Timeline

1960’S

1964 - President Lyndon Baines Johnson declares “War on Poverty”

LBJ submits draft of Economic Opportunity Act to Congress and signs in Aug. 1964

NSCAP submits request to become the representative CAP for Beverly, Salem, Peabody and Danvers

John Q. Berry becomes 1st Executive Director

1966 - 1000 community action agencies are established in U.S.

1966 – House of Representatives adopts proposal for maximum feasible
participation of poor people in community action agencies

1967 – NSCAP establishes Neighborhood Centers in Peabody. Salem, Beverly and Danvers

1967 - NSCAP establishes legal counseling & Referral in Conjunction with the Peabody and Salem Bar Associations

1967 – Core NSCAP grant is $102,115

NSCAP establishes Headstart, LIHEAP (Fuel Assistance) and Weatherization Programs and the Gloucester Crossing Association

1969 – Donald Rumsfeld replaces Sargent Shriver and is confirmed as Office of Economic Opportunity director

1970’S

1973 – President Nixon orders the OEO Director to dismantle the Office of Economic Opportunity.

1973 - CAA and others sue to keep OEO open and Federal court orders Nixon to halt termination

1975 – President Ford signs bill creating Community Service Administration replacing OEO

NSCAP begins offering Homecare and Personal Care to frail Elders and disabled clients

1980’S

NSCAP pilots a gardening project in Danvers and Peabody

1981 – Community Service Block Grant law signed

1980 – NSCAP establishes central headquarters at 98 Main St., Peabody

1980-85 – NSCAP establishes the North Shore Welfare Rights School

1983 - NSCAP establishes Essex County Community Organization

NSCAP garners grants that establish HAWC (Help for Abused Women and Children)

NSCAP helps with establishment of Beverly Bootstraps at First Baptist Church

NSCAP takes the lead in establishing the Salem Harbor Community Development Corporation

NSCAP helps establish the Salem Point Day Care Center

1988- NSCAP begins providing housing services designed for HIV+/AIDS clients

1990’S

1994- NSCAP loses Headstart contract

1997 – NSCAP is certified as a citizenship testing center & offers classes to immigrants

1998- NSCAP forms a collaborative of North Shore Family Shelter Providers and through funding from HUD creates the Transition to Work Program

2000’S

2000- NSCAP becomes the Dept. of Ed. designated provider of adult basic education for Peabody and expands ESOL classes

2001- NSCAP establishes Salem CyberSpace Program, a community technology center, in the Point neighborhood of Salem

2003- NSCAP forms partnership with Brooksby Village Retirement Community to offer ESOL Workplace Education

2003-2004- NSCAP partnership with River House Inc. in Beverly results in River House purchase of emergency shelter on River St. and plans to establish a Safe Haven for chronically homeless individuals.

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