| 1958 |
Surveyed the
community's need for Homemaker Service and presented
the findings to the Lincoln Community Council.
|
| 1959 |
Established a plan for
charging fees for casework services.
Received a grant
to purchase land at 1133 'H' Street from the Woods
Charitable Fund.
Sold the property at 228 South 10th
Street to Nathan Gold's Mid-Town Development Company
for
$40,000.
Ground breaking and beginning of excavation
at 1133 'H' Street.
|
| 1960 |
Established a plan for
the purchase of shoes for needy children.
Dedication of the new building and open house at 1133
'H' Street.
Named a committee to report the community's
attitude concerning unwed mothers attending elementary,
junior and senior schools. |
| 1961 |
Surveyed the need for free
school lunches for needy children.
|
| 1969 |
Started developmental child
care program.
|
| 1972 |
Initiated first day care
home training program in Nebraska, third in the nation.
|
| 1974 |
Adopted Open Door Health
Advocacy Center which provided referrals for free,
or reduced cost health care to low-income persons.
Adopted Medical Transportation Program to provide transportation
to health-related appointments for the elderly and
disabled. |
| 1975 |
Began sponsoring the Child
Care Food Program, offering child care providers consultation,
training and reimbursements to ensure nutritious meals
and snacks are offered to children.
|
| 1977 |
Began School's Out before
and after school child care program in Lincoln elementary
schools.
|
| 1978 |
Started WIC nutrition program.
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