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Wald conviced Federal agency into promting child health and welfare
Lillian Wald interested a friend of proposing her idea on child health and welfare. That friend then linked to Theodore Roosevelt had got invited to discuss the idea further. -
Child Labor committee became national
The Child Labor Committee Became the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) in 1904. -
Creation of National Child Labor Committee
The National Child Labor Committee was organized at a meeting at Carnegie Hall in New York City. It was put to thought by the concerns of men and women for Child labor. Lillian Wald and Florence Kelley, who are the creators of the Child bureau attended the meeting. -
Wald and the progressive reformers.
Wald joined a progressive reformers to abolish child labor, abuse, etc. -
Second draft of Legislation
on the second annual meeting of the National Child Labor commitee, a second draft of legislation was presented -
Final bill passed by Senate
The final bill for the Child bureau passed on January 13, 1912 -
Bill passed by house of Representatives
The bill of Child bureau was passed by the house of representatives on April 2, 1912 -
Child Bureau signed to law.
After a long journey, 8 bills in the House and 3 in the Senate. and 6 years, Congress finally passed the Children’s Bureau bill. President William Taft signed the Child Bureau to Law on April 9, 1912. -
Addressing infant mortality.
Chief Lathrop searched a number of reasons for selecting infant mortality as the Bureau’s first research topic. The city of Johnstown, PA, was choosen for the Bureau’s first study, which was handeled in 1913 with four staff members, a $2,500 budget, and a cadre of women’s club volunteers. -
Child Welfare News Summary first printed.
The mimeographed Child Welfare News Summary, was the Bureau’s first periodical, which had been presented three times a month from 1921 to 1932 and uncommenly between 1932 and 1935. This was originally made just for Bureau staff, but its mailing list grew to as many as 1,200 State and local partners! -
Sheppard-Towner Maternity and Infancy Protection Act
The child Bureau allocated federal funds for the Sheppard towner maternity and Infancy protection act. -
Child Bureau transfered to SSA
The child bureau was transfered to SSA in July of 1945 from order of President Truman.