Advocacy unit regional and central interagency team case files, [197- -199-].

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Massachusetts. Office for Children. Advocacy unit regional and central interagency team case files, [197- -199-].

Advocacy unit regional and central interagency team case 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. Cases involving such service needs not resolvable on a area level were referred to an interagency (interdepartmental) childrens' services team convened by the office from human services (public health, mental health, mental retardation, social services) and education agencies, first at the regional office level and then if necessary at the central office level, to identify needed services and to designate appropriate provider agencies (MGLA c 28A, s 6A). Series was created to administer and document cases considered by these teams.

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