The Family & Workplace Connection: Celebrating Our 20th Year!

History

The Family & Workplace Connection, formerly Child Care Connection, began as a pilot child care resource and referral program in New Castle County, Delaware in late 1985 with a start-up grant from DuPont. The organization was incorporated in November 1986 in Delaware and began functioning as a corporate entity in July 1987. FWC is eligible for tax-deductible contributions as 501(c)(3).

Below are key events in FWC's history:

1986	Child Care Connection launched, with help from DuPont start-up grant Moves into United Way Building, Wilmington, DE
1987	Becomes sponsor of Child and Adult Care Food Program Moves to 213 Greenhill Avenue, Wilmington, DE
1988	Expands referral services statewide, opens Milford, DE office
1989	Begins ACT Scholarship program Initiates Cans for Kids recycling fundraising program
1990	Launches community line service Moves to Baynard Building, Concord Plaza, Wilmington, DE
1991	Expands Child and Adult Care Food Program statewide Presents first Delaware Tomorrow Award
1992	Begins School-Age Child Care Expansion project Expands services to nearby Pennsylvania and Maryland Southern DE office moves to Murphey School, Dover Opens Kent and Sussex Resource Centers Receives Delaware First provider training contract Moves to Wilson Building, Concord Plaza
1993	Opens New Castle County Resource Center
1994	Adds elder care resource and referral to corporate services Begins multi-state administration of corporate benefit
1995	Launches Just in Time Care program Adds adoption resource and referral to corporate services Begins operating worksite school holiday and snow day programs
1996	Becomes The Family & Workplace Connection
1997	Opens Southbridge Children’s Center Begins managing Child Care Capacity Building program Begins coordinating four FACET child care programs Southern DE office moves to Bradford Street, Dover
1998	Adds education and on-line resource and referral services Expands Just in Time Care program beyond regional borders Launches Quality Plus program Creates LifeTime Services corporate benefits package Begins operating Kent/Sussex mobile resource center
1999	Adds EAP to corporate services Begins operating New Castle County mobile resource center
2000	Launches nationwide Just in Time Care service
2001	Develops elder care expansion plan
2002	Opens Resource Center for child care providers at Wilmington College Initiates Child Care Health Consultants program Co-sponsors Elder Care Awareness Conference Begins Spanish-speaking support group Provides on-site child care to 150 children at Rodel Foundation’s “Schools of Dreams” conference
2003	Creates ElderBuddy program for AstraZeneca Launches Grand Time Off program Begins Early Childhood Apprenticeship program Initiates "Covering Kids and Families" program
2004	Begins T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Coordinates First Annual Early Childhood Advocacy Day Opens child care resource center at Shortlidge Academy in Wilmington Presents workshop on the ElderBuddy program at the National Alliance for Work-Life Progress Conference
2005	Launches ElderOnline Celebrates 10-year anniversary of Just in Time Care® program Reestablishes Child and Adult Care Food Program newsletter through a grant from Kraft Foods International
2006	Celebrates first graduate of T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Program City of Wilmington Resource Center moves to Warner Elementary

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