First Lady Justice Announces Two Counties Added To Cis Program; Three New Schools To Receive Friends With Paws Therapy Dogs

CHARLESTON, WV — First Lady Cathy Justice announced today that West Virginia’s Communities In Schools (CIS) program will be adding schools this month in two new counties and two participating counties across the state.

A total of 13 schools in Harrison, Kanawha, Mingo and Webster counties will be the newest additions to the education initiative.

“I’ve been in the schools forevermore, and I’m telling you, I’ve never seen a program that works any better,” Gov. Jim Justice said. “It is unbelievable.”

CIS aims to forge community partnerships and bring resources into schools to help remove barriers to student learning with a goal of keeping all students in school and ultimately graduating.

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