Press Releases

2011

July 19: Modest salary adjustment should come from surplus

July 14: Council applauds Senate's passage of CHINS reform

June 9: State managers receive raises; human services next?

April 13: House budget proposal cuts human services programs

January 26: Budget must lessen cuts to state's most vulnerable

2010

November 30: PILOT payments could harm nonprofit organizations

October 7: Nearly half of human service providers in MA running a deficit, new study says

September 22: ***MEDIA ADVISORY ON HUMAN SERVICES GUBERNATORIAL FORUM***

September 9: Candidates to discuss workforce and economic issues at Human Services Gubernatorial Forum

August 10: Council urges legislature return to return to formal session

June 28: Council lauds administration decision to cut costs

June 16: FMAP extension voted down by U.S. Senate

January 27: Council questions Governor's values-based budgeting

January 25: People First! campaign delivers petition to state leaders

2009

December 2: People First! campaign to ask state for fair funding at hearing

November 18: Council states Governor Patrick's cut "crossed a line"

October 27: Gov. Deval Patrick and DC Central Kitchen Founder Robert Egger to address 34th Annual Providers' Council Convention

October 16: Providers' Council to participate in People First! campaign

August 26: Kennedy hailed as a "greatest champion"

August 12: Council releases report on human services, nonprofit sectors

July 20: Council attends innovation meeting at White House; receives booster award from national organization

June 25: Nonprofit human services advocacy stifled by state Ethics & Lobbying bill

April 28: Council supports plan for additional revenues

January 28: Difficult budget proposal eliminates Salary Reserve

2008

December 12: Providers' Council statement on institution closures

December 2: Governor Patrick, Secretary Bigby and Victoria Rowell to talk about human services at 33rd Annual Providers' Council Convention

October 16: Cuts preserve most core human services, advocates announce

October 6: Providers' Council applauds findings of Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation report

July 10: New study shows human services impact may be $437 million

March 18: Rate-setting bill reported out of committee

March 11: New human service website details economic importance of providers, warns of looming crisis if system not fixed immediately

March 6: Local nonprofits to find voice at upcoming Town Hall event

January 23: Statement on Gov. Patrick's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Proposal

2007

September 12: Providers' Council lauds Patrick's decision on Fernald

July 12: Patrick signs budget with $23 million Salary Reserve

July 2: Conference budget contains $23 million for Salary Reserve

September 12: Providers' Council lauds Patrick's decision on Fernald

July 12: Patrick signs budget with $23 million Salary Reserve

July 2: Conference budget contains $23 million for Salary Reserve

June 7: Online credentialing program a hit with Diman students

May 16: Senate funds salary reserve at $20 million for low-paid workers

May 1: Providers’ eAcademy® launching new child welfare credential

April 25: Workforce shortage seen as major problem for human service sector

April 24: Budget amendment bumps Salary Reserve to $20 million

April 20: Providers' Council to release human services workforce report Wednesday

April 11: Council calls on House to help lowest-paid employees

April 4: Providers’ Council board votes to divest from companies with business ties to Sudan

• Resolution regarding Providers' Council divestment

April 2: Human services one of fastest growing professions

March 21: Providers' Council congratulates Senate President Murray

February 28: Budget cuts Salary Reserve by more than 57 percent

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