Massachusetts Department of Children and Families

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The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families is the state agency responsible for protecting children from abuse and neglect and providing child welfare and family support services across Massachusetts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf child welfare agency
state government agency
abbreviation DCF
collaboratesWith Massachusetts Juvenile Court
surface form: Massachusetts juvenile courts

community-based service providers in Massachusetts
local law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employerOf case managers
child protective services investigators
social workers
fieldOfWork child welfare
family services
social services
formerName Massachusetts Department of Children and Families self-linksurface differs
surface form: Massachusetts Department of Social Services
governedBy Massachusetts General Laws
hasDuty ensure safety and well-being of children in its care
protect children from abuse
protect children from neglect
hasObjective prevent child maltreatment
promote permanency for children
support family stability
headquartersLocation Boston, Massachusetts
jurisdiction Massachusetts
surface form: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm government agency
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Massachusetts
operatesIn Massachusetts
parentOrganization Executive Office of Health and Human Services of Massachusetts
partOf Government of Massachusetts
surface form: Massachusetts state government
replaced Massachusetts Department of Children and Families self-linksurface differs
surface form: Massachusetts Department of Social Services
responsibleFor adoption services for children in state care
case management for children and families
child protection
child welfare services
family reunification services
family support services
foster care system in Massachusetts
investigation of child abuse
investigation of child neglect
kinship care support
licensing of foster homes
protective services for children at risk
support for youth transitioning out of foster care
sector public sector
serviceArea at-risk youth
children
families
website https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-children-families

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Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care coordinatesWith Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
Executive Office of Health and Human Services of Massachusetts oversees Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families replaced Massachusetts Department of Children and Families self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Massachusetts Department of Social Services
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families formerName Massachusetts Department of Children and Families self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Massachusetts Department of Social Services
Massachusetts Juvenile Court collaboratesWith Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health collaboratesWith Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
Massachusetts Department of Youth Services collaboratesWith Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
Lauren Baker associatedWith Massachusetts Department of Children and Families