The organizations that comprise the human service sector share a common mission: to help everyone reach their full potential and contribute to their communities in meaningful ways. Over 300 programs that help lay the foundation for strong communities rely on accurate census data for funding. An inaccurate census count threatens well-being by compromising funding for […]

To help organizations apply the Building Well-Being Narrative, we’ve reviewed some techniques for Getting Started reframing fundamental external communications, Taking Practical Steps to Sustainable Implementation, and Leveraging Coalitions’ Influence to institutionalize reframing organization- and community-wide. With Spring and new beginnings upon us, we thought it was an apt time to revisit the third topic (of […]

Earlier this week, Governing published an article that focused on the work NHSA is doing with the National Reframing Human Services Initiative.  “Is It Time to Stop Saying ‘the Safety Net’?” features the work of and quotes from NHSA’s Bridget Gavaghan, Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, and American Public Human Services Association. The article explains the reasoning behind each organization’s […]

In the last newsletter, we looked at individual human service organizations in Taking Practical Steps to Sustainable Implementation. Expanding on that theme, we consider how organizations can work in coalitions to institutionalize the Building Well-Being Narrative throughout their communities. Human service organizations already understand and capitalize on the power and efficiencies of coalitions for advocacy objectives. Some are […]

The reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) is a step toward helping everyone to reach their full potential because it provides entryways for access to affordable and high-quality post-secondary education opportunities. Last December, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce introduced its reauthorization legislation called the PROSPER Act. The bill is concerning because it would scale […]