds and corporate sponsors who supported CIS NM with a contribution of $500 or more during Fiscal Year 2023 (07/01/22 - 06/30/23):

Anchorum St. Vincent ~ Communities In Schools, Inc.

Fasken Foundation ~ Foundation La Liga ~ Special Relativity Fund

Foundation

Advised Fund ● Flow Science, Inc. ● Frost Foundation

● Enterprise Bank & Trust ● Five Bridges

● Gale Family Foundation ● Guadalupe Credit Union ● Haines and Nancy Gaffner Fund

● Hanuman Foundation

● Hestia Fund ● Highgarden

Entertainment, LLC. ● Hudson Group ● Hultberg and Burgess Santa Fe Real Estate Brokers ● The Irene Ritter Foundation

● Jack and Mary Gilliam Endowment Fund

● James H. Russell Agency, Inc. ● Jordan and David Smith Fund

● KG Fund ● The LANL Foundation

● Liberty Ranch Infinite Possibilities Fund ● Lineberry Foundation ● LANL Employee Giving Fund ● LongView Asset Management ● Meow Wolf ● Mike and Dee Maloof Family Fund ● Miriam's Well & SF School of Weaving ● Montezuma Lodge #1 ● New Mexico Foundation ● N3B ● Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation ● Norma Green Foundation ● Nusenda Credit Union Community Rewards Program ● Peter and Fan Morris Fund ● Phil & Jessica Smucker Gift Fund ● Point72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation ● Presbyterian Healthcare Services ● S.B. Foundation ● The Santa Fe Boys Fund ● Santa Fe Community Foundation ● Santa Fe School of Cooking ● Shelly Koffler Humane Fund ● The Shulman Family Charitable Trust ● SLF Foundation ● Steele Family Foundation ● Stuart Title Guaranty Company ● The Sulica Fund ● Thornburg Foundation

● Thornburg Investment Management ● Toledo Family Fund ● TRIAD National Security, LLC ● Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church ● TW Family Fund ● Vanguard Resources ● The Waite and Genevieve Phillips Foundation ● White & Luff Financial, LLC ● Zia Credit Union

2022-23 Community Funders and Partners

to EVERYONE who gave generously this year to make our work possible!

CIS

Capital High School Class of 2023. Photo Credit: Tira Howard