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County money — estimated between $360 million and $900 million — be spent on social services, such as housing, mental health treatment and other jail diversion programs.

By 1981-82, the U.S. economy plunged into recession, as the new Reagan administration was cutting social services, including Medicaid, food stamps, Aid for Families with Dependent Children and other programs.

Read how cuts in social services contributed to the homeless crisis:

Heat health alerts were issued by the UK Health Security Agency widely across England to help prepare health and social services for an expected increase in demand.

Ms Eshghi said she was "hugely let down" by Bristol social services, formerly Avon social services, which she said allowed her to "slip through the net" despite referrals from schools she attended.