Social services agencies provide critical support to children, families and individuals. Many of these services have become even more important since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet many ...

At the beginning of the pandemic, many government organizations rapidly transformed their operations to assist individuals and families in need. While these efforts addressed immediate needs, they ...

The number of working Americans seeking aid from local social-service organizations is rising fast in cities and towns across the country. But for a growing share of Americans, help may not be ...

After President Trump’s freeze on aid, administrators of health care, education and social service programs worried they would have to scale back operations. By Karoun Demirjian and David A.

Tacoma Public Library has invested in social-work staff to help connect people with the assistance and programs they need. The program started with one employee but has expanded with help from interns ...