HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1959.09.14 - 19162tv‘iscellcnvous Resolution # 3567 September 14,
RE PORT
bY: Hope F. Lewis
IN RE: REPORT ON STUDY MADE OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNT'i . :.:!,OARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mr. Ladies and Gentl:,:ilen:
Th r•...:pe.rt which fellows is in many ways Last January, when the rapidly
rnountino welf:,,ire rolls threoieieo. te swamp an cilr6 , verworxo•oanc: underrrK:ni..
Direct Relief Section, it seemed wise to cast a critical eye on d;1 sec,
we stood.
Rather than ask for an outside source el r„,:t .id apr,proisal, the Welfare
itself undertook to make such a survey. A sub-committee consisting of our able C.
Pit: C,.; CIT,If.3 and 'VVii 11a m the. Chuiridyi
Committee, Fred Smith, consented to study the day to day operations of the Welfare Dep,..ift-
im.irit. I cannot emphasizdi stron9ly to this board of Suf..!.:,::„rvisors ho.i fortunate thQ
citizens of Oakland County ar;,,:: to have the devoted services of such as these. You
should know that Mr, Croteau sho...!Ic*Dr ,3d daily for many weeks of study, investigation,
home visits with case workers, trips to other counties, etc., which would have. cost
hundreC,s cf del lars if bu -tsid:7,:: tc..;i ,ent had been Mr. Crot::•.-d.J served without
compensation for the mood of the whole. County.
As Chairman of the Welfare Committee, wish to express my
my heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Crocce. far this Qutsta: example of unselfish service to
the cause of
this Committee. Their
Mr. and Mr. Smith acted as consutina members of
experience and wise counsel made valuable contributions to
this study and they too deserve our sincere thanks for their interest and efforts.
In the cause of better information for all Supervisors, we are today presenting the,
findings of this th e rici conscientious study committee.
It gives me graut pleusure o ask Mr. -Crc.teuu to read the report to which he has
contributed so much. With your permission, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Crotc.w,iu,
Hope F. Lewis, Llioirrnan
Weifare Committee
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