1990s
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The 1990s saw an enormous
residential expansion in the
North Valley of the Phoenix
metropolitan area. John C.
Lincoln Health Network merged
with Phoenix General Hospital
and expanded its pediatric,
critical care and emergency
services to serve this
growing population.
Under the leadership of Dan
Coleman, only the third CEO in
Lincoln's storied history, Desert
Mission flourished in the 1990s
and continues to provide
emergency food supplies, social
services, health care and
community services to the North
Valley.
New space for the John C. Lincoln
Children's Dental Clinic allows
volunteer dentists to brighten the
smiles of area children.
Lincoln House provided this
young mother with social
services and the modest sum
of $75 for a certified nursing
assistant test, allowing her to
obtain a well-paying job and
lift herself and her family out
of financial crisis.
1990s - The availability of low-cost housing in Sunnyslope attracted the attention of local refuge resettlement centers. Throughout the 1990s, refuges from all over the world, including Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Sudan, Somalia, Congo, Sierra Leone, Laos, Vietnam, and Central and South America resettled in Sunnyslope. By the year 2000, 43 languages were spoken in local elementary and secondary schools.
1990 - Hubble Space Telescope launched.
1990 - Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait, precipitating U.S. involvement in what became known as the Gulf War.
1990 - John C. Lincoln Hospital held its first Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. This spectacular event has grown to become an annual tradition for Sunnyslope families.
1991 - Tim Berners-Lee develops the World Wide Web. CERN releases the first Web server.
1991 - John C. Lincoln Hospital sponsored the first Southeast Asia Cultural Fair at Sunnyslope Elementary School. Combining resources with the City of Phoenix and the Sunnyslope Village Alliance, the fair gave Sunnyslope residents the opportunity to get to know the culture of their new neighbors from Southeast Asia.
1991 - Helen C. Lincoln turned 100 years old on Sept. 26, 1991. Six decades earlier, she was told by doctors that she had a mere two years left to live. Unwilling to give up on life, she fought for her health and eventually dedicated her life to improving the health of others.
1991 - The Sunnyslope Elementary School principal told John C. Lincoln leaders that children from the school were asking for extra meals because they weren't getting enough to eat at home. John C. Lincoln Hospital began providing healthy snacks each day to this school, a program that has continued through today.
1992 - The number of Web server hosts breaks 1,000,000.
1992 - Bill Clinton was inaugurated as President of the United States.
1992 - The United States and Russia signed a treaty officially ending the Cold War.
1992 - Bryans Extended Care Center opened a pediatric unit.
1993 - John C. Lincoln opened the Breast Care Center on the third floor of the hospital, designed to make women feel as comfortable as possible while receiving breast care diagnostic services.
1993 - Bryans Extended Care Center began its Therapeutic Art program. Artists with many different kinds of disabilities and medical conditions learn skills that aid in their recovery. Quadriplegic Tyree Honga, a long-time member of the program paints vivid recollections of his life on the Hualapai Reservation using a brush in his mouth. Tyree's work has received much acclaim including displays in local galleries.
1994 - John C. Lincoln opened the Birthing Center with beautiful, homey rooms, allowing expectant mothers to remain in one room through their labor and delivery.
1994 - Lincoln Learning Center began a Head Start program – a pre-school education program giving at-risk children a jump on their education – making John C. Lincoln Hospital the only hospital in Phoenix to support a program of this kind.
1994 - The John C. Lincoln Health Foundation Guild funded a grant creating the Elementary School Health Centers, which sent a nurse practitioner to area schools to perform much-needed health screenings.
1994 - Helen C. Lincoln passed away on Nov. 12, 1994, at the age of 102.
1995 - A result of the fundraising efforts of the John C. Lincoln Health Foundation, the Desert Mission Food Bank and the Children's Dental Clinic moved into newly constructed facilities on Fourth Street just south of Hatcher Road. John C. Lincoln Health Network continues to be the first and only hospital network in Phoenix to operate a food bank. As a result of its expanded storage facilities, the food bank doubled the number of Emergency Food Boxes it distributed by the end of the decade to 56,000. The dental clinic dramatically increased its caseload. In 2001, the clinic served 850 children.
1995 - John C. Lincoln Hospital joined with community partners including city, county and state departments, local schools, neighborhood and civic groups, faith communities and businesses to form the Sunnyslope Youth and Family Partnership. The Partnership focuses on initiatives and programs to enhance the health and well-being of low-income children and families in Sunnyslope.
1996 - Lincoln House, a family resource center, opened to provide families with social services that help them get through times of crisis.
1996 - Bryans Extended Care Center began its School-to-Work program, giving local high school students the opportunity to learn health care skills and receive a Certified Nursing Assistant credential upon graduation from the program.
1996 - The Arizona State Health Department, through its Tobacco Tax grants, funded the Children Health Services program, allowing John C. Lincoln to significantly expand its health services to low-income children in the Sunnyslope area establishing the John C. Lincoln Community Health Center.
1997 - John C. Lincoln Hospital merged with Phoenix General Hospital, creating the John C. Lincoln Health Network.
1997 - Mendy, RN, joined the staff of John C. Lincoln Health Network to serve as the lovable mascot representing its many children's programs. Mendy earned her nickname for her commitment to helping "mend" children when they're hurt or injured.
1998 - Two American embassies in Eastern Africa were destroyed by terrorist bombs, precipitating an attack on a training facility in Afghanistan and a chemical plant in Sudan by the United States in retaliation.
1998 - John C. Lincoln Hospital – Deer Valley opened Mendy's Place, the only children's emergency center in North Phoenix. Named for John C. Lincoln's kid-friendly mascot, Mendy's Place is backed up by the resources of the hospital's adjacent emergency department.
1998 - The "Raising Hope, Building Futures" capital campaign raised $4 million to expand the Lincoln Learning Center facility and created an endowment to continue the work at Lincoln House to end child abuse and neglect.
1999 - NATO began launching air strikes against Yugoslavia.
1999 - Panama gained control of the Panama Canal.
1999 - The Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation stepped in as part of the "Raising Hope, Building Futures" to help provide funds to continue serving Sunnyslope families well into the future. Lincoln House was renamed Marley House in honor of this generous foundation.
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