Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Lawrence Powell Elementary School.

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Sinclair Elementary.

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Palo Alto College.

While other schools focus on college preparation, our students are college students. Our Frank L. Madla Early College High School on the Palo Alto College campus serves students in grades 9 – 12. Our students are immersed in college courses with other Palo Alto College students. Upon graduation, our students walk the stage receiving both their Distinguished High School Diplomas and their Associate’s Degrees from our partner, Palo Alto College – all at no cost to their families. Their accomplishments are the foundation of scholastic excellence for the students who will follow.

9th - 12th grade.

Our schools are tuition-free, public charter schools. We operate at no cost to families. Students enrolled in our Early College High School also attend without cost.

You may earn up to 60 college credits at Palo Alto College tuition-free, during your four years at Frank L. Madla College High School. Additional credits may be earned at an in-district tuition rate.

Bus transportation is not provided, however students are eligible to receive a VIA bus pass.

Frank L. Madla Early College High School picks up that cost.

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Candlewood Elementary School.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio changes lives through high-quality afterschool and summer programs in a safe, affordable, and fun environment.

BGCSA serves kids ages 6 to 18 years old.

Call for membership availability.

Transportation is available from Hopkins Elementary and Master Elementary.

Clubhouse membership is $100 for the school year and $100 for the summer.

Teen membership is $25 for the summer.

Our HISD extended day programs are on a sliding scale fee and require proof of income to verify household income levels.

Goal:
To support Club members as they work toward high school graduation and prepare for post-secondary education and career success.

Program:
Diplomas to Degrees (d2D) is BGCA's college readiness, access and success program, which provides a range of services to help guide Club members through high school graduation and make plans for post-secondary education and career success. The program features the following components:

• The Facilitator’s Guide, for Club staff and volunteers, includes a variety of topics to help teens understand why college is important.
• The Teen College Guide offers tips on achieving academic success and planning for post-secondary education. The guide also makes planning for college much easier by helping teens build a college admission portfolio.

Boys and Girls Club members ages 13 to 18.

Free.

Goal:
To teach and promote responsibility, reinforce positive behavior and develop character in adolescent males.

Program:
Passport to Manhood is a 14-session program that concentrates on specific aspects of manhood through highly interactive activities. Each male Club member participant is issued his own “passport” to underscore his personal journey of maturation and growth.

• Getting to Know You
• Values in Personal Decision Making
• Code of Ethics
• Personal Wellness
• Substance Abuse
• Responses to Authority
• Relationships with Girls
• Fatherhood and the Family
• Employment and Careers
• Personal Leadership and Community Responsibility
• Diversity
• Cooperation and Conflict
• Self-Esteem and Image
• Graduation

Male Club members ages 11 to 14.

Free.

Our array of SMART Programs develop young people’s capacity to engage in positive behaviors that nurture their own well-being, set personal goals and live successfully as self-sufficient adults.

SMART Moves Goal:
To help young people resist the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and postpone sexual activity.

Program:

• SMART Kids, ages 6-9, provides youth with the knowledge, skills and self- esteem to help them make healthy choices, practice healthy behaviors and avoid risky behaviors and situations, including involvement with alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
• Start SMART, ages 10-12, provides young people with the knowledge, skills, self-esteem and peer support to help them make healthy choices, practice responsible behaviors, avoid using alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and postpone sexual activity and practice abstinence first.
• Stay SMART, ages 13-15, provides young people with the knowledge, skills, self-esteem and peer support to help them make healthy choices, practice responsible behaviors, avoid using alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and postpone sexual activity.

SMART Leaders Goal:
To help teens become positive role models for their peers and keep them involved in SMART Moves after they complete the Stay SMART component of the program.

Program:

• SMART Leaders is a two-year peer leader/booster program for Boys and Girls Club members who have completed the Stay SMART component of SMART Moves. It is designed to prepare teens to become leaders in their Club and community. Participants engage in educational discussions about alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs and are encouraged to recruit other youth for the program. Components include:
• SMART Leaders I: is a five-session, small-group program followed by a prevention involvement component in which the SMART Leaders youth participate as peer leaders and positive role models in prevention-related and other general activities in the organization.
• SMART Leaders II: is a flexible small-group discussion program plus involvement component for youth who have completed SMART Leaders I.

SMART Girls Goal:
To help girls develop and adopt a healthy attitude and lifestyle, as well as acquire and maintain a positive self-concept, sound decision-making skills and mentor relationships

Program:

• SMART Girls is a health, fitness, prevention/education and self-esteem enhancement program for female Club members ages 8 to17. The program is designed to encourage healthy attitudes and lifestyles that will enable adolescent/teen girls to develop to their full potential. SMART Girls offers a module for girls ages 8-12 years and a module for girls ages 13-17 years. Each module consists of two components:
• Part One: It’s your Body examines media influences on attitudes about females, personal values in dating relationships, date violence, date rape and sexual harassment, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual myths and truths, getting regular gynecological care, and the physical and emotional changes girls experience.
• Part Two: Take Care of your Body identifies ways to attain healthy eating habits, meet specific nutritional needs, develop basic cooking skills and become physically fit and active. It also emphasizes the importance of knowing how to use the health care delivery system.

Date SMART Goal:
To allow Club members to examine their feelings about dating and relationships, as well as encourage teens to become community advocates for relationships based on equality and mutual respect.

Program:

• Date SMART is for 13- to 18-year-olds and is intended to increase young people’s understanding and build the skills they need to achieve healthy relationships free of violence and abuse. Club members increase their ability to help friends and family members who may be experiencing dating, sexual or domestic violence.
• The Date SMART program includes 10 fun, engaging and easy-to-use sessions:
  o Friendship and More
  o True Love
  o Abuse and Respect
  o Strong Men and Strong Women
  o Meeting of the Minds
  o What is sexual assault?
  o Going Out, Breaking Up and Good Communication
  o Speaking Up for Violence-Free Relationships
  o Dating Jeopardy
  o Celebrating New Relationships and Building Support

Boys and Girls Club members ages 6-17.

Free.

We offer:

• Clothes
• Food
• Women's Hygiene Essentials
• Financial Management Workshops
• Parenting Classes
• Life Skills Courses
• Creative Writing Courses
• Much More!

Click here to learn more and register.

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Anson Jones Middle School.

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Passmore Elementary School.

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Cable Elementary School.

Building industry professionals and educators help high school students learn more about potential careers in architecture, engineering, and construction. During the program, students work in teams under the mentorship of experienced professionals, who guide them through projects that meet real industry requirements. The result is an opportunity to gain practical insight into what building industry professionals do to transform their ideas from an initial concept into a finished building. Students also visit professional firms, attend College Night at the University of Texas at San Antonio CACP, and attend lectures on industry topics. At the conclusion of the program year, students present their design solutions and receive feedback from local industry leaders. In addition, every qualified senior who goes on to university study in a building industry-related field is eligible for a local scholarship.

Call or email if you’d like to experience ACE’s challenges, opportunities, and rewards for yourself.

Free

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Oliver Wendell Holmes High School.

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Frank Madla Elementary School.

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Walzem Elementary School.

NALCAB supports small business-serving members through grant-making and technical assistance to build capacity in the following key areas:

• CDFI certification and loan fund capitalization
• Local and national small business policy
• Small business development and lending best practices
• Developing performance indicators and data management tools
• Enhancing program and organizational sustainability

Click here to learn more.

Click here to learn about NALCAB membership.

Being a Big Brother or Big Sister is one of the most rewarding things you’ll ever do. You have the opportunity to help shape a child’s future for the better by empowering them to achieve success. And the best part is, it’s a lot of fun.

Apply here.

Enrolling your child(ren) in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program is the first step in providing them with a caring mentor who can bring new perspective to their world. As a parent, you will also have the opportunity to enroll in the informative and powerful workshop, Raising Highly Capable Kids.

Enroll your child here.

Private practice is an incredibly rewarding adventure! The Auravia team is here to help counselors and practices in our community with practice credentialing, individual credentialing and coaching, for those interested in starting a practice. We also provide case consultations, if needed.

Click here for more information.

$350.00-500.00.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Youth Empowerment Services (YES!) offers no-cost services to eligible youth between the ages of 16-24 to gain the necessary education, training, and skills to enter the workforce and meet employer needs.

Services offered:

• Tutoring, study skills, training, instruction, and dropout prevention
• Alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services
• Paid and Unpaid Work Experience
• Occupational Skills Training
• Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation and training for a specific occupation
• Leadership Development Opportunities
• Support Services, Financial Support, incentives
• Mentoring
• Follow-up services
• Guidance and Counseling
• Financial Literacy Education
• Entrepreneurial (Owning a Business) Training
• Labor Market information
• Post-secondary Preparation and Transition Activities

Steps for the YES! program:

• Eligibility Determination
• Objective Assessment
• Development of an ISS (Goal Plan)
• Program Participation
• Follow Up Services

Get started by attending an information session.

• Orientations are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 PM.
• To join, click here or paste this link into a new browser and save it until the next session is about to start.
• For assistance, call (346) 248-7799.
• Meeting ID: 992 5144 0356
• No meeting password is required.
• (Registration on Eventbrite is encouraged but not required.)

Services are based on eligibility.

HIP is a company that seeks to provide employment opportunities along with behavioral health and wellness services for persons with disabilities (even when they don't realize that they need help).

HIP  provides job / employment opportunities  for behavioral health and wellness positions such as massage therapists, nutritionists, acupuncturists, and life coaches. Our credentialed providers include LCDC, LCSW, LMFT, LPC and Psychiatric NP's.

We at HIP look forward to working with you as we all need a little help every now and then. It is our privilege help and serve all persons.

Persons with disabilities

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Youth Empowerment Services (YES!) offers no-cost services to eligible youth between the ages of 16-24 to gain the necessary education, training, and skills to enter the workforce and meet employer needs.

Services offered:

• Tutoring, study skills, training, instruction, and dropout prevention
• Alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services
• Paid and Unpaid Work Experience
• Occupational Skills Training
• Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation and training for a specific occupation
• Leadership Development Opportunities
• Support Services, Financial Support, incentives
• Mentoring
• Follow-up services
• Guidance and Counseling
• Financial Literacy Education
• Entrepreneurial (Owning a Business) Training
• Labor Market information
• Post-secondary Preparation and Transition Activities

Steps for the YES! program:

• Eligibility Determination
• Objective Assessment
• Development of an ISS (Goal Plan)
• Program Participation
• Follow Up Services

Get started by attending an information session.

• Orientations are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 PM.
• To join, click here or paste this link into a new browser and save it until the next session is about to start.
• For assistance, call (346) 248-7799.
• Meeting ID: 992 5144 0356
• No meeting password is required.
• (Registration on Eventbrite is encouraged but not required.)

Services are based on eligibility.

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Camelot Elementary School.

We partner with teens and young adults, including those with special needs, to gain life skills and retail experience by volunteering at San Antonio Threads.

While with us, team members learn skills such as client interactions, daily housekeeping, merchandising, and counting stock; all while gaining confidence and the skills they need to apply for a job out in our community.

Call for more information or to schedule an interview.

TYFA is one of the largest independent Leagues in the country; the largest in Texas.

TYFA has Chapters in Austin, El Paso, Houston, Killeen, the Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio and West Texas. In addition numerous small towns in the surrounding areas of those cities are part of TYFA.

TYFA is a League that provides:

• Structure
• Standardized Football & Cheer Rules
• State Playoff System
• Scholastic Excellence Program
• Governance over the League

Click here to join.

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Colonies North Elementary School.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Youth Empowerment Services (YES!) offers no-cost services to eligible youth between the ages of 16-24 to gain the necessary education, training, and skills to enter the workforce and meet employer needs.

Services offered:

• Tutoring, study skills, training, instruction, and dropout prevention
• Alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services
• Paid and Unpaid Work Experience
• Occupational Skills Training
• Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation and training for a specific occupation
• Leadership Development Opportunities
• Support Services, Financial Support, incentives
• Mentoring
• Follow-up services
• Guidance and Counseling
• Financial Literacy Education
• Entrepreneurial (Owning a Business) Training
• Labor Market information
• Post-secondary Preparation and Transition Activities

Steps for the YES! program:

• Eligibility Determination
• Objective Assessment
• Development of an ISS (Goal Plan)
• Program Participation
• Follow Up Services

Get started by attending an information session.

• Orientations are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 PM.
• To join, click here or paste this link into a new browser and save it until the next session is about to start.
• For assistance, call (346) 248-7799.
• Meeting ID: 992 5144 0356
• No meeting password is required.
• (Registration on Eventbrite is encouraged but not required.)

Services are based on eligibility.

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Oak Hills Terrace Elementary.