Franklin D. Roosevelt's Social Relief Programs During The Great Depression

The social relief programs of the 1930s had a huge impact on social services. Social workers were in place before the relief programs. Socials workers were in hospitals, schools, and other agencies. The Great Depression started in the late 1920s. The Great Depression brought heartache to the world, and required the attention of social workers. Franklin D. Roosevelt became President of the United States in 1933. He appointed Frances Perkins to his cabinet as Secretary of Labor. Frances Perkins was the first woman to be appointed to the cabinet. She was very active in legislation, and was a major contributor to the New Deal. She was a main component behind the uprising of social programs. The social work profession was expanded, and education