National Assembly Today
Chronicle Quotes Valentine in “The Nonprofit Hiring Crisis”
June 7, 2022Victor Valentine, NHSA Executive Director, was quoted in The Chronicle of Philanthropy article titled, “The Nonprofit Hiring Crisis.” The article examines the nonprofit workforce issue across the country and hones in on some key issues for the human service sector. Excerpt: “Health and human-service groups have always had a hard time recruiting people for low-paying […]
The Current State of the Human Service Workforce – Part 1
June 7, 2022This piece is Part 1 of 2 from the National Human Services Assembly series entitled, “The Current State of the Human Service Workforce,” running in the month of June and culminating with a panel discussion at our 2022 Annual Meeting. It explores the many contributing dynamics to the talent crisis the sector faces and was […]
Call for Unity in the Aftermath of the Racially-Motivated Murders in Buffalo
May 19, 2022The National Human Services Assembly is deeply saddened by the recent racially-motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, New York that killed ten people and injured three others. While we grieve with all the families and communities affected, we also send our thoughts to all the first responders, and healthcare and human service professionals who continue to […]
Black Youth Excel with Research-Informed Policies and Practices
May 19, 2022Racial disparities in many indicators of child well-being illustrate the need to improve Black children’s and adolescents’ experiences and outcomes across multiple domains, including education, health, child welfare, and criminal justice. To promote a deeper and more varied understanding of youth, Child Trends recently published the report “Black Children and Adolescents Can Achieve Greater Heights […]
The Scope of Youth Confinement
April 22, 2022A report from The Sentencing Project, “Too Many Locked Doors,” provides stark and alarming data about the number of youth incarcerated each year, including a disproportionate number of youth of color. Additionally, the report highlights issues with official data reported, that often exclude youth being detained in facilities while awaiting trial prior to any decision […]