1965

SMOC Incorporates and Expands Anti-Poverty Programs

Ceremony for National Head Start Day in the East Room of the White House, Washington, DC. Originally from White House Photo Office Collection, 11/22/1963 - 01/20/1969
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Ceremony for National Head Start Day in the East Room of the White House, Washington, DC. Originally from White House Photo Office Collection, 11/22/1963 - 01/20/1969 Credit: Children's Bureau Centennial, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) formally incorporates and expands programming for anti-poverty initiatives, in line with federal priorities.

SMOC is originally incorporated to take over the administrative responsibilities of the Head Start program. Over the next ten years, the agency also manages a Community Outreach Program, pediatric clinic (in partnership with Framingham Union Hospital), job training programs, a Neighborhood Youth Corp providing employment opportunities, child care, and an Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. The Community Outreach Program teaches residents to advocate for community needs like traffic safety, streetlights, and access to health care, while providing SMOC staff with a deep understanding of the causes of poverty.
Sources
Hollerorth, Hugo (2011) "Building a Culture of Care: The Ongoing Saga of the South Middlesex Opportunity Council". South Middlesex Opportunity Council.
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