National Human Services Assembly
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Group of staff members around conference table sharing ideas

Engage in Peer Councils

Learn more about convenings of senior leaders from among members, partners and field experts to facilitate shared learning across organizations and the sector
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Thomas Jefferson Monument at the Tidal Basin at sunset with cherry blossoms blooming

Leadership Practices for Race Equity Impact

Learn more about supporting individuals and organizations in identifying how their practices can create and sustain race equity experiences and outcomes within the social sector
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Watch "What About Funding?"

Watch "What About Funding: NHSA's Convening on the State of Philanthropy" on-demand to learn more about the state of national philanthropy and what it means for human service nonprofits
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Meet Our Executive Director

Victor Valentine was recently appointed as NHSA's new Executive Director to lead our expanded strategic direction
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Annual Meeting Highlights

NHSA held our virtual 2021 Annual Meeting where we heard from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and several others human service leaders
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Juvenile Justice Roadmap

Read our "Beyond Bars" report that should serve as a roadmap or handbook for juvenile justice
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Visit Our Blog

Get the most recent updates, newsletters, resources, and more on our new blog, National Assembly Today
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Reframing Human Services Implementation Guide

We are proud to showcase our new practical Implementation Guide, as well as our toolkit and other resources online
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Family of four, mother father two daughters, Hispanic

State-Level Framework for the Two-Generation Approach

Take a closer look at state-level implementation of Two-Generation policy and programming
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Helping everyone reach their full potential and contribute to our communities

Our mission is to strengthen health and human services in the United States through the active involvement and leadership of our members.
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Collaboration

The National Human Services Assembly promotes collaboration among engaged organizations to advance the collective power, knowledge, strategy, and systems that build well-being within individuals and our communities.

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Public Policy

The National Human Services Assembly focuses on a variety of policy and advocacy issue areas, most notably in the youth, intergenerational, disabilities, and aging space, also devoting special interest and efforts toward policy topics that affect the human service or nonprofit sectors at-large.

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Initiatives

Initiatives of the National Human Services Assembly aim to advance the collective power, knowledge, strategy, and systems that build well-being within individuals and our communities.

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PurchasingPoint

The National Human Services Assembly runs a group purchasing program for members and other eligible nonprofits to save money on everyday goods and services. The PurchasingPoint program allows nonprofits to save more money for their missions, and has collectively saved nonprofits an estimated $222 million that has been redirected to building well-being in our communities.

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Equity & Human Services

The National Assembly is committed to fostering a culture of meaningful equity and inclusion in the human service sector.

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National Reframing Human Services Initiative

To create a thriving society, everyone should be able to reach their full potential. The National Reframing Human Services Initiative is an evidence-based communication strategy for building public understanding and support of our sector to build the well-being necessary for every to reach that potential.

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Latest Updates

Public Policy
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Initiatives
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Reframing
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Featured Event

Human Resources Council (Q2 2022)
June 8, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Virtual
Meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. More details and registration link to follow. This meeting will be for the Human Resources (HR) Council. Details on the meeting agenda and registration are forthcoming. To learn more about participating in or joining the council, please contact Melissa Reifler. NHSA’s Peer Councils are networks of […]
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Other Events

APHSA National Health & Human Services 2022 Summit June 12 - 15, 2022
Upswell Pop-Up: Bridging Toward Belonging June 21, 2022
2022 Risk Summit: Risk Management Fundamentals July 20, 2022
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Member Organizations

Nonprofits Insurance Alliance
The Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington
The Arc
Social Current
YWCA USA
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Generations United
National Council on Aging
California Association of Nonprofits
BoardSource
National Council of Nonprofits
United Seaman’s Service
The Ad Council
Volunteers of America
National Youth Employment Coalition
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Community Action Partnership
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Boy Scouts of America
Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies
National Youth Leadership Council
Care Net
Youth Advocate Programs
National Business Officers Association
Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc.
Little Kids Rock
The Dibble Institute
Combined Arms
American Red Cross
National Academy Foundation
United Way
Opportunity Finance Network
National Fatherhood Initiative
Nonprofit Leadership Alliance
Nonprofit Risk Management Center
Girl Scouts
Travelers Aid International
The Forum for Youth Investment
501c Agencies Trust
CenterLink
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
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@AECFNews developed a brief to enable child welfare leaders to support stronger families. The resource looks at fun… http://hYJiJYQDup
Join us next week on 3/24 to learn more about youth worker well-being and how it is key to support those that serve… http://G3J20GsHrk
A new white paper by @SoCurrentNews & members of the Vaccine Equity Cooperative. “Access, Data, Power, and Resource… http://B6Wouqbacq
@CAPartnership and @APHSA1 developed “Aligning Systems to Advance Family and Community Well-Being” exploring the wa… http://6tebcl8AjC