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|Body= The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul started caring for the mentally ill in 1841 at Charity Hospital ( a 300 bed facility) and in 1863 the Sister's established a sanitarium specifically for that purpose at the hospital. In 1876 they acquired their own facility. The Louisiana Retreat for the Feeble Minded, as it would be called in 1896, eventually became [[De Paul Sanitarium|DePaul Hospital]] located at 1040 Calhoun Street, New Orleans. Part of the original building still exists as part of the hospital, although the center section has been demolished.   
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|Body= The State Reform School for Boys, later named the [[State Reform School for Boys|State School for Boys]], was established in 1853 "for the instruction, employment, and reform of juvenile offenders" ages 8 to 16. Residents were put to farming and brick-making in an effort to make them useful and productive citizens.   
 
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Revision as of 06:26, 15 January 2023

Featured Image Of The Week

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The State Reform School for Boys, later named the State School for Boys, was established in 1853 "for the instruction, employment, and reform of juvenile offenders" ages 8 to 16. Residents were put to farming and brick-making in an effort to make them useful and productive citizens.