| 1909 |
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White House holds first national Conference on the Care of Dependent Children |
| 1912 |
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U.S. Children's Bureau established - the Federal government's first venture into the field of social services other than public health and education |
| 1914 - 1918 |
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World War I |
| 1920 |
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CWLA Founded |
| 1920 - 1930 |
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CWLA's efforts lead to the development of the first national child welfare standards of practice |
| 1921 |
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CWLA's first Executive Director, C.C. Carstens, takes office |
| 1922 |
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CWLA's journal, Child Welfare, originally entitled Bulletin, begins publication |
| 1930 - 1940 |
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The Great Depression |
| 1935 |
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Social Security Act establishes aid to dependent children and Child Welfare services |
| 1938 |
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Fair Labor Standards Act outlaws child labor |
| 1940 - 1945 |
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World War II |
| 1942 |
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Congress authorizes state grants to provide day care for children of women in war work.
Temporary boom in day care |
| 1946 |
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National School Lunch Act provides grants to states |
| 1953 |
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U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare established, replacing Federal Security Agency. |
| 1954 |
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Brown v. Board of Education rules racial segregation unconstitutional. |
| 1959 |
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General Assembly of the United Nations adopts Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
Maas and Engler's Children in Need of Parents, published by CWLA, heralds the move to permanency planning.
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| 1960 |
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JFK's election inaugurates a decade of social service legislation.
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| 1960 - 1965 |
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CWLA Standards for Child Protective Services leads to mandatory child abuse reporting laws in most states.
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| 1960 - 1970 |
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The War on Poverty
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| 1964 |
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Civil Right Act prohibits racial discrimination in employment.
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| 1971 |
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CWLA helps to establish the National Foster Parents Association.
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| 1974 |
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Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act becomes law.
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| 1976 |
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Florence Crittenton Association merges with CWLA.
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| 1977 |
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CWLA and FSA launch Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services.
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| 1978 |
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Indian Child Welfare Act passed, establishing requirements for child welfare agencies when serving Native American children and families.
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| 1980 |
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Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act become law.
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| 1985 - 1990 |
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CWLA's efforts on Capital Hill lead to enactment of the Independent Living, Postlegal Adoption, and Section 8 Family Unification Programs.
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| 1990 |
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ABC Child Care and Development Act, the first comprehensive national child care legislation, takes effect.
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| 1993 |
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CWLA cochairs the coalition that spearheads passage of the $1 billion Family Preservation and Support Act.
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| 1996 |
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Congress passes a welfare reform bill that eliminates needy children's entitlement to AFDC, substituting a welfare block grant to the states.
CWLA establishes a Managed Care Institute.
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| 1997 |
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CWLA advocacy results in passage of the Adoption and Safe Families Act, promoting child safety and permanency.
CWLA supports passage of the State Child Health Insurance Program, which provides $48 billion to states over 10 years to expand child health care coverage.
American Association of Psychiatric Services for Children merges with CWLA, forming a new child mental health division.
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| 1998 |
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CWLA inaugurates the Children's Memorial Flag project and creates the CWLA Walker Trieschman Center.
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| 1999 |
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Congress passes the Foster Care Independence Act, creating the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program.
Executive Director David Liederman retires from CWLA.
CWLA membership exceeds 1,000 agencies.
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| 2000 |
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Shay Bilchik becomes CWLA's ninth Executive Director.
CWLA Juvenile Justice Division created.
CWLA launches a 10-year strategic plan and begins work on its National Framework to reduce victimization and enhance the well-being of America's children and youth.
CWLA begins a major national initiative to invest a portion of the federal budget surplus in meeting the needs of children and families.
Younger Americans Act is introduced in Congress.
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| 2001 |
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George W. Bush inaugurated as 43rd President.
CWLA begins a national effort to prioritize the needs of children and families before enacting a tax cut.
The Younger Americans Act and the Child Protection/ Alcohol and Drug Partnership Act are reintroduced.
Congress declares the fourth Friday in April as Children's Memorial Flag Day; all 50 states fly or display the flag or hold official commemorative events.
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