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 grouped under ca. six regional offices.  Series was created by central office to quantify cases handled and their disposition on area and regional bases.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Also known as: Help for Children statistical reports. Statistics for 1978-1979, 1983 lacking
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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.  Series was created to administer and document area council evaluation of local children’s service programs, including child care providers licensed by the central office.
Notes: Scheduled as: Community review reports. Series incomplete:  Region III files only
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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.  Series was created to administer and document monthly meetings of area council boards of directors and annual meetings of entire council memberships.
Arrangement: Arranged numerically by region, thereunder alphabetically by area, and then chronologically
Notes: Scheduled as: Council for Children board meetings. Files for Region II lacking
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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.  Series consisting of annual reports was created to allow area councils to document such needed services and to prioritize their own work.
Arrangement: Arranged numerically by region, thereunder alphabetically by area, and then chronologically
Notes: Scheduled as: Needs assessment reports
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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 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 centrally convened team review of such cases and of team procedures.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically in reverse order.
Notes: Scheduled as: Minutes of team meetings
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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 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 analyze centrally convened team review of such cases.
Arrangement: Arranged in part chronologically
Notes: Scheduled as: Interagency team reports
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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, supported by volunteer area-based councils for children, were grouped under ca. six regional offices, which continue to be responsible for the Office for Children’s regulation of day care and substitute care providers.  Series was created to administer regional director responsibilities, including chairing meetings with regional office staff and also with corresponding regional administrators from other state human services agencies (regional administrators’ or coordinated services committees).
Arrangement: Arranged numerically by region, thereunder chronologically
Notes: Minutes for Regions IV and V originally processed as separate series. Minutes for Region VI transferred from: Advocacy unit regional interagency team minutes ((M-Ar)1187X) Reports for Region III transferred to: Advocacy unit regional administrator reports ((M-Ar)1779X) Files for Region I lacking
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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, supported by volunteer area-based councils for children, were grouped under ca. six regional offices, which continue to be responsible for the Office for Children’s regulation of day care and substitute care providers.  Series was created to administer office regional director responsibilities for planning childrens’ services.
Arrangement: Arranged numerically by region, thereunder chronologically
Notes: Minutes for Region I transferred to: Advocacy unit regional chairperson minutes ((M-Ar)1789X) Reports for Region III transferred from: Advocacy unit regional administrator minutes ((M-Ar)1775X) Scheduled as: Regional administrative task force reports. Series incomplete: files for Regions I and III only
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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.  Series was created to convey area council initiatives to the legislature on a regional basis.
Notes: Scheduled as: Annual issue and program reports. Series incomplete: files for Region II only
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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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