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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 2008 calendar year, through Planning Council programs...
- 18,245 callers
dialing 2-1-1 obtained health and human services information and referrals
- 18,311 callers found confidential crisis intervention and suicide prevention by contacting the Crisis Line
- 2,255 child care slots were available in 471 family child care homes that met the standards of the Virginia Voluntary Registration Program (monthly)
- 15,364 eligible children in 2,020 child care settings in Virginia and Maryland received nutritious meals via the USDA Child & Adult Care Food Program (monthly)
- 4,036 families
obtained quality day care for their 7,352 children through subsidy programs
- 1,146 families
secured information on and referral to child care resources
- 117 households maintained permanent housing with homelesss prevention assistance
- 333 families in Norfolk were housed with the help of the Housing Broker Team
- 16,197 visitors like you
searched The Planning Council website (an increase of 16%)
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