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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Department of Children and Families canonical | 6 |
| Massachusetts Department of Social Services | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T517815 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Massachusetts Department of Children and Families Context triple: [Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, coordinatesWith, Massachusetts Department of Children and Families]
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Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families is a U.S. federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that administers programs promoting the economic and social well-being of children, families, and communities.
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Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care is a state agency responsible for overseeing and improving early childhood education and care programs for young children and their families across Massachusetts.
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C.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services is a state agency responsible for overseeing child welfare, juvenile justice, child care, and related family support services across New York.
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District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency
The District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency is the DC government agency responsible for protecting children from abuse and neglect and providing child welfare and family support services in Washington, D.C.
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New York City Administration for Children’s Services
The New York City Administration for Children’s Services is the municipal agency responsible for protecting children from abuse and neglect, supporting families, and overseeing the city’s child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Massachusetts Department of Children and Families Target entity description: 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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A.
Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families is a U.S. federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that administers programs promoting the economic and social well-being of children, families, and communities.
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B.
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care is a state agency responsible for overseeing and improving early childhood education and care programs for young children and their families across Massachusetts.
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C.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services is a state agency responsible for overseeing child welfare, juvenile justice, child care, and related family support services across New York.
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District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency
The District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency is the DC government agency responsible for protecting children from abuse and neglect and providing child welfare and family support services in Washington, D.C.
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New York City Administration for Children’s Services
The New York City Administration for Children’s Services is the municipal agency responsible for protecting children from abuse and neglect, supporting families, and overseeing the city’s child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| 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
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surface form:
United States
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| 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
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surface form:
Massachusetts Department of Social Services
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| governedBy | Massachusetts General Laws ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
ensure safety and well-being of children in its care
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protect children from abuse ⓘ protect children from neglect ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
prevent child maltreatment
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promote permanency for children ⓘ support family stability ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Massachusetts
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | government agency ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Executive Office of Health and Human Services of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of Massachusetts
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surface form:
Massachusetts state government
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| replaced |
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Massachusetts Department of Social Services
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| responsibleFor |
adoption services for children in state care
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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
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children ⓘ families ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-children-families ⓘ |
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Subject: Massachusetts Department of Children and Families Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (8)
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