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The Chief Executive Officer for the Social Development Commission (SDC) has been selected for a statewide award. Deborah Blanks , SDC CEO, was presented last week with the 2012 WISCAP President’s Award. That award was presented by the Wisconsin Community Action Partnership (WISCAP), a statewide organization of Community Action Agencies (CAPs). SDC is the Community [...]
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Milwaukee area youth got the chance to show how much they know about African American History at the 4th Annual SDC Black Knowledge Bowl. Teams of high school age youth gathered at Manpower Group Headquarters for the annual Black History tournament. Young people got the opportunity to show their knowledge in the competition that tested [...]
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The 11th tax season for the Milwaukee Asset Building Coalition’s (MABC) free tax preparation service is officially under way. Kickoff ceremonies were held at Goodwill Industries facility on N. 91st Street , one of the tax preparation sites for the coalition. SDC CEO Deborah Blanks reminded the public that in its first ten years of [...]
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New guidelines by the Federal Government for all Head Start programs nationwide will require many agencies to enter into a competitive bidding process. Government officials say the new guidelines and implementation of the bidding process will improve quality and accountability for the preschool program. Social Development Commission (SDC) CEO Deborah Blanks welcomes the changes, saying [...]
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In the next week or two, you will receive in the mail a packet from the U.S. Census Bureau. This is an opportunity for every resident to make a difference… a time when each of us truly will count. Millions of dollars are at stake for the city, county and state with the Census. Many [...]
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A contract to administer the Eligibility and Assessment portion of the W-2 program has been awarded for Milwaukee County. The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) has announced the Social Development Commission (SDC) has been selected for a $16.9-million grant to manage the W-2 application process and provide services to W-2 parents. DCF Secretary [...]
