Citizen Care was founded as what was known as an Intermediate Care Facility, doing business as Robinson Developmental Center, in 1975.
May 4
1975
Citizen Care opens the Robinson Developmental Center on Clever Rd., to 132 persons with disabilities who transferred from Polk State Center in Northwestern PA.
1975 - 2004
Dr. Norman Mulgrave, a passionate advocate for persons with intellectual & developmental disabilities, helped established Citizen Care and serves as the Chair of its Board of Directors until his passing.
1975 - 1979
Citizen Care’s first Adult Training Facility and first Community Living homes were opened.
August 1983
Robinson Developmental Center opens a therapeutic swimming pool for use by residents. The pool is dedicated by Pennsylvania first lady Ginny Thornburgh.
1980s
Citizen Care continues to expand by opening more residential sites and Adult Day Programs. Exceptional Adventures – which at the time was a subsidiary of Citizen Care – provided summer camp experience for persons supported.
1990s
Citizen Care establishes a fundraising department – now known as the Partners For Quality Foundation.
2000s
Allegheny Children’s Initiative – which provides behavioral health support to children and adolescents – becomes a subsidiary of Citizen Care.
2003
The Citizen Care Board of Directors authorizes a total reorganization of the agency, creating the parent agency Partners For Quality. Citizen Care, Allegheny Children’s Initiative, Exceptional Adventures and Partners For Quality Foundation all become subsidiaries of Partners For Quality.
2007
With a focus on persons supported being integrated members of their community, the Robinson Developmental Center becomes the Partners For Quality administrative offices. Individuals who had lived here are moved to residential homes in the community. The building currently houses the PFQ Administrative offices, Citizen Care offices, Exceptional Adventures and the Partners For Quality Foundation. The pool area is converted into a staff training room.
Today
Citizen Care is proudly accredited by the Council on Quality and Leadership and is recognized as an important part of the service delivery system in Allegheny County.
