Show Welfare o of Children Cared F For or by Society Family Service Organization tion Gives Attention t tI to I Home Life of Scores of Families in 1926 A total c of 76 children an average average aver aver- age of more than two a da day received re- re calved attention of the Family Service Service Ser Ser- vice society during 1926 according to figures figures' just completed on this phase of the society's activity b by lIss l Elizabeth fc 1 general secretary This should be to many persons who are under the Impression that the society devotes Its atten attention lon to adults and leaves the care of children to other organizations organizations organ organ- said Miss 1 tc l As Asa a matter of fact the workers of this society devote a ver very large part of t their time to investigating the conditions of children in the families tam tam- Illes we serve The life of the home centers around its children and their condition is all Important to the family welfare During 1926 of the children received medical attention as a result of the society's efforts Working both independently and andin andin in cooperation with other tinos of the Community Chest the Family Service society has an unusually unusually un- un usually fine lne opportunity to serve children particularly in health and recreational matters according to Miss McMechen l Almost the first action of the social worl worker er is to take stock or of the health of the family in need of service It Is usually found that medical attention attention atten- atten tion is needed but has been avoided because of the expense Seeing that children have proper recreation is one of oC the Important duties of the society and Miss liss McMechen McMechen Mc- Mc stresses the Importance of Sunday school and boys boys' and girls girls' organizations in n promoting child welfare I |