During the 19th century thousands of immigrant children who were homeless, delinquent, potential delinquents, etc. were sent out west on what were known as "orphan trains." This program was part of the work of the:

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The Children's Aid Society was the organization responsible for sending out the orphan trains in the 19th century. The New York House of Refuge and the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents were both organizations focused on reforming and rehabilitating delinquent youth, but they were not specifically involved in the orphan train program. The Child Savers was a broader movement of social reformers who sought to improve the lives of children and families, but they did not have a direct role in the orphan train program either.

During the 19th Century Thousands of Immigrant Children Who Were