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    Hello everyone, my name is Carlos Vázquez. I am currently the Communities in Schools (CIS) Site Coordinator for Allison L. Steele Enhanced Learning Center (ELC) and the Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP).   

    Our Core Beliefs

    Communities in Schools works to ensure that all our students receive these five basics:

    • A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult
    • A safe place to learn and grow
    • A healthy start and future
    • A marketable skill upon graduation
    • A chance to give back to peers and their community

    Services

    CIS provides core services, which are implemented by campus-based Site Coordinators, to more than 3,000 case-managed students.

    Services include:

    • Dropout Prevention
    • Tutoring and Testing Preparation
    • Career Awareness & College Preparation
    • Mentoring
    • Counseling & Emotional Support
    • Health and Social Service Referrals
    • Parent & Family Involvement
    • Transportation

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    Click here for more info on CIS-South Central Texas

     

    If you would like to contact me directly, please email me at cvazquez@scuc.txed.net

     

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  • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    On July 16, 2022, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline transitioned away from a 10-digit number to the three-digit 988 Lifeline. It is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and administered by Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant).

    When people call, text, or chat on 988 Lifeline, they are connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing 988 Lifeline network, made up of over 200 local crisis centers. These counselors are trained to provide free and confidential emotional support and crisis counseling to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, and connect them to resources. These services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, across the United States.

    Callers can:
    - Press "1” to the Veterans Crisis Line

    - Press "2" for Spanish, and more than 240 languages are supported through a Tele-Interpreters service.

    - Press "3” to be connected to a counselor specifically trained in supporting LGBTQI+ callers.

    Numerous studies have shown that callers feel less suicidal, less depressed, less overwhelmed and more hopeful after speaking with a 988 Lifeline counselor. 

    Answer the call! 988 Lifeline centers are looking to bringing in new volunteers and paid employees. You will receive training, so if you are looking to make a difference to those in a crisis, apply today.
    Find your opportunity: 988lifeline.org/careers

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