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 [...]

Parents of preschool age children will get the opportunity to learn about the Head Start Program. A special Super Saturday Enrollment session is scheduled for Saturday, April 28 to help parents find out about the no-cost preschool program in Milwaukee County. The Super Saturday will be held from 9 am to 2 pm at more [...]

More than 30 employers looking to hire workers will be on hand at the Spring Career Fair hosted by the Social Development Commission (SDC) W-2 Program and Kaplan University Learning Center. The fair is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17 at the Wisconsin Army National Guard Armory at 4108 N. Richards Street in Milwaukee. The doors [...]

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 [...]

Men and women looking to build a strong relationship spent a day sharpening their communication skills. More than three dozen couples took part in the program hosted by the Social Development Commission (SDC) Head Start Healthy Relationship and Marriage Enhancement Program “Snuggle to the Rhythm of Your Hearts” day. The daylong event was held at [...]

Milwaukee area fathers involved in raising their daughters will get to share a special evening with them. The Milwaukee Recreation Department, in partnership with the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative and the Social Development Commission (SDC), will host their ninth Annual Daddy/ Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 18. The Dance will be held at North Division High [...]

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 [...]

By Taki S. Raton Over 20 sons and daughters were just gleaming with happiness, excitement and spirited enthusiasm in the company of their dads at the READ night out this past Friday, June 6 at Heartlove Place, 3229 North Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. Sponsored by the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) Head Start Program, READ [...]

A pair of programs operated by the Social Development Commission (SDC) has gotten strong financial support from a number of private foundations that will allow them to serve area residents. The SDC Senior Companion Program has been named recipient of a $25,000 grant from the Retirement Research Foundation and a $15,000 grant from the Faye [...]