Communities in school came to life in the early 1970’s in NYC by Bill Milliken. Milliken’s goal was “bringing community resources inside public schools-where they are accessible, coordinated and accountable. “It’s relationships, not programs, that change children” (Milliken, par 2). Milliken added on stating ““A great program simply creates the environment for healthy relationships to form between adults and children. Young people thrive when adults care about them on a one-to-one level, and when they also have a sense of belonging to a caring community.” (Milliken, par 3). Forty years later CIS is still going strong. Community in Schools has 150 affiliates over the United States in 2300 schools. (Milliken, par 2). Over one million students
