Communities In Schools of Nevada, Inc. (the Organization)was originally established in 1992 as Cities of Schools of Las Vegas, but remained relatively dormant until 2003 when it reestablished its mission to coincide with the National Communities In Schools organization. The Organization changed its name and began the process of meeting all of the requirements to become fully certified by the National Organization. The Mission of the Organization is "to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life". Through the provision of integrated student services, the Organization will improve graduation rates and decrease dropout rates by becoming the leading comprehensive, evidence-based program in dropout preventions, reducing the dropout rate and increasing the graduation rate in the schools we serve. Communities and the school districts in Nevada will turn to CIS for solutions and resources such as mental health counseling, basic needs pr