| 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.
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| 2000 |
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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.
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| 2001 |
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CWLA begins a national effort to prioritize the needs of children and families before enacting a tax cut.
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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| 2002 |
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Congress passes juvenile justice legislation that, for the first time, acknowledges and sets federal policy to take into account early childhood maltreatment and the link to later onset of delinquency.
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| 2004 |
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President Bush proposes optional state block grant that would provide IV-E funding as a five-year fixed allocation. CWLA launches successful effort opposing the plan.
Senator Hillary Clinton addresses CWLA National Conference and announces introduction of kinship care legislation.
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| 2006 |
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Representative Jim McDermott addresses CWLA National Conference and announces major child welfare reform legislation.
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| 2007 |
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Christine James-Brown becomes CWLA's 10th President/CEO.
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| 2008 |
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CWLA begins major national initiative to reestablish the decentennial White House Conference on Children and Youth.
CWLA plays leading role in enactment of the Fostering Connections and Increasing Adoptions Act, which includes major child welfare reforms such as kinship/guardianship reimbursements under Title IV-E.
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