Advocacy unit IKM files, <[197- -199-]>.

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Advocacy unit IKM files, <[197- -199-]>.

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In its statutory role as advocate for services to children in Massachusetts, the Office for Children coordinates such services in privately funded and particularly public programs, evaluating and monitoring programs in departments and agencies within the Executive Office of Human Services and other executive offices (MGLA c 28A, s 4). Through FY1991 the office's advocacy unit in its Help for Children Program provided comprehensive information, referral, and advocacy services to assure children appropriate social, health, or financial support, administered on a community basis through ca. 43 area offices grouped under ca. six regional offices. In some cases children needed services immediately before enrollment in appropriate agency programs. Office personnel requested temporary funding for such emergency services by filing IKM (indiividual kid money) requests with the central office. Series was created to administer and document approved requests.

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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...

Massachusetts. Office for Children. Advocacy Division.

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