social services

Example Sentences

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The economy wouldn’t be adding any jobs at all if not for healthcare, including social services such as eldercare and child care.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

People without permanent housing are more likely to cycle through emergency rooms, interact with social services, and appear unstable in clinical settings.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

That playbook isn’t likely to change, with policymakers likely to keep relying on targeted measures to channel resources into strategic industries and reinforce support for social services and consumption, said analysts at Julius Baer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

He said the local government has been able to lower crime rates through community-based policing and by providing housing and social services to its unsheltered population.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

I think about the strange phone call she got, the surprise trip away from the Ranch in the middle of the night, her worries about social services coming to take me away.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy