human services

plural noun

programs or facilities for meeting basic health, welfare, and other needs of a society or group, as people who are poor, sick, or elderly.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of human services¹

First recorded in 1700–10 in the sense “provided by humans,” and in 1935–40 for the current sense

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Example Sentences

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Congressional action requires the Department of Health and Human Services to maintain Head Start at its current funding and staffing levels and ensure current capacity as mandated by the Head Start Act, the suit said.

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The Department of Health and Human Services, which funds Head Start, did not respond to a request for comment Monday.

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Most recently, a leaked draft of the budget proposal for the Department of Health and Human Services revealed the department’s proposal to totally defund Head Start by 2026.

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At his first press conference as head of the Department of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. gave a glimpse of what the department will look like under his leadership: a smaller overall budget, relitigating settled scientific questions.

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At an April 16 press conference, Health and Human Services chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made the demonstrably untrue claim that individuals with autism cannot hold jobs, have romantic relationships, or play sports.

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