If you are struggling with your utility bills and don’t want to wait in line, now is the time to apply for Energy Assistance. The Energy Assistance Program coordinated in Milwaukee County by the Social Development Commission (SDC) is being offered to income-eligible residents through May 15 of 2013. Typically, demand for the program is [...]

Milwaukee County residents seeking to advance their academic status are being offered a new way to sign up for GED classes. The Education and Training Program at the Social Development Commission (SDC) are now signing up students for their GED classes online. Prospective students are asked to use the internet method of sign-up for the [...]

Dr. Lester Carter to be honored A special award honoring a pillar in the Milwaukee community. Dr. Lester L. Carter will be recognized for his impact and achievements at the 7th Annual Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit. Dr. Carter has served the Milwaukee community for more than 40 years dispensing traditional pharmaceutical treatments as well as herbal [...]

The Marquette University School of Dentistry was a busy place on their annual Head Start Dental Day. Volunteer dentists as well as dental and dental hygiene students from Marquette and MATC examined more than 500 preschool students at the yearly event. Children from Head Start centers operated by the Social Development Commission and MPS participated [...]

The Social Development Commission Board got a look at a possible new program emphasis being developed at the agency. SDC CEO Deborah Blanks and members of SDC staff offered commissioners an update on a potential new major direction for the agency during the September Board meeting. The presentation given to Board members focused on work [...]

Milwaukee residents will learn about how to make their homes safe and comfortable for the coming winter season. The Social Development Commission (SDC) Residential Services Program is coordinating an outreach day to share those valuable resources. Residents are invited to the free Energy Conservation and Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Demonstrations Saturday, October 13 from noon [...]

Young people involved with the Social Development Commission (SDC) Youth and Family Development Program marked the start of the new school year with a rally that was both fun and informative. The Youth Programs of SDC held a Back to School Rally at the agency facility at 4041 N. Richards this past Saturday. A wide [...]

Milwaukee area residents were able to access to employers with job openings plus other resources. They attended the Employment, Training and Education Expo at the Washington Park Senior Center. The Expo was sponsored and organized by County Supervisor Russell Stamper II and the Social Development Commission (SDC). It featured a number of businesses that were [...]

The regular season for Energy Assistance Program begins October 1. But some Milwaukee County households are being offered the chance to apply for the help before that date. Early applications for Energy Assistance are being taken at all regular program sites for households with at least one household member who receives income from Social Security. [...]

Preschool age children are getting a good start for the new academic year. The three to five year olds with their parents took part in a Registration and Health Fair put on by the Social Development Commission (SDC) Head Start Program. SDC Head Start and its delegate agencies put on a pair of the fairs [...]