Civic Service House - View this location on map Civic Service House, one of several settlement houses in Boston, was founded in 1901 to provide services for local residents and newly-arrived immigrants. In 1905, Frank Parsons, a nationally known social and political reformer, founded the Breadwinners' College here to provide educational opportunities for members. He then founded the Vocational Guidance Bureau here in 1908, offering organized vocational guidance and counseling services to young adults. Parson's initiative was the first systematic process for providing vocational guidance and counseling; it laid the cornerstone for the American counseling movement. 112 Salem St., Boston, MA Historical

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