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Judge Denies SDC Lawsuit, County to Move Forward with UMOS Contract

August 15, 2015

By Ariele Vaccaro On Friday Aug. 14, Milwaukee County Judge David Hanscher threw out a temporary restraining order from the Social Development Commission (SDC). The organization had filed the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ariele Vaccaro, Chris Abele, Community Advocates, David Hanscher, Energy Assistance, George Hinton, Hector Colon, Martin Weddle, SDC, Social Development Commission, UMOS

Social Development Commission Strives to Reform Image and Increase Outreach

July 17, 2015

By Mrinal Gokhale After recent shootings, Police Chief Edward Flynn stated Milwaukee has the fourth highest murder rates of the nation. Given this statistic, Milwaukee’s Social Development … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: FoodShare, FoodShare Employment and Training, George Hinton, Mrinal Gokhale, ResCare, SDC, Social Development Commission

Adults finish work on GED/HSED classes

May 10, 2014

Dozens of adult men and women are working hard to finish classwork and testing so they can take part in a GED/HSED Graduation later this month. The participants in the GED/HSED program at the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: GED Class, GED testing, Graduations, SDC, Social Development Commission

Grant support for SDC Youth Program

February 8, 2014

A new grant from the Families Moving Forward Coalition will help an SDC program help youth and families. The funding support will assist SDC’s “Exploring Our Creativity- Our Choices Always Matter” … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Art Therapy, Families Moving Forward Coalition, SDC, Social Development Commission

Neighborhood access resources

November 23, 2013

The Residential Services Programs of the Social Development Commission partnered with the Clarke Square Neighborhood to present a variety of valuable resources to local residents. A Weatherization … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Clarke Square, Javier Ortiz, SDC, Social Development Commission, Weatherization Program

New faces on SDC Board

October 19, 2013

The Board of Commissioners for the Social Development Commission (SDC) has a pair of new faces on it. Two new members of the 18-person Board were sworn in prior to the October Board meeting. Dr. … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Demond Means, Gary Williams, George Hinton, SDC, Social Development Commission

Special SDC District One Board Election set

August 17, 2013

A low-income community representative will be selected in a Special Election September 13th for the Social Development Commission (SDC) Board of Commissioners. The Special SDC Board Election will … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: SDC, SDC Board Election, Social Development Commission

Options for homes without electricity

July 19, 2013

Milwaukee County households who are faced with utility disconnection have options when seeking to reestablish power to provide some relief from the heat wave plaguing the area. The Social … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Electricity, Energy Assistance, SDC

SDC hosts Nonprofit Center Workshop on Milwaukee’s African American male incarceration rate

June 20, 2013

A new report “Wisconsin’s Mass Incarceration of African American Males: Workforce, Community & Nonprofit Challenges” by John Pawasarat and Dr. Lois Quinn of UWM will be the focus of a workshop … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: .h, c, C H McClelland, C.H., Clarence Johnson, Hannah C. Dugan, Incarceration, John Pawasarat, Joyce Mallory, Lois Quinn, Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee, SDC, Torre Johnson

SDC announces 2013 Summer Food Service Program

June 7, 2013

The Social Development Commission (SDC) announces participation again in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in Milwaukee. Through its Food Service Program, SDC prepares and delivers meals that … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: SDC, Summer Food Service Program, USDA, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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