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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

Developing Love of Fine Arts in Shawnee Mission Schools

The relationship between Nelson-Atkins and the teachers of Shawanoe through Caring for Kids is so very important. All students involved in this initiative are…

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Exciting News from Caring for Kids

Thank you to our generous donors who have helped Caring for Kids receive the full match needed for a matching grant of $25,200. These…

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Project Shine Gives Uplifting Makeover to Ruskin High School

More than 150 volunteers from the Hickman Mills community gathered at Ruskin High School July 25 for Project Shine, painting 31 classrooms and landscaping…

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Let the Light Shine in Hickman Mills!

Ruskin High School in the Hickman Mills School District is gearing up for an amazing makeover day that hasn’t been experienced in more than…

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Urban KCK Churches Provide Learning Opportunities for Students

Through the collaborative process provided by Caring for Kids, Vida Abundante Church and the Oasis KC Church have now been partnering with Frances Willard…

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Churches Collaborate To Serve Urban School

Two are better than one. That’s exactly what two churches put to action in their partnership with Lindbergh Elementary School in the Kansas City,…

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Building Trust and Relationships at Safety Awareness Community Event

Following the recent shootings that took place near Hickman Mills’ Ingels Elementary earlier this year, the school staff launched a Safety by Choice Campaign…

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Community Cook-out Offers Family Resources, Giveaways, Entertainment

At Comanche Elementary in the Shawnee Mission School District, partners provided an amazing cook-out the evening of April 14 for more than 400 people,…

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Backpacks and School Supplies Furnished at KCMO School

Helping kids start off the school year right, Graceway furnished 350 backpacks to students at Pitcher Elementary in Kansas City, MO, at the school’s…

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