City & State New York

COVID-19’s impact on human services already on path to “systematic failure”

A new Human Services Council campaign is setting out to advocate for higher wages for human services workers after the devastating impacts of COVID-19. According to the council, these workers ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Worker Shortage Expected at Social-Services Charities

Human-services charities could soon face a serious shortage of workers, predicts a new report by a Washington think tank. The report says human-services workers are asked to do too much for too little ...
City & State New York

OPINION: New NYC Budget is a win for human services. But we can do better

Human service workers are the underappreciated backbone of New York City. They are the home care aides who bring food and medicine to homebound seniors; the social workers who help family members ...
Morning Call PA

‘What about our clients?’ Northampton County human services workers worry furloughs could affect most vulnerable

Northampton County unionized human services workers felt demoralized upon hearing news this week that their jobs would be furloughed next month due to the state budget impasse, said worker and union ...
Morning Call PA

Northampton County human services workers, providers hang on as Pa. budget impasse stretches on

Northampton County has been unable to pay vendors and contractors for human services because of the state budget impasse, according to a top county administrator. “I understand we haven’t received ...
KOAT Albuquerque

Health and Human Services to lay off 10,000 workers and close agencies in major restructuring

In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire agencies, including ones that oversee billions of dollars in funds for addiction ...