Child Welfare Board

The Child Welfare Board of New York was established on July 1, 1915. There is one board for each of New York's counties.

History

New York City has one 9 member board that oversees all 5 counties that comprise the city. Appointments are made by the Mayor of New York City for a term of eight years. There is no compensation for the position.^[1]

References

1. Municipal year book of the City of New York. Bureau of Municipal Research. 1915. Retrieved 2009-11-29. One board is provided for each county, except that for the five counties of New York City there is but one board of nine members who are appointed by the Mayor for a term of eight years and serve without compensation. Two of the members must be women. The appointments are so made that the term of one member expires each year, as nearly as possible. The law permits the board to grant allowances to widowed mothers with children under the age of sixteen years, in order that such children may be cared for in their homes by their mothers instead of being placed in institutions. The amount which can be granted to any one family is not fixed, but may not be greater than the cost of placing the children in an institution.