 After World War II, the organization began offering employment services and job programs to support returning veterans, and care was provided for war widows and wives.During this decade, Catholic Charities New York opened the Kennedy Child Study Center for early intervention and special education of the mentally retarded, teaching basic skills and built the foundation enabling children to lead independent lives.It opened a day camp for disabled children, the Catholic Guild for the Blind provided counseling services, and Astor Home for Children was established in Rhinebeck, NY (and later expanded to the Bronx), a residential treatment center for emotionally disturbed children.