United Charities of Chicago
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United Charities of Chicago was a major early 20th-century social service organization in Chicago that coordinated and provided relief and welfare assistance to the city’s poor and vulnerable residents.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Charities of Chicago canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | social service organization ⓘ |
| aim |
improvement of efficiency of social services
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prevention of pauperism ⓘ reduction of duplication in charitable relief ⓘ support of low‑income families ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
children in poverty
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elderly poor ⓘ recent immigrants ⓘ single mothers ⓘ urban poor ⓘ |
| characteristic |
centralized relief administration
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coordination of multiple charitable agencies ⓘ emphasis on organized charity ⓘ use of professional social workers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| field |
public charity
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social welfare ⓘ social work ⓘ |
| focus |
families in economic distress
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immigrant communities ⓘ poor residents of Chicago ⓘ unemployed persons ⓘ vulnerable residents of Chicago ⓘ |
| influenced |
coordination practices among charities in Chicago
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development of professional social work in Chicago ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
Cook County NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
casework services
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coordination of charitable relief ⓘ poverty relief ⓘ provision of welfare assistance ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
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Cook County NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chicago social welfare system ⓘ |
| serviceType |
employment assistance
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family counseling ⓘ financial relief ⓘ food assistance ⓘ housing assistance ⓘ investigation of relief applications ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
case investigation
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home visits ⓘ means testing ⓘ |
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