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FROM: Ivan Allen, Jr.
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FORM 25-4
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Economie Opportunity Atlanta, Inc.
101 Marietta Street Bldg. o Atlanta, Georgia 30303 0
William W. Allison
Executive Administram:
December 18, 1969
Mr. Dave Houser
Arthur Andersen & Cempany
25 Pryor Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Dave:
In response to our conversation resulting from my previous
discussion with Al Bows on the Administration's proposed Manpower
Training Act of 1969, I am attaching a draft cOpy of the Bill
along with a summary of the provisions and a cover letter by '
Secretary of Labor Schultz. I received the draft earlier this
year at a one day staffing sponsored by the U. S. Conference of
Mayors in Washington as Mayor Allen's representative. Subsequent
to this staffing, a committee from the U. S. Conference of Mayors/
U. S. League of Cities held an interview with Secretary of Labor
Schultz expressing the concerns of the Mayors of major cities
relative to the Bill. I am also attaching copies of two summaries
of such concerns resulting from manpower conferences which were
sent to City Hall after my return from Washington.
This morning I also had the Opportunity to review the brochure
prepared on the coordination of manpower efforts. I expressed to
Al Bows my feeling that such coordination is not feasible unless
done through a political mechanism. I further suggested that the
attached Manpower Act would present this opportunity provided that
the city government has both the desire and commitment to take on
this task and make it work.
A few major concerns I have about the proposed Bill are as
follows:
1. That it is absolutely essential that the city governments
receive unincumbered grants frOm the State for manpower
Mr. Dave Houser
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December 18, 1969
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needs in the SMSAs. Most state governments especially in
the south are still basically dominated by rural interest
and political power, and based on past experience can
not be expected in the immediate future to address them—
selves voluntarily to urban needs.
The formula for computing training allowances under this
act is basically the same as under MDTA and is totally
inadequate.
City governments, however, assuming a manpower role under
this Act must be unincumbered in their objective evaluation
and selection of agencies and techniques to be utilized
in all aSpects of manpower programs. This may mean the non
selection of some traditional agencies working in this
area.
The Bill should be carefully watched to insure that an
appropriate concerned local government official is
selected as Prime Sponsor and that the mechanism for
this selection not allow for capricious designation of
irrelevant officers.
Recently President Nixon indicated that this Bill was on
what he termed his "red light" list of legislation. This
was interpreted to mean that items on this list would not
be pressed for legislative action this congressional year.
I hope these points can serve as a beginning point for our
discussion on the relevance of this proposed legislation for the
purpose and intent of your work toward realistic coordination and
consolidation efforts.
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Sincerely,
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Clint Rodgers
Deputy Administrator
Attachments
ATLANTA FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROJECT
QUARTERLY REPORT
July, August, September. 1969
Mr. M. Gene Handelsman, Director
Foster Grandparent Project
Mrs. Georgie 0. Miller
Project Director
1. DESCRIPTION
The Atlanta Foster Grandparent is directed locally by
Senior Citizen Services of MetrOpolitan Atlanta, Inc., through a
contract with Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc.. the Grantee, and
was started in January, 1966.
Thirty six foster grandparents are employed at three
institutions: Carrie Steele-Pitts Home for neglected children (2).
Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta, Retardation Unit (4), and
Grady Memorial Hospital (30).
In February, 1969 one foster grandparent was employed
at Grady Memorial Hospital with funds from a private Foundation.
and in June funds were recieved from another Foundation to
finance four additional grandparents at the Georgia Regional Hospital,
making a total of 41.
II. PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS
Statistics: 1 resignation, due to ill health
1 replacement employed in September
15 applications have been received, but
have not been processed. Screening
and training orientation classes are
planned for October.
40 days absence due to illness
32 clinic visits were made by grandparents
At Grady Memorial Hospital 31 grandparents
were assigned to 20 teenage patients and
315 pediatric patients.
At Georgia Regional Hospital 8 grandparents
were assigned to 16 retarded children.
Six children Were assigned to two grand—
parent at Carrie Steele—Pitts Home.
2.
The large number of children is due to the rapid turn
over at Grady Hospital. Most of this year the census has been low
and many times "good“ assignments (long term, chronically ill)
were not available. If this situation persists, a change in place—
ment of grandparents will be recommended.
One of the two grandparents at Carrie Steele—Pitts has
resigned due to extended illness. We are not planning to replace
her since We were advised that it is impratical to place less than
four in an institution. We plan to transfer the other one in
January.
The major problem has been transportation for the eight
grandparents at Georgia Regional Hospital. There is one morning
bus which goes to the hospital, and no other bus until four—thirty.
The Hospital pays taxi fares back to city bus lines, however,
these buses are irregular, and there is no place for them to wait
out of the weather. The Advisory Committee and the Hospital are
trying to assist us, hoping to find a solution before winter.
On the brighter side we have enjoyed a very good
summer. Three grandparents went to California to visit their
families (who paid their fares) and our oldest grandmama, age 85
flew to New York to visit her granddaughter. Many of the others went
on shorter trips, and all of them expressed gratitude for the ”paid
vacation", but said they were glad to be back on the job.
The grandparents enjoyed "Senior Citizens Day" at the
Southeastern Fair in September. The Foster Grandparent Club members
made fancy aprons which they sold at the Fair; the money will go
to the Club treasury.
The Atlanta Project was highly honored to have the
Commissioner on Aging, Mr. John Martin visit us on July 10th. He
talked with the grandparents working with their children and
commended them for their contribution. He stated that this was
the first project he had seen in action and that he was very im—
pressed with what he saw. He promised to work for an extended
program in 1970.
The Policy Advisory Committee heard a report from
Chaplain Keith, Program Director for the Retardation Cottage at
Georgia Regional Hospital. He described the 16 severely or prod
foundly retarded children assigned to grandparents, and told of the
dramatic progress made by many of them since the grandparents started
there in April. He said that the hopsital is very anxious to get
more grandparents, and that funds have been requested from the
Georgia State Director of Mental Health.
Letters requesting foster grandparents have been re—
ceived from two local institutions, the Southern Christian Home
for children (a private home 50 — 60 children 4 — 5 years) and
the Atlanta Association for Retarded Children, which sponsors
day school programs, training schools, etc. This group has
given us much support in the past, and has volunteered a full
week orientation and training to all future classes by their
staff to supplement our orientation program. This was parti—
cularly needed since we are affiliated with the Retardation pro—
gram at Georgia Regional Hospital. These requests will be con-
sidered for 1970 and referred to the Advisory Committee..
FOSTER GRANDPARENTS ~ JULY: AUGUSTE SEPTEMBER, 1969
STATISTICAL REPORT
Foster Grandparents (Program Account Number 14)
A. PARTICIPANT CHARACTERISTICS
1. Age Range
0 — 5
6 — 15
16 - 21
22 — 44
45 — 64 l0
Over 65 32
2. Family Income
Above Poverty Line
Below Poverty Line
$1 - 499
$500 — 1,499 36
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$1,500 or more 0
3. Sex
Male 2
Female 40
4. Ethnic Grouping
Caucasian 21
Spanish Speaking __
Negro 21
American Indian 0
Oriental 0
Other 0
5. Families Receiving Welfare
6. Heads of Household
7. Referrals to CAA's Neighborhood Service Centr.
42
Statistical Report Continued
B. PARTICIPANTS
I Planned Participants (for reporting period)
Actual Participants (for reporting period)
Enrolled at end period 41
Drop Outs during period 1
Participants Completing Project-FGP Employed
RESULTS FOR PARTICIPANTS
Number obtaining jobs directly from Program
Planned 0
Actual 0
Number obtaining jobs through other placement service
Planned 0
Actual 4
Average Income Gain (from actual placement)
Referred to Vocational or Prevocational Training
Number Not Placed/Placement Pending
DATE: October 6, 1969
T0: Dan Sweat
FROM: Clint Rodgers M f
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SUBJECT: Manpower Critique
Attached is a copy of a critique I wrote for Dr. Cooper at the University
of Georgia Social Science Research Institute. The paper I criticized
was by Dr. Fulmer of Georgia Tech. Since I understand from the grape-
vine that the Mayor's Office had a hand in recommending me to critique
the paper, I thought you might like to have a copy. I thought you
would be interested in the approach I took even at the risk of not being
invited to write further critiques for the State Board of Education.
I would appreicate any comments you might have.
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Attachment
Dear Dr. Cooper,
Attached is my critique on Dr. Fulme r‘ a paper, "Iionpower and Empl.oyment
in Georgia”. I appreciate the opportunity to make this coutr.tbution.
My only regret is that the schedule did not allow more time for preparation
and review of the critique although I understand the necessity for the ‘
rush.
The approach I shot e in do 1.ng1my criti.quc somewhat complicatzcd the task
within {rho Space and time lim:?.tutious. I felt that the most valid
criticism I c ould offer rras to cub:].louge the social and cultural assump-
tiouu on which the manuscript was based. I sincerely hope that I
succeeded sufficiently to provoke further thounht on some of the ideas
and issues raised. If you have any comments, please feel free to
communicate them. - ' '
Sincerely,
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CRITIQUE 01-"
“Manpower and-Employment in Georgia”
by
Clint Rodgers
Depot“ Administrator
Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc.
101 Marietta St., N. N‘
Atlanta5 Georgia 30303
October o, 1969
Critique of
”Manpower and Employment in Georgia"
by Clint Rodgers
The structure of this critique on the above named manuscript will
be under the three major headings of Statistics, Interpretation of Data,
and Cenclusione and Implications. This structure itself is indicative
of the areas in the manuscript lending themselves to questions and
critiecl analycie.
STATISTICS
Generally the statistics referenced and need in the manuscript
are the best available and represent a btoad spectrum of sources and
disciplines. A word of cantiOn, however; must be inserted in that
practitioners and administrators in_the mcnpener field consistently
decory the lack of adequate data on which to hose decisions. Further—;
more, we must constantly remain aware that such date and statictice,
aside from their incompletenessg represent historical nitnationn and.
their use for making predictions is increasingly endangered by a multin-
tude of socia1.and cultural forces exerting ever accelerating change on
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the economics of the Nation as well as the State. ,
The manuscript in one of few that recognizes the existence and
nagnitnde of what the author calls the "unidentified unemployed". This
phenomenon cannot be overatresccd, eeuecially in terms of its implications
for manpower and education. It prohahlw represents the single most urgent
symptom of the deeper problems in the educational and manpower systems.
This will he further discussed in the later parts of this critique.
Another extremely important symptom mentioned in Dr. Fnlmer‘a
paper was undercmploymcnt. Significantly no complete statiotioc were
gchn. Two major problems relative to undercmploymant prevent an
adequate assessment. First. a consensus on what constitutes under—
employment is lacking. The U. S. Department of Labor roughly defines
underemployment as ploCEment of a'person in a job which requires less
skill than the employee possesses. However, most poor people and civil -
rights groups usually speak of underemployment as working in a job-which
pays lees than is required to naintain a ninimsl standard of living.
Lack of understanding and/or acceptance of a definition makes communi—
cations and data collection virtually impossible. This‘results in
I statements such as the one on page 28 of the manuscript which says,
"Obviously many workers, especially among females failed to work full-
". Among poor women, what may appear to be a
time through choice...
failure to work by choice often represents overwhelming obstacles to
employment created by less than subsistence level wages coupled with
a multitude of social and personal problems. Secondly, there is currently
no prouen adequate technique oi data collection on undercnployment even;
if the semantics were clarified. The degree ofi confusion on this is
demonstrated by a question to this writer by a huainessman who asked,
"How many able bodied black men are there in the ghetto that have-not
been oeuntcd?” although much Speculation hes been done, the only absolute
reopenso is that as soon so they are counted, there will not be any.
IIEl'ERl‘PJ-I'Ifa'i'ltm OF am
You may have noted that several times the word ”symptom” has
been used in this critique, whereas the same phenomenon in the menu—
script was usually stated in the implied Context of a "problem”.- Here~
in lies the clue to the major thrust of criticism of the manuscript.
Yet this thrust is extremely difficult to communicate because it re-
quires a frame of reference almost contradictory to many accented
values which serve as on a Egiori departure for the manuscript. Or
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to state thia another way, much of the manuscript’o interpretation
of the data becomes the best example of its own lock of validity.
Before preceeding with examples which demonstrate the above point,
please note that there is absolutely no intent to question or impug n
the integrity or character of the manuscript writegf. "{sther therein““ “
lies the maddening frustration o£ our timég,' The interpretations are
quite valid fior 8 white, middle class orientated society, but we are
faced with [:hc growing self overenor:s of sub ultnre groups comprised
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of both oieck and poor nhiite citizes.s. Without orgue:ing the relaL1.ve
_ merits of the value oystcms_o£ these various groups, the fact remains
that conclusions and interpretations besed on malorit§ctu1toral outlook
are not necessarily valid for the $111 groups, and plans and programs based
on such criteria ore in large measure failing and will likely centinue
to flail.
It is qvire notnrol -or nnvon.e enoued w’.‘h dominant cultural vieww
‘point to assume that e public school oyetcm which has been foirly s1ocessv
ful in educating the majority of the dominent white middle close should
succeed with other groups as Well._- ihns it follows that anyone who foils
in the s; stcm does so bcceue e he U1i.ncopeble or v.noi11lng to learn.
lUS the manuscript continues to the next logical step of proposing
additional education, training and counseling for the dropouts and failures...
This is treatment for the symptom when the cause is perhaps more related
to lack of helicvoble opportunities even TMjih educ otion, hostility toward
the educational and economic eye tome onich fail to recogni: ac the minor5.ty
cultu‘ol values, etc.
The paper also cites transportation as a job barrier when in
reality this is often a symptom of the real problem which in the
economic and social restrictions en housing patterns for the poor and
the block which separate them from job opportnnitiee.
Other examples could be cited, but thehboint is that the
explicit and implicit interpretations inzthc manuscript must be
questioned since they reflect the educational and economic value
systems on which program fioeic end direcfiione‘nill-Bc Beech end wfi’rfiL—me C
are, to various degrees, rejected bytthose co be benefitted. The purpose
of this approach in to suggest that writing educational prescriptions
for symptoms viii-net iihciy cure-"he causes of economic illness. A
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major danger comes only if we believe that we are treating the causes;
CO?CLUSION3 AND IMPLICATIUHG
If the cppxooches to the interpretation of ante suggested in
this cnitique are valid? the conclusions end implications for educatien
are rather extensive. Although any of the following points deserve more
space and attention than is available here, the purpose of this critique
ie to suggest eoee new nppnnochcc to viewing the problem based on ex—'
[Jericncen of one involved. in ochninistcring prognomn designed to educate
and trnin the hard core enenployod and undoromplcyed. Also since chin
discussion cente‘c exceed the educncionnl system, we n 3t recognize that
education flees not exist in a vacuum, but is a part of the total eocicl
and econemic value systems. Therefore education clone cannot solve all
the pzohlcmo or symptoms visible in. its_ structure, but lmst, if it: is to
survive, assume more positive leadership both inside its si'zmcturo as
well an in the total community.
The education establisielent must reexamine its attitudee, both
consciuuu and unconscious, toward the dropout. It is cosy and calming
to clc'n ego to ecnwne that o student who fails or drops out is in-
capable or unwilling to learn. It is nomenhet disquieting to any that
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the school eyetcm does not know or understand how to teach the student.
It ice easy to offer compensatory cducet3.on because that implies that the
system is valid and the student io just Blow. To suggest that the system
may not be relevant to the student in often viewed as unfihctican._ To
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cxpell a poor performer and troublemekcr is to reinforce end maintain
the system‘s self image. To exp}.orc tho poonLLTtLLy that the student
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fails to perfenm and miebchevce bccnuee hie View of the school‘s image _
.18 one of hostilit? toward him ie-painfcl; Although the etudeot from
a disadvantegegmbeckgrechafieZQIttceI;mh;:;;:_;;h;IgtehIzoe;:the—challenge”'-
to the futoa:e of cducni:l.on :L3 to learn how to succeed with hhe.
Dr. Fulmcr suggests that mote emphasis be placed on vocational
céueotion both in the existing public schools as Well cs tLLeugh the
Area Vocational Technical Seuools. Io t1he 1% H15 schools such a program
is needed, however, a real danger exists that this will be instituted
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recently m:zd.e by on Jtleui.e educc fifnL.I i' {I hoppen$,i m: wi1.1 cr':i
reinforce the attitude that these students are incapable of academic
work. This approach we ilfi insure failure and on evoctuel confrontation
along racial lines. h quality academic pro3rem ;?c needed iii all -v.hlic
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schools no well as vocational education.
A8 Dr. Eulmcr pe:Lutc eut,t}1: fi.rca VocnixLeneI_ Technical Schooin
have done on excellent job in training‘poOple for successful job place«
ment :— for those who con and will attend. Loot year one much vocational
school in tltc State pubii.- ehcd ct tot:i.stfi.ec 1.*h:tch xcveeled iihot over 95%
’ itu enrollocs were high cchcol graduates. Oevioue }.y thzle school was
not carving the hard core uncmployofl. ThiJ flzct can probably be ottri»
hutcd to at least two major foctore, the high entrance xequiremcnte for
many of the courcce, and hostility toward the educational cotnhlichmcnt
on the part of the dropout. Skille Centers are being proposed to meet
the needs of the herd core unemployed, such eeetere have had some success
cloewhere, but only where there has been a considerable departure from
traditional vocationel edeedtiofi'e bfiilosophies, attitudes and teehniQues;
In summary, the manuscript being reviewed did-en excellent 3 Enefim.w
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revealing many pertinent foetoré reletive'to the future of manpower in
Georgia. The main thrust of this critique is to provide the reader with
another interpretation of the date based on experience with these whom
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' the educational system failed. The time and space reetrietione in this-U
critique made impossible the full development of the ideas and concepts
outlined, but the hope is that adequate stimulation for further thought
has been presented.
Economic Opportunity Atlanta, int.
101 Marietta Street Bldg. o Atlanta, Georgia 30303 a
William W. Allison
Executive Ad minis (raw:
September 30, 1969
Mr. John Watson
Planner III
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mr. Watson:
As a result of your conference of September 26, 1969, with Mr.
Clint Rodgers concerning the proposed Integrated Municipal Information
System, I would like to express the interest of this agency in parti—
ipcting in your program. Specifically, I underseand that a manpower I
component has been added to the Human Resources Development Subsystem
and since Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Incorporated, is vitally
involved in most manpower efforts designed to serve the disadvantaged
of the city, I agree that our imput could be a beneficial and necessary
part of the total Information System.
Therefore, I would like to indicate our desire and intent to
c00perate with the city in this endeavor and am designating Mr. George
Williams, Division Director of the Employment Program Operations, as
our contact for further imput and coordination on this question.
gins ely yours,
Mr.
William W. Allison
Executive Administrator
Mr. Clint Rodgers
Mr. George Williams
Mrs. Burnella Jackson
Mr. Dan Sweat
Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc.
101 Marietta Street Bldg. - Atlanta, Georgia 30503 :-
William W. Allison
Executive Administrator
September 18. 1969
Mr. Dan Sweat
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Llamt
Dear Mr+-Sweat:
The EOA Board of Directors at its monthly meeting on
September 17. 1969. appointed Mr. George C. Williams as
Division Director for the Division of Employment Program
Operations for Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Incorporated.
This position replaces the previous Associate Administrator
for Manpower and includes responsibility for all EOA man—
power efforts including direct supervision of the ACEP, NYC
Out-of—School and Job Corps GATEHOUSE PrOgram and Liaison
with GSES. Vocational Rehabilitation. Vocational Education
and other manpower related agencies and programs.
Mr. Williams will officially assume his new duties on
October 1, 1969. In the interim Mr. Williams will be attending
many manpower meetings for the purpose of establishing
continuity. I am sure that you will give Mr. Williams the
same cooperation and assistance that you provided me when I
was serving in a manpower capacity.
Sincerely,
Clint Rodgers
Deputy Administrator
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-July 16, 1959
Ivan Allen, Jr., President
Allen Foundation. Inc
29 Pryor Street. NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mr. Allen:
This is a direct appeal to Atlanta area civic clubs‘and
philanthropic foundation thought to have some concern for the
welfare of the young people living in our community. Through
my work as BOA-consultant in mental retardation and s ecial
education I have become aware of the large number of mentally
retardetl children residing in EDA target areas who are not
receiving adequate services from area age.cies responsible
for the care of these children. Many area children have never
received service from any agenc y. To me. this is an incredible
situation. Perhaps as a professional person I have been too
far renoved fr)n rea].ity to feel tne:1rgency of the need these
children have for training in self—care skills. After evalu—
ating the programs and community facilities for the retarded,
I am well aware of the de:sperate si nat.ion facing t‘nese neg?
lected children. The public schools can care for only a
fraction of our mentally retarded children; private community
agencies provide programs for even smaller groups, and'this
leaves most of our children with no pregrams of any kind.
I feel that each of the fourteen EDA Neighborhood Service
Centers should have at least one program serving from twelve
to fifteen neighborhood children. At this time, only four
of the Centers have programs and two of those are for the
current summer only.
Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc., has no funds for this
specific area of need. Their contribution thus far has sen
in the form of senior Aides, Neighborhood Youth Corps trainees,
surplus food commodities and transportation services provided
by individual Centers. Each Center probably has sufficient'
flexible funds to Sponsor a neighborhood program for the men—
tally retarded, however, due to the organization structure of
Neighborhood Service Centers too little time is left before
the oommittment of 1969~70 funds to fully inform each group
of the urgency of need for this particular kind of service
program. This makes it necessary to seek other sources of
funds for staffing to insure the extension.of some of our
established programs beyond this summer. By budget planning
time for 19?0—71 all Central Neighborhood Action Committees_
will be throughly familiar with the necessity of establishing
neighborhood programs for their mentally retarded childrer.
An additional source of funds tor the coming fiscal year is
the Georgia State Department of Public Health — the agency
which is legally charged with the responsibility of providing
services for these children. In the meantime, if even a few
of the many target area children needing services are to be
served, civic organizations, church groups, and private foun-
dations need to provide financial support with which to staff
neighborhood programs for the current fiscal year. I firmly
believe in the concept of local responsibility for local pro"
grams and the situation regarding the care of mentally retarded
children in this community is a severe local problem.
If I have been emotional I do not apologize. My sense of
professional and personal integrity is outraged by such neglect
and we simply most not allow this to continue. Please do every—
hing possible to enable the economically deprived areas of
Atlanta to staff neighborhood programs for their mentally retarw
ded children.
Enclosed is a copy of a proposal for a small neighborhood
program which can be followed by any sponsoring agency with
enough concern for mentally retarded children to initiate action
to provide them with the service. we take for granted for our
own children. I will be glad to meet with your group anytime
during the week to answer any questions you or they might have
about the proposal, and discuss ways in which your group might
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make a concrete contribution to the welfare of our grossly
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neglected mentally retaroed children.
Sincerely,
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(Mfs.) Jean D. Zorn,;Consu1tant
.Mental Retardation /
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DECENTRALIZED COMMUNITY SPECIAL LEARNING CENTERS'
TRAINABLE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN
Submitted by:
Jean D. Zorn, Consultant
Mental Retardation and
Special Education
Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc.
101 Marietta Street, N. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dave Roberts
Southern Education Foundation Intern
Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc.
101 Marietta Street, N. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
June 2, 1969
GENERAL CONCEPT FOR DECENTRALIZED COMMUNITY
SPECIAL LEARNING CENTERS
FOR TRAINABLE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN
The need for special learning programs to meet the needs of physcially
and mentally handicapped children is a cause of concern for parents and
residents in many Economic Opportunity Atlanta Target communities. Many of
these children do not meet the criteria for admission to the two programs
provided by the Atlanta City Schools. Even those who are eligible to attend
public school still have the difficulty of tran3portation - lack of econOmic
resources, and need for constant supervision. Enrollment in provate schools
in the area present the same problems even when tuition is arranged for
through scholarships. Parents are unable to pay the cost of transportation
necessary for their children to attend school. ¥
The concept presented here seeks to point to directions a program might
take which would provide a practical learning program on a neighborhood level.
Two ideas are basic to this concept -
(1) The handicapped child is entitled to educational services within
his own neighborhood, and
(2) any program which offers a meaningful service to both parents
and children must be one in which parents are genuinely in-
volved in its policy-making and administratiOn.
Prbnarily the concept is a developmental process of impacting parents and
the handicapped children with the potential of life within the context of
the child's given limitations. In operation.this concept might look like
several on-going learning settings for parents, children and staff.
The ideal setting for such'a program would be a house in the neigh-
borhodd rented or purchased, renovated and furfiiShed to teach the life
styles practicable for the trainable mentally retarded. However, due
to the economic limitation which exist at present, an apartment in
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a public hrusing' project or snac¢,_-_-in a neighborhood church should prove
adequate for small neighborhood projects.
"The following proposal was designed with the hope of developing a pro-
gram which with modification of the number of children, staff and housing
facility, could be Sponsored by any Neighborhood Service Center."
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PfiILSOPHY of EDUCATION for the MENTALLY RETARDED
All children are entitled to an education with the Opportunity to
develop to the limits of_their individual capacity. In this resPect,
education for the mentally retarded does not differ frOm education for
any group of children. The goals are the same: to teach the individual
to make full use of his capabilities, and to become a useful member of
his social group (i.e. all others).
In analyzing the concept of social competence, self-expression and
sel—control are the primary traits of outstanding importance. To be
able to express one's ideas in work and in play, to other individuals
and to groups, is a necessary requisite for happiness and efficiency.
Even more important is the ability to control one's self in accordance
with socially accepted standards of behavior. Self-expression without
self-control leads to chaos and confusion. With all the need for the
child to express himself, it should not be forgotten that unless at the
same time he learns self-discipline to control himself, he will not have
fulfilled his capabilities. If the mentally retarded child is to assume
a place in the community with a measure of self-reliance and self-resPect,
it becomes necessary for education to provide training for some participa—
tion in productive work and to plan teaching procedures and objectives to
correspond with his needs, interests, abilities and limitations. This is
the basic philosoPhy underlying any educational planning for the mentally
retarded child. .
The parents of the mentally retarded are also entitled to an education
which will enable them to better understand their child. By participating
in the program, parents will learn different ways of coping with the pro-
blems that arise in daily living. The parent—child relationship should
improve when the parent is relieved of the constant superdision of a
mentally retarded.child. The attitude of a parent toward his child
might change if he understands that mental retardation can occur in
any family, and that the mentally retarded can learn some things
which will benefit him, particularly in the area of self—care.
Representatives of the National Association for Retarded Children,
The Georgia Association for Retarded Children, and the Atlanta
Association for Retarded Children have all expressed an interest in
and a desire to work with all parents who wish to avail themselves
of their respective services. Organizations such as these should
be the primary source of support for parents. membership fees are
modest and the security derived from belonging to a large group with
similar problems and interests is highly satisfactory.
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PLAN OF ACTION
I. Identification
Families-having a retarded member in need of community services
can be identified by the Neighborhood Aides in their regular contact with
target area families. The McBee system record should also provide this
identification.- A community survey under the supervision of University
personnel is still another method of identification. Information should
include name of family, name, age.and sex of child; previous community
services (if any) received by child, i.e., medical andfor psychological
evaluations, Grady Hospital ID number, local Health Centerhrecord and
neighborhood or community program attended if any, h; dhlld.
Parental attitude toward child should also be obtained (do parents
feel child can be helped; what kinds of services do their children need,etc.)
II. Presentation to CNAC
(a) Scepe of problem.
(b) Plans for parent discussion group.
(c) Progress reports should be made to the CNAC
on a continuing basis.
Initial discussion should be held with parents covering the following areas:
(a) Problems involved in obtaining services for
mentally retarded children. '
(b) Community services available for the mentally
retarded.
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(c) Program structure for parents.
Through weekly meetings with resource persons, parents can learn many
of the facts regarding mental retardation and may, in turn, become resOurce
persons themselves to their friends and neighbors. Knowledge of facts can
go a long way toward dissipating myths and-superstitions surrounding the
mentally handitapped,
III. Project Structure l
A possible structure for administering a project shch as the one
prOposed could be an incorporated group of citizens seeking funds and acting
as the grantee. This group would consist of perhaps four residents of the
target community being served, three or four resource experts in the fields
of health, special education, and social services, and four parents elected
by the parents themselves to represent them on an annual basis. Legal
assistance in establishing necessary agency status should be sought from the
Legal Aid Society office in the target community. An alternative to this
arrangement could be with EDA acting as the grantee with a Board of Advisors
composed of the above mentioned persons. .
One adult resident of the target area should be chosen by the parents
to direct the activities of the program. This person should enroll in the
Child Growth and Development course taught at Atlanta Area Tech. This is
a ten week course in the physical, mental, emotional and social growth and
development of normal children. Registration fee is $5.00; class meets on
Tuesdays and Thursdays frOm 12:30 to 3:30 P.M. After completing this course,
a two-week observation at a local facility for trainable mentally retarded
children will prove most profitable.
A neighborhood learning center will provide excellent training oppor-
tunities for Neighborhood Youth Corps workers. Three such persons shOuld
be provided for each group of fifteen children and each enrolled in the
Child Growth & Development course offered at Atlanta Area Tech.
The staff members and NYC trainees could serve as resources to the
parents in helping them to better understand their own childs' problems,
behavior, and possibilities for development. Together parents and staff
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could plan learning activities in self—care skills for the children. The
children should be grouped according tb their particular needs and capa—
bilities. Staff and parents could also seek to understand better how to
help the child at home so as to utilize more fully the attention received
in the learning activities which take place at the center. These learning
activities would be directed toward any and all kinds of areas the child
needs (e.g. self—care skills, recreation, social interaction, academic
work, imaginal education).
Underlying the program would always,be the idea that both child and
parent could see themselves as significant human beings for whom possi-
bilities are open to play a meaningful part in the life of their neigh-
borhood, community and the world.
An Example in -
Program Account Form
I. PURPOSE
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To provide educational Eervices for trainable mentally retarded
children-and their parents in their own neighborhood for an
eleven-month period. 1
Objectives
1. To provide a facility in which moderately retarded child—
ren and their parents may receive assistance in developing
ways of c0ping_wdth daily living problems.
2. To provide for the training and education of each child
to the maximum of his potential for health, educational,
emotional and social growth and development.
3. To provide oontinous evaluation of progess made by each
child in each area of deveIOpment.
4. To aid parents in understanding the problems which arise
from having a mentally retarded child in the family
through group meetings and home visits which offer
counseling and guidance, and referral services.
5. To aid parents in developing positive attitudes toward
health care and utilizing health services available to
them.
6.' To maintain oontinous contact with parents and assist them
in putting into practice those things learned through grOup
meetings. '
7. To develop a system of record keeping which will accurately
reflect progress made by child and parents.
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II. PROGRAM
A. Children
1. This program will serve fifteen (15) moderately retarded_
children between the ages of six (6) and twenty—one (21)
years who are not presently receiving educational services
from any source.
The program will operate from nine (9:00) A. M. to two (2:00)
P. M. five days a week, Monday through Friday.
Children will be grouped according to age and educational
needs.
Core content of the program will be centered around behavior
modification which will enable the child to relate positively
to his family, peer group, neighborhood and community.
Recreation and learning tasks will be provided to develop
self—awareness, self-control and self-care.
Basic academic instruction will be offered to children posses—
sing the necessary intellectual potential to benefit.
Special health problems of individual children will be re—
ferred to the appropriate agency.
Parents
1. Organize parent workshops to meet on a regular basis to
design a program for themselves.
2. Provide instruction to parents to help them in understanding
the nature of mental retardation and the special needs of
their children.
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3. Introduce the concept of behavior modification and emphasize
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the benefits which can be derived from its use by both the
child and his family.
4.' Provide instruction in home management, family planning,'
hygiene and nutrition.
5. Referral to other agencies for unmet needs in health, welfare,
votational counseling and education.
6. Group recreational activities planned by parents and volunteers.
7. Involve parents in planning learning tasks for children to
carry out goals of their program.
III. PARTICIPANTS ‘
A. Children will be recruited through the EDA Center staff, welfare
workers, public health nurses, and school counselors.
B. Criteria for Selection
1. Child must not be currently enrolled in an educational
program.
2. Child must be ambulatory.
IV. RESIDENT PARTICIPATION
A. CNAC general advisory board will Work with the Center sub— '
committees on education and health.
B. Parent Workshop group will seek to involve CNAC members and
’members of the two sub—committees in setting general goals
and objectives for the program. '
C. Involve parents in developing Specific educational, recre-
ational and social learning tasks.
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V. COORDINATION
A.
Other agencies involved in a program such as this will include
State and County Departments-of Family and Children Services,
State and County Departments of Public Health, Georgia State
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Department of Education - Special Education Division of Voca—
tional Rehabilitation.and local school systems.
Funding
Funds and services will be requested frOm the following community
organizations:
1. Civic Organization. stivitans (local), Lions Clubs, Masons,
Kiwanis and Jaycees
2. Church Groups — Christian Counicl of MetrOpolitan Atlanta, Inc.
3. EDA - Neighborhood Youth Corps trainees, bookkeeping services,
bus drivers, tranSportation supervisors and Social Services.
4. USDA - Commodities, supplementary funds for snacks and hot
lunches.
5. "Start Now Atlanta" - Volunteers to work with children, siblings
and parents in recreation and family
counseling (preferably graduate students
from local institutional departments of
Education, Pschology, Physical Education,
Sociology and Social Work).
This program will focus on parent-child relationships, education
for daily living, and home situations.‘
1. Parent-child group meeting at least once a week.
2. Parents to attend daily classes as volunteer Workers and
as observers.
3. Counseling for child's.siblings to promote better understanding
on their part of the MR relative. '
VI. EVALUATION
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B.
Children could be evaluated by parents regarding changes in
behavior.
Staff could evaluate child's progress'in relation to his peer
group.
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volunteers could assess child's progress in recreation and social
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irteraction and offer suggestions for additional apprOpriate act—
vities.
The Program should help the child to become aware of himself
as a worthwhile individual, develop academic skills to the best
of his ability, become socially acceptable, deve10p the mechanical
and intellectual skills necessary to function in society and help
him develop his ability to participate constructively in society.
The Program should also increase the effectiveness of intrafamily
relationships and add to the general family stability.
IMPLEMENTATION
A. Facility
may be located in a house, an apartment in a low-cost housing
project, a day care center, the educational facilities of a neigh—
borhood church or public school. It should not be difficult to
provide space for a small group of from twelve (12) to fifteen (15)
children in any of the target area neighborhoods of Atlanta. Acco-
modations should conform as closely as possible with required stan-
dards of the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services in
to insure maximum health and comfort of children.
B. Staff
All of the staff will be recruited from the target area in which
the students resides. All staff members who work directly with the
children will either have had formal course work in Child Care or
be currently enrolled in such a program. The cost of the program
to funding agencies will vary depending upon the value of volunteer
work done and salaries financed frdm other SOurces.
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1 Older Adult—-4 ---------------------------------- $3,328
3 NYC Trainees ———————————————————————————————————— 7,488
1 Bus and Driver-—-¥ —————————————————————————————— 4,280
1 Cook ---------------------------------- r --------- 1,820
Space Rental——---------—-1 ------------------------ varied
Utilities ------------------------------------ .———- 170
Transportation maintenance ------------------------ 900
Social Security & Workman Compensation _ ——————————— 277
TOTAL ————————— $18,263
Salaries for the NYC trainees are paid by the United States Department of
Labor. Driving of the bus and supervision of the children en route to and
from school could be services donated by parents. Parents could also
volunteer to prepare and serve one hot meal each day. If program is lob
cated in a low-cost public housing authority the Atlanta Housing Authority
could be asked to provide space on a one dollar per year basis.
With NYC salaries and volunteer service costs deducted from the total budget,
a small neighborhood program for mentally retarded children could be operated
at a cost of approximately $5,675 per year.
According to figures supplied-by the Georgia Department of Public Health,
the cost of caring for the mentally retarded in other programs around the
state are as follows:
Program Cost per retardate per year
Residential (Gracewood) ----------------------------- $3,183
Special Education (EMR) ----------------------------- 615
Special Education (TMR) ----------------------------- 1,000
All Other Community Programs --------------------- ;-- 1,000
With a new approach effectively utilizing the services of parents, volunteers
and Neighborhood Service Centers personnel not usually considered suitable
for this type of employment, the cost per retardate per year would be approri-
mately $378. Even if some of the services should have to be purchased from
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parents or other target area residents, the cost per child per year
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should still be less finan the cost of maintaining one educable mentally
retarded child in a public school special education class.
C. Equipment and Supplies
Some of these materials will be provided by the Neighborhood
Service Center. It is expected that most of the additional needed
supplies will be made and furnished by parents. Purchase of necessary
materials will be financed through miscellaneous costs and funds
raising endeavors of the parent grOup for the Parent Fund.
D. Food, Paper Products, Cleaning Supplies
1. Surplus commodities
2. USDA supplementary foods fdhds
3. Parents Fund
July 1. 1969
Hr. William U. Boxwood. Jr.
Regional 33W: Administrator
U. a. Department of Labor
1371 peachtroe Street. 15!. 3.
Atlanta. Georgia 30309
near 14:. Herve-ed:
Grove concern was expressed at the June E03 Board meeting
about the lap-coming requirement for ten percent non—fedora}.
matching sends in our next: ACE? program year beginning
September 1. 1969. Atlanta. like all large cities today.
has very limited financial resources mated to it- do-
main. and it is firmly difficult for community agonoiou
like son to occur. additional local cash.
In you will recall. the original m prepaid. allowed BOA
to claim as local “in-kind“ the supporting resource“ of it:
mity action program and other federally uni-ted
agencies providing opportunities to: new Corner: and are
truism. With this now disallowed. and naming current
funding luv-13. IDA focus a no“! to generate approximately
6200.060 :Ln now—£04.“). than. ht pro-ant only about
$83.00!) at “in-kind" om clearly available. leaving a
potential non-federal deficit of more than $100,000.
Atlanta. being the regional. city that it 1:. than that the
but In! corms training clots. with promising “lulu
and upward mobility man. am with toe-ml or federally
supported 39min. 1.11m». the goat}: mt (up-ration
may). by virtue of. being tied in with Project Value. spon-
Iorod by the Wt 01 Defense. is in the some situations.
m1. this in a happy cum to: the individual on-
ull-'0. it pm a an“: m then who mt tied 10a 1m].
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Mr. William Norwood July 1. 1969
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Because of the above factors. the BOA Board would like to
requeat that the U. s. Department of Labor grant a waiver
on our new Careers and Operation Ready component: allowb
ing to to claim as local in—kinfl the participation of
federally supported agenciea. we understand that such
action is possible and that there are similar precedents.
Your feVOrable consideration of this request will be
greatly appreciated.
Sincerely yours.
3;;2%§Zillet Jones. Chairman
Board of Bireotora
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September 5, 1969
Mr. John Feild, Director
Center for Policy Analysis
1612 K Street, NM.
Washington, 0. C. 20006
Dear John:
In response to your memo of August 20th concerning City action
resulting Iran the manpower seminar which you sponsored On April 8th
of this year, I would like to offer the following cements.
The City of Atlanta still does not have an official manpower staff
financed and controlled by city gourmet. However. Atlanta has a
rather unique situation in that the local Comamity Action Agency has
a well developed manpower staff which is serving the needs of Atlanta
in a satisfactory manner considering the limitations of resources a-
vailable. The City at this point in time will probably continue this
relationship on manpower with the CAP Agency unless a aajor shift in
the funding by block grants through the state andlor city by the federal
govern-ant cake a change necessary.
The CA? Agency in Atlanta has four identifiable manpower cceponents
which are the Atlanta Concentrated Employment Program funded by B. S.
Department of Labor with a staff of approximately 120, Neighborhood Youth
Corps Oat-of-Scheol Program funded by U. S. Department of Labor with a
staff of 10. a Job Corps GATE House Program with a staff of four. and
a working relationship with the Atlanta Office of the State Employment
Servicei‘ended jointly by the State noisy-ant Service and mo versatile
eoney with a staff of 16. Last. year‘s expenditures on all these coe—
ponents of the Atlanta area we anomalously 345.340.000.00.
I hope this infatuation will satisfy the questions that you posed
in your Tee-o.
Sincerely,
Clint lodgers
Deputy mini-crater
Chose
00: Hr. Willie- Allison
Hr. Dan Sees:
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July 29. 1969 a?“
Alderman G. Everett. Milllcan
Chairman. Public Works Comittes
500 Bishop-Street. N. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Dear Mr. Millican:
The Atlanta. Beautification Corps Project was a. component program of the
Atlanta Concantrated Employment Program sponsored by Economic Opportimity
Atlanta. Inc. It provided for hiring of about 40 poverty area. people who could. I
not otherwise qualify for City employment (because of ago. health, etc.) and
using them for street: clcaning and other similar duties in the Sanitary Department.
The program has been funded for over a year on a. reimbursable basis by 150A.
The City has paid the workers $1. on per hour nnri tho supervisors 3?. 2‘?) 1191‘
hour and each month we have billed EDA for the amount expended.
You will recall that budget cutbacks at the Federal level caused BOA to advise
the City in March that it would no longer fund this program after April 30. 1969.
We prevailed upon the agency to continue funding the program at one-half the
previous level through August 31, 1969, and the Finance: Committee approved
City funds to continue the whole program until that date. .
The City, therefore, will be required to make a. decision on this program by
early August because it is only funded until August 31, 1969. We have reviewed
this question with the City Personnel Department and the Sanitary Division of
the Public Works Departnlcnt. Both of these organisations recommend strongly
that the program be continued at least until the end of the year if funds can be
made available. A copy of Mr. Ralph Hulsey's letter is enclosed.
In order to continue the program until December 31, 1969, in the manner
Mr. Hulsey suggests will require a maximum of $47, 000 for salaries. The
abnormally high rate of absenteeism in the Sanitary Division this year has
caused a surplus to exist in the salary necount which could be used {or this
purpose. The amount could be confirmed by the Finance Director.
Alderman Millican
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July 29. 1969
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What it boils down to is this. These people want to work and the Sanitary
Division says they are producing.
This is a decision which addresses itself to the Public Works Comlnittee of the
Board of Alder-inen. I would hope some decision could be made at the Conlmittee
meeting Thursday so that action might be taken at the Monday, August 4,
meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
If I can be of service to you. in helping to resolve‘this matter, please let me
know.
Sincerely yours,
Dan Sweat
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cc: Mr. Ray Nixon
M1“. Ralph Hulsey
September 10. 1969
Mr. William W. Allison
Executive Administrator
Economic Opportunity Atlanta. Inc.
101 Marietta Street Building
Atlanta. Georgia. 30303
Dear Mr. Allison:
_ This is in response to your letter oi August 22, 1969 concerning
the Atlanta Beautification Corps Program.
We have worked out an arrangement whereby these workers
as be placed in permanently authorised waste collector
positions on a temporary basis until the end of the year.
This is possible because o! the relatively high rate of vacancies
thst the City is now experiencing in the permsnent positions.
I on: advised that the Sanitary Division will set aside 40 of
these permanent positions so the: the workers can be assured
of mploymest until December 31, 1969.
This will. for the time being. sceommodste this pragrsm until
a. decision can be made on the permanent cootinostion of the
progress. Because at the City's serious Iiosnclsl problems.
it is my thought that it will not be possible for the City to
(issues this progress on s continuing basis pest December 31.
1969. It would be my hope that BOA. Inc. could locste some
fondle; source for the program post that date.
Sincerely.
less Allen. Jr.
Hey-or
EDA
Economic Qppormniry Atlanta, lnc.
101 Marietta Street Bldg. 0 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 .
‘William.w. Allison
Executive Administrator August 4-, 1969
Mr. Andrew B. Horgan, III
Summer TranSportation Project
NLC /USCM
1612 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20006
Dear Mr. Horgan:
Dan Sweat of the Atlanta City Hall has just forwarded to me your letter
of notification relative to $3,500 additional support for the Atlanta
Summer Youth Program. I am reSponding to this matter since Economic 0p—
portunity Atlanta, Incorporated, the local CAP Agency, has agreed to handle
the disbursement of these monies.
This letter represents official notification that the required
matching local non-federal share in the amount of $1,667 is available to
match the additional $3,500 of federal money. This non—federal share was
available from local city appropriated funds for summer transportation and
is money which has not been previously programmed ss matching funds against
other federal grants.
We very much appreciate this additional helg and on behalf of the
City Government, I would like to thank you for your effort on this matter.
If additional federal money for this purpose should become available in the
near future, we will most likely be in a position to utilize it well and
would appreciate consideration in its disbursement.
Sincerely,
o ers
Deputy Administrator
Ccha
CC: Dan Sweat
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Economic Qppottunity Atlanta? int.
101 Marietta Street Bldg. 0 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 0
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William W. Allison
Executive Administrator
August 26, 1969
Mr. Andrew B. Horgan, IT:
Summer Transportation Project
NLC/USCM
Center for Program Implementation
1612 K Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20006
Dear Mr. Horgan:
Thank you for your letter of August 14 with regards to additional
funds for the Atlanta summer tranSportation project. We are more
than happy to receive authorization so that we may continue to fulfill
our obligation in providing transportation for the summer activities.
These tranSportation funds have been vital to our summer projects and
have aided tremendously in increased Opportunities in recreational acti-
vities in the City of Atlanta.
Thank you for your interest and consideration in our summer programs.
8' neerely yours,
[w/r
lliam Allison
Executive Administrator
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cc: Mr. Harold Barrett
Mr. John Cox
Mr. Lewis Dinkins
Mr. Dan Sweat
August 14. 1969
Mrs. Edna B. Tate
Health Coordinator
Economic Opportunity Atlanta. Inc.
101 Marietta Street Building
Atlanta. Georgia 30303
Dear Mrs. Tate:
I am returning your CAP Form 46 which was sent to the Mayor for his
signature. Because of the 1952. Plan of hnppovomont which dolsgstos
rssponsibility £01: all health matters in Fulton County, including the
City of Atlanta. to the Fulton County Government. it is our fooling that
this form should ho signed by tho Chairman of the Fulton County Commis sion
since the Mayor has no legal authority to sign this form.
I understand that the form is to indicate that the city is familiar with the
Comprohousivs Health Program and has no objection to it. Please be
sssursd that the City is acquainted with the Comprehensive Hsalth Program
and has given its support to the program within the bounds of its legal
authority. '
Ihops this will most your rsquirsmsnts for submission oi this application.
Sincerely,
Dan E. Swsat. Jr.
Chief Administrativs Officer
mama-:3.
Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc.
101 Marietta Street Bldg. 0 Atlanta. Georgia 30303 . 525-6854
William‘w. Allison
Executive Administrator
August 8, 1969
Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.
City Hall
68 Mitchell Street, S. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Sir:
We are sorry you were unable to attend the meeting on August 5, 1969
to review the work plans for the Atlanta Southside Comprehensive
Health Center.
If you have any questions concerning the program on funding request,
please call me at 525-6854.
I am enclosing another copy of CAP form 46, for your signature, with
the hope that it will be returned for inclusion in the funding request
which is due August 14, 1969.
Sincerely yours,
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(Mrs.) Edna B. Tate
Health Coordinator
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Enclosure
Mr. Vincent L. Tats
1495 Barnett Shoals Road
Athens, Georgia 30601
Dear Mr. Tats:
Thank you for the letter and resume and your interest in possible
employment in the City of Atlanta.
I know of no specific positions within City Government which
might interest you or fit your special qualifications.
However, I hove iorwarded your letter end resume to Mr. Clint
Rodgers, Deputy Administrator. Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. .
the City's community action agency. for considerstion. Mr. Rodgers
is familiar with many of the programs which might offer an
opportunity for you to use both your pest experience in 0E0
progrsme end your strong capability in the Spsnish lengusge.
Sincerely yours,
Dan Sweet
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cc: Mr. Clint Rodgers
July 10. 1969
Mr. Boiefeuillet Jones, President
Emily and Ernest Woodruff Foundation
Suite 210. Peachtree Center Building
230 Peachtree Street, N. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Deer Boisfeuillet:
I am in agreement with the reorganization of the BOA Board of
Directors in accordance with your letter of July 3, 1969, and
the memorandum which you submitted. I believe this would provide
prOper representation to local agencies and citizens groups and
will meet the guideline requirements of CEO.
It is my desire that you serve as one of the four appointees of
the City and that Rev. M. L. King, Sr., Mr. A. L. Sterne.
and Rev. Joseph L. Griggs also serve under City appointment.
I do not have to tell you how fortunate the people of Atlanta and
the surrounding area have been to have you serve as Chairman
of the BOA Board of Directors since its establishment in 1964.
We thank you again for your service in the pest and your continued
service in the future.
Sincerely yours,
Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor
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SUITE 210. PEACHTREE CENTER BUILDING
230 PEACHTREE STREET. N.W. '
ATLANTA. GEORGIA 30303 9‘
BOISFEUILLET JONES
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Maym Ivan Allen, Jr. “X;
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Atlanta, Georgia Q
Dear Mayor Allen:
We are now proceeding with reorg ation of the E,O,A. Board of
Directors in accordance with the attached memorandum which was cleared
with the Fulton County Commissioners and Mayor of Atlanta about a year
ago.
Originally, the Fulton County Commissioners appointed seven board
members, the Mayor of Atlanta. appointed seven, and the County Commis-
sioners and Mayor together appointed jointly a. fifteenth member to serve
as Chairman. Later, under requirements of CEO, twelve clcctcd repre-
sentatives of the poor were added to the Board from reapcctive neighborhood
service center areas in Atlanta and Fulton County. Also later, Commissioners
of Gwinnett and Rockdale Counties each appointed two members and a. third
from each county was elected by the poor.
Under the required reorganization, Fulton County and Atlanta will
each appoint four members. Of the seven 1nembers who have served as
appointees of Fulton County, Mrs. Lucy Aiken, Mr. Harold Benson,
Mr. Jessie Hill, and Mr. John Greer will continue to serve unless Fulton
County wishes to replace them now. As to the other three, Mr. Carl
Plunkett and Dr. Paul West wish to retire from the Board now and Mr.
Jessie Grantham will be replaced by a direct nomination from the Atlanta,
Georgia Labor Council AFL—CIO.
The Chairman is now elected by the Board, which position I hold.
Since I was an appointee jointly of the City and County and since there is
no longer provision for a joint appointment, the Mayor has asked that I
continue on the Board as one of the four appointees of the City along with
Rev. Joseph L. Griggs, Mr. A.H. Sterne, and Rev. M.L. King.
As to the other four City appointees, Mr. William L. Galloway will
probably be continued on as a nominee of the Community Council of the
Atlanta Area, Inc. , Dr. John Letson will retire from the Board in recog—
nition of a nominee selected by the Board of Education, Mr. W.H. Montague
is deceased, and Mrs. Ann Woodward will probably be nominated by the
Board of Education as its representative.
We believe that this plan continues on the Board the Fulton County
and City of Atlanta appointees who are willing to continue, which will
provide neces sary stability.
May I say that it has been a very great pleasure to work with all
of your appointees, who have contributed very generously of their time
and talents to our local anti-poverty efforts. The support of the Fulton
County Commissioners and the Mayor and Aldermen of Atlanta and the
wisdom of your choices for members of the Board have had considerable
impact on development of the local program into what has been recognized
nationally as one of the best. We hope to merit your continued interest
and help.
Sincerely your 5,
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Chairman
EOA Board of Directors
cc: Mr. Walter M. Mitchell
Chairman
Fulton County Cammissioners of Roads
and Revenue s
Memorandum on Reorganization of EOA Board of Directors
The Mayor of Atlanta and the Commissioners of Fulton, Gwinnett, and Rockdale
Counties, the Board of Directors of Economic Opportunity Atlanta, and the Office of
Economic Opportunity have agreed to the following composition of the BOA Board in
order to meet requirements of amendments to the Federal Economic Opportunity Act
governing community action agencies: ,
1. Total number of seats is 39. (Former number was 33.)
2. Number of seats for representatives of the poor is 14. (No change.)
One representative is elected by the poor in each of the fourteen Neighbor—
hood Service Areas into which Atlanta and Fulton, Gwinnett, and Rockdale
Counties are divided.
Number of seats for chief elected officials or their representatives is 14.
(Former number was 19.)
Representatives are selected by officials or public agencies as follows:
Atlanta Mayor and Board of Aldermen
Fulton County Cornmissioners of Roads and Revenues
Gwinnett County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues
Rockdale County CommiSSiOner of Roads and Revenues
Atlanta Board of EducatiOn
Georgia Commissioner of Labor
Atlanta Regional Metropolitan Planning Commission
Atlanta Community Relations Commission
Number of seats for major private organizations or interest groups is 11.
(Formerly, none was selected directly.)
One representative is selected by each of the following groups:
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce (Business)
Atlanta Federal Executive Board (Community Support)
Atlanta University Center Corporation (Education)
National Alliance of Businessmen, Atlanta (Employment)
Metropolitan Atlanta Council for Health (Health)
Atlanta, Georgia Labor Council AFL-CIO (Labor)
Community Council of the Atlanta Area (Planning)
Christian Council of Metropolitan Atlanta (Religion)
Community Chest of Metropolitan Atlanta (Social Service)
(Selected through County Commissioners) (Gwinnett ServiCes)
(Selected through County Commissioner) (Rockdale Services)
Representatives of the poor serve for terms to which elected, with new
elections to be held in December, 1969, for terms beginning January 1, 1970.
Public representatives and private group representatives are selected for
terms beginning July. L 1969, with reappointment or replacement in DeCember,
1969, for one —year terms beginning January 1, 1970. '
Boisfeuille t Jone s
EOA Board Chairman
June 16, 1969
EMILY AND ERNEST WOODRUFF FOUNDATION
SUITE 210. PEACHTREE CENTER BUILDING
230 PEACHTREE STREET. N.W.
ATLANTA. GEORGIA 30303
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Mr. Walter M. Mitchell
Chairman
Fulton County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues
165 Central Avenue S. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mr. Mitchell:
We are now proceeding with reorganization of the E.O.A. Board of
Directors in accordance with the attached memorandum which was cleared
with the Fulton County Commissioners and Mayor of Atlanta about a year ago.
Originally. the Fulton County Commissioners appointed seven board
members, the Mayor of Atlanta appointed seven, and the County Commissioners
and Mayor together appointed jointly a fifteenth member to serve as Chairman.
Later, under requirements of CEO, twelve elected representatives of the poor
were added to the Board from respective neighborhood service center areas in
Atlanta and Fulton County. Also later, Commissioners of Gwinnett and Rock-
dale Counties each appointed two members and a third from each county was
elected by the poor.
Under the required reorganization, Fulton County and Atlanta will
each appoint four members. Of the seven members who have served as
appointees of Fulton County. Mrs. LuCy Aiken, Mr. Harold Benson. Mr. Jessie
Hill. and Mr. John Greer will continue to serve unless Fulton County wishes
to replace them now. As to the other three, Mr. Carl Plunkett and Dr. Paul
West wish to retire from the Board now and Mr. Jessie Grantham will be re-
placed by a direct nomination from the Atlanta, Georgia Labor Council AFL-CIO.
The Chairman is now elected by the Board, which position I hold. Since
I was an appointee jointly of the City and County and shine there is no longer
provision for 8. joint appointment. the Mayor has asked that I continue on the
Board as one of the four appointees of the City along with Rev. Joseph L. Griggs,
Mr. A.H. Sterne. and Rev. M.L. King.
As to the other four City appointees. Mr. William L. Galloway will prob-
ably be continued on as a nominee of the Community Council of the Atlanta Area.
Inc. . Dr. John Letson will ratios? from the Board in recognition of a nominee
selected by the Board of Education, Mr. W. H. Montague is deceased. and Mrs.
Ann Woodward will probably be nominated by the Board of Education as its
representative.
We believe that this plan continues on the Board the Fulton County
and City of Atlanta appointees who are willing to continue. which will pro-.
vide necessary stability.
May I say that it has been a very great pleasure to work with all of your
appointees. who have contributed very generously of their‘time and talents
to our local anti-poverty efforts. The support of the Fulton County Commis-
sioners and the the Mayor and Aldermen of Atlanta and the wisdom of your
choices {or members of the Board have had considerable impact on develop-
ment of the local program into what has been recognized nationally as one
of the be'st. We hope to merit your continued interest and help.
Sincerely yours,
Boisfeuillet Jones
Chairman
EOA Board of Directors
cc: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.
City of Atlanta
101 Marietta. Street Bidg. 0 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 0 Telephone 688— 1012
William W. Allison
Executive Administrator ' ' July 23 ; 1969
Mrs. Sarah Baker, President
Grant Park Community Club
938 Park Avenue, S. E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30315
Dear Mrs. Baker:
Thank you for your letter of last week in which you
expressed the need for additional services in the Grant Park
area. .
E.O.A. appreciates the Opportunity to work with persons
like yourself and the Grant Park Community Club. In this way
I think we can help each other to make Atlanta a better place
in which to live. ?
. _ Sincerely,
hi liam W. Allis0n
Executive Administrator
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cc: Alderman Griggs
ii;;.Hr. Dan Sweat
Mr. Johnny Johnson
N" ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA, INC.
~4. BOARD MEETING
g; JULY 16, 1969
ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
T. M. PARHAM
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PROGRAMS
Because peOple are poor due to many different reasons and circumstances,
EOA has many different approaches; The money received supports all,
a big part, or a tiny part of many activities ———
....Neighborhood Service Centers
... Concentrated Employment Program
....New Careers
... Operation Ready
... Atlanta Beautification Corps
... Manpower Training Center
... Neighborhood Youth Corps
... Gate House (Job Corps returnees)
... State Employment Service personnel
... Vocational Rehab personnel
... Rent-A—Kid
... Community Organization
... Consumer Services
... VISTA
... Recreation
... Creative Atlanta
... Start NOW Atlanta
... VIP's (Very Informed People)
... Volunteers
... Full Year Head Start
... Summer Head Start
... Parent-Child Center
... West End Child Development Center
... Emergency School Lunch (4 schools)
... Summer Feeding (Snacks)
... Legal Aid
... Programs for the Aged
... Foster Grandparents
... Comprehensive Health
... Planned Parenthood
... Aide Training
These thirty program titles do not nearly exhaust the possibilities or
give the kaleidoscopic effect. To expand the list, one could name all
fourteen neighborhood service centers and several extension Offices,
or list ten separate full year head start Centers, nine family‘
planning clinics, five legal aid offices, and the seventeen delegate
agencies carrying out summer recreation activities. One might name
the 200 block clubs and list the CNAC and CCAC committees which make
up the heart of the community organization program. The VISTA and
volunteer projects could be listed individually. There would be
still further ways to break it down, but suffice it to say, we have
a lot going.
Furthermore, these program titles do not reflect Headquarters support
activities like finance which handles payrolls, accounting, purchasing,
inventory, retirement, workman's compensation, the credit union, group
health insurance; or planning which handles proposal develOpment, con—
tracts and data retrieval: or personnel with its task of recruiting,
processing, keeping time and attendance, handling grievances, etc; or
public information which answers countless questions, guides tours,
sends out literature, writes stories and seeks attention for us.
After this recitation, there's one thing that should be said: Be kind
to Mr. Allison ——- he will need it.
PROGRESS
In the past year, progress has been made in many ways:
(1) The planning operation has been substantially improved and
systematized under the leadership of Mr. Allison.
(2) The MIS (Management Information System) report required
by OEO has been facilitated by the diligent work of
Mrs. Maynard Jackson and her assistant Mrs. Ann Sieffert.
A regional 0E0 official recently called this achieve—
ment outstanding.
(3) The Finance Department is in the best condition ever,
according to our external auditors, Wolf and company.
(4) Neighborhood Service Operations, under the able
guidance of Sue Crank, have become more clearly
defined, and the Center Directors have established
some exacting performance standards of their own.
The accomplishments of our individual Centers have
been recited here each month, and their importance to
the total program cannot be over-emphasized.
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Edith Hambrick has led a Special effort to improve
social service activities in the NSC‘s. Four master
social workers now provide guidance and supervision
to social service counselors in all the Centers, making
our service more consistently adequate and improving
the efficiency of our record keeping.
The Community Organization Program, led by John Calhoun,
established Specific goals in a wide variety of areas,
including education, housing, welfare, employment,
health, recreation, etc., and citizen committees have
worked diligently and persistently at them. The results
have shown increasingly productive dialogues between
representatives of the poor and community institutions.
Manpower Programs, spurred by Clint Rodgers, have all
registered gains. ACEP has been restructured with
a much clearer understanding of its potentials as well
as its limitations. All the c00perating agencies, EOA,
the Georgia State Employment Service, the Vocational
Education Division of the City Schools, and Vocational
Rehab, have grown in their understanding of the needs
of the hard core unemployed.
The NYC Program under Charles Pierce has been compli-
mented by the Regional Labor Office for its improved
operation.
Public Information, with Mrs. Mitchell assisted by
Pat Mason, continues to do outstanding work. They
scored notable achievements initiating the Start New
Atlanta Program and the VIP's.
The Volunteer Program, under June Sammons'energetic
and resourceful leadership, has blossomed to 602
active workers and seems limitless in its potential.
At long last, we have our Aide Training Program under
way. Mrs. Anne Jackson is in charge and the goal is
to give increased skills to all our aides and equip
them for better jobs.
VISTA has had one of its brightest, most able groups
of volunteers. They have worked on a variety of
community problems, and through a joint effort in—
volving a large number of them, they hope very soon
to Open a warehouse that will be a coordinating
purchasing office for six buying clubs they have
organized.
Recreation, with Harold Barrett and Duke Harrison
leading, has been develOped into a year—round rather
than strictly summer activity. A total of ten youthw
community centers have been assisted into being, and
football, basketball, and baseball teams have been
developed among otherwise unreached youth. One
present goal that seems achieveable is a yearmround
arts activity modeled after this summer's Creative
Atlanta Program.
(13) Child Development activities have been augmented by
the successful beginning of the Edgewood Parent—Child
Center for children from birth to age 3 and by the
opening of the West End Child DevelOpment Center with
its special emphasis on the use of older citizens as
child care Specialists. There is real hope how that
our FulleYear Head Start Program can be vastly im-
proved in coming months by the conversion of Summer
Head Start funds.
PROBLEMS
In view of its assigned mission, EOA has several fundamental problems:
(1) The basic community action program is under-funded
and stretched' too thin. Neighborhood target areas
are far too large for the resources deployed. NSC's
have too little staff to perform adequately their
out—reach and community organization functions.
There is a need to further strengthen our planning
and evaluation capacities. Close attention needs
to be given to activities to determine what works
well and why ——— what doesn't work and why. Pro-
ductive activities should be encouraged and
disseminated; promising ideas should be exploited.
Regular operations staff, burdened with daily
duties, seldom have energy left for this.
(3) A formal staff develOpment program is needed. EOA
has, as part of its agenda, the employment within
its own program of persons who are not fully prepared
for the responsibilities given them. This affords
opportunities to many who have aptitude but little
formal training and experience. Many persons have
blossomed with this Opportunity, but some have been
overwhelmed and frustrated. More consistent per-
formance would be secured if each staff member could
be regularly exposed to a program designed to increase
his understanding of the problems the agency is working
on and the techniques it attempts to use.
Erratic, year to year funding greatly handicaps planning,
program deve10pment, and staff recruitment. It is hard
to persuade competent, widely sought personnel to come
to a program the future of which seems constantly in
jeopardy. It is hard to plan and build improved services
with the constant threat of budget retrenchment. Congress
should be encouraged to clearly define the program and
to give it authorization and apprOpriations adequate
and dependable enough to do the job.
Finally, the biggest problem for EOA, in my Opinion,
remains the inherent complexity of the task. You are
expected to solve the problem of unemployment among
the poor, but you do not control the jobs, the place-
ment services or the training programs. You are
expected to perfect the delivery of human services,
but other agencies control welfare,;hea1th, education
and recreation resources. You are expected to mobilize
the poor in their own behalf but to do it without
disturbing anyone.
In such an assignment, the array of forces, attitudes
and circumstances which must be dealt with are infinitely
complex and interwoven with the total fabric of society.
To carry it off with any degree of sucCess requires
great sensitivity, tact, intelligence, determination,
and courage. If success has been less than complete, as
it obviously has, it should not, in any sense, be looked
Opon as failure. To have attacked these tough problems
at all is a tribute to the program's audacity and to its
willingness to risk itself on behalf of the poor. We need
to remember that thOse of us who undertake to "wash society‘s
dirtiest linen” seldom have happy customers.
July 1, 1969
Mr. William U. Nbrwood, Jr.
Regional Manpower Administrator
U. S. Department of Labor
1371 Peachtree Street, N. E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Dear Mr. Horwood:
Grave concern was expressed at the June sea Board meeting
about the upncoming requirement for ten percent non-federal
matching funds in our next ACE? program year beginning
September 1, 1969. Atlanta, like all large cities today,
baa very limited financial resources compared to its dew
wands. and it is extremely difficult for community agencies
like son to secure additional local cash.
he you will recall. the original AGED prepoeal allowed son
to claim as local “in-kind" the supporting reacurcee of its
community action program and other federally assisted
agencies providing opportunities for new careers and NYE
trainees. with this now disallowed. and aaaumlng current
funding lav-la, sea faces a need to generate approximately
$200,000 in non-federal share. At present only about
$88,000 of “lackind” seen: clearly available, leaving a
potential non-federal deficit of more than $100,000.
Atlanta, being the regional city that it 1a, finds that the
beat new Careers training aloha, with promising aalariee
and upward mobility potential, are with federal or federally
supported agencies. Likewise, the youth component (mention
Ready). by virtue of being tied in with Project value, epon-
aored by the Department of science, in in the same situation.
While this 1: a happy-circumstance tor the individual can -
rollee. it poses a dilemma for thoae who must find 10% local
reacuroea to catch these coats.
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Mr. William Norwood JUly 1, 1969
Because of the above factors, the BOA Board would like to
request that the U. S. Department of Labor grant a waiver
on our New Careers and operation Ready components allowh
ing us to claim as local in—kind the participation of
federally supported agencies. we understand that such
action is possible and that there are similar precedents.
Your favorable consideration of this request will be
greatly appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Boistzuillet Jones, Chairman
Board of Directors
Mayor Iven Allen
«Hr. Dan Sweat
Dr. Charles Hicks
July 8. 1969
Mr. '1'. H. Patina. Jr.
Incentiv- Adaiflltmor
Econ-me Opportunity Adm. Inc.
10! Marina Sax-«z
Adina. Georgia 30303
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Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc.
101 Marietta Street Bldg. 0 Atlanta, Georgia 30503 a
T. M. Parham
Executive Administrator
The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor of the City of Atlanta
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mayor Allen:
Enclosed you will find two sets of Modifications extending your
present contract with Economic Opportunity Atlanta's Atlanta
Concentrated Employment Program.
Modification #10 legally extends your subwcontract until May 4,
1969, and replaces my “Letter of Intent” dated April 18, 1969.
Modification #11 extends your sub-contract until August 31, 1969.
Please sign and return five copies of these Modifications.
J.
Sincerely,/’
sat/M..- _ 9.,
T. M. Parham, Jr.
Executive Administrator
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cc:_.Mr. Clint Rodgers
.aMr. William Allison
a’Mr. Pete Jones
Mr..fiamuel Russell, Jr.
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T. M. Parham
Executive Administraer
Ivan Allen, Jr. DATE: June 11, 1969
Mayor, City of Atlanta
William W. Allison' _ //
Deputy Administrator
Just a reminder that the planning sessions for EOA'S 1970
program which began last Monday will continue on_Monday,
June.l6th a 7:30 p.m. in the fourth floor EDA Conference
Room .
You or your agency representative are invited to attend.
WWA:jjj
101 Marietta Street Bldg. 0 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 I
T. M. Parham
Executive Administrnmr
June 4, 1969
Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor
City_of Atlanta
City Hall
66 Mitchell Street, s.w.
Atlanta . Georgia 30303
Dear Mayor Allen:
Planning for the 1970 EOA Program will begin this month. In
order to establish program goals and strategies it is necessary
for the planning staff to obtain as much information as pos—
sible fromiresidents, clients, community groups and staff.
A series of meetings is scheduled for this purpose beginning
June 9thsin the BOA conference room at 7:30 p.m. It will be
followed by several more meetings depending on the need ex~
pressed. '
A representative from your agency is cordially invited to
attend.
Sincerely,
A {..A /
William W. Allison
Deputy Administrator
June 1?, 1969
Mr. Randell N. Conway
Staff Division
Whit! Manpower Gomission
P. O. Box 224
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Dear Mr . Conway:
I hove rsoaivsd A copy of your lotto: of May 21 to the Atlanta.
city government relative to the establishment of s mnpowsr policy as
well as Mr. Sweet‘s rsply to you. As Mr. Swost has pointed out, the
City of Atlanta, at this point, has no overall officisl manpower policy.
However. I would like to offs: the following thoughts from when I
one this heading.
1 bolisvs tbs: most psopls involvsd in manpower planning that
rslstss to city smut have cons to tho conclusion thst, in 1 large
urban sass, mpowsr planning and policy can not be isolstsd from the
pins to flight urban problsns in gsnsrsl. Msnpowsr policies, sspsoislly
as they rslsts to inner-city poverty sues, srs irrevocably tisd to
problsm in housing, education. transportation, stc. It is my psrsonsl
belief that an ovsrsll strsssdy can to and will In dovelopsd through the
Urban Observatory which is being sstsblishod through Georgia. Stats
College in “Into. The Obssrvstory ss envisionsd hers will provide ths
accessory linings of tho mi academic disciplinss as will ss with
tho administrators who has practical problems of inplsasntstion
on both s short and long roost bssis. I bslisvs that this “for: linksd
with a strong vigorous input into tho CAMPS systsn cs1: begin to mks
sou kind of sense out of the prsssnt multiplicity of efforts in manpower
and other rslstsd problem ones.
I hops that thus thoughts will be ussful to you in looking st the
sstsblistusnt of such s policy in Hui-plain If I can to o! my further
sssistsnos on this utts'r. plssss fssl {no to got in touch with as.
sincerely,
Clint Rodgers. Assocists
Administrator to: mom:
June 18, 1969
Mr. Peter S. Jones
Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc.
101 Marietta. Street, N. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Deer Pete:
I believe that this should be handled by you without any require-
ment for action on our part.
Please let me know if I am not correct.
Sincerely yours,
Dan Sweet
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Enclosure (1)
ALUN 6 '— 1969
Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor, City of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mayor Allen:
This letter is in reference to the May 5, 1969 letter from Mr. Peter S. Jones,
Director of Finance, Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. (EDA), and correspon-
dence referred to below, concerning the National Endowment for the Arts grant
(A68-0-161) to the City of Atlanta.
In view of the fact that the balance of unexpended funds returned to the Endow-
ment included $1,000 due the Academy Theatre, the grant is hereby amended as
follows: $1,000 will be forwarded to the City of Atlanta, c/c Economic Oppor-
tunity Atlanta, Inc., upon receipt of the signed acceptance of this amendment.
It is understood that the $1,000 provided for by this amendment is for the spe-
tifiic purpose of satisfying the Academy Theatre's claim.
Please confirm soceptsnce of this amendment (which henceforth should be referred
to as Amendment No. l) by signing the carbon and returning it in the enclosed
envelope.
Sincerely yours,
Douglas MacAgy
Acting Chairmen
References:
SIS/69 Ltr. P. Jones to C. Mitze w/encl.
(5/1/69 Ltr. Nancy Eager to P. Jones w/encl.
(4/30/69 Ltr. Berman, Mills & Co. to Southeastern
Academy of Theatre and Music w/Statement of
Receipts and Expenditures)
Inclosuresx
l. Grantee Acceptance Copy
2. Return Envelope
cc: Mr. Peter 8. Jones
Mrs. Haney Eager
A C C E P T E D DATE
June 18, 1969
MEMORANDUM
To: Mr. Collier Gladin
From: Dan Sweet
Are you familiar with the nature of the endorsement which
Bill Allison is looking for?
I assume he mate an endorsement from the City of Atlanta.
11‘ so, would you. please handle.
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To'Whom It May Concern:
As Manpower Representative for Economic Opportunity Atlanta, In-
corporated, the private non-profit Community Actiou Program serving
Atlanta, I would like to state my support in principle for-a resident
Urban Skills Center for young women. Experiences in the Concentrated
Employment Program, Neighborhood Youth Corps and other training programs
which we sponsor has consistently demonstrated the need for additional
training Opportunities for females. I believe a residential program
will be essential if a Skills Center is to serve young women from ex-
tremely deprived backgrounds in terms of providing a change of environment
and to provide in depth Supportive Services on a consistent basis.
_ Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Incorporated, has in existence a
well established system for dealing with many aspects relating to the
unemployed. We have established a strong working relationship with the
Georgia State Employment Service in a coordinated outreach, job referral
and job development effort. We also have viable linkage with other
community groups concerned with manpower problems such as the Atlanta
' Urban League, Model Cities, State Vocational Rehabilitation, and the
Atlanta Board of Education. Economic Opportunity Atlanta will be happy
to cooperate in these and other functions relating to a Skills Center
if such a Center is relevant to the needs of low income residents in
the Atlanta area. In addition, we would consider coordinating existing
training slots in our Concentrated Employment Program and other training
efforts provide funding levels are adequate and apprOpriate linkage to
the Skills Center could be negotiated.
We feel strongly that the Skills Center must provide a meaningful
Opportunity for input as to design and functioning on the part of
low incomh residents to be served. Without this the Skills Center will
lack creditability in the community it purports to serve and will make
recruitment and retention extremely difficult. '
I am not by this letter endorsing any particular agency or company
seeking this contract but intend to convey our desire as an agency to
couperate.constructively with whoever receives the contract and providing
that the prime contractor presents a program that is relevant to the
needs of the peOple we serve.
Sincerely,
/
Clint Rodgers, Associate
Administrator for Manpower
Economic
OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA, INC. .525-4262
101 Marietta Street, N. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Established 1964
Purpose:
Services:
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T. M.(Jin0 Parham, Executive Administrator
To bring employment, social services, and community organization
to low income areas.
Job counseling, training, placement and follow up; day care;
legal assistance; aid in secuthgnedical, psychiatric, housing,
emergency financial assistance and other social services
through the use of existing services and the development of
new ones; community organization; youth development and recreation;
family planning; programs and help for the elderly; assistance
to families with problems of budgeting, nutrition, meal planning
and preparation, child care, hygiene, and housekeeping; assistance
in self-improvement and educational programs; prevention of crime
in cooperation with the Atlanta Police Department which assigns
policemenito work in the centers; becoming friends with the
residents and aiding them with their problems; social casework
by trained staff located in each center; training of neighborhood
residents as aides; special projects and programs utilizing
volunteers.
Area Served: Metropolitan Atlanta, Fulton, Gwinnett and Rockdale Counties.
Hours 0
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f Service: 8:30 A.M. — 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
Eligibi
lity: No restrictions except that applicants be of low income.
Fees:
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Home
Application Procedure: Contact receptionist at Neighborhood Service
Centers or the main Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc., office
or the agency administering Specific programs.
Auspices: Non-profit corporation.
Source
of Funds: Federal, local.
PROGRAMS LOCATED IN EOA CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS:
ATLANTA CONCENTRATED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (ACEP) 688-1494
A comprehensive manpower program for the hardcore
unemployed and underemployed in five EOA target
areas: NASH—Washington, Sum—Mac, Pittsburgh,
Price, and West End.
HEAD START full year 525-4266
Ten centers provide supervised [day care plus
Head Start enrichment and education for children
of working parents. Summer Head Start is an
enrichment program for culturally deprived
pre-school children operated by the Atlanta
School System and five other agencies. The full
‘ year centers are listed under ”Programs Administered
Directly by Economic Opportunity Atlanta."
NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH CORPS (out-of-school) 688—6232
NYC is a job training and employment program for out-of—school,
unemployed youths aged 16 - 21. Counseling and individual
help are offered to each of the enrollees who work in non-profit
‘organizations throughout the city. Return to school is encouraged.
VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VISTA) ' 525—7813
A domestic Peace Corps of volunteers assisting low-income
neighborhood residents with education, community organization,
recreation, counseling, health, employment and other
specialized programs.
VOLUNTEER SERVICES 525—2068
A program to enlist vitally needed local volunteers
in all-phases of the war on poverty. Volunteers
are used in existing projects and encouraged to
begin new programs.
TROGRAMS ADMINISTERED DIRECTLY BY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA
GATE House (Graduate Aid To Employment) ' 8?6-4831
522 West Peachtree, N. W., Atlanta I 30308
A program which provides counseling, job referral, and
other placement services to returning men and women Job
Corps graduates.
HEAD START 7 FULL YEAR DAY CARE CENTERS
Antioch Nerth Day-Care Center (50 children)
540 Kennedy Street.N. W. / 30318
Telephone: 523-4862v ‘
Bowen Homes Day Care Center (100 children)
(Gate City Association)
1060 Wilkes Circle, N. w. / 30318 ' a
Telephone: 799—1170 '
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_Cp11ege Park Civic a Educational Center (35 children)
407 West Harvard Street, College Park, Georgia
30337
Telephone: 766—4456
East Point Child Care Center (24 children)
1147 Calhoun Avenue, East Point, Georgia/ 30044
Telephone: 767—4404
. Fort Street Kiddie Korner (104 children)
562 Boulevard, N. E. / 30308
Telephone: 876-9279
Gate City at St. Paul's (36 children)
(Gate City Aesociation) .."
1540'Pryor Road, 3. w. / 30315
Telephone: 622-8951
Grady Homes Day Care Center ‘(90 children)
(Grady Homes Tenant Association)
100 Bell Street, S. E. / 30303
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South Side Day Care Center (120 children)
802 Pryor Street, 5. W. / 30315
Telephone: 577—2640
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Tabernacle Baptist Church (120 children)
465 Boulevard, N. E. / 30308
Telephone: 876-1779
Vine City Child Development Center (50 children)
168 Griffin Street, N. W. / 30314
Telephoue: 525—4419
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% NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE cameras AND EXTENSIONS
-Central City Neighborhood Service Center
340 Marietta Street, n. W. / 30318
Telephone.
873- 6759
East Central Neighborhood Service Center
486 Decatur Street, S.E./ 30312
Telephone:
.,577-1735
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East Side Community Extension Center_
547 Hunt Street, S.E. / 303l2 ghxsaé’
Telephone: 872—2445
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"Edgewood Neighborhood Service Center
1123 Boulevard Drive, S.E./ 3031?
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Telephone:
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378—3643
Gwinnett County Neighborhood Service Center
148 Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia/ 30245
Telephone:
963—1803
NASHLWashington Neighborhood Service Center
247 AShby Street, N.W. / 30314
Telephone:
524—2084
NASH-Extension Center(Eagan Homes)
4? -53 Chestnut Street, N.W. / 30314
Telephone: 523-3186
Vine City Extension Center
'141 Walnut Street, N.W./ 30314
Telephone: 523-5136 ,.
North Fulton Neighborhood Service Center
2? Oak Street, Roswell, Georgia/_30075
Telephone:
Northwest
99343795
(Perry Homes) Neighborhood Service Center
1927 Hollywood Road N. FL / 30318
Telephone:
799— 9322
'Northwest (PerrY-Homes) Extension _Center
1660 Drew Street, N.W. Apt 758 / 30318
Telephone: .357KezéPGQfl-
Pittsburgh Neighborhood Service Center ,
933% McDaniel Street, S.W. / 30310
Telephone: 523—1577 - '
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Price Neighborhood SerVice Center
112? Capitol Avenue, S. W. / 30315
Telephone: 522—5792
"Rbckdale- -Conyers Neighborhood Service Center
929 Commercial Street, Conyers, Georgia / 30207
Telephone: 483— 9512
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South FultOn Neighborhood Service Center ii-
2735 East Point Street, East Point, Georgia/ 30344
Telephone: 767—7541
Summerhill—Mechanicsville Neighborhood Service Center
65 Georgia Avenue, S.E. / 30315
Telephone: 577—1351
SUM—MEC Extension Center
SOB'McDaniel Street, Apt. 1853/ 30311
Telephone: 524—2140
West Central Neighborhood Service Center
2193 Verbena Street, N.W. / 30314
Telephone: 799—0331 . - i
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West End Neighborhood Service Center
727 Lawton Street, S.W. / 30310
Telephone: 753:6101
West End Extension Center
1278 Plaza Avenue,'S.W. / 30310
Telephone: 758~8609 ' . .*
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'§§'11EQA PROGRAMS CONTRACTED AND ADMINISTERED BY OTHER AGENCIES IN THE COMMUNITY _
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THE ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY, INC.
1
Legal Aid provides counsel and representation for the poor as
individuals and-in 'groups, presses for the change of laws that
work- unfairly against the impoverished, provides community
education and canduots research into__the legal problems of the
poor. ‘
Downtown Office
153 Pryor Street, s.w. / 30303
-Phone: 524—5811
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Bellwoood Office -
717 Marietta Street, N.W. / 30318
Phone: 523-2528
:J- Hunter Street Office
. _947 Hunter Street, N. W./ 30314
figgphene: 525—8841
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'ENorthwest Office
:1839-C Hollywood Road, N. W. / 30318
Ehone: 799—8336
Sum—Mec Office-
64 Georgia Avenue, S.E. / 30312
Phpne; 524—7982
ATLANTA SOUTHSTDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER 688-1350
1039 Ridge Avenue, S. E., Atlantaf30315
The health center provides complete medical care,
except hospitilization, for low income residents
who live in the Price and Sum-Mac neighborhoods.
Residents are trained for and work in a variety of
health jobs. The Fulton COunty Medical Society is
the delegate agency and the Emory School of Medicine
operates the program.
EDGEWOOD PARENT AND CHILD CENTER
_ 378-3I35
112 Rogers Street, N. E., Atlanta I 30317
- The P00 is a pilot program in the Edgewood community
which serves children under 3 and their families.
The aim is to foster the maximum development of
- very young children through improved family living
and training in child rearing techniques.
FOSTER GRANDPARENIS ' 577”2474
Administered by: Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
120 Marietta Street, N. W., Atlanta I 30303
A program to provide children in institutions with adult
affection and companionship while also giving older
citizens a chance to be employed in a useful, personally
satisfying job.
MULlefihRVICE CENTERS FOR THE AGED
A program of health maintenance, adult education, recreation,
transportation, counseling, and other services to residents
of EEEe-jkwmt'high rise apartment buildings for the aged‘
constructed by the Atlanta Housing Authority and for the E
low-income senior citizens who live in the surrounding
neighborhoods. '
Administering Agency: Senior Citizen Services of
Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
:: '.126 Marreira Street, N. w. , Atlanta I 30303
- Telephone: 577-3828 -~=~T‘*"—'
John O Chiles Center
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Address: 435 Ashby Street, S.W.
Telephone: 755-5771 '
Palmer House Center
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‘ Address: 430 Techwood Drive, N.W.
Telephone: 873-3453
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Antoine Graves Center
Address:: 126 Hillard Street, S.E.
Telephone: 527—1793
Martin Luther King Memorial Center
Address: 530 McDaniel Street, S.W.
Telephone: 525-0651
PLAN‘NED' PARENTHOOD
AdminiStering Agency The Planned Parenthood
Association of the Atlanta Area
Downtown Clinic
118 Marietta Street, N. W.
Telephone: 523—6996
Monday a Wednesday — Friday
Bethlehem Community Center Clinic
Q‘McDonough Boulevard, S. E.
Telephone:. 627—0176
Monday — Thursday
Central Presbyterian Clinic
201 Washington Street, S. W.
Telephone: 521-1347
Tuesday
Beet Point Clinic _
2735 East Point Street
Telephone; 767—7541
Tuesday *-
Edgewood Clinic
1723 Boulevard Drive, S. E.
Telephone:' 378—3643_
Georgia Avenue Presbyterian Clinic
645 Grant Street, S. E.
Telephone: 688—0871
Tuesday
John O. Chiles Clinic
435 Ashby Street, S. W.
Telephone: 753—4228
Thursday
M. Agnes Jones Clinic
1040 West Fair street, S.
Telephone: 758—8326 ‘
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PLANNED 'PARENTHOOD Cont ' d
Perry Homes Clinic
-1660 Drew Drive, N. W. Apt 756
Telephone: 355- 8278
Monday — Wednesday
West End Clinic
435 Ashby Street, S, W.
Telephone: 75344228
Thursday .
Wheat Street Baptist Church
18 Yonge Street, N. E.
Telephone; 522—3634
Monday
Vine City Clinic
558 Magnolia Street, N. W.
Telephone: 523-8112
Friday
RDDENT CONTROL PROJECT 525-8275
30 Courtland Street, N. E. , Atlanta I 30303
A demonstration project implemented with the cooperation
of the Atlanta Children and Youth Services. The two
target areas are Pittsburgh and Northwest (PerryrHomes).
WEST END CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
753-9734 '
760 Westview Drive, S. w., Atlanta / 30310
1 A demonstration full year day care center which employs
; senior citizens as a majority of its staff. The training
'%0f the senior child care workers is under the direction
-'of Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA, INC. 525-4262
101 Marietta Street, N. w. ‘ '
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Established 1964
T. M.(Jin0 Parham, Executive Administrator ‘ » ,
Purpose: To bring employment, social services, and community organization
to low income areas.
Services: Job counseling, training, placement and follow up; day care;
legal assistance; aid in securixgnmdical, psychiatric, housing,
emergency financial assistance and other social services
through the use of existing services and the development of
new ones; community organizatiou; youth development and recreation;
family planning; programs and help for the elderly; assistance
to families with problems of budgeting, nutrition, meal planning
and preparation, child care, hygiene, and housekeeping; assistance
in self—improvement and educational programs; prevention of crime
in cooperation with the Atlanta Police Department which assigns
policemenito work in the centers; becoming friends with the
residents and aiding them with their problems; social casework
by trained staff 10cated in each center; training of neighborhood
residents as aides; special projects and programs utilizing
volunteers.
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Area Served: Metropolitan Atlanta, Fulton, Gwinnett and Rockdale Counties.
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Hours of Service: 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
Eligibility: No restrictions except that applicants be of low income.
Fees: None
Contact receptionist at Neighborhood Service
Application Procedure:
office
Centers or the main Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc.,
or the agency administering specific programs.
Auspices: Non—profit corporation.
Source of Funds: Federal, local.
PROGRAMS LOCATED IN EOA CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS:
ATLANTA CONCENTRATED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (ACEP) 688—1494
A comprehensive manpower program for the hardcore
unemployed and underemployed in five EOA target
areas: INASH-Washington, Sum—Mac, Pittsburgh,
Price, and wast End.
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HEAD START full year 525-4266
Ten centers provide supervised {day care plus
Head Start enrichment and education for children
of working parents. Summer Head Start is an
enrichment program for culturally deprived
pre—school children operated by the Atlanta
School System.and five other agencies. The full
' year centers are listed under "Programs Administered
Directly by Economic Opportunity Atlanta.H
NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH CORPS (out-of—school) 688-6232
NYC is a job training and employment program for out—of—school,
unemployed youths aged 16 — 21. Counseling and individual
help are offered to each of the enrollees who work in non—profit
'organizations throughout the city. Return to school is encouraged.
VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VISTA) - 525-7813
A domestic Peace Corps of volunteers assisting low-income
neighborhood residents with education, community organization,
recreation, counseling, health, employment and other
specialized programs.
\
VOLUNTEER SERVICES 525-2068
A program to enlist vitally needed local volunteers
in all phases of the war on poverty. Volunteers
areiused in existing projects and encouraged to
begin new programs.
PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED DIRECTLY BY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA
GATE House (Graduate Aid To Employment) ' 87644831
522 west Peachtree, N. W., Atlanta / 30308
A program which provides counseling, job referral, and
other placement services to returning men and women Job
Corps graduates.
HEAD START 7 FULL YEAR DAY CARE CENTERS
Antioch NOrth Day-Care Center (50 children)
540 Kennedy Street.N. W.'/ 30318
Telephone: 523—4862-'
Bowen Homes Day Care Center (100 children)
(Gate City Association)
1060 Wilkes Circle, N; w. / 30318
Telephone: 799—1170 '
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_Cpllege Park Civic-& Educational Center (35 children)
407 West Harvard Street, College Park, Georgia
30337
Telephone: 766—4456.
East Point Child Care Center (24 children)
1147 Calhoun Avenue, East Point, Georgia/ 30044
Telephone: 767-4404
. Fort Street Kiddie Korner (104 children)
'562 Boulevard, N. E. / 30308
Telephone: 876—9279
Gate City at St. Paul's (36 children)
(Gate City Aesociation) . "
1540 Pryor Road, S. W. / 30315
Telephone: 622—8951
Grady Homes Day Care Center ‘(90 children)
(Grady Homes Tenant Assooiation)
100 Bell Street, 5. E. / 30303 _ (fszhvriétf
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South Side Day Care Center (120 children)
802 Pryor Street, 5. W. / 30315
Telephone: 577—2640
Tabernacle Baptist Church (120 children)
465 Boulevard, N. E. / 30308
Telephone: 876—1779
Vine City Child Development Center (50 children)
168 Griffin Street, N. W. / 30314
Telephone: 525—4419
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NEIGHBORROOD‘SERVICE centres AND EXTENSIONS
_Central City Neighborhood Service Center
840 Marietta Street, N. W. / 30318
Telephone: 873— 6759
East Central Neighborhood Service Center
486 Decatur Street, S.E./ 30312
Telephone:-,577—1735
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East Side Community Extension Center
54? Hunt Street 5. E. / 30312 £625er
Telephone: 872—2445
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”Edgewood Neighborhood Service Center
1123 Boulevard Drive, S.E./ 30317
Telephone: 378—3643
Gwinnett County Neighborhood Service Center
148 Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia/ 30245
Telephone: 963—1808
NASHLWashington Neighborhood Service Center
247 A'shby Street, N.W. / 30314
Telephone: 524—2084
N SH Extension Center(Eagan Homes)
7,53 4,; Chestnut Street N. w. / 30314
Telephone: 523— 3186
Vine City Extension Center
141 Walnut Street, N.W./ 30314
Telephone: 523—5136
North Fulton Neighborhood Service Center
27 Oak Street, Roswell, Georgia/ 30075
Telephone: 99343795
Northwest (Perry Homes)_Neighborhood Service Center
1927 Hollywood Road, N. an / 30318
Telephone: 799—9322
"Northwest (Perry-HOmes) Extension -Center
1660 Drew Street, N.W. Apt 758 / 30318
Telephone: 5'57... 57/5,? '
Pittsburgh Neighborhood Service Center
933% McDaniel Street, S.W. / 30310
Telephone: 523—1577 '
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Price Neighborhood SerVice Center
1127 Capitol Avenue, S. W. / 30315
Telephone: 522—5792
"Rockdale-Conyers Neighborhood Service Center
' 929 Commercial Street, Conyers, Georgia 91.30207
Telephone: 483-9512 '
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South Fulton Neighborhood Service Center ..
2735 East Point Street, East Point, Georgia/ 30344
TelephOne: 767— —7541
Summerhi11—Mechanicsville Neighborhood Service Center
65 Georgia Avenue, S.E. / 30315
Telephone:- 577—1351
SLM— MEC Extension Center
508 McDaniel Street, Apt. 1853/ 30311
Telephone: 524— 2140
West Central Neighborhood Service Center
2193 Verbena Street, N.W. / 30314
Telephone: 799—0331
West End Neighborhood Service Center
727 Lawton Street, S.W. / 30310
Telephone: 75326101
West End Extension Center
1278 Plaza Avenue, S.W. / 30310
Telephone: 758—8609
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_\EQA PROGRAMS CONTRACTED AND_ADNINISTERsfi BY OTHER AGENCIES IN THE COMMUNITY
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THE ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY, INC.
Legal Aid provides Counsel and representation for the poor as
individuals and-in groups, presses for-the change of laws that
work-unfairly against the impoverished, provides community
education and conducts research intq_§he legal problems of the
pdor.
Downtown Office
153 Pryor Street, S.W. / 30303 ‘
E-Phone: 524—5811 ‘ .‘
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Bellwoood Office -
717 Marietta Street, N.W. / 30318
Phone: 523-2528
,1 Hunter Street Office
‘. 947 Hunter Street, N. W./ 30314
1' Phone: 525-8841
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ENorthwest Office
,1839-C Hollywood Road, N. W. / 30318
Ehone: 799—8336
Sum—Mec Office-
6fi Georgia Avenue, S.E. / 30312
Phpne: 524-7982
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ATLANTA SOUTHSTDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER 688-1350
1039 Ridge Avenue, S. E., Atlanta/30315
The health center provides complete medical care,
except hospitilizatiou, for low income residents
who live in the Price and Sum—Mac neighborhoods.
Residents are trained for and work in a variety of
_hea1th jobs. The Fulton County Medical Society is
gthe delegate agency and the Emory School of MEdicine
ioperates the program.
EDGEWOOD PARENT AND CHILD CENTER ‘ . 3?8-3T35
112 Rogers Street, N. E., Atlanta I 30317
The P00 is a pilot program in the Edgewood community
which serves children under 3 and their families.
The aim is to foster the maximum development of
- very young children through improved family living
and training in child rearing techniques.
FOSTER GRANDPARENTS . 57?~2474
Administereh by: Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
120 Marietta Street, N. W., Atlanta I 30303
A program to provide children in institutions with adult
affection and companionship while also giving older
citizens a chance to be employed in a useful, personally
satisfying'job.
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MULTI:SERVICE CENTERS FOR THE AGED.
A program of health maintenance, adult education, recreation,
transportation, counseling, and other services to residents
of fifie gfinew'high rise apartment buildings for the aged
constructed by the Atlanta Housing Authority and for the '
.low-income senior citizens who live in the surrounding
Eneighborhoods.
Administering Agency: Senior Citizen Services of
.Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
3: ' 120 Marietta Street, N. W. , Atlanta I 30303
- Telephone: 577-3828 —-~s‘*~*5“
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John O Chiles Center
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Address: 435 Ashby Street, S.W.
Telephone: 755-5771 '
Palmer House Center
- Address: 430 Techwood Drive, N.W.
Telephone: 873—3453
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Antoine Graves Center
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Address:_* 126 Hillard Street, S.E.
Telephone; 577—1793
Martin Luther King Memorial Center
Address: 530 McDaniel Street, S.W.
Telephone: 525~0651
PLANNED'PARENTHOOD
Administering Agency The Planned Parenthood
- Association of the Atlanta Area
Downtown Clinic
118 Marietta Street, N. W.
Telephone: 523-6996
Monday — Wednesday — Friday
Bethlehem Community Center Clinic
9 McDonough Boulevard, 8. E.
Telephone: 627—0176
Monday — Thursday
-Central Prestterian Clinic
201 Washington Street, 8. W.
Telephone: 52l~1347
Tuesday
Beet Point Clinic
2735 East Point Street
Telephone; 767—7541
Tuesday *
Edgewood Clinic
1723 Bodlevard Drive, 5. E.
Telephonf: 378—3643
Georgia Avenue Presbyterian Clinic
645 Grant Street, S. E.
Telephone: 688-0871
Tuesday
John O. Chiles Clinic
435 Ashby Street, S. W.
Telephone: 753—4228
Thursday
M. Agnes Jones Clinic
1040 west Fair Street, 5.
Telephone: 758—8326
PLANNED ‘PARENTHOOD Cont ' 6!
Perry Homes Clinic
-l660 Drew Drive, N. W. Apt 756
Telephone: 355— 8278
Monday — Wednesday
west End Clinig
435 Ashby Street, S. W.
Telephone: 753L4228
Thursday .
Wheat Street Baptist Church
18 Yonge Street, N. E.
Telephone; 522-3634
Monday
Vine City Clinic
558 Magnolia Street, N. W.
Telephone: 523-8112
Friday
RODENT CONTROL PROJECT 525—8275
30 Courtland Street, N. E. , Atlanta I 30303
- A demonstration project implemented with the cooperation
of the Atlanta Children and Youth Services. The two
target areas are Pittsburgh and Northwest (Perry Homes).
WEST END CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 753-9734
760 Westview Drive, 8. W., Atlanta I 30310
A demonstration full year day care center which employs
senior citizens as a majority of its staff. The training
of the Senior child care workers is under the direction
of Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA, INC. 525-4262
101 Marietta Street, N. W. '
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 ' Established 1964
T. M.(Jim) Parham, Executive Administrator ‘
Purpose: To bring employment, social services, and community organization
to low income areas.
Services: Job counseling, training, placement and follow up; day care;
legal assistance; aid in secdnhgnmdical, psychiatric, housing,
emergency financial assistance and other social services
'through the use of existing services and the deveIOpment of
new ones; community organization; youth development and recreation;
family planning; programs and help for the elderly; assistance
to families with problems of budgeting, nutritiOn, meal planning
and preparation, child care, hygiene, and housekeeping; assistance
in selfeimprovement and educational programs; prevention of crime
in cooperation with the Atlanta Police Department which assigns
policementto work in the centers; becoming friends with the
residents and aiding them with their problems; social casework
by trained staff located in each center; training of neighborhood
residents as aides; special projects and programs utilizing
volunteers.
Area Served: Metropolitan Atlanta, Fulton, Gwinnett and Rockdale Counties.
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Hours of Service: 8:30 A.M. — 5:00 P.M., Monday throngh Friday.
Eligibility: No restrictions except that applicants be of low income.
Fees: None
Application Procedure: Contact receptionist at Neighborhood Service
Centers or the main Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc., office
or the agency administering specific programs.
Auspices: Non—profit corporation.
Source of Funds: Federal, local.
PROGRAMS LOCATED IN EOA CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS:
ATLANTA CONCENTRATED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (ACEP) 688-1494
A comprehensive manpower program for the hardcore
unemployed and underemployed in five EOA target
areas: NASH-Washington, Sum-Mac, Pittsburgh,
Price, and wast End.
HEAD START full year 525-4266
Ten centers provide supervised [day care plus
Head Start enrichment and education for children
of working parents. Summer Head Start is an
enrichment program for culturally deprived
pre-school children operated by the Atlanta
School System and five other agencies. The full
' year centers are listed under "Programs Administered
Directly by Economic Opportunity Atlanta."
NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH CORPS (out—of—school) 688-6232
NYC is a job training and employment program for out-of-school,
unemployed youths aged 16 - 21. Counseling and individual
help are offered to each of the enrollees who work in non-profit
'organizations throughout the city. Return to school is encouraged.
VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VISTA) ' 525-7813
A domestic Peace Corps of volunteers assisting low—income
neighborhood residents with education, community organization,
recreation, counseling, health, employment and other
specialized programs.
VOLUNTEER SERVICES 525-2068
' A program to enlist vitally needed local volunteers
in all phases of the war on poverty. Volunteers
are used.in existing projects and encouraged to
begin new programs.
PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED DIRECTLY BY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA
GATE House (Graduate Aid To Employment) ' 876-4831
522 west Peachtree, N. W., Atlanta / 30308
A program which provides counseling, job referral, and
other placement services to returning men and women Job
Corps graduates.
HEAD START : FULL YEAR DAY CARE CENTERS
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Antioch North Day-Care Center (50 children)
540 Kennedy Street.i. W. / 30318
Telephone: 523—4862- '
Bowen Homes Day Care Center (100 children)
(Gate City Association) -
1060 Wilkes Circle, N. w. / 30318 ' h
Telephone: 799-1170
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_épllege Park Civic & Educational Center (35 children)
407 West Harvard Street, College Park Georgia
30337
Telephone: 766-4456
East Point Child Care Center (24 children)
1147 Calhoun Avenue. East Point, Georgia/ 30044
Telephone: 767-4404
. Fort Street Kiddie Korner (104 children)
562 Boulevard, N. E. / 30308
Telephone: 876—9279
Gate City at St. Paul's (36 children)
(Gate City ASSociation)
1540 Pryor Road 8. W. / 30315
Telephone: 622— 8951
Grady Homes Day Care Center ‘(90 children)
(Grady Homes Tenant Association)
100 Bell Street S. E. / 30303
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South Side Day Care Center (120 children)
802 Pryor Street, S. W. / 30315
Telephone: 577—2640
Tabernacle Baptist Church (120 children)
465 Boulevard, N. E. / 30308
Telephone: 876—1779 .
Vine City Child Development Center (50 children)
168 Griffin Street, N. W. / 30314
TelephOne: 525—4419
NEIGHBORHOODSERVICE cameras AND. EXTENSIONS
_-Central City Neighborhood Service Center
840 Marietta Street N. W. / 30318
Telephone: 873— 6759
East Central Neighborhood Service Center
486 Decatur Street, S.E./ 30312
Telephone:..577—l735
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East Side Community Extension Center
547 Hunt Street 5. E. / 30312 gi.</’7
Telephone: 872-2445
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“Edgewood Neighborhood Service Center
1223 Boulevard Drive, S.E./ 3031?
Telephone: 378—3643
Gwinnett County Neighborhood Service Center
148 Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia/ 30245
Telephone: 963—1808
NASHLWashington Neighborhood Service Center
247 Ashby Street, N.W. / 30314
Telephone: 524—2084
NASH Extension Center(Eagan Homes)
§?I-€Z Chestnut Street, N.W. / 30314
Telephone: 523-3186
Vine City Extension Center
141 Walnut Street, N.W./ 30314
Telephone: 523—6136
North Fulton Neighborhood Service Center
2? Oak Street, ROSwell, Georgia/ 30075
Telephone: .993‘3795
Northwest (Perry Homes) Neighborhood Service Center
1927 Hollywood Roe-d, N. W. / 30318
Telephone: 299—9322
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'Northwest (Perry Homes) Extension -Center
1660 Drew Street, N.W. Apt 758 / 30318
Telephone : 357- 47/1,? -
Pittsburgh Neighborhood Service Center ' <
933% McDaniel Street, S.W. / 30310
Telephone: 523—1577 ‘
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Price Neighborhood Service Center
112? Capitol Avenue, S. W. / 30315
Telephone: 522-5792
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"Rockdale Conyers Neighborhood Service Center
929 Commercial Street Conyers, Georgia / 30207
Telephone: 483—9512 '
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South Fulton Neighborhood Service Center r
2735 East Point Street East Point, Georgia/ 30344
TelephOne: 767— ~7541
Summerhill—Mechanicsville Neighborhood Service Center
65 Georgia Avenue, S.E. / 30315
Telephone: 577—1351 . ‘
SUM—MEC Extension Center
508 McDaniel Street, Apt. 1853/ 30311
Telephone: 524-2140
west Central Neighborhood Service Center
2193 Verbena Street, N.W. / 30314
Telephone: 799—0331 , - v
West End Neighborhood Service Center
727 Lawton Street, S.W. / 30310
Telephone: 75316101
West End Extension Center
12?8 Plaza Avenue, S.W. / 30310
Telephone: 758—8609 ' ' .~
E EA PROGRAMSECONTRACTED AND A‘DMINISTERslj BY OTHER AGENCIES IN THE: COMMUNITY
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E _ THE ATLANTA LEGAL AID_SOCIETY, INC.
Legal Aid.provides Counsel and representation for the poor as
_ individuals and-in groups, presses for the change of laws that
work-unfairly against the impoverished, provides community
education and conducts research intq_§he legal problems of the
poor. '
DOWntown Office
153 Pryor Street, S.W. / 30303
‘Phone: 524—5811 ' -‘
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Bellwoood Office
717 Marietta Street, N.W. / 30318
Phone: 523—2528
:5 Hunter Street Office
. _947 Hunter Street, N. W./ 30314
E‘EPhone: 525—8841
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ENorthwest Office
.1839—C Hollywood Road, N. W. / 30318
Phone: 799—8336
Sum—Mec Office.
64 Georgia Avenue, S.E. / 30312
Phone; 524—7982
ATLANTA SOUTHSlDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER 688-1350
1039 Ridge Avenue, S. E., Atlanta/30315
The health center prdvides complete medical care,
except hospitilization, for low income residents
who live in the Price and Sum-Mec neighborhoods.
Residents are trained for and work in a variety of”
health jobs. The Fulton County Medical Society is
the delegate agency and the Emory School of Medicine
operates the program.
EDGEWOOD fiARENT AND CHILD CENTER 378-3E35
112 Rogers Street,.N. E., Atlanta / 30317
The P00 is a pilot program in the Edgewood community
which serves children under 3 and their families.
The aim is to foster the maximum development of
- verz young children through improved family living
and training in child rearing techniques.
FOSTER GRANDPARENTS - ' 5?7—24?4
Administered by: Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
120 Marietta Street, N. w., Atlanta f 30303
A program to provide children in institutions with adult
affection and companionship while also giving older.
citizens a chance to be employed in a useful, personally
satisfying job.
MULTIZSERVICE CENTERS FOR THE AGED
A program of health maintenance, adult education,4recreation,
transportation, counseling, and other services to residents
of sees gfiflmw high rise apartment buildings for the aged
constructed by the Atlanta Housing Authority and for the
low-income senior citizens who live in the surrounding
neighborhoods.
Administering Agency: Senior Citizen Services of
.Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
:: ' 12'0 Marie-Eta Street, N. w. , Atlanta / 30303
- Telephone: 577—3828 telerriut‘"
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John O Chiles Center
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Address: 435 Ashby Street, S.W.
Telephone: 755-5771 '
Palmer House Center
- Address: 430 Techwood Drive, N.W.
Telephone:l873—3453
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Antoine Graves Center
Address:_ 126 Hillard Street, S.E.
Telephone: 577-1793
Martin Luther King Memorial Center
Address: 530 McDaniel Street, S.W.
Telephone: 525—0651
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
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Administering Agency The Planned Parenthood
Association of the Atlanta Area
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Downtown Clinic
118 Marietta Street, N. W.
Telephone: 523-6996
Monday — Wednesday — Friday
Bethlehem Community Center Clinic
S‘McDonough Boulevard, 5. E.
Telephone: 627—0176
Monday — Thursday
-Central Presbyterian Clinic
201 Washington Street, 8. W.
Telephone: 521—1347
Tuesday
East Point Clinic_
2735 East Point Street
Telephone: 767—7541
Tuesday '
Edgewood Clinic
1723 Boulevard Drive, S. E.
Telephone: 378—3643
Georgia Avenue Presbyterian Clinic
645 Grant Street, S. E.
Telephone: 688—0871
Tuesday
John O. Chiles Clinic
435 Ashby Street, S. W.
Telephone: 753-4228
Thursday
M. Agnes Jones Clinic
1040 West Fair Street, S.
TelephOne: 758—8326
PLANNED 'EARENTHOOD Cont ' d
Perry Hemes Clinic .
--1660 Drew Drive, N. w. Apt 756
Telephone: 355~8278
Monday — Wednesday
WEst End Clinic
435 Ashby Street, S. W.
Telephone: 75344228
Thursday '
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Wheat Street Baptist Church
18 Yonge Street, N. E.
Telephone; 522—3634
Monday
Vine City Clinic
558 Magnolia Street, N. W.
Telephone: 523—8112
Friday
RODENT CONTROL PROJECT ' 525-82?5
30 Courtland Street, N. E. , Atlanta / 30303
A demonstration project implemented with the cooperation
of the Atlanta Children and Youth Services. The two
target areas are Pittsburgh and Northwest (Perry Homes).
WEST END CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
753-9734
760 westview Drive, S. W., Atlanta I 30310
A demonstration full year day care center which employs
senior.citizens as a majority of its staff. The training
of the senior child care Workers is under the direction
of Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
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May 26, 1969
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.
From: Dan Sweet
Subject: Attached letter from New York Urban Coalition
on Sumter NYC Jobs
I had a call from Washington e few days ago asking how many
NYC slots we would like for this summer. We had anticipated
250. I suggested that we would be able to efleefively use 675
which was the final tote}. we reached last summer. Since
the: time, we have received word that 675 slots have been approved.
The U. S. Depertment of Labor he: been felt with us in my
opinion in giving us these slots. 1 don't really feel like we should
lave to help fight New York's betfls. The problem is that New
York Is in a clue all by itself and the number of jobs they need
eteggers the imagination. You will notice they ere talking about
upwards to 100, 000 jobs. They have 55, 000 epproved.
Unless you just went to support s genes-s1 demand for more slots,
es we have done in the put, I would recommend no action.
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