1965
Established by the Columbia Cosmopolitan Luncheon Club with financial support in the amount of $9,000 from Senators Symington and Long at the old bus depot on West Sexton Road.
Robert A. Daughterty III was named first Executive Director.
Late 60s
Training programs were initiated whereby the men repaired Pepsi cases and the women performed ironing.
Vocational assessment services offered.
Frank Allevan was named second Executive Director.
70s
Relocated operations to Pannell Street and became known as the Community Rehabilitation Center (CRC).
Earned first accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
80s
Russell Doumas
J. Russell Doumas, from Louisville, Kentucky took over the helm.
Moved to our current headquarters location at 2116 Nelwood Drive and changed our name to Advent Enterprises, Inc. to highlight our efforts to provide the people we serve “a new beginning”.
Launched our Annual Awards Banquet and Comedy Night fundraiser.
90s
Annual budget exceeded 2 million.
Job placement efforts were enhanced through a federal grant and opening of satellite offices in Jefferson City, Sedalia and Moberly.
Employment services for the citizens of Columbia/Boone County were consolidated when we merged with the Job Center.
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 emphasized the delivery of workforce development efforts through one-stop career centers. We opened offices in both The Resource Center (Columbia) and in Moberly.
The New Millennium
Vocational services were expanded to Missouri’s northeast quadrant and the northern tier of the west central area.
Our 2001 CARF accreditation review resulted in no recommendations, a feat accomplished by less than 3% of organizations reviewed nationwide.
Job Point landed its first YouthBuild project through a federal grant competition. The project was made possible with a collaborative community effort to provide construction training, leadership development and academic enrichment to local youth at risk.
The organization’s name was changed to Job Point to more clearly convey to the community our mission and services.
We welcomed Jim Loveless as our new president in 2010.
