Income eligible patients can get assistance with filling prescriptions through a program coordinated by the Social Development Commission (SDC). The Prescription Advocacy and Referral Service (PARS) program is a service that helps low-income residents get free or low-cost medications from participating pharmaceutical companies. To find out more about the PARS program, visit the SDC website [...]

Sign up is underway for the 4th Annual Black Knowledge Bowl. The annual academic challenge is being coordinated by the Social Development Commission (SDC). The daylong event for high school age youth will be held Friday, March 30 at Manpower Headquarters at 100 N. Manpower Place from 8 am to 2:30 pm. The Black Knowledge [...]

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 [...]

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is offering a program for young adults that helps them with both their education and job prospects. The SDC Youth Employment Program (YEP) will serve youth between the ages of 18 and 21 who need to earn a GED, are income eligible, live in Milwaukee County, have a current driver’s [...]

Margaret Henningsen, who was recently selected as the new executive director of the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee will be honored with a community celebration to be held on October 8, 2011 at the Radisson North Inn on North Port Washington Road. Henningsen is a founder of Legacy Bank, a state chartered commercial bank located [...]

Men facing difficult challenges will be offered concrete ways to become stronger fathers at the 6th Annual Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit. The two day summit will be held Friday October 7 and Saturday October 8 at Destiny Youth Plaza at 7210 N. 76th Street. The Fatherhood Summit will present a wide range of workshops and discussion [...]

A preschool program that provides free preschool education in the Milwaukee area is signing up new students. The Head Start, coordinated by the Social Development Commission (SDC), is now recruiting three, four and five year old children from income eligible families in Milwaukee County. The nationally recognized preschool program prepares children for elementary school with [...]