LSF Milestones
1982
Life Steps Foundation is founded by three professionals: Judy-Henry Farry, Richard Porter, and Virginia Franco.
1983
Life Steps is incorporated as a non-profit.
Begin Mobility training & Infant in-home services for Harbor Regional Center, a center based infant program in Long Beach, serving adult parents of infants with developmental disabilities in ILS with parenting component.
1984
Begin serving Westside Regional Center consumers and Lanterman Regional Center consumers in Southern California.
Judy-Henry Farry and Richard Porter depart. Virginia Franco becomes the CEO.
Awarded contract from JTPA for Developmentally Disabled adult job training and placement in Southern California.
1985
Begin Infant Development Services to Regional Center of Orange County.
SCDD Grants expand services across Southern California and the Central Coast (2 years) for Latino parents in self-advocacy skills to properly represent their developmentally disabled children.
1986
Purchase Lawndale Apartments to alleviate housing shortage for LSF consumers.
Expand developmental disabilities services to South Central Regional Center.
1987
Pre-CSLA (SLS) proposal, in collaboration with Westside Regional Center, to serve consumers in their own home in the community of their choice is funded by the State Council on Developmental Disabilities.
1987-1992
Virginia Franco serves as chair of Westside RC Vendor Advisory Committee.
Virginia Franco serves in the Lanterman Blue Ribbon Committee, a state initiative sponsored by Department of Developmental Services
Virginia Franco develops CASP-California Association of Service Providers, founded in 1991 to deal with state’s budget crisis.
1988
LSF becomes the first to begin Infant Development Services on the Central Coast.
One Regional Center stops referrals to LSF when LSF encourages clients to self-advocate and make choices about their care.
1990
Federal demonstration grant to California for de-institutionalization of developmentally challenged adults.
History making five-year demonstration project CSLA- (Precursor to SLS) Life Steps awarded two proposals-Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara.
Begin ILS service in San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria Area.
Begin serving consumers under the North LA Regional Center.
1991
Purchase Mill Street House to serve women in recovery with their children.
Development of services to Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center ILS and Infant Early Intervention Services.
1992
Regional Center of Orange County adds services for developmentally disabled adults–ILS.
Purchase house in Orcutt to remediate affordable housing shortage impacting LSF consumers.
1993
Begin development of Northern California with Social Dynamics program in Burlingame.
1994
Community development grant from SCDD/ WRC for ADHC (Circle of Friends).
Open Social Dynamics program in Burlingame.
1995
Awarded grant to purchase Sueno House property for behaviorally challenged adults with developmental disabilities in Santa Barbara County.
Awarded SAMSHA/CSAT five-year federal demonstration grant for a rural residential treatment facility targeting Latino women in recovery with their children.
Purchase Pasos de Vida ranch to implement the CSAT project.
Receive substantial state funds to deinstitutionalize developmentally disabled adults following successful completion of CSLA demonstration project.
Awarded grant from the Culver City Redevelopment Agency to purchase and renovate two buildings for low-income housing.
1995
Awarded Pasos de Vida CSAT grant funded by Federal Government for a five-star demonstration project to serve rural Latinas with children.
San Gabriel/Pomona Coffelt adult clients.
Begin ILS services in San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria areas.
Build second house for consumers in Orcutt.
1996
Open SLS/Transitional Living program with Regional Center of East Bay.
Agreement with UC-Fullerton for LSF sponsorship of Mexican professionals entering U.S.
1997 Purchase Palmdale HUD four-plex.
Develop of CHOICES FHA with startup from WRC.
1998
Open Harbor Friendship Center in Long Beach.
Open Infant/Adult Programs from North Los Angeles Regional Center in Palmdale.
1999
Begin Linkages Program.
Open San Luis Obispo Rose Street House for medically fragile developmentally disabled adults.
Open ADHC in South East Los Angeles.
Succeed in getting legislation approved to continue funding for Pasos de Vida through State General Funds.
2000
Open ADHC/ADCRC Santa Maria.
Open STRIVE home for adolescent boys in recovery in Central Coast.
LSF adopts Corporate Standards new logo.
Consolidate ADHC in South East Los Angeles with ADHC in Inglewood.
Receive funds from Prop. 36 for Drug Court program. Merge El Centro Del Bien Estar Para Las Gentes into the organization.
2001
Begin ADHC in San Luis Obispo County (Atascadero) feasibility study.
2004
"Work for Recovery" workforce development program funded by an earmark grant from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA).
2005
SLOWC ADHC closed due to low daily attendance. Consolidated operations with SMWC ADHC.
2006
Awarded grant from George Hoag Family Foundation to purchase modular house for Pasos de Vida.
2008
Life Steps Foundation, Inc., concludes their four-year Management of Change Initiative for Self-Sufficiency.
2008
Close Alcohol and Drug Free Living program at Mill Street house due budget cuts.
2009
Pasos de Vida closed.
LSF Children and Family Services, LSF SoCal Adult Services, LSF Central California Adult Services become Affiliates.
LSF Circle of Friends ADHC is selected by the California Community Foundation to participate in their Best Care Initiative.
2010
Funding for Linkages discontinued by the state.