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The Providers’ Council recently penned a letter to members of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, urging them to ramp up their efforts in pressuring the Biden Administration to respond to the state’s shelter system crisis, and is asking its members to sign onto the letter.

The Department of Labor recently released its proposal to restore and extend overtime protections and update the Executive, Administrative and Professional Regulation.

General registration is now open for the Providers’ Council’s 48th Annual Convention & Expo: Advocate | Act | Achieve, which will be held on Monday, October 2 at the Marriott Copley Place Hotel in Boston.

The Providers’ Council is once again hosting its popular training series Success as a New Supervisor this fall.

The Providers’ Council and Justice Resource Institute (JRI) will hold a free, members-only webinar next month on the Zero Suicide Framework to learn more during National Suicide Prevention Month.

The Providers’ Council will host a free, members-only webinar later this month for attendees to learn about the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Uniform Financial Statement (UFR).

The Providers’ Council recently announced a new training — Delegating Effectively for Employee Development — which will be held virtually on Thursday, August 24 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Gov. Maura Healey signed a $56 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2024 this afternoon. The spending plan includes $173 million for the Chapter 257 Reserve.

Governor Maura Healey declared a state of emergency today in order to address the state’s shelter system, which has been strained by a recent spike in the number of migrants relocating to Massachusetts.

Early-bird registration is officially open for the Council’s Annual Convention & Expo, which will be held on Monday, October 2.