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Since 2003, KIPP Chicago Schools has transformed education on Chicago's West and South Sides, serving as a beacon of academic excellence within the nationally renowned Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) network. Our mission extends beyond traditional academics – we nurture both the minds and character of our students, equipping them with the tools to excel at top-tier high schools and universities and become changemakers in their communities. Across our eight primary and middle school campuses, we provide an exceptional education to 3,500 Kindergarten through 8th-grade students while providing more than 2,600 alums with guidance and support through our KIPP Forward program. Learn more about us by visiting www.kipp.org and www.kippchicago.org.

Operating since 1981, Cyrenian House is the largest not-for-profit, non-government alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment service operating across Western Australia. We draw on a diverse range of approaches including the Therapeutic Community Model, 12 Step Recovery Models, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Systems Theory, Psychodynamic Theory, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Social Learning Theory. Cyrenian House offers a wide range of quality services including: - four Therapeutic Communities (TCs) - two Low Medical Withdrawal Units - a Residential Women and Children’s Program - a purpose-built Childcare Centre - a transitional housing and support program - an Integrated Community Alcohol and Drug Service - a regional AOD outreach service in partnership with Milliya Rumurra - several AOD programs in a number of metropolitan prisons - a Cyrenian Central office, offering individual, group, and family counselling and support, as well as peer support groups Cyrenian House delivers proven expertise in leadership and coordination skills with particular emphasis on partnership development. This allows us to work in a collaborative way with other organisations to assist our consumers to address issues such as housing, employment and education and provide support to access health care providers for both physical and mental health care issues.

We are here for the student who needs a smaller, more personalized environment in order to learn and grow. We are Sage Day. Sage Day is a safe, nurturing environment designed for students for whom the large public school is overwhelming. Typically, our students have been diagnosed as suffering from depression, school phobia, anxiety and other similar disorders. They are often described as being emotionally "fragile.” Achieving our mission goals requires a new approach to teaching and learning. At Sage Day we use a therapeutic approach to education to develop a meaningful understanding of each child and family. This helps us establish a partnership between school and family, so together we can guide our students to success. We consider family counseling so essential to success at Sage Day that we encourage and expect each family to participate in therapy. Our therapists are highly skilled professionals who are sensitive to the special needs of adolescents and their families. To stay attuned to student needs, our therapists also communicate daily with our teachers. In keeping with our efforts to enhance self-esteem, we strive to provide the safest possible environment for learning and self-expression. We have learned that a student who feels safe is more likely to take the risk of trying something new.