by Joanne Goldblum, Founder and Executive Director of the National Diaper Bank Network originally for the Huffington Post Growing up in poverty increases the chances that an American will continue to live in poverty as an adult. That’s of course bad for the people directly affected and also bad for the economy. Furthermore, it…
Reframing Human Services to Gain Public Support for Effective Programs Date & Time Thursday, January 15, 2015, 3:00 – 4:30 pm EST Summary Why do human services agencies not have public support to deliver quality, efficient, evidence-based services? PreformWell invites you to join them to learn how we – the human services sector – are telling…
By: Irv Katz, Bridget McCabe, Ilsa Flanagan, Trevor Maat National Human Services Assembly with appreciation to FrameWorks Institute As we move forward in the reframing effort, we’re continually asked, “What can we do now?” First, consider how we can use the initial findings talked about in the first part of this blog series. The first temptation…
On Thanksgiving Day, Dan Fuller, VP of Legislative Relations for Communities In Schools, talked with MSNBC’s Craig Melvin about child homelessness. As Melvin pointed out, many people wonder, “How can children be homeless in this country?” According to the National Center on Family Homelessness, 1 in 30 American kids are homeless. That statistic means that…
Did you know that next year marks the 80th Anniversary of the Social Security Act? Social Security, and all the comes with it–the card, the number, the promise of a little assistance once we reach our golden years–is something we as Americans take for granted. Yet when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security…
November is National Runaway Prevention Month, and supporting the month’s aim to increase awareness about runaway prevention is becoming increasingly important. It is estimated that 2.5 Million children experience homelessness each year. That’s equal to 1 out of every 30 children. And as the infographic below shows, 550,000 young people are homeless for longer than…
by Laura Welling, Director of Advocacy and Legislative Affairs Goodwill Industries International, Inc. Originally published on the Goodwill Blog In American politics, the term “lame duck” was first used in 1863 in reference to “broken-down politicians.” However, the phrase originated in 18th century London as a finance phrase, referring to someone who defaulted on…
If you’re anything like us, then you’re getting more and more excited for election day! But with new and contested voter ID laws making the headlines it can be confusing to know what, if any, voter ID laws exist in your state. The simple infographic below from the Washington Post and the National Conference of…
When GLSEN started almost 25 years ago, homosexuality was illegal in many states, and most would never believe that in 2014 the majority of states would recognize same-sex marriages. GLSEN’s almost 25 years of existence correlates with a length of time that saw great strides made culturally, in our society, and in our government institutions…
Today, nearly 45 percent of all children live in low-income families, and almost 3/4ths of them are in single-mother households. Earlier this month, Ascend at the Aspen Institute released their new report, “Top Ten for 2Gen,” as a culmination of a 3 year discussion with professional and families about how two-generation strategies can best support…
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