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Social Services are designed to provide meaningful opportunities for social and economic growth of the disadvantaged sector of the population in order to develop individuals into productive and self-reliant citizens and promote social equity. Included in this category are social welfare services extended to children and adults with special needs, such as the orphaned, neglected, abandoned, disabled, etc. Such services include family life education and counseling, adoption, guardianship, foster family care, rehabilitation services, etc. Note: This Sub-function does not include services that are primarily for income support (Income Security) or are an integral part of some other Line of Business (e.g., Health, Workforce Management, etc.). For mapping purposes, this category should only include IT systems that support programs mapped to the Social Services budget functional classification. |
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