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Mary Ellen's Case of Child Abuse
Born in March of 1864, Mary Ellen is the first case of child abuse to get out. It followed a girl who was abused immensely by her parents and foster parents. She was found to be abused because of neighbors in the apartments where she lived. -
NYPSCC Founded
The first child protection agency in the world was created in New York. -
The first children's court was established
By giving children simialr rights and understanding their lack of wisdom, having children tried as criminals became more forgiving implenting stratagies like probabtion to assist in the treatment of the child. -
U.S. Children's Bureau
The children's bureau was made on this day. It answered social issues including: infant and maternal death, child labor, orphanages, child health and recreation, juvenille courts, family economic security, abused and neglected children, and foster care. -
Social Security is Passed
Due to World War One, social security was passed by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The act made it so that children whose parents had died, been disabled, or retired got money. It was designed to help financially stabilize families who were affected by the war. -
Declaration of the Rights of a Child
The declaration of the rights of a child states that every child have the right to adequate nutrition, housing, and medication. -
Battered Child Syndrome
Battered Child Syndrome began to be a coined phrase to describe physical injuries from the pysical abuse of the caregiver.It was argued that "BCS" was the leading cause for disabilities in children under the age of 3. -
Child Abuse Laws Created
The child abuse laws made it so that doctors could report signs of child abuse to the government -
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act(CAPTA) is passed
This act made a baseline for the most basic of needs for children. Today it defines the states' prevention methods -
Adoptions and Safe Families Act
The ASFA made it so adoption was more about permancy rather than family reunification.
