Human services

Scope and Contents Correspondence, administrative records and reports concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association and Phyllis Wheatley branch in LIttle Rock, Arkansas. The Phyllis Wheatley branch serves the African American girls and Women in Little Rock documents concerning the history of the branch describe its relationship to the local association and national organization as well as reasons for its separate establishment. Documents include visitation reports, lists of personnel and volunteers, histories...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning group meetings, workshops, and vesper services at the Seventeenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Meetings of special interest groups at the convention discuss and present on topics of unique importance. The newly formed Agricultural Council brings together delegates to discuss labor issues for agricultural families, problems of reaching and engaging rural women and girls, economic challenges of rural...

Scope and Contents Reports on immigration analyze social, economic, and material needs of immigrants, provide demographic information, suggest changes to programming, reports on efforts to work with immigrants at Ellis and Angel islands, and discuss the YWCA International Institutes. Reports also discuss efforts in education and training including teaching English to non-native speakers. Separated families materials discuss and report on how low immigration quotas effect displaced persons and their families,...

Scope and Contents Miscellaneous immigration materials concerning the YWCA program, outreach, and education regarding immigrants and displaced persons. Materials address United States laws and public policy, social welfare issues faced by immigrant populations, employment barriers and treatment, and social acceptance and perceptions. Cooperation between YWCA international institutes and other YWCA associations is addressed through the education materials and numerous pamphlets intended to educate women of the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning international institutes, YWCA of the U.S.A. associations for immigrant women including materials on adult education programs and the American Federation of International Institutes. Adult education materials include citizenship training, social program availability, English language coaching, home life adjustments, preserving cultural heritage, discussions of social and cultural differences, and other topics aimed at helping women new to the United States adjust to...

Scope and Contents Newsletters, quarterly bulletins, and technical bulletins concerning international institutes, YWCA of the U.S.A. associations for immigrants to the United States. Bulletins address immigration law and policy, announce lecture series and events, provide case studies regarding living conditions around the world, announce personnel matters, and relay other information important to the international institutes. In addition, bulletins discuss issues of race, prejudices, social standing, and YWCA...

Scope and Contents Conference proceedings and minutes for national institute conferences. International institutes are YWCA of the U.S.A. associations for immigrant women in the United States. Issues addressed include, Japanese Americans and internment, war refugees, immigration and naturalization difficulties, administration of international institutes, and social and economic problems. Documents also address and discuss migration issues and practices globally. In addition, conference materials describe...

Scope and Contents Conference proceedings and minutes for international institute conferences. International institutes are YWCA of the U.S.A. associations for immigrant women in the United States. Conference materials discuss immigration and naturalization difficulties, administration of international institutes, immigration law, employment for immigrants, and social and economic problems. In addition, conference materials describe methods and initiatives for serving the international communities of women....

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the program, philosophy, management and reports of the YWCA of the U.S.A. international institutes, clubs for immigrant women in the United States. Program and philosophy materials define the international institute mission, purpose, and goals, discuss work and activities with women of differing nationalities, defines important organizational terms, and discusses the relationship to the larger YWCA organization. Program suggestions is largely comprised of correspondence...

Scope and Contents Reports of studies of the social agencies and population statistics in Rochester, New York. The results of the studies are used for social planning and to assess the needs of the community. The first report, "A Study of the Community Chest and Council of Social Agencies of Rochester, New York; also a Study of Seven Surveys from the Community Organization Standpoint," uses existing and gathered information to assess existing social and health agencies in Rochester. The report includes...

Scope and Contents Three studies of social and health services agencies in Rochester, New York. The first study, "A Survey of the Character Building Agencies of Rochester, New York," conducted for the Rochester Community Chest, assesses existing social agencies to determine if they are adequately meeting the needs of the community, if they are meeting those needs efficiently and if the facilities and buildings serve the purposes. "Cost and Volume of Social Work in Rochester, New York," is a series of reports...

Scope and Contents Two studies of the community services in Rochester, New York. The first study, "A Survey of Recreational Facilities in Rochester, New York," is a survey of public, private and industrial recreation facilities in Rochester. The study was conducted at the request of the Council of Social Agencies of Rochester and the report presents the detailed data collected. The second report is section 12 of a survey made by Clara O. Somerville for the YWCA of Rochester. Titled "Rooms Study," this section...

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...