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  2. Human services - Wikipedia

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    Human services is an interdisciplinary field of study with the objective of meeting human needs through an applied knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations [1] The process involves the study of social technologies (practice methods, models, and theories), service ...

  3. Social services - Wikipedia

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    Social services are now generally regarded globally as a 'necessary function' of society and a mechanism through which governments may address societal issues. [ 4 ] The provision of social services by governments is linked to the belief of universal human rights , democratic principles , as well as religious and cultural values. [ 5 ]

  4. Social support - Wikipedia

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    Social support is the perception and actuality that one is cared for, has assistance available from other people, and, most popularly, that one is part of a supportive social network. These supportive resources can be emotional (e.g., nurturance), informational (e.g., advice), or companionship (e.g., sense of belonging); tangible (e.g ...

  5. Social work - Wikipedia

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    Social work practice consists of the professional application of social principles, and techniques to one or more of the following ends: helping people obtain tangible services; counseling and psychotherapy with individuals, families, and groups; helping communities or groups provide or improve social and health services, and participating in ...

  6. United States Department of Health and Human Services

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    The Department of Health & Human Services administers 115 programs across its 11 operating divisions. [21] The United States Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) aims to "protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves."

  7. United States Secretary of Health and Human Services

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    The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters. The secretary is a member of the United States Cabinet. The office was formerly Secretary of Health, Education, and ...

  8. Services and supports for people with disabilities - Wikipedia

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    They result in substantial limitations in three or more of the following areas: self-care, comprehension and language, skills (receptive and expressive language), learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, economic self-sufficiency, or ability to function independently without coordinated services (continuous need for ...

  9. Department of Human Services - Wikipedia

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    A Department of Human Services (DHS) or Ministry of Human Services (MHS) is a national or subnational umbrella agency which is responsible for providing public assistance programs to the population they serve.