Social Services Jargon

noun the action or process of making suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe

• The new medication provided some alleviation for the patient's chronic pain.
• Taking a hot bath can bring some alleviation to your sore muscles.
• Dude, that ice cream gave me some serious alleviation from the heat.
• Reading a good book can offer mental alleviation from the stresses of everyday life.

noun a place where people live; residence or dwelling

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• The government is implementing new policies to address the affordable housing crisis.
• I'm thinking about moving to a new housing complex downtown.
• I crashed at my friend's housing last night after the party.
• Education is the key that unlocks the door to better housing opportunities.

adjective describing a person or place that is not protected or covered from the elements

adverb used to modify a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate time, manner, degree, or cause

• The unsheltered population in the city has been increasing steadily over the past few years.
• It's heartbreaking to see so many unsheltered individuals living on the streets.
• Those unsheltered folks really need our help to get back on their feet.
• Her emotions were left unsheltered, exposed for all to see.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'abled' describes someone who has the ability to do something

• The company is committed to providing equal opportunities for differently abled individuals.
• I admire how he never lets his differently abled status hold him back.
• She's so abled, she can do anything she sets her mind to.
• His creativity truly abled him to think outside the box.

noun a person who has been subjected to abuse or mistreatment

• The abusee sought help from a therapist to address the trauma.
• The abusee finally opened up to their close friends about what they had been going through.
• The abusee decided to cut ties with the toxic person in their life.
• The abusee felt like a puppet being controlled by their abuser.

noun a word that can be preceded by an article or other determiner

• The affiliation order was officially documented by the organization.
• They sent out the affiliation order to all their members.
• I heard they're still processing the affiliation order.
• The affiliation order symbolizes unity among the group.