By Rebekah Wilson

 Social Service

  Social Service also known as Social Welfare  Prior to the 1850s  social services was seen as charity or relief projects helping disadvantaged individuals through families and churches with minimal assistance from the Government.  ’s U.S. Government took control of assisting others:  Freedmen’s Bureau service  offered temporary assistance for recently freed black males (free men) and refugees History

  1987 Community Chest, (United Way)  Ran fundraisers to assist charities, provided relief service, emergency assistance grants, and counseling  1890’s Social workers and industries analyzed the cause of poverty.  women and children services provided  Maternal and Infant health service  The Children’s Bureau History the ‑ human ‑ connection.jpg

  s Great Depression  Governmental economic responsibility shifted to more personal responsibility  President Franklin Roosevelt created the “New Deal” which was:  public relief work programs  Civilian Conservation Crops (Work for unemployed young unmarried men)  Worker Progress Administration (Work for writers, directions, media)  Federal surplus Commodities Corp  1935-Social Security Act of developed  Social insurances  Public assistance  Food Stamps- largest welfare program History helppeople1.jpg

  President Lyndon Johnson created Great Society and War of Poverty  Great Society:  Approach to eliminate poverty and racism  War of Poverty:  Office of Economic Opportunity  Economic Opportunity Act  Development of housing, vista, Foster grandparents, Head start, Job Corps, Community Action, Medicare and Food Stamps (Wikipedia, 2012)  Anti hunger movement resulting in Food Stamp act 1977  1970 Family Planning services Act (Wikipedia) History

  1977 Food Stamp Act  Governmental restriction of welfare  President George Bush encouraged volunteerism  Americans with Disability Act  Equal rights History

  Social services was designed to help those who are in need of assistance.  Elderly  Poor  Disabled  Unemployed  Parents Why do we have Social Services?

 Organization  Temporary Assistance Needy Families  United Way  Medicaid Relationships Public Assist mothers with their infants Improve education, financial stability, and promote health lives Provide inexpensive medical care

  Diverse services  Provides adequate services  Assistance to various ages with services  Constantly improving  Helps people get back on their feet Social Service Strengths help ‑ people1.gif

 Past  Insufficient Funds  Services  Could not preform services to full captivity  Caused dependency Social Service Limitations and weaknesses Present  Prevention of policy manipulation  ex: can not refuse a women to work at a organization yet co workers can make her feel unwelcome)  Causes dependency  Lack of monitoring funds properly  Social security issues

  Social service has been accomplishing its goal of helping people who are in need; however it is not accomplishing the goal of doing it sufficiently. Social Service Fulfill Purpose?

  Social Service are private and public based organizations that are designed to assist a person meet their needs.  Human services are services that helps individuals accomplish there needs through interdisciplinary knowledge, preventions and assistance so they can better their lives. ( National Organization for Human Services, 2012) Social Service and Human Service

 Thanks!

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