Written by Dr. June Hopkins, this article presents a well-documented history of an early settlement house serving immigrant families living in the crowded slums of the Lower East Side of New York City. It is an especially important part of American social we
Continue Reading »The New York Children’s Aid Society January 21, 2011 Introduction: The New York Children’s Aid Society (CAS) was founded in February 1853 by a small group of clergymen and social reformers concerned about the general conditions of homeless, neglected and delinquent children. One of the principals of this group was a young Congregational minister, Rev….
Continue Reading »“Formally established January 2, 1921, the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) has been one of the most important national organizations in the history of American child welfare. The creation of the CWLA coincided with the end of the progressive era and the beginning of another: an era dedicated to establishing national policies and standards combined with developing and disseminating program materials and practices to affiliate members thereby raising the quality of child caring services throughout the nation.”
Continue Reading »1849 – 1949 By RUTH ORTON CAMP Note: Mrs. Ruth Orton Camp was an active board member and sometime committee chair of the Chicago Orphan Asylum from 1934 till at least 1950. Mrs. Camp also served as acting director of Hull-House Association for nine months in 1943 until Russell Ballard was selected to be the…
Continue Reading »Chicago Commons was established in the fall of 1894 and modeled on Hull House.
Continue Reading »CHILDREN OF CIRCUMSTANCE PART 3 (1926–1936) A History Of The First 125 Years (1849-1974) Of The Chicago Child Care Society. By: Clare L. McCausland (Note 1: The material that follows consists of long excerpts from the book and copied here with permission of the Chicago Child Care Society.) (Note 2: The Chicago Child Care Society…
Continue Reading »A History Of The First 125 Years Of The Chicago Child Care Society (1849-1974). By: Clare L. McCausland (Note 1: The material that follows consists of long excerpts from the book and copied here with permission of the Chicago Child Care Society.) (Note 2: The Chicago Child Care Society is the oldest child welfare organization…
Continue Reading »A History Of The First 125 Years (1849-1974) Of The Chicago Child Care Society. By: Clare L. McCausland (Note 1: The material that follows consists of long excerpts from the book and copied here with permission of the Chicago Child Care Society.) (Note 2: The Chicago Child Care Society is the oldest child welfare organization…
Continue Reading »Introduction: The Chicago Child Care Society (CCCS) is the oldest child welfare organization in Illinois. Founded in 1849 as the Chicago Orphan Asylum, the agency exists to protect vulnerable children and strengthen their families by providing high quality and effective child welfare services. A rare and informative history of this pioneering child welfare agency is…
Continue Reading »Introduction: In 1917, Father Edward J. Flanagan, a young, immigrant priest from Ireland became discouraged in his work with transient, poor and homeless men in Omaha, Nebraska. He asked his Bishop if he could shift his ministry to helping boys and the Bishop approved of the change. To begin, Father Flanagan borrowed $90 from a…
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