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Family Service Lincoln company history timeline

1891

1891 – Established a plan for the distribution of food to needy persons at Thanksgiving and at Christmas.

1895

1895 – Established the Woodyard as a means of employment for wayfarers.

1904

1904 – Inaugurated Lincoln’s first visiting nurse program.

1909

1909 – Established a day nursery for working mothers.

1918

1918 – Submitted a plan to the City for the hiring of first police woman.

1937

1937 – Began intensive social casework for rehabilitation of families and children with problems.

1939

1939 – Developed a prevention and acute care medical and dental plan for children.

1969

1969 – Started developmental child care program.

1972

1972 – Initiated first day care home training program in Nebraska, third in the nation.

1974

1974 – Adopted Open Door Health Advocacy Center, which provided referrals for free, or reduced cost health care.

1975

1975 – Began sponsoring the Child Care Food Program, offering child care providers consultation, training and reimbursement to ensure nutritious meals and snacks are offered to children.

1977

1977 – Began School’s Out before and after school child care program in Lincoln elementary schools.

1978

1978 – Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program started.

1985

1985 – Started Building Tomorrow program with training opportunities, a resource library, and telephone support line for child care providers and parents.

2001

2001 – West Lincoln Community Learning Center (CLC) begins with Family Service as the lead agency.

2006

2006 – Youth Development before and after school program enrollment surpasses 1,000 youth and the summer program grows to more than 300 youth.

2006 – Behavioral Health Program counsels children and families in seven (7) Lincoln Public Schools.

2007

2007 – Child Care Food Program (CCFP) serves 1,484 licensed in-home child care providers and 23,327 children, expanding to 84 Nebraska counties.

2016

2016 – Family Service celebrates 125 years of providing services to children and families.

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