Massachusetts Department of Children and Families

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government agency
gptkbp:advocacy youth advocacy groups
parent advocacy groups
child welfare advocacy groups
gptkbp:budget approximately $1 billion
published
gptkbp:collaborates_with local agencies
gptkbp:community_engagement surveys
community forums
focus groups
public hearings
stakeholder meetings
gptkbp:employees over 3,000
gptkbp:evaluates program effectiveness
service delivery
outcomes for children and families
gptkbp:focus_area preventing child abuse
supporting families
promoting child development
ensuring permanency for children
gptkbp:formed 1972
gptkbp:governs gptkb:Maura_Healey
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
gptkbp:initiatives gptkb:Massachusetts_Child_Welfare_Training_Institute
Safe and Successful Youth Initiative
Youth_Advisory_Board
Family_Resource_Centers
Child_and_Family_Services_Review
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkbp:mission to ensure the safety and well-being of children
gptkbp:oversees child welfare system
gptkbp:partnerships educational institutions
non-profit organizations
community organizations
law enforcement agencies
healthcare_providers
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance gptkb:Massachusetts_General_Laws_Chapter_119
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Massachusetts_Executive_Office_of_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkbp:services foster care
adoption services
family support services
child protection
youth services
gptkbp:superintendent gptkb:Linda_Spears
gptkbp:training for social workers
for foster parents
for community partners
gptkbp:website www.mass.gov/dcf