Commissioner's regional reportage files, 1973-1985.

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Commissioner's regional reportage files, 1973-1985.

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In its statutory role (MGLA c 28A) as advocate for services to children in Massachusetts, the Office for Children coordinates such services in public and privately funded programs and regulates providers of day care and substitute care for children. Functions are carried out through the office's ca. six regional offices: advocacy programs (through FY1991--notably Help for Children) were additionally administered on a community basis by ca. 43 area offices grouped regionally and supported by volunteer area-based councils for children. Series has been created to provide quarterly reports from regional offices to the office director (commissioner from 1987) and to coordinate regional and other local activities with central office policy.

4.1 cubic ft. (3 record center cartons and 1 doc. box)

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Massachusetts. Office for Children

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St 1972, c 785 established the Office for Children within the Executive Office for Human Services, with a director appointed by the governor (by the secretary of human services per St 1985, c 737, s 30; title changed to commissioner per St 1987, c 553, s 6), and supported by a Statewide Advisory Council (which see). Its functions include serving as an advocate for the needs of children and disseminating information on children's services; promoting development of programs and servic...