Social group work

Scope and Contents Documents concerning social work organizations outside of the YWCA of the U.S.A. including Travelers' Aid and United Community Funds and Councils. The YWCA of the U.S.A. assisted women and children through travelers' aid programs from early on and as a national travelers' aid organization took form, the YWCA of the U.S.A. discontinued travelers' aid work in communities with a local travelers' aid society. This decision was made in part to prevent redundant work across the two organizations....

Scope and Contents Documents concerning Travelers aid societies and the YWCA of the U.S.A. Travelers aid societies exist to protect, guide and assist vulnerable travelers arriving in the United States as well as those traveling within its borders. Building on the efforts of Grace Hoadley Dodge, a National Travelers Aid Society is established to coordinate efforts across the United States. As depression sinks in, focus turns from assisting immigrants to aid to transient and homeless persons. Documents describe...

Scope and Contents Minutes, reports and correspondence concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. central region associations. Regional staff, central region members of the YWCA of the U.S.A. National Board and central region field staff meet to discuss the status and needs of associations in the region, bring reports from conferences and conventions and review financial needs. In addition, meetings may include review of the relationship between the YWCA of the U.S.A. and the YMCA of the USA associations in the central...

Scope and Contents Minutes, reports and correspondence concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. eastern region staff and associations. Regional staff, eastern region members of the YWCA of the U.S.A. National Board and eastern region field staff meet to discuss the status and needs of associations in the region, bring reports from conferences and conventions and review financial needs. In addition, meetings may include discussion of future development and programing. Additional material includes a report on new...

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Summary reports of new YWCA of the U.S.A. organizations in the southern region. Reports summarize the status of new organizations, highlight important developments and comment on future needs. Some reports focus on one state including several reports on Texas. Other reports cover the entire southern region. 

Scope and Contents Minutes, reports and correspondence concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. southern region staff and associations. Regional staff, southern region members of the YWCA of the U.S.A. National Board and southern region field staff meet to discuss the status and needs of associations in the region, bring reports from conferences and conventions and review financial needs. In addition, meetings may include discussion of future development and programing. Additional material include program planning...

Scope and Contents Minutes, reports and correspondence concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. western region staff and associations. Regional staff, western region members of the YWCA of the U.S.A. National Board and western region field staff meet to discuss the status and needs of associations in the region, bring reports from conferences and conventions and review financial needs. In addition, meetings may include discussion of future development and programing. Additional material includes summary reports of...

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Three reports of rural association work in Michigan prepared by the Rural Communities Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. The reports provide a history of the organization of the associations, descriptions of the associations' structure and organization and summaries of their areas of work.

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Biennial reports from the Rural Communities Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Reports from secretaries to the Rural Communities Department are a narrative report of their work for the previous two years. Reports from the Rural Communities Department are an overview of the work of the department as a whole. 

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The Rural Communities Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for the development and support of work in rural communities. Monthly departmental meetings include regional updates, secretaries' visitation reports, review of personnel and staffing needs, discussion of rural social and economic needs, convention planning and reports, and assessments of the success of the YWCA of the U.S.A. work in rural communities. 

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The Rural Communities Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for the development and support of work in rural communities. Departmental meetings include regional updates, secretaries' visitation reports, review of personnel and staffing needs, discussion of rural social and economic needs, convention planning and reports, and assessments of the success of the YWCA of the U.S.A. work in rural communities. 

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Rural Communities Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. reports include conference and convention summaries and secretaries' reports. Reports from Rural Communities Department secretaries are narrative accounts of the regional work in rural communities. Reports are arranged by year and the reporting secretary's last name. 

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Rural Communities Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. reports include conference and convention summaries and secretaries' reports. Reports from Rural Communities Department secretaries are narrative accounts of the regional work in rural communities. Reports are arranged by year and the reporting secretary's last name. 

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Rural Communities Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. reports include conference and convention summaries and secretaries' reports. Reports from Rural Communities Department secretaries are narrative accounts of the regional work in rural communities. Reports are arranged by the reporting secretary's last name. 

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Rural Communities Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. reports include conference and convention summaries and secretaries' reports. Reports from Rural Communities Department secretaries are narrative accounts of the regional work in rural communities. Reports are arranged by the reporting secretary's last name. 

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Rural Communities Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. reports include conference and convention summaries and secretaries' reports. Reports from Rural Communities Department secretaries are narrative accounts of the regional work in rural communities. Reports are arranged by the reporting secretary's last name. 

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Rural Communities Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. reports include conference and convention summaries and secretaries' reports. Reports from Rural Communities Department secretaries are narrative accounts of the regional work in rural communities. Reports are arranged by the reporting secretary's last name. 

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Rural Communities Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. reports include conference and convention summaries and secretaries' reports. Reports from Rural Communities Department secretaries are narrative accounts of the regional work in rural communities. Reports are arranged by the reporting secretary's last name. 

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Rural Communities Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. reports include conference and convention summaries and secretaries' reports. Reports from Rural Communities Department secretaries are narrative accounts of the regional work in rural communities. Reports are arranged by the reporting secretary's last name. 

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The Smith College School for Social Work, Office of Field Education oversees the placement of M.S.W. students in field internships and organizes the faculty advisers and on-site supervisors at affiliated centers. The records documents the work of the Office to develop and maintain the field education program. Particularly well documented is the Schools networking and relationship building with various social work-related agencies around the U.S.

Scope and Contents Documents concerning social work in the YWCA of the U.S.A., its role, functions, methods and relationship to other types of work. Case work materials discuss the relationship of case work to group work in the YWCA of the U.S.A., methods of conducting casework, forms for tracking work and suggestions for methods. In addition to individual and groups work with the problems of the girls in clubs, social work in the YWCA of the U.S.A. takes on larger issues affecting the country including...

Scope and Contents Correspondence concerning the use and representation of the symbols of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and documents concerning vocational guidance programs in local associations of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Reports, pamphlets, booklets, notes and outlines concerning vocational guidance suggest Vocational guidance methods and programs, report of the activities of associations doing vocational guidance work, outline and discuss employment issues young girls and women may face, summarize and discuss...

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The Program Committee of the Teen-age Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for developing the overall program for the teen-age members, communicating the program to local Y-Teen clubs, developing content for conferences and conventions and developing Y-Teen staff. Meetings include discussion of the issues affecting teenagers, conference content and format and program needs. Prior to 1946 the Teen-age Department is the Girl Reserve Department. 

Scope and Contents Biennial reports of the Town Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Biennial reports from Town Department secretaries to the Town Department Committee summarize their work for the previous biennium describing the needs and challenges of the communities they work in. The biennial report of the Town Department assesses and describes the work of the department as a whole addressing the social, economic and political factors affecting town associations and their members in addition to summarizing...

Scope and Contents Biennial reports of the Town Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Biennial reports from Town Department secretaries to the Town Department Committee summarize their work for the previous biennium describing the needs and challenges of the communities they work in. The biennial report of the Town Department assesses and describes the work of the department as a whole addressing the social, economic and political factors affecting town associations and their members in addition to summarizing...

Scope and Contents The Town Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for carrying out the program of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in town associations. Towns are roughly defined as having a population of between 2,500 and 30,000 people with associations at the upper and lower limits possibly falling into the city or rural work. The Town Department Committee meets to discuss the applications of the national program on local town associations, challenges and unique features of town...

Scope and Contents The Town Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for carrying out the program of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in town associations. Towns are roughly defined as having a population of between 2,500 and 30,000 people with associations at the upper and lower limits possibly falling into the city or rural work. The Town Department Committee meets to discuss the applications of the national program on local town associations, challenges and unique features of town...

Scope and Contents The Town Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for carrying out the program of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in town associations. Towns are roughly defined as having a population of between 2,500 and 30,000 people with associations at the upper and lower limits possibly falling into the city or rural work. The Town Department Committee meets to discuss the applications of the national program on local town associations, challenges and unique features of town...

Scope and Contents The Town Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for carrying out the program of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in town associations. Towns are roughly defined as having a population of between 2,500 and 30,000 people with associations at the upper and lower limits possibly falling into the city or rural work. The Town Department Committee meets to discuss the applications of the national program on local town associations, challenges and unique features of town...

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Reports submitted to the Town Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in 1931. Town Department secretaries submit reports describing their work for the reporting period. This includes reports of town association activity and needs, description of regional needs and summaries of challenges local town associations are facing.