Welcome to East Creek Family Center: History

History
Advisory and Management Teams developed the original vision of a Family Center over many years. Participating agencies and organizations were committed to improving parenting education, providing educational opportunities, providing support services for families and creating a "one-stop-shop" for services.

Summer 1997: The City of Chaska received a grant to purchase the site-once a foundry converted to a factory, soon to be a Family Center. A Carver-Scott Educational Cooperative Career & Technical program called YouthBuild began the renovation of the site.
August 1998: Building Opened for Programming
September 1998: Head Start Begins
September 1998: Childcare received licensure
September 1998: Family Literacy Offerings Begin
October 1998: WIC Begins
October 1998: Circle of Friends Begins
November 1998: Men in Society Begins
November 1998: Early Childhood Screening
November 1998: Public Health Visits Begin
February 1999: First Street Center Begins Programming
April 1999: ABLE Class Begins
August 1999: Upstairs portion of the Family Center Opened
December 1999: Parents Forever Begins
September 2001: Even Start Begins

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Today, the East Creek Family Center serves over 4,300 people each year in a wide variety of programming. For more information about specific programs, click here.