Timeline

1954	Children with disabilities receive services for the first time.
1966	Cardinal Center moved to its current location at 504 North Bay Drive.
1976	Job placement services began.
1979	The Kosciusko Area Bus Service began operations.
1985	The first two group homes in Kosciusko County were opened.
1990	Group home services were expanded to Cass and Marshall Counties.
1993	Cardinal Center received its first CARF accreditation.
1995	Cardinal Center started a Head Start Program in Kosciusko County.
1997	The Women, Infant & Children nutrition program (known as WIC) comes under the Cardinal umbrella.
1999	All First Steps services are now provided in the community.
2000	Significant development of the Supported Living Program occurs.
2002	Three accessible duplex style group homes for people with severe disabilities are constructed to replace three aging homes that closed.
2003	Providing safe, decent, affordable lakeside living for low-income families and people with disabilities.
2004	Cardinal Center celebrates 50 years of service to the community!
2005	Cardinal holds 1st Annual Duck Race.
2007	New group home is built on SR 14 W in Silver Lake.
2008	Cardinal Center changes name to Cardinal Services and adopts a new logo.
2010	In February, KABS launched their new logo and expanded service to include all of Kosciusko County. Federal stimulus dollars allowed the fleet to grow and be updated with 3 new vehicles.
2011	Sus Amigos program comes to an end. First Steps programming is regionalized by the state. Career Links begins offering services in Elkhart County.
2012	Cardinal opens a new group home on Parker Street in Warsaw, replacing a much older home.
2013	Career Links expands to Marshall County.