In a new report commissioned by NHSA, Handed to Them on a Plate, FrameWorks Institute found that most Americans value hard-work and good morals; that if you work hard and play by the rules, you will succeed and live well. Many also believe the minimum wage is not just a labor standard and a regulation…
Our friends over at Half in 10 are running an incredible project: “Our American Story,” which collects stories from people living in poverty in communities across the nation to help remind us that poverty doesn’t take just one face or one form. The stories help break down the us-and-them mentality, and as you pass through…
Earlier this week, the New York Times ran an article, “Push for Preschool Becomes a Bipartisan Cause Outside Washington” but then revised the headline days later. It’s now titled, “Preschool Push Moving Ahead in Many States,” which fails to highlight the unique bi-partisan push to expand a human services program. In today’s highly charged political environment,…
Here’s one startling fact not often talked about: those aged 18-24 have seen double-digit unemployment rates for 70 consecutive months, or almost 6 years. And 25% of those job losses came after the Great Recession was officially declared to be over. The end result? 5.8 million young adults were dropped from the bottom of the…
NHSA’s Karen Key took part in a live discussion with The Chronicle of Philanthropy about NHSA’s new report, “Increasing Financial Stability of Front-line Nonprofit Workers.” The report shares the results from a 3 year demonstration project, funded by the Ford Foundation, to investigate whether nonprofit human service organizations could use their own Human Resources functions…
A speech by President Obama on Wednesday, December 4th put income inequality in the spotlight. What’s troubling about income inequality is that it correlates to other inequalities, including disparities in education, mental health, physical health, and employment opportunities. His speech was a response to proposals for more cuts to public assistance programs, along with growing public…
Doswell, Virginia, once a town made up of small farm fields, is now home to Kings Dominion amusement park and a growing number of commuters from nearby Richmond. But like many places in the United States, the city’s economy is rough, and rough-est for the long-term unemployed. Many safety net programs that people rely on…
On November 1, all SNAP beneficiaries will see their monthly assistance cut by 5.5%–so an individual’s maximum monthly benefit will be $189, not $200. With inflation and rising food prices, that $11 difference, or a $36 difference for a family of four, means those who face a real struggle to eat can afford even less.…
Decorah, Iowa is a quaint, all-American town centered around a courthouse and a veteran’s memorial. Like most towns in America, it is also struggling. The town values self-sufficiency, and when their neighbors are in need, they pride themselves on knowing they are there to help each other out. But since the recession, it’s becoming increasingly…
The webinar presented the preliminary findings from the Frameworks Institute report, “Handed to Them on a Plate: Mapping the Gaps Between Expert and Public Understandings of Human Services.” The webinar focused on three main elements of the report: the findings from research conducted to identify the “core story” of the human services sector, analysis of…
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