social service
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Origin of social service
First recorded in 1850–55
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More information can also be provided by a county social service office.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He was speaking on behalf of the Sant'Egidio community, a movement of both lay people and clergy, committed to social service - and the priest was encouraging the students to embrace a pastoral mission.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025
Police and social service providers routinely sent homeless people from throughout the city and county to the squalid downtown neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
Although CPS is a social service agency, it has a lot of overlap with the criminal justice system.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025
And some evenings I'd catch her and Ty'ree whispering about different doctors, their fees, and social service benefits.
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
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