Synonyms and antonyms of Help with social problems in American Thesaurus

agency (noun)

an organization that deals with social problems

block grant (noun)

money that a national government gives to local governments to pay for services such as education and health

caring profession (noun)

British a profession that involves taking care of other people, for example social work and nursing

case work (noun)

work that a social worker does to help a particular person or group of people with social problems. The person who does this work is called a case worker.

community care (noun)

mainly British help for people living in their homes who need help in taking care of themselves

eldercare (noun)

American the business of caring for old people

essential services ()

the supply of things such as water, gas, electricity, health care, and education

health care (noun)

the services that take care of people’s health

health service (noun)

a public service that is responsible for providing medical care

housing (noun)

the job or activity of providing houses for people

meals on wheels (noun)

a service that brings cooked meals to the homes of people who are too old or sick to cook for themselves

Medicaid (noun)

a system of government health care for poor people

Medicare (noun)

a system in the U.S. in which the government pays part of the cost of medical treatment for people who are over 65 years old

probation officer (noun)

someone whose job is to give help and advice to people on probation after committing a crime and to check that they are behaving well

public service (noun)

a service that the government pays for, such as education

public spending (noun)

the money that the government pays for projects relating to education, defense, etc.

service (noun)

a system provided by a government or official organization for the needs of the public

social care (noun)

services and support that people need in order to live decent lives, especially support with the tasks of daily living that is provided to people in their own homes

social service (noun)

one of the services provided by a government or private organization for people with social problems

social worker (noun)

someone who is trained to give help and advice to people who have severe social problems

warehousing (noun)

the policy of putting a lot of people in an institution without thinking much about the quality of education or treatment that they receive

welfare (noun)

care provided by the state or another organization for people in need

the welfare state (noun)

the system by which a country takes care of its citizens by providing them with education, medical care, or money if they are unable to work

women’s shelter (noun)

American a place where women can go with their children in order to escape from a violent husband or partner

youth worker (noun)

British a counselor for young people