social services
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Concerns were raised about Sara's care within a week of her birth in 2013, and her parents were known to social services as early as 2010, it has been reported.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Africa's richest economy shed 345,000 jobs in the second quarter, with most of the losses coming in the community and social services sector.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Two of the boys were known to social services and Moy, 38, said South Lanarkshire Council had "serious questions to answer".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Those programs include mental health treatment, housing support, youth development and other social services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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
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