|
1957 |
DeKalb County
Association for the Mentally Retarded [DCAMR]
was founded. |
|
1962 |
DCAMR begins a
sheltered workshop at the old South School
in Sycamore and receives a grant from the
Department of Mental Health to fund it. |
|
1963 |
Opportunity
House, Inc. is incorporated with its own
Board separate from DCAMR. |
|
1967 |
A residential
living program begins. Two homes are
purchased, one for men the other for women.
The workshop moves from the old South School
to the present location, 202 Lucas St. |
|
1969 |
The Department
of Mental Health begins funding the two
homes as Community Living Facilities. |
|
1970 |
Leisure Time
Activity Services [now Recreation]
begins. |
|
1971 |
Work Activity
Services begin. A large home is
purchased at 309 California St. in Sycamore
and the two existing homes are combined into
one Community Living facility. |
|
1972 |
Purchased the
building housing our workshop, 202 Lucas St. |
|
1976 |
Put an addition
on to the workshop due to growth of the
program. |
|
1978 |
Received our
first Commission on Accreditation of
Rehabilitation Facilities [CARF]
accreditation. |
|
1979 |
Began the
Prevocational Services [now Developmental
Training] program. The program began
operations at the United Methodist Church in
Sycamore. |
|
1982 |
Purchased land
and built a facility at 520 Maple St.
Moved the Prevocational Services program
from United Methodist Church. |
|
1985 |
Incorporated O.H.
Residences Inc. to be the owner of a new
home [Community Living Facility] to be built
with a H.U.D. construction loan. |
|
1986 |
Added on to our
main facility at 202 Lucas St. to
accommodate growth. |
|
1989 |
The
Community Integrated Living Arrangements [CILA]
program for 8 residents begins. Recognized by
the state as one of the top 10 Supported
Employment programs in Illinois. Began
construction of the H.U.D. financed home
[Community Living Facility] on Maple St. |
|
1993 |
Purchased a
duplex on Alden Place in DeKalb and moved 8
residents in. |
|
1994 |
Purchased a home
on Rich Road in DeKalb and moved 6 residents in. |
|
1995 |
Special Olympics
begins with a basketball team coached by
volunteers. |
|
1998 |
Began operating
the Leonard St. home, owned by the sister of
one of the 3 residents placed there. |
|
2000 |
Began operating
the Canterbury Place Apartments Home - two
conjoined apartment units on Meadowcreek
Dr. in DeKalb. |
|
2001 |
Closed the
Leonard St home and moved residents to our
Rich Road and Alden Place Homes. |
|
2003 |
Moved the
Developmental Training program to a larger,
leased, facility in DeKalb. |
|
2004 |
Purchased a lot
for a future accessible home on Maplewood
Dr. in Sycamore. |
|
2005 |
Purchased the
Manor Drive Home on Manor Dr. in DeKalb
and moved residents in. |
|
2006 |
Constructed an
accessible home on Maplewood Dr. in
Sycamore and moved residents in. John
Kroos, Executive Director for 36 years
retires. |
|
2007 |
Purchased the
old Duplex Building at 350 N. California St.
in Sycamore and began the remodeling needed
to convert the old industrial site into a
modern, accessible facility to meet the
needs of the growth in the Developmental
Training program. |
|
2009 |
Purchased a home
on Linden Place in DeKalb, remodeled to
comply with licensing requirements and moved
5 residents in |
|
2010 |
Added on to the
16 bed Community Living Facility, giving
residents there much needed living space. |
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