Social work with immigrants -- Colorado

Abstract The Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Colorado (JFCS) was created in response to international, national, and local needs of refugees. In 1947, the Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Denver, Colorado was created when the boards of the Central Jewish Aid Society of Denver, Colorado and the Denver Coordinating Committee for Immigrants of the National Council of Jewish Women merged. Dr. Alfred Neumann, a social worker, became the full-time director. The agency provided services in...

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Letter from Benjamin S. Cable of the Department of Commerce and Labor to C.D. Spivak. Cable tells Spivak that an immigrant by the name of Rosche Schwartz arrived at the port of New York on the SS Pennsylvania. Cable tells Spivak that JCRS is advised to make arrangements to transfer Schwartz to JCRS so that they can examine her tuberculosis. Cable also says that monthly reports should be sent to him showing the progress of Schwartz’s health.

Abstract Letter from C.D. Spivak to the Immigration Commissioner in Seattle, Washington. Spivak advises the commissioner to not send Rosche Schwartz to Denver until she has received a medical examination in Seattle. Spivak also tells the commissioner that a JCRS application needs to be forwarded through the Director of the Hospital, Leo Kohn to determine if Schwartz’s case is accepted. Spivak explains that this letter is in response to a correspondence from the Department of Commerce and Labor in...