| 1950 |
Family Counseling Service incorporates (September 6,
1950). |
| 1951 |
Katherine Clark becomes the first Executive Director.
Counseling program begins. |
| 1962 |
Homemaker Services (Health at Home) begins, funded by United Way. |
| 1972 |
Katherine Clark retires. Ron Yoder becomes Executive Director. |
| 1974 |
Name changes to Metropolitan Family Service (MFS). Full-time counseling office opens in Hillsboro. |
| 1977 |
MFS
begins operating local Foster Grandparent Program.
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| 1982 |
MFS volunteers organize the first Classic Wines Auction at the Forestry Center. |
| 1986 |
The first strategic plan of MFS cites goals of a solid financial base, responsive client services, sustained
growth through response to changing local needs, and attracting board and staff who are committed to the agency. |
| 1987 |
MFS acquires Project Linkage. |
| 1991 |
Ron Yoder resigns. Ted Kulongoski becomes the third Executive Director.
Youth Action Program for emotionally disturbed children begins in Washington County. |
| 1992 |
Gary Withers becomes the fourth Executive Director. |
| 1994 |
Senior Companion Program begins.
MFS launches the Living Skills Coaches program. |
| 1995 |
MFS Mental Health Care division merges with Network Behavioral Health Care.
Experience Corps begins at six Northeast and Southeast Portland elementary schools.
MFS and Network Behavioral HealthCare form The Concern to hold joint contracts. |
| 1996 |
The GEARS program, combining social and mental health services, begins in
Outer Southeast Portland, funded by United Way.
Krista Larson becomes the fifth Executive Director.
PACT
– Parents Are Consistently There
– for non-custodial parents who are delinquent in the child support payments
opens. |
1997 |
MFS
launches its first web site. |
| 1998 |
MFS implements the first FAST
– Families And Schools Together
– program in the Pacific Northwest, funded by Bank of America. |
| 1999 |
MFS receives a SUN
– Schools Uniting Neighborhoods
– grant to operate community school programs. |
| 2000 |
The Classic Wines Auction grosses $1.1 million, an Oregon record for charity auctions. |
| 2001 |
Classic Wines Auction grosses $1.3 million.
MFS launches a new web site. |
| 2002 |
MFS receives funding from Social
Venture Partners Portland and United Way for
new Making Parenting A Pleasure
program. |
| 2003 |
Classic Wines Auction grosses $1.2 million.
RSVP — Retired and Senior Volunteer Program — joins MFS. |
|
2004 |
MFS named as lead agency in
two areas of Multnomah Count
in their restructuring of
services for children and
families.
A new nonprofit
is formed, Classic Wines
Auction, Inc., to operate
MFS wine auction. MFS
remains primary beneficiary.
MFS closes Side By Side and
Family Connections.
MFS begins operating Ways to
Work locally. Ways to Work
provides low-income parents
who are unable to get loans
elsewhere receive funds to
purchase, repair, or
maintain a car for work,
childcare, and school
related transportation
needs.
MFS launches a new web site
with online donations.
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|
2005 |
Classic Wines Auction grosses $1.5 million,
a record for the event.
MFS takes over the operation
of CAFE – Children and
Family Enrichment – in six
schools in the
Gresham-Barlow District with before, after,
and evening classes as well
as mentoring and tutoring.
MFS moves into to North
Clackamas District with the
addition of a new school
community.
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