The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-14

Ane SAiNHtlOn ARMY Is HuAnCeu
partially by the Community Chest
and partially by direct contributions
solicited largely In taverns, the sur.
very reported.
THE current solicitation, carried
on principally In restaurants and
taverns, Is undesirable for a parti-
cipant In the Community Chest.
This should be discontinued and
any necessary adjustment made In
the Community Chest ALLEGATION" 1t
was recommended.
Suggests Improvements
Acknowledging the Salvation
Armys ministry to humanity from
the cradle to the grave" through
correction Of spiritual maladiust.
ment, the survey staff suggested
Improvement In the recording Of its
cases.
The New Haven Childrens Center
in Waterbury. which provides part
time service Of one worker for foster
home care, institutional placement
and placement for adoption, handles
very small caseload serving only
80 children during a six-month
period, some of which we're for
medical care only, It was reported.
The part-time plan does not afford
enough concentrated time and IN
terest to develop a good child well
fare program, the report stated.
Its adoption program should not
be included, since finding adaptive
homes in a community Of this size
is very difncult. Assuming that
there would be Is adoptionS q year,
this would necessitate waiting list
OF 100 to l25 adaptive foster homes
in order to do a selective piece Of
work. Such a service is more effec-
lively carried on in a larger agency
serving a larger community"
The Mental Hygiene Clinic, which
is widely used by the community,
was credited with carrying on a
useful and competent program Of
treatment"
Cases read by the survey staff in
dictated a good quality Of diagnos-
tic and treatment service. Several
Of the cases, however, could and
should have been carried by a
family or childrens case work
agency, some with the aid Of psy-
chiatric consultation, other with
only the help Of diagnostic service,
1t was reported.
If the clinic were relieved of
some OF these cases. its services
would reach more people who have
serious emotional or mental disturb
ances which need the special serv-
ices Of a psychatrist. More psychia-
trio time is needed for the COM
munity. II would be desirable to add
male psychiatrist on a part time
basis. At the present time there is
only one clerical worker which is
not sufficient and causes delay in
recording.
Clinical Service Lacking
"A very real lack in the clinic
service is a plan for medical ex-
animation. There is no physician on
the staff other than the psychia-
trist. She gives medical examina-
tons but it is not an efficient ar
rangement."
The survey group commented fav-
orably upon the work of a trained
volunteer in remedial reading as an
interesting and very helpful part Of
the clinics work.
The Waterbury Day Nursery won
plauditS for its building, facilities
and program. Commenting its rec
ords and cooperation with other
agencies, the survey staff reported
the nursery is well set up and COM
petently stated. There seems to be
no area in which adequate stand
ards were not maintained.
p ST. JoSephs Home was found to
be clean apd well managed with a
pleasant atmosphere in which the
children we're happy and free" but
It's play equipment, both indoors
and out, were considered made
quate. II was noted, however, that
the sisters are planning to improve
the outdoor play space and add
some equipment.
Child Case Center Approved
The. Kingsbury Child Care Gen.
ter, which has since been closed by
withdrawal of city and federal
funds, was reported as exceedingly
well run and in accordance with
good nursery standards. There is a
feeling Of freedom among the chill
dren and the activities are Of a con-
structive and educational nature"
the reDOrt observed
The survey staff advocated con-
tinuance OF the center even after
the withdrawal of Lanham funds
with the suggestion that it could be
if only on a halliday
basis through fees and contribu-
lions.
The training care and eduea-
ton which small children receive
through such a facility are of great
social value TO them as well as a
very great aid to the mothers, who
very often need This sort of assist
ance in caring for their children"
Although the Long Hill Child
Care Center has very substantial
and excellent equipment of
SO Ho- 70 ava VA asN bAOAPo, tic pOD~
ulatlon Of the nursery is very small,
the survey reported.
1T is unfortunate that this
cannot take children OF
mothers who are not working. There
are many children in the Long Hill
Housing Project but they are not
eligible because the mother is not
employed.
The school guidance program in
was strengthened during
the l944-45 school year by the add
dition OF a full-time psychologist.
Il was reported.
The survey staff observed good
between the psychol-
Ogist and the various social agen-
ries. The psychologist endeaYors to
refer cases to the appropriate
agency when follow-up is indicated
because OF conflicts within the
home. This is a sound procedure,
The report stated, since every effort
should be made to integrate the OBJ
Iectiyes and operation OF the guild