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Accomplishments
Since
November 10, 1941, The Planning Council has been guided by the words
of its founders stating “the conviction that a centralized
planning board is essential to properly maintain and advance the
social and health services of our community.” Six decades
of Planning Council leadership in community planning with citizens,
agencies, businesses, local, state and federal government have resulted
in success stories such as...
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Family Services of Tidewater
- Information
Center of Hampton Roads
- Tidewater
Assembly on Family Life
- Model
Program for the Elderly (SEVAMP)
- Navy
Family Services Centers
- Foodbank
of Southeastern Virginia
- Child
Care Answer Line
- Homeless
Prevention Program
- Investment
in Priorities
- Park
Place Medical Center
During
the 2005 calendar year, through Planning Council programs...
- 226 persons
maintained permanent housing
- 2,439 family day care homes participated in the USDA Child & Adult Care Food Program
- 22,333 children received nutritious meals in day care settings
- 68 families benefited from customized childcare resource and referral programs contracted through their corporate employers
- 3,750 families
obtained quality day care for their children through subsidy programs
- 35,110 callers
found solutions to problems through information and referral programs
- 66,992 referrals were obtained by residents of the region to assist them in securing services
- 5,400 child care
providers acquired knowledge and guidence
- 2,523 families
secured information on and referral to child care resources
- 1,645 Portsmouth
residents gained services and life skills
- 104
children prepared
for SOL's through tutoring
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