About Community Partnership Schools (CPS)

Howard Bishop Middle School, A Community Partnership School
Howard Bishop Middle School, A Community Partnership School brings together high-quality academics, health care, counseling, support, mentoring and more—all where students and their families are comfortable: in their own school.
Our partnership at Howard Bishop Middle School represents a 25-year partnership among Alachua County Public Schools, Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS), Florida Health Alachua County, Santa Fe College and the University of Florida to foster community collaboration and bring resources and opportunities to students and families around a middle school located in East Gainesville. By addressing the full range of barriers to learning — poverty, food insecurity, homelessness, health and wellness, and education quality – the CPS model strives to bring together high-quality academic support, health care, counseling, mentoring and more – right at the school, in order to embed resources within the community that it aims to serve.

Howard Bishop CPS Materials:
Initiative Milestones
Conduct Needs Assessment
Design New Enrichment Programs
Provide Health and Wellness Support
Provide Training and Practicum Opportunities
Design and Implement Volunteer Platform
Deliver Enhanced Mentor and Tutor Opportunities
Secure Long-term Funding for Programs and Services
Initiative Team & Partners
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Andrew Telles
Director, Collaborative Initiatives
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Dr. Linda Cottler
Dean's Professor And Associate Dean For Research, PHHP
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Dr. Lori Dassa
Director of Clinical Experiences and Partnerships, COE
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Dr. David Diehl
Associate Professor & Graduate Coordinator, FYCS
Recent Project Updates

UF Applies for Funding to Expand CPS Model in East Gainesville.
The University of Florida has submitted an application to seek funding for the Racial Equity 2030 global challenge in honor of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s 90th anniversary. It is a call for bold solutions to drive an equitable future for children, their families and communities. This $90 million challenge seeks ideas from anywhere in the […] READ MORE