social services

British  

plural noun

1. welfare activities organized by the state or a local authority and carried out by trained personnel

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Example Sentences

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

The mixed jobs picture reflects surging demand for people in healthcare and social services but a bleaker environment for government employees, factory workers and cubicle dwellers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jo Lumbis says the school tried to engage with social services a number of times - "there were a lot of meetings," she says.

From BBC

He started in 1999, a year after a federal court struck down California's ban on social services for undocumented migrants.

From BBC

Other studies show that income inequality increases poverty, limits opportunities to move up the SES ladder, and restricts access to education, employment, and social services.

From Science Daily