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BUILDING STRONGER CONNECTIONS

Strategic Growth for Your Community

Empowering Communities: Innovative Planning & Engagement offers hands-on programs to strengthen collaboration and drive growth in schools, families, and communities. Whether through immersive escape rooms, strategic planning sessions, or community-driven initiatives, our services create meaningful engagement opportunities that help your team address key challenges and achieve sustainable success. We equip your community with the tools and strategies needed to make a lasting impact.

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OUR APPROACH

Strategic, Collaborative Solutions

  • We collaborate closely with schools and organizations to create programs that reflect your unique goals, challenges, and community needs.
  • From immersive escape rooms to structured community conversations, we use engaging methods to build teamwork, spark critical thinking, and encourage open dialogue.
  • CFS applies proven frameworks like the SOAR model and trauma-informed practices, using data-driven decision-making to ensure sustainable and impactful outcomes.
  • We create strategic roadmaps that empower communities to continue growing independently, ensuring long-lasting change after the program concludes.
  • Our approach breaks down barriers, strengthens connections, and equips organizations with the tools they need for sustainable success and meaningful impact.

Workshop Topics

SOAR to Success: Strategic Planning for Schools & Organizations

This workshop leverages the SOAR (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results) framework to help schools, organizations, and community groups plan for sustainable growth. Participants will learn to set clear goals, leverage their resources, and create strategies that drive impactful outcomes.

Community Conversations: Building Bridges for Meaningful Engagement

Gain practical tools for facilitating productive community conversations. This session will teach you how to engage in open dialogue, address complex issues, and develop solutions that lead to positive change in your community.

Innovation in Action: Designing Impactful Community Projects

This hands-on workshop guides participants through identifying community needs, brainstorming creative solutions, and developing actionable plans that achieve measurable results—ideal for launching new initiatives or enhancing existing programs.

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Partner with CFS to create impactful Family Fun Nights that strengthen family relationships and support student success. Together, we’ll build a stronger, more connected community.

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Maximize Your Title Funding

Community & Family Services specializes in transforming Title funds into innovative, customized family engagement strategies.
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Stronger Communities

We empower communities to connect, grow, and create meaningful change through collaboration, learning, and impact that lasts for generations.
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CFS Escape Room Experiences

This immersive experience brings real-world stories to life, challenging participants to think critically and take action. Exploring community issues in an engaging way helps build empathy and provides insights for schools, workplaces, and communities.
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DISC Professional Development

DISC Professional Development enhances staff communication, collaboration, and efficiency. This training helps improve team dynamics by leveraging diverse behavioral styles, boosting collaboration, and fostering a positive, high-performing work environment.
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The CFS Vision

Children do better when communities, families, and schools work together.

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