Collins Wood Community Service Center

In a few short years in the late 1960s, Cleveland witnessed the fundamental changes of the whole community. Collins Forest is a community that has experienced this transformation. Like many places in Cleveland, as ethnic minority communities and whites moved to the suburbs, African-Americans and white Appalachians came here to fill industrial jobs. Racial tension and ethnic-based violence have become a major problem in Collins Forest Area. 1966 The Hof riots broke out in Cleveland, which finally proved that race relations were at a low point. 1967, that is, one year after the Hof riots.

It brought great success to African-Americans: Carl Stokes became the first black mayor of a major city. Stokes strives to improve the living conditions of Cleveland people through his flagship plan "Cleveland: Now". . Stokes * * * for Cleveland: Now! Various plans related to brand and community development. Stokes plans to rebuild Cleveland with $65.438+77 billion, and plans to spend more than $65.438+0 billion in 654.38+00 years. Many programs in Cleveland: Now! Work in the community comprehensive service center.

But Cleveland: Now! The project met with obstacles in the early stage of development. The shooting in grenville took place on July 23rd, 1968. It was a battle between black nationalists and police. This war and subsequent riots have seriously hindered Cleveland now! The project has diluted the public's enthusiasm for Stokes. When it was discovered that Fred Ahmed Evans, the head of grenville's anti-police organization, bought these weapons with Cleveland's money, the situation got worse: Now! Program. Most Cleveland exams: Now! That's the end of the program. Some books on this topic believe that the grenville shooting "killed Cleveland's prospects for success: now!" However, the project did not officially end until 197 1, and even after the riots, it continued to successfully rebuild Cleveland. Cleveland example: Now! Collingwood Community Service Center (Collinwood CSC) is a successful place planned by collingwood.

Collingwood community has many of the same problems, but on a smaller scale. Collingwood experienced extreme demographic changes, which led to ethnic conflicts at that time. According to the report of Collinswood CSC, in 1965, 90% of the population in South Collinswood was European, and 5- 10% was black. By 1968, they estimated that the black population increased to 30%, the minority population decreased to 40%, and the Appalachian white population accounted for 30%. The crime rate in this area has also risen sharply. The center links this rise to violent conflicts between young Appalachians and African Americans.

In this turbulent situation, Collins Wood CSC was established. Originally the project of Alta Building, it was soon signed to Cleveland: Now! Program. It is common for resettlement houses and cities to jointly establish multi-service centers. These multi-service centers provide various general social service functions. These functions include employment counseling, juvenile court office, municipal health bureau, county welfare bureau officials, legal aid and health and safety courses. Many other services include medical services and day care. They drew up a concrete plan for this community.

The first multi-service center is in collingwood. The direct predecessor of the YMCA of collingwood is the YMCA of collingwood, which started at 1967. The center started operation on 1968+0. At 742 East152nd Street. Multi-service centers operate multiple locations in areas outside the headquarters. These two centers are located at East 140 Street, and the other two centers are located at five o'clock (the intersection of St. Clare Street and 152 Street). They proposed to move the main center to the five-point area, and finally moved to East152nd Street 8 13. The community center later became a five-point community center. Collins Wood Crime Investigation Center aims to combat the rising crime rate in this area through social planning and helping Appalachian immigrants find jobs. In order to achieve this goal, Collins Wood Community Service Center has designed projects to attract young people to participate, and provided job assistance and training. They made plans specifically for vocational training, community planning and youth reception centers. These projects have high participation and high success rate. The reception center is a place where young blacks and whites gather.

Collins Wood CSC is like many Cleveland people: Now! The program of was cancelled due to failure. Writers who claim this usually just look at Cleveland: Now! By influencing Karl Stokes' political career, or his ability, prevent conflicts based on race, or popular projects. By investigating the successful projects of Collins Timber Company and the number of people affected by them, we can see a different story. Collins Wood CSC is the representative of Cleveland: Now! In the gunfight in grenville, it was declared dead, but only began to serve the community.