social service

NOUN

social work

Synonyms

WEAK

casework community service free school lunch good works government-provided services relief social welfare support services welfare welfare work

Example Sentences

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Although CPS is a social service agency, it has a lot of overlap with the criminal justice system.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025

When he started out in Hull in the ’80s, Sibley said, police departments in the U.K. were already working to defer calls to social service agencies.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

The 31-year-old is currently serving as a social service agent in the military as he had been ruled unfit for regular combat duty.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

But the deadline of 3:15 p.m. came and went with no police, no social service workers and no offers of shelter.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

And some evenings I'd catch her and Ty'ree whispering about different doctors, their fees, and social service benefits.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson