In the wake of last week’s winter emergency, Communities In Schools of Central Texas (CIS) mobilized to provide immediate and direct assistance to students and families impacted by the storm. CIS program managers started reaching out to their Elgin ISD students even while campuses were closed last week. CIS program managers spent the week assessing and meeting the immediate needs of students, checking in on their emotional well-being to help them navigate and cope with the adversity of the crisis, and connecting families to community resources. Once power was restored in Central Texas, families were left to deal with a range of ...