September 14, 2022 edition | |
Share appreciation and gratitude for a fellow CIS employee. Giving a shout out is a great way to recognize an individual or group for their extra effort and talent, and to contribute to a culture of appreciation, community, and kindness. | |
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Click here to view the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Presentation for Staff and see video message from Sharon Vigil below. | |
HR will be emailing forms to campus- and site- based employees by the end of the day Thursday (tomorrow). We will communicate with Central-based employees and ask you to come to the HR office to sign or contact Tonnyna if you prefer the form be sent by email. Signed forms are due back to the HR office no later than Sept. 23. | |
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ATTENTION: Time to consider UT Spring interns. Remember, CIS requires that a staff member has been in their role for 1 year before hosting an intern. There are 160 MSSW Clinical and APP Final Fielders seeking internships for spring 2023.
Click here to read more.
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The CIS Culture Happenings Committee
Join us as we participate in the Hispanic Heritage Exhibition Walk presented by Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos! We will meet at Hays County Court House by 9:40am for those who would like to meet us there. If you would like to carpool we will meet at Central Office at 8:45am. If interested, sign up here to volunteer as a driver and to carpool by Thursday 9/15. Please wear comfortable clothing and a CIS Shirt.
When: September 17, 2022
Time: 10am
Route: Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos -to- Hays County Historic Courthouse in San Marcos
About a 12min walk; 4 blocks
Parking: Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, Hays County Court House or Premium Parking (could potential charge the day of)
We will park as an organization over at Hays County Court House and walk over to Centro to begin the walk.
Click here to read more about the event. Hope to have your participation!
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AmeriCorps Site Supervisors | |
A small cohort of AmeriCorps Members will begin next week on Thursday, September 22! They will be coming through Central the morning of Wednesday, 9/21 for supply pickup. Stop by the Community Room and say ‘Hi’!
Site Supervisors, please check out this Training Make Up Plan if your member missed a training at MOST. We will have multiple opportunities throughout September to review any training you missed.
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), was created by Congress in 2007 to promote public service in the government and nonprofit sectors by reducing indebtedness and the costs of higher education for borrowers. The program is open to employees of U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal governments and not-for-profit organizations including Communities In Schools. For those who qualify, PSLF can completely wipe out the balance of a borrower’s federal student loans after 10 years of qualifying monthly payments (120 payments). For more information and FAQs about the PSLF program including eligibility requirements and important deadlines, visit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness website .
If you qualify for the program or think you may be qualified, send your completed PSLF Employer Certification Form to HR Specialist Tonnyna Henderson for certification. [email protected].
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All Things Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Idealist is partnering with the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday, September 22 for a webinar focused on all things Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
They will be answering questions like:
- What is PSLF?
- What is the PSLF Waiver?
- Once the waiver expires, what’s next for PSLF?
- Where in the process should I be in order to make the October 31 deadline?
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FREE performance and workshop opportunity for Teatro Vivo familia!
Texas Performing Arts is excited to welcome Makuyeika Collectivo Teatrao to Austin at the end of September. Makuyeika Colectivo Teatral is a theater company dedicated to creating original works currently centered on the narratives and theatricalities of Mexico’s Indigenous people, touching themes of social, cultural, and human value with keen, artistic sensibility.
On Saturday, September 24, they will perform Andares, a show about the lives of indigenous youth in México, devised collectively through personal anecdotes, ancestral myths, as well as traditional music and art forms.
Learn more
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Reminder: Suicide Prevention – Tier 1 Strategies
Lunch and Learn is this week
Thursday, 9/15 1:30-2:30
Sign up in Auzmor
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AWP Personal & Professional Resilience
This training focuses on the flexible strength of resilient people, and the ways we can develop those qualities within ourselves. Evaluate your approach to the events and challenges that confront you, and learn what you can do to better insulate yourself from stressors.
Topics include:
- Defining resilience
- Identifying “untruths” that we believe
- How to dispute these beliefs
- Building resilience
Free Registration for 9/22 11:00-12:00 noon
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Seat Check Saturday
Saturday, September 24 from 8 am (event starts at 9 for public) - 12 pm
Where: Ascension Seton Southwest - 7900 Farm to Market Rd 1826, Austin, TX 78737. They are in need of Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPST) and non-technician volunteers to assist with this event. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering
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McBeth Rec Center Opportunities
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HopeFest - Booster Seat Distribution
Saturday, October 22 from 9 am - 3 pm
Where: Nelson Field - 7105 Berkman Dr, Austin, TX 78752
More Details: In partnership with Univision they will be distributing booster seats to families with children over 4 years old, 40 pounds, 40 inches. They need Child Passenger Safety Technician and non-technician volunteers. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering.
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Affordable Connectivity Program
Schools and districts: Find out how you can help families sign up for the Affordable Connectivity Program from the Federal Communications Commission, which allows qualifying households to reduce their internet service costs by up to $30/month (or $75/month on Tribal lands).
Learn more
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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC)
A capacity-building intervention that supports the mental health and social-emotional well-being of children, families, and the providers who work with them. Family Connections is an evidence-based, system-wide model for mental health consultation and professional development.
This three-part virtual workshop series based on the Family Connections model is for mental health consultants, family service professionals, and early childhood program leaders. Learn knowledge, skills, and strategies that you can bring back to your setting and implement in service of staff and family well-being. For mental health consultants, this series provides you with a workshop model for professional development in the programs for which you consult.
Learn more (not free)
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The winner in last week's Apple drawing
$25 Target gift card to Kaitlyn Falke, Mendez MS
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H-E-B Sr. Partners Club, dropped off an in-kind donation of socks and underwear! Pictured is Corinne Vicken, the Lead Coordinator of this club, with
Barbara Terracina.
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Half Helen’s free vision exams and glasses, onsite at school! We have been working on this partnership for over a year. Big kudos and shout outs to Team Elgin, who has worked very hard to ensure students could participate and is the first to pilot!
Lindsay Razzaz with Yoatzin, John and Teresa Hill from Elgin CIS (right)
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Program Manager, Cynthia Ramirez (left) and Program Support Specialist, Carlina Silva (right) passed out over 100 hygiene items and school supplies, along with CIS swag to students and families at Elgin Middle School’s Meet the Teacher. | |
Kiki Williams (left), Jena Gallegos (right) and our newest group of employees | |
Camino Real Elementary had their Open House and CIS participated by promoting the importance of daily attendance and the steps to help achieve perfect attendance for students. Camino Real had an awesome turnout! | |
The Perez Elementary CIS Team! | |
"As one of our Tier I services at DZES, we are creating motivational moments. We are postering every student bathroom on campus, our school entryway, and even the teacher work room! Here are a few pics of our progress. Jane, CIS AmeriCorps member, also put together and decorated our Zen Den for our students who just want a place to be calm." - Cassandra Jackson, CIS Program Manager | |
CIS Program Manager Marianna Martinez appreciates all returning mentors this week at Andrews Elementary! | |
Northeast ECHS Back to School! | |
The Care Coordination team celebrated Baby Cohen at Cosmic. | |
Andrews CIS Program Manager, Marianna Martinez, Counselor and PSS sharing activity with staff on appreciating each other with compliment jars ♥️ Marianna says, "Can't wait for the next community building activity! Love our Gator family!" | |
CIS Language Line
If you need to communicate with a student or family whose primary language is not English or one that you are comfortable communicating in, CIS has a contract with a language line interpretation service. Instructions for using this service are below.
To access an interpreter:
o Dial: 1 866-874-3972
o Provide your Client ID Number: (See Members Only)
o Press 1 for Spanish or press 2 for all other languages (at the prompt, state the name of the language you need)
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