Social Welfare in the United States By Sandra Leal Jan 27, 1875 Progressive Era Jan 1, 1877 Charity Organizations Society (COS)- Mary Richardson Buffalo, New York 1877 First organized effort to eliminate poverty by identifing the causes of poverty and developing a plan to eliminate the causes of poverty. Jan 1, 1887 The Settlement Movement Jan 27, 1891 The Friendly Visitor Baltimore, Maryland Jan 27, 1926 Great Depression Jan 27, 1941 World War II and after Jan 27, 1960 Social Reform Years Jan 27, 1976 Retrenchment
