As a licensed Communities In Schools® (CIS) partner, ALL4LOVE is working alongside Dorchester County Public Schools to address one of the most significant barriers to student success: chronic absenteeism.
Through dedicated CIS Site Coordinators in five DCPS schools—Maces Lane Middle School, Cambridge-South Dorchester High School, North Dorchester High School, Sandy Hill Elementary School, and Hurlock Elementary School—we identify students experiencing or at risk of chronic absenteeism and connect them with individualized relationships, resources, and wraparound supports designed to help them show up, engage, and succeed.
Our work is built around measurable impact. DCPS has established a goal of reducing chronic absenteeism by one percentage point, representing approximately 45 students districtwide. ALL4LOVE is aligning our work with that goal while progressively expanding targeted CIS supports across our five partner schools—from a Year 1 stretch goal of 5% of school enrollment to 10% by Year 3.
But this work isn't simply about how many students we serve. It's about what happens because we serve them. We will measure improved attendance, students exiting chronic absenteeism, stronger academic and behavioral outcomes, and our overall fidelity to the CIS model.
Being Present Matters represents our belief that showing up can change the trajectory of a young person's life—and when students are present, supported, and connected, our schools and our entire community become stronger.
