Children's Wisconsin history

Demand continued to grow and in 1903, plans for a new building on the corner of 10th Street and Wells Street were approved.

1919 - The Junior League Curative Workshop is founded.

1920 - Physical therapy services are added, and treatment expands to include adults as well as children.

With staunch support from the community and friends of the hospital, a major campaign raised the necessary funds for a brand new hospital in 1923.

1925 - Continued growth prompts a move to larger quarters at 454 N. Jackson Street.

1926 - An affiliation begins with the predecessor of today’s United Way, with their $7,500 gift contributing toward an annual budget of $15,616.

1928 - A clinic for children with speech problems is founded.

In 1930 a 650-bed Milwaukee County General Hospital opened, an important move that signalled a new era for health care in Milwaukee and beyond.

On April 9, 1931, the Junior League turned the project over to the community and the Curative Workshop of Milwaukee became an incorporated, not-for-profit agency.

1936 - Miss Marjorie Taylor, OTR, is engaged as a full-time Executive Director.

The new facility, opened in June 1940, features a woodworking room, tanks and pools for water therapy, and an outdoor play area with its own tricycle track.

1944 - Curative celebrates its 25th anniversary.

1949 - A building addition is funded by two successful drives that raise $328,168.

1955 - Allen M. Taylor, a partner with the Foley & Lardner law firm, is elected to the Curative Board of Directors.

1960 - The Kiwanis Foundation of Metropolitan Milwaukee establishes the Kiwanis Children’s Division of Curative Workshop in the Kiwanis facility at 610 N. 19th Street.

1966 - The nation's first eight-week course in neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) for children with cerebral palsy was held at Curative.

1970 - The Self-Help Program is introduced, offering structured, purposeful activities to assist adults with developmental disabilities.

1975 - Eugene M. Cox is appointed as the third Executive Director of Curative as T.S. Allegrezza retires.

1977 - Curative provide outpatient services in physical, occupational and speech therapy to patients at the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center.

1981 - Curative receives an unprecedented three year accreditation from the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO), becoming the only US rehabilitation facility to receive both CARF and JCAHO accreditation in all program areas.

1991 - Curative’s MRC Industries begins a contract to provide landscaping and maintenance services at eight Milwaukee County Park & Ride lots, employing seven Curative clients.

1994 - Curative celebrates its 75th anniversary.

1995 -- First primary care practice joins Children’s

1999 - The Senior Care Center, a day program for older adults with dementia and/or health concerns, opens in downtown Waukesha.

2000 -- Surgicenter of Greater Milwaukee joins Children’s

2001 - Curative announces a name change, becoming Curative Care Network to more accurately reflect the wide variety of services offered.

2006 - The Ranch Community Services is acquired by Curative in November.

2011 - Club Curative, an innovative day program for young adults ages 18-29 with developmental or cognitive disabilities, is established within Curative's Adult Day Services at the Forest Home location at the request of three families.

2014 - Curative becomes a provider of pediatric case management services as a contracted unit with the Milwaukee County Children's Long Term Support waiver program.

An electronic health record system is launched in the fall of 2016 to enable real time communication and enhance the coordination of care for clients.

2017 - The Club Curative day program for young adults is expanded to two additional sites - the 92nd Street program opened in February and the Fond du Lac Avenue program opened in June.

2019 - In celebration of the organization's historic 100-year anniversary, Curative hosted a signature gala event.