Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1936-06-12
CHARITY BOARD TO
RECEIVE FEDERAL AID
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Continued from First PdgeI
This fund should not be confused
with that granted to Delaware for
Maternal and Child Health Services
and for Crippled Children, which is
administered through the State
Board of Health.
In addition to other major func-
tons, the State Board of Charities is
charged by law specifically with the
investigation of all adOptiOns. inves-
tigatiOn and planning for nOn-resi-
dent dependent children placed with
in the State, and for searching out
and planning for neglected and de-
pendent children and children in
danger of becoming delinquent. The
department operates on an annual
budget of $5,74O, with a staff of three
persons, two employed full time and
one employed on a part time basis.
The State Board of Charities has not
been able to provide care for de-
pendent children outside their own
homes since they have no funds allO-
Gated for this purpose. Figures, al
though not complete for the current
fiscal year, indicate a large increase
in the work.
On May 18th the State Board of
Charities put into operation a license
system in accordance with the laws
or the State Of Delaware relating to
the licensing of boarding homes
and /or institutions, agencies, assO-
Citations and organizations supported
in whole or in part by public funds
receiving and placing or caring for
dependent, neglected OF delinquent
minors. The statute provides as fol-
lows; 1O04A Section "a ANY per-
son or association conducting a
boarding home for children and all
such institutions, agencies, assOcia-
tons or organizations must obtain
licenses annually from the State
Board Of Charities; except, however,
those institutions, agencies, associa- I
tons, or organizations under State |
ownership and control and maternity
wards of general hospitals" Licen- /
ses have so far been issued to St. |
MichaePs Home For Babies. The |
Children's Bureau of Delaware,
Home For Friendless and Destitute |
The Florence Crittenton |
Home. Detention Home For Juve-
niles. Asbury Day Nursery, all 10
Gated in Wilmington, and the Della
ware Children's Home Society, Do
1er. This is thought to be an i'm
Dortant forward step in child care,
md with the cooperation of the Ii
,ensee will, no doubt. prove to be of
mutual benefit.
During the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1884. and ending June 30.
1886, total of 234 cases were acted
lpOn. These included 1853 families
With 270 children, Is non-family per-
ons and Al totally dependent chill
ren, referred by various public and
rivate welfare agencies and institu-
ions, by personal application and by
Interested individuals. In addition,
ervices was rendered in 80 cases to
s different inquiring out Of State
Ocial agencies and institutions and
service given the Juve-
lie Courts of New Castle County
nd Kent and Sussex Counties.
Eighteen per cent of the cases acted
pom were from New Castle County. !
per cent from Kent County, and :
per cent from Sussex County. !
In 1884, the Volunteer Service l
Ommittee was organized. This in =
rest group Of lay citizens has rem '
cred invaluable service by inter I
'eting welfare problems in their ?
spective communities to the State Z
BARD and by interpreting to their Z
cal communities the activities Of q
e State Board of Charities. II
While the Federal Grant may not
used for direct relief to children. :,
will make possible the develop y
ent Of such services as will event N
lily provide a more wholesome and
ppier childhood for the children
Delaware. The enlarged program u
II be supervised and directed by
sic Lee Spring, Associate Secretary