Milestones
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1972
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The State Regional
Correctional Facility at Greensburg, The Committee for
Community Awareness led by Joseph Rollins, implemented a community pilot
project, "Repair on Wheels." |
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1972
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Father Vincent Rocco
named "Operation Outward Reach (OOR)
Executive Director" |
| 1972-1976 |
The agency operated as
component of "Concerned of
Pennsylvania" |
| 1977 |
OOR was
incorporated as a 501(C)(3) |
| 1979 |
Bruce Harrison
named "OOR Executive Director" |
| 1984 |
Raymond Thompson
named "OOR Executive Director" |
| 1988 |
OOR expanded to
the State Corrections Regional Facility at Mercer |
| 1993 |
OOR expanded to
the State Correctional Institution at Cresson |
| 1996 |
OOR expanded to
the State Correctional Institute at Somerset |
| 1996 |
OOR Juvenile Day
Treatment of Westmoreland County (Jr CReW)
began |
| 1996 |
OOR featured as an "Outstanding
Treatment Alternative" in the American
Correctional Associations Magazine |
| 1997 |
USA Today and CNN
featured OOR's participation in the Shenango
Conservancy Project |
| 1998 |
Program names changed to CReW
and Jr CReW |
| 2001 |
OOR expands to State Correctional
Institution at Cambridge Springs and Albion |
| 2002
2005 |
OOR celebrates its
"30
Year Anniversary" 2005 Accredited by the
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations for standards in
excellence.
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Awards |
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2007
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American Corrections
Association Exemplary Offender Program in Nation |
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2005
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Pennsylvania Association of Non Profit Organizations
Certification (PANO) |
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2005 |
Lawrence County Human Service Center Distinguished
Service Award |
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2002 |
Community Service Award by Dominion Gas |
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1998 |
Community Service Award by People’s Gas |
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1998 |
Provider Recognition Award by the Special Kids
Network |
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1998 |
American Correction Association Top Education
Program |
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1996 |
Outstanding Treatment Alternative by the American
Correctional Association Magazine “Corrections Today” |
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1993 |
Award of Excellence by the Pennsylvania Department
of Community Affairs |
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1992 |
Outstanding Pennsylvania Non-Profit Award by the
Social Entrepreneur Institute in Philadelphia |
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1985 |
1985 Outstanding Employment and Community
Conservation Program from the Pennsylvania Department of Community
Affairs |
