The phrase "assistance sector" refers to the part of the economy that provides help or support to people in need. This could include services like healthcare, social work, counseling, and other forms of aid. Full definition
The legal assistance sector doesn't have a monopoly on our clients or their legal problems. (law-tech-a2j.org)
A new report from FPI looks at the importance of jobs in the nonprofit health care and social assistance sector in New York City, and examines how the hardships facing the city's low - income population — the main constituency served by the nonprofit human services sector — have grown in the wake of the Great Recession of 2008 - 2009 and the weak recovery over the past three years. (fiscalpolicy.org)
ORBIT helps staff and volunteers make accurate referrals across the legal assistance sector in Victoria. (law-tech-a2j.org)