social service
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Origin of social service
First recorded in 1850–55
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Counties must invest in pretrial alternatives—such as treatment programs, monitoring, and social service referrals—to provide judges with options beyond money bail or detention.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
John Maceri, chief executive of The People Concern, an L.A.-based nonprofit social service agency focused on ending homelessness, said unhoused people may initially decline resources but that “relentless outreach” is necessary.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025
Although CPS is a social service agency, it has a lot of overlap with the criminal justice system.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025
Suga started his service last year and is working as a social service agent after being ruled unfit for regular combat duty.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024
They represented social service agencies in the United States and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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