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1966

Texarkana Special Education Kindergarten - Opportunities opened a part-time kindergarten for children with disabilities at the First Presbyterian Church Building.  The building is donated and the staff are all volunteers.           

1969

Service Expansion - As enrollment increased, Opportunities Inc. moved to a larger donated space at St. Edwards Church Building to expand programs and services. 

1975

Main Campus - Opportunities raises $1 million to build its own campus with four buildings and a pavilion on land deeded to them at 6101 North State Line Ave., Texarkana, TX.  The enrollment and the types of service increase.

1980

Business Opportunities - Opportunities leases a facility in downtown Texarkana where is has space and physical resources to begin a work-training program for adults with developmental disabilities.

1981

Housing Opportunities Residential Services - Two group homes and individual apartments for developmentally disabled adults constructed.  Adjacent to this complex, Opportunities builds a independent living complex for seniors.

1982

In-Home Early Intervention Program - An innovative program for infants with developmental delay begins.

1985

Children’s Daycare Program - Opportunities opens a daycare program for non-disabled infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

1989

Meadow Brook Place - Opportunities opens a residential living complex of 61 apartments for active seniors at an off-site campus.  Destroyed by a flood in 1998.

1990

Housing Opportunities/ICFMR – Constructs an intermediate care facility for adults with developmental disabilities who have regular medical needs.

1997

Master Site Plan - Upon recommendation by the Board Planning Committee, the Board of Directors approves a Comprehensive Master Plan for a Renovation and Construction Project.

1998

100% Giving -  Every member of Opportunities Board of Directors, Opportunities Foundation Board, and Staff contributes to the $6.2 MM campaign to implement the new Master Site Plan.

2000

Shared Opportunities Campaign - Opportunities reaches goal of the $7MM capital campaign.  Ten adjoining acres of land are donated.  Community Celebration.  M.L. James Construction Company contracted.

2001

Early Head Start - Opportunities opens a new Early Head Start facility to serve infants and toddlers from low income families.  Construction and renovation on the Main Campus continue.

2002

Celebration and Dedication -  Community, staff, children, and adults dedicate facilities on the Main Campus, September 19th. 

2003

Senior Day Center - Program begins serving adults who have medical needs in a newly constructed facility.

2006

Opportunities celebrates 40 years of services.

2010 Wellness Trails - Community, staff, children and adults dedicated the Wellness Trails on the Main Campus, November 11th.

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