Pa. welfare agency to become Department of Human Services
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HARRISBURG (AP) – Pennsylvania’s public welfare secretary is about to unveil the agency’s new name and logo.
Secretary Bev Mackereth will preside over an event Monday that enacts a new state law changing the name of the Department of Public Welfare to the Department of Human Services.
Supporters say they hope the new name will help reduce a stigma sometimes associated with welfare and public assistance. Proponents say it also more accurately describes the massive agency’s mission.
Mackereth is expected to be joined by lawmakers and people associated with the agency during the event at the Health and Welfare Building adjacent to the state Capitol.