social services
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Expansions in social services and other spending priorities have driven this surge.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
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
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
“You’ll have to talk to social services and start the paperwork to be Gerald’s temporary guardian. Are you his only relative? Does he have a father?”
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
