Our History.

Opportunities opens a part-time kindergarten for children with disabilities at the First Presbyterian Church Building.

Opportunities raises $1 million to build its own campus with four buildings and a pavilion on land deeded to them at 6101 North State Line Ave., Texarkana, TX.

Opportunities leases a facility in downtown Texarkana to begin a work-training program for adults with developmental disabilities.

Two group homes and individual apartments for developmentally disabled adults constructed. Adjacent to this complex, Opportunities builds an independent living complex for seniors.

An innovative program for infants with developmental delays begins.

Opportunities opens a residential living complex of 61 apartments for active seniors at an off-site campus. Destroyed by a flood in 1998.

Constructs an intermediate care facility for adults with developmental disabilities who have regular medical needs.

The Board of Directors approves a Comprehensive Master Plan for a Renovation and Construction Project.

Every member of Opportunities Board of Directors, Opportunities Foundation Board, and Staff contributes to the $7 MM campaign to implement the new Master Site Plan.

Opportunities reaches the goal of the $7 MM capital campaign. Ten adjoining acres of land are donated. Community Celebration. M.L. James Construction Company contracted.

Opportunities opens a new Early Head Start facility to serve infants and toddlers from low income families.

Community, staff, children, and adults dedicate facilities on the Main Campus, September 19th.

Program begins serving adults who have medical needs in a newly constructed facility.

ARRA funds enabled EHS to expand the Center-based program to include 8 additional children and start a Home-based program.

Community, staff, children and adults dedicate the Wellness Trials on the Main Campus.

Bowie, Camp, Cass, Morriss, Franklin, Titus and Red River

Awards funds for purchase of land adjacent to Main Campus

Dorothy Sue Patterson Therapy Center Opens

Celebrating 50 Years of Opportunities