social service
Americannoun
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social services
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Origin of social service
First recorded in 1850–55
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But “Tender Loving Care,” centered on two social service workers navigating the fraying social safety net and, in one case, anxiety about aging parents, possesses a bracing humanity full of compassion and urgency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Authorities launched an investigation into Song shortly after he was discharged in 2024, when local media reported that he was frequently absent from his social service duties and took excessive sick leave.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
More information can also be provided by a county social service office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
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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