Similar to other professions and/or social issues, there has been tremendous growth in the history of the human services field. There are several specializations that fall under this professional spectrum such as mental health, social work, and crisis intervention, among many others. Since the 1700s, individuals have provided services and resources to those in need. Although each era placed a different emphasis on specific areas, the general functioning remained the same. For example, the systems age era and the human services professionalization era focused on different issues but shared collective goals. The Systems Age era took place between 1870 and 1920, with particular emphasis placed on peak efficiency (Washington, M. , 2011). It was also during this time that unemployment rates increased as did homelessness rates. With small working groups and other volunteers, services were provided to those who needed them due to little to no government involvement in relation to social welfare. However, these groups had no operational guidelines, so people began to use and abuse the assistance they were provided. As a result, it was time to develop policies and procedures that would help with qualifications for services; which led to the formation of the Charity Organization Society (COS) and many other area-specific service organizations. The era of human services professionalization, on the other hand, originated in the 1990s and is currently underway with an emphasis on the standard of practices (Washington, M, 2011). This means that people are now studying the… center of the paper… presumably there was no government involvement either. Furthermore, if it were not for the research and studies conducted in this current era, practitioners in the field of human services would not be able to meet the needs of today's society. However, it is because of these earlier eras that organizations such as the non-profit Joy to life Foundation and many other non-profit, for-profit and charitable organizations can not only afford the means for research, but also serve undeserving individuals in a diverse field. .Works CitedWashington, M. (Producer). (2011). Historical Timeline [Interactive Media] Goodwin, J. L. (2013, 12 8). The company's charitable organization. Retrieved from the Chicago Encyclopedia: http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/229.htmlHasenfeld, Y. (2010). Human services as complex organizations. Thousand Oak: Sage Publications, Inc.