Building capacity. Strengthening systems. Transforming lives.

Center for Schools and Communities (CSC) is a dedicated group of professionals providing comprehensive services designed to build your organization’s capacity. We work closely with local education agencies, community-based organizations and state and local departments to strengthen systems. We help our clients increase their knowledge, awareness and skills by providing high quality professional learning opportunities, research and evaluation design, and customized consultation. Our knowledgeable staff has a diverse array of expertise and skills in school safety, youth violence prevention, out-of-school time, family-community-school partnerships and positive youth development. We will work with you to review, develop and implement plans to meet your needs and identify effective strategies designed to transform lives.

Center for Schools and Communities strives to create and promote a safe space in which individuals are entitled to participate in all conference sessions and activities free of discrimination. Diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our vision of providing a safe, productive and welcoming environment to all participants. We embrace the value of every person, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, religion, national origin, ancestry, or differing abilities.

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Our Core Functions

Professional Learning

CSC develops and offers a wide range of researched-based online and face-to-face professional learning opportunities, including workshops, multi-session courses, multi-day conferences and certifications.

Support Service

CSC provides in-depth support for the successful implementation and operation of school and community-based programs. This support includes subject matter technical assistance, tools and resources.

Custom Products and Services

CSC delivers a wide range of customized products and services to schools, community-based organizations, state departments and institutions of higher education. These products and services are designed to meet client needs and strengthen systems that support positive outcomes for children, youth, families and communities

Intermediary Services

CSC serves as an intermediary organization, convening, facilitating and coordinating subject-driven meetings, educational advocacy events and professional learning conferences, and symposiums and forums. These opportunities strive to raise awareness, increase knowledge, build skills and facilitate change.

Our Core Values

Service to others

  • Collaborating with schools and the community to enrich lives and maximize potential.
  • Serving schools and communities with integrity, compassion and authenticity to meet individual and collective needs.

Passion for excellence

  • Making a positive difference and striving to achieve excellence.
  • Pursuing bold ideas with heart and purpose.

Equity in action

  • Fostering and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion that honors the differences and perspectives of all those we serve.
  • Ensuring every person has the opportunity to reach their fullest potential regardless of race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender, ability, sexual orientation, or other characteristics that make each individual unique.

Innovation for growth

  • Thinking creatively and collaboratively to promote innovation and entrepreneurism.
  • Leading courageously and developing solutions for current and future challenges.

 

Our work helps agencies maximize their potential to impact the academic and social emotional well-being of students across Pennsylvania and the nation. Let’s work together to implement meaningful change.

– Shileste Overton Morris, Ed.D.

Director, Center for Schools and Communities

Mission Statement

Mission Statement

To strengthen systems that foster positive outcomes for children, youth and their families.

Vision Statement

Vision Statement

Leading the way in lifelong learning through research based educational solutions that strengthen family-school-community partnerships.

Our History

Our History

Since 1988, the Center for Schools and Communities has been committed to improving outcomes for children and families by sharing research based practices and strategies; and identifying innovative trends for schools, organizations and agencies. We have worked in public and private partnership with state agencies, federal programs, foundations, universities and organizations to strengthen systems and support the development of innovative programs in schools and communities across 50 states and in 15 countries. Center for Schools and Communities is a division of the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit, a public education service agency.

275 Grandview Avenue, Suite 200 Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 763-1661 [email protected]

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