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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Advocacy unit central interagency team minutes [Massachusetts Office for Children]
Advocacy unit regional annual issue and program reports [Massachusetts Office for Children]
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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Advocacy unit regional administrator minutes [Massachusetts Office for Children]
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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Licensing unit Child Care Affordability Task Force files [Massachusetts Office for Children]
Scope and Content: In its statutory role (MGLA c 28A) as advocate for services to children in Massachusetts, the Office for Children administered a task force on child care affordability established per St 1986, c 206, s 53, chaired by the office director, with membership from the legislature, Dept. of Social Services, Child Care Coalition, and agubernatorial appointee. The task force, reauthorized by St 1987, c 199, s 77 and St 1989, c 244, s 54 and continuing to meet through 1991, documented the cost of child care relative to working family annual income. The office’s Child Care Affordability Project consisted of a task force report, funded by the office and United Way of Massachusetts, and a pilot Affordability Scholarship Assistanco Program for families whose income exceeded eligibility requirements for state subsidy. St 1990, c 521 (approved 1991) established a Child Care Affordability Scholarship Assistance Fund to be administered by the task force. Series was maintained by the office’s licensing unit to administer task force proceedings and related office projects.
Notes: Some materials predate formal constituting of task force
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Licensing unit public hearing files [Massachusetts Office for Children]
Scope and Content: In its statutory role as advocate for services to children in Massachusetts, the Office for Children establishes regulations for licensing or approval of day care and substitute care providers (MGLA c 28A, s 4(c)). The office holds hearings prior to adoption, amendment, or repeal of regulations as required by law (MGLA c 30A, s 2). Series is created by the office’s licensing unit to administer hearings and collate resulting comment.
Arrangement: Arranged by program, thereunder chronologically
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Communications unit press releases [Massachusetts Office for Children]
Scope and Content: In its statutory role as advocate for services to children in Massachusetts, the Office for Children disseminates information to the public regarding such services, public and privately funded (MGLA c 28A, s 4(a)). Series is created by the office’s communications unit (public relations) to publicize activities and programs supported by the office and related issues.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Files for 1973-1974, 1986-1988 only
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Communications unit unpublished reports [Massachusetts Office for Children]
Scope and Content: In its statutory role as advocate for services to children in Massachusetts, the Office for Children promotes the development of such programs and services (MGLA c 28A, s 4(b)) by researching and reporting on related issues. Series is maintained by the office’s communications unit (public relations) to document research disseminated to office personnel, allied volunteer units, other state agencies, and legislators.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Communications unit press correspondence [Massachusetts Office for Children]
Scope and Content: In its statutory role as advocate for services to children in Massachusetts, the Office for Children disseminates information to the public regarding such services, public and privately funded (MGLA c 28A, s 4(a)). Series is maintained by the office’s communications unit (public relations) to document responses by the office director (commissioner from 1987) and other office personnel to electronic and print media reports on activities and programs supported by the office and related issues, and other informational contacts by the office with these media.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Also known as: Letters to the editor
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Advocacy unit area council needs assessment reports [Massachusetts Office for Children]
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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Advocacy unit area council community review reports [Massachusetts Office for Children]
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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