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Youth Mentorship, Partnership Ideas & Resources from Caring for Kids

Want to find resources, articles, and guides that help you develop effective school-community partnerships? This page has the information you need to expand your knowledge and discover new ideas. Looking for help with your projects? Join one of our lunch & learns to workshop with our team.

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We’ve gathered everything a school partner needs in one place: goal-setting guides, project ideas by category, and the tools our coaches use to help partnerships start strong. Whether you’re planning your first project or looking for a fresh idea for a school you’ve served for years, start here. Bookmark it. We add to it as our network grows, and you’ll want to see the new resources coming out regularly.

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Blog Posts and Articles

Christmas Blessings All Around for Staff and Families

Teacher needs and wants for the classroom are attached to paper ornaments decorating a tree at Lenexa United Methodist Church, one of Sunflower Elementary’s…

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Grateful for Partners’ Generosity at Thanksgiving

Many of Caring for Kids’ partners provided food baskets or gift cards to families to ensure everyone enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving meal. Some, like…

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Creative Ways to Show Appreciation to Students and Staff

Many of Caring for Kids community partners show their appreciation to staff and provide classroom incentives to reward positive student behavior and attendance. Check…

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Making Truman and Symington Elementary Schools Shine Again

Nearly 200 volunteers gathered at Truman and Symington Elementary Schools Saturday, July 23, to provide a beautiful makeover! Children’s faces will light up when…

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Caring for Kids Receives MO CAN Award for Community Impact

Caring for Kids received an award in June in St. Louis from the Missouri Community Action Network for community impact. We were nominated by…

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Ingels “Safety by Choice” Event Builds Community Trust

After last year’s great success, Ingels Elementary in Hickman Mills provided its second Safety by Choice fun family event May 14. With all of…

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Painting School Mascot Helps Create Inviting Learning Environment at Raytown Elementary

Transforming the environment of Raytown’s Southwood Elementary to provide an even warmer, more inviting atmosphere for learning and group gathering times, the school’s community…

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Partners Appreciate Frances Willard Staff with Luncheon, Prizes

Frances Willard’s community partners provided a well-deserved staff luncheon off-site this spring at the Mercy and Truth Medical Clinic in Kansas City, KS. The…

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“Careers on Wheels” Offers Fun, Exciting Learning Opportunity at KCK’s Lindbergh Elementary School

Lindbergh Elementary approached its Career Fair from a new perspective this year, inviting career representatives from the community that are all on WHEELS! The…

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