The Center for Community School Partnerships (CCSP) promotes
student success, youth well being, and equitable, just
communities for all of California’s learners by cultivating
pathways between communities and their schools. Our work centers
on research, evaluation, and technical assistance, connecting
schools and communities to support student success, youth
well-being, and collaborative community-school partnerships.
Who We Are
Headed by Director Renee Newton, the Center for Community School
Partnerships is a diverse team of professionals invested in
strengthening community school partnerships through direct work
with youth and community-based leaders, technical assistance and
advice to a statewide network of after school program providers
and Healthy Start service providers.
What We Do
At the core of our work is a commitment to closing the
achievement gap, closing the gap between research and practice,
and heeding the order to leave no child behind in rural,
suburban, and urban communities. Fundamentally, this is about
equity. Equity is a call to action for districts, schools,
families, and universities alike; significant disparities can be
alleviated, but this monumental task demands partnership,
cooperation, and prioritization.
Our work is informed by what is happening in the field of
community schools at the national, state and local levels. An
examination of the successes and challenges of people working in
community school partnerships through the national and state
policy framework has allowed us to develop practical and workable
solutions, applicable to a variety of communities and situations.
Through Community School Partnerships, the CRESS Center engages
in research, evaluation, and technical assistance to connect
schools and communities in ways that support student success and
well-being. Using a full-service schools model, our technical
assistance encompasses extended learning opportunities, health
services, family support and engagement, school infrastructure to
support collaboration, and data analysis.
Based in the School of Education CRESS Center, the Center for
Community School Partnerships (CCSP) is located on the corner of
First and A Street in Davis.
School of Education CRESS Center, UC Davis, One Shields Ave.,
Davis, CA 95616
