Impact Archives

2024 – Supporting Over 600 Individuals

PSW June 16, 2024 No Comments

Milestone: Record impact—600 individuals and 200 staffDate: 2024 Today, PSW supports over 500 individuals and employs over 200 staff. Every service is shaped by listening, every plan is made with…

2020 – COVID Challenges and Resilience

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Milestone: Navigating COVID-19 impactsDate: 2020 When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted every aspect of life, PSW remained steadfast. Staff and leadership acted with courage and compassion, pivoting quickly to virtual supports…

2000 – 400+ Lives Touched

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Milestone: Serving over 400 individualsDate: 2000 As the new millennium began, PSW was serving more than 400 individuals through a diverse and expanding network of programs. This growth was driven…

1990s – Independent Living Outreach Launches

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Milestone: Development of Independent Living Outreach ProgramDate: 1990s The 1990s brought a powerful shift with the launch of the Independent Living Outreach Program. Individuals were now being supported to live,…

1985 – Reaching a New Scale

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Milestone: Workforce grows to 40 staff, serving 160+ individualsDate: Mid-1980s By the mid-1980s, PSW had become a thriving hub of opportunity, employing nearly 40 staff and serving over 160 individuals.…

1976 – Expansion with a Second Site

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Milestone: Opening of second facility on Olive AvenueDate: 1976 The opening of a second site on Olive Avenue in 1976 was a response to the community’s growing need for access…

Late 1960s – A New Identity Takes Root

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Milestone: Formation of a Board of Directors and mission expansionDate: Circa 1969 As the decade closed, PSW formalized its leadership through the formation of a Board of Directors and a…

1965 – PSW Gains a Permanent Home

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Milestone: City grants long-term lease for new propertyDate: 1965 When the City of Porterville granted PSW a long-term lease, it affirmed that PSW was an organization rooted in integrity and…

1957 – The First Adult Habilitation Program Launches

PSW June 16, 1957 No Comments

Milestone: Opening of adult habilitation programDate: 1957 Just four years after its inception, the organization launched its first adult habilitation program in a repurposed building behind Olive Street School. One…

1953 – A Mother’s Vision Becomes a Movement

PSW June 16, 1953 No Comments

Milestone: Founding of Porterville Association for Mentally Retarded ChildrenDate: 1953 In 1953, Lupe and Dean Hahn—driven by love and conviction—helped launch a parent-led movement that became the Porterville Association for…

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