Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a census to count every resident in the United States. Today is April 1, 2020 ─ Census Day! You can fill out the Census here. We know your attention has been elsewhere lately and that’s certainly understandable. But taking the Census is quick – and it’s critical to the future health of the human services sector

These are trying and uncertain times. As COVID-19 spreads throughout Massachusetts, our country and the world, we are all living with major disruptions and changes to our daily lives and routines. But through it all, there have been some constants. One of those things that hasn’t changed is the incredible work done by all of you – our human services workers.

Every April for the past few years, hundreds of Caring Force Members have filled the Great Hall in the State House and advocated for fair funding for human service programs, adequate salaries for low-paid direct care workers and more. This year, however, the spread of COVID-19 in Massachusetts has caused us to make the difficult decision to change from a physical rally to a “virtual” rally. At this