This report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities examine the effects that budget cuts have on the social services in some states.

From the report:

With tax revenue still declining as a result of the recession and budget reserves largely drained, the vast majority of states have made spending cuts that hurt families and reduce necessary services. These cuts, in turn, have deepened states’ economic problems because families and businesses have less to spend. Federal recovery act dollars and funds raised from tax increases have greatly reduced the extent, severity, and economic impact of these cuts, but only to a point. And federal aid to states is slated to expire well before state revenues have recovered.

Full Report: An Update on State Budget Cuts: At least 46 States Have Imposed Cuts That Hurt Vulnerable Residents and Cause Job Loss (PDF | 751 KB) 

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. (2010). An update on state budget cuts: at least 46 states have imposed cuts that hurt vulnerable residents and cause job loss. Johnson, N., Oliff, P., and Williams, E.