Board President Jack McBride and staff member Lotus Nicholas,
1982
Important events and developments in our history:
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| 1995 |
Collaborated
with Lincoln Area Agency on Aging to co-sponsor Grandparents
Raising Grandchildren.
Opened McPhee Preschool for children ages three to
five years.
Club Tween program named first place winner in
a national contest sponsored by the BEST Foundation
for a Drug-Free Tomorrow.
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| 1996 |
Purchased office space
at 501 South 7th Street and co-located staff.
Initiated National Family Week poster contest for second
grade students in Lincoln schools.
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| 1997 |
In October, Family Service
agreed to provide services to the West Lincoln Family
Resource Center at 630 West Dawes, in cooperation with
the West Lincoln Family Resource Center Committee of
Management and the Lincoln Lancaster Family Resource
Centers, Inc.
On December 22, a partnership between Family Service
and the Lincoln Medical Educational Foundation was
formed and the original lease and agreement was signed
to begin operation of the child care facility at the
Stephen G. Carveth Family Resource Center located at
4525 F Street.
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| 1998 |
In September, the Family
Service Board of Directors approved the new child care
grant process, replacing the sliding scale fee system
for low-income clients.
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| 1999 |
After extensive planning
and development, funds were awarded from local foundations
for the implementation of the agency wide Continuous
Quality Improvement Plan.
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| 2000 |
In September, initial funding
was received for the implementation of a counseling
partnership called the C.F. STAR Project. Partners
in the project included Family Service, Lutheran Family
Services, Child Guidance Center, and the Lincoln Medical
Education Foundation.
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