social services

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The district and county councils nominally manage education, road paving, trash collection and a bevy of social services including low-income housing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

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 refused to look directly at her when I replied, “I like them okay, but my mama did bad things, so social services had to take me away for my own good.”

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter