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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

Caring for Kids Launches Seventh School District through Center Community Partnerships

New and existing partners in five of Center School District’s schools linked arms in May to begin the collaborative process of bringing churches, businesses…

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KCK District Offers Mental Health Training to Community Partners

Assisting youth exhibiting signs of emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges was the focus of an 8-hour training provided free of charge to Caring…

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It Really Does Take a Village – Stories from KCK

Caruthers Elementary Below is a note Partnership Director, Raquel Lara, received from Principal Molly Struzzo of Caruthers Elementary in Kansas City, Kansas. Caruthers is…

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Making a Difference with Dads in Shawnee Mission Schools

The community partners in the Shawnee Mission School District are making a difference. The partners at Nieman Elementary host events during the year called…

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Community Responds to Needs of KCK High School

Nearly a dozen churches and organizations recently met with the principal and administrative staff of F.L. Schlagle High School in Kansas City, KS, to…

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Fall Activities Supported at Shawnee Mission Elementary

Nieman Elementary’s community partners kicked off fall activities with a cook-out October 1, where they grilled and served hamburgers and hot dogs for parents…

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Hickman Mills Principal Gives Shout Out to Partners

I want to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to Blue Hills Church partners. They brought over 200 student bags with socks, notebook paper, pencils,…

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Helping Students with Speaking Skills at Raytown Elementary

Caring for Kids partners Nick Hart and John Baxter from Graceway were initially connected with Blue Ridge Elementary through the RayFriends mentoring program. When…

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A Pastor’s View in Kansas City, MO

I can’t say enough about Caring for Kids. When I first became pastor of our church, I noticed there was a school just across…

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