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United States. Children's Bureau

Federal agency with a focus on the well-being of children and mothers

The United States Children's Bureau is a federal agency established in 1912 by President William Howard Taft, the first national government office in the world that focused solely on the well-being of children and their mothers. Julia Lathrop was appointed the first head of the Children's Bureau and became the first woman to head a government agency in the United States. At the height of its influence, the Bureau was directed, managed, and staffed almost entirely by women. At its founding, the Bureau was part of the Department of Commerce and Labor; when the two departments' functions were separated in 1913, it became part of the Department of Labor. In 1946, the Children's Bureau was folded into the Social Security Administration, and is now organized under the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. (Source: Wikipedia)

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NOTE: Established on April 9, 1912.

VARIANT NAMES:

  • United States. Administration for Children and Families. Children's Bureau
  • United States. Administration for Children, Youth, and Families. Children's Bureau
  • United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Children's Bureau
  • United States. Department of Labor. Children's Bureau
  • United States. Federal Security Agency. Children's Bureau
  • United States. Office of Child Development. Children's Bureau
  • United States. Social and Rehabilitation Service. Children's Bureau
  • United States. Social Security Administration. Children's Bureau
  • United States. Welfare Administration. Children's Bureau

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