Scope and Content: 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.  These offices, grouped under ca. six regional offices, were supported by volunteer area-based councils for children, which were given technical assistance by the central office’s Community Development Program and were mandated (MGLA c 28A, s 7) to evaluate local services for children, identify related needs, and review for the office proposals for state or federal funding of such services.  Chairpersons of area councils met regularly at the regional level (regional leadership councils or committees) to exchange information and discuss proposals and programs.  Series was created to administer and document these meetings.
Arrangement: Arranged numerically by region, thereunder chronologically
Notes: Minutes for Region I transferred from: Advocacy unit regional administrator reports ((M-Ar)1779X) Series incomplete
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