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GANNON CENTER (Gannon Center for Community Mental Health). A private, non-profit organization, the Gannon Center was incorporated in March 1966, with a staff of six part-time employees. By 1996 this had increased to over two hundred. From rented offices on the eighth floor of the Roshek Building, the Center expanded to two outpatient centers, two residential care facilities, a community support program/day treatment center, and several satellite nursing homes and care facilities throughout Dubuque and Jackson counties. | GANNON CENTER (Gannon Center for Community Mental Health). A private, non-profit organization, the Gannon Center was incorporated in March 1966, with a staff of six part-time employees. By 1996 this had increased to over two hundred. From rented offices on the eighth floor of the Roshek Building, the Center expanded to two outpatient centers, two residential care facilities, a community support program/day treatment center, and several satellite nursing homes and care facilities throughout Dubuque and Jackson counties. | ||
[[MICHALSKI, Ann|Ann MICHALSKI]] joined the staff in 1986 as an administrative assistant. She was promoted to human resources director in 1989 and also served as the center's grant writer, | [[MICHALSKI, Ann|Ann MICHALSKI]] joined the staff in 1986 as an administrative assistant. She was promoted to human resources director in 1989 and also served as the center's grant writer, participant in community outreach, and legislative liaison. The center's outreach into Clinton County in 1998 caused her to postpone her retirement to serve as the interim director in Clinton. (1) | ||
The 1974 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 201 Loras. | The 1974 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 201 Loras. | ||
Revision as of 03:44, 22 September 2018
GANNON CENTER (Gannon Center for Community Mental Health). A private, non-profit organization, the Gannon Center was incorporated in March 1966, with a staff of six part-time employees. By 1996 this had increased to over two hundred. From rented offices on the eighth floor of the Roshek Building, the Center expanded to two outpatient centers, two residential care facilities, a community support program/day treatment center, and several satellite nursing homes and care facilities throughout Dubuque and Jackson counties.
Ann MICHALSKI joined the staff in 1986 as an administrative assistant. She was promoted to human resources director in 1989 and also served as the center's grant writer, participant in community outreach, and legislative liaison. The center's outreach into Clinton County in 1998 caused her to postpone her retirement to serve as the interim director in Clinton. (1)
The 1974 Dubuque City Directory listed 201 Loras.
From a small clientele, the caseload in 1996 exceeded 4,000 individuals. Financing the Center was approved by the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors who believed community care for the mentally ill would prove less expensive than institutionalization at a state hospital.
In 1991 the name of the Center was changed in honor of Timothy J. GANNON, (Msgr.). The same year, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER notified the Center that it would no longer be able to provide space for it as it had since 1969. The Center then relocated to the second floor of the Fischer Arcade where it opened its doors on June 15, 1992.
Closed for months, the Gannon Center filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2006. Much of the money owed was from former clients without means to pay. In Match, 2006 HILLCREST FAMILY SERVICES had started providing outpatient programs in Dubuque and Jackson counties. Outpatient and inpatient treatment in Clinton County had been provided by Bridgeview Community Mental Health. MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CLINIC PC (THE) partnered with Hillcrest to offer inpatient care. Management of the Julien Care Facility began by DAC, Inc. in June. (2)
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1. Hogstrom, Erik,"Michalski Seeks Justice for the Mentally Ill," Telegraph Herald, December 9, 1998, p. 1
2. Hogstrom, Erik,"Gannon Center Files for Bankruptcy," Telegraph Herald, Dec. 7, 2006, p. 1