REPORT OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS + 91

Other Services

 In 1962, there were 28 adoption petitions processed and 10 place-
ments completed. The "Fresh-Air Fund," a private undertaking,
permitted 200 needy boys to attend camp in St. John. Four Day-Care
Centers are now established and plans have been initiated for opening
one in St. John. An average of 47 children per month ranging from
two months to four and a half years used this service. The Citizens
Advisory Commission on Youth organized Youth Councils in each
island and worked throughout the year on White House Conference
projects related to promoting youth participation in community af-
fairs. Proceedings of the Governor's Conference on Juvenile Delin-
quency held in February 1961 were published during 1962.
 The Child Welfare program is summarized in the following tables:

 Cost of child welfare program

 Insular St. Croix St. Thomas Virgin
 Islands

Local funds:
 Child welfare services ..---- -- $964. 84 $17, 441.33 $7, 943. 70 $26, 349. 87
 Foster home payments-------------------------- 23,096.99 25,420.37 48, 517. 3
 Insular training schools:
 For boys ---- ----- -- 106,574.09 --------------... .---------- 106,574.09
 For girls -- ----------.. ----- 17,718. 97 ---------- 17,718.97
 Day care centers .------------------------- ---------- 1,608.85 10, 735. 70 12,344.55
 125,257.90 42,147.17 44,099.77 211,504.84
Federal funds:
 Child welfare services------------ 18.243.54 19,046. 92 19,695.51 56, 985. 97
 Grand total..------------------------- 143,501.44 61,194.09 63,795.28 268,490.81

 Cost of child welfare program-1958-62

 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962

Local funds:
 Child welfare services ...--------- -- $23,640.89 $12,970.82 $16,976.96 $24,295.74 $26,349.87
 Foster home payments...........----- 28,306.48 32,869.42 34,386.30 48,060.60 48, 517. 36
 Insular training schools:
 For boys....- --.---------- 54,013.33 66,293.77 67,265.29 81,014.53 106,574.09
 For girls -.7.0..------- 7,550.98 13,898.29 16,271.45 19,037.51 17,718.97
 Day care centers -.. .. -.-------- 3,374.95 11,980.51 12,344.55
 113,511.68 126,032.30 138,274.95 184,388.89 211,504.84
Federal funds:
 Child welfare services -------- 33,273.78 29,139.89 49,442.59 50,707.72 56,985.97
 Grand total...-- -------.----------- 146.785.45 165,172.19 187,717.54 235,096.61 268,490.81



 Division of Institutions and Special Programs

 Homes for the Aged

 St. Thomas.-The Queen Louise Home, an institution of 24 beds
 and facilities, provided custodial care for the aged and infirm. There
 were 7 admissions, 5 deaths and at year's end 18 persons were in resi-