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Disability rights advocate Emily Muller joined the Providers’ Council on April 1 for an insightful webinar examining how language shapes perception, access, and the expression of identity.  The session explored

The MetroWest Legislative Advocacy Coalition (MWLAC) has extended its deadline for team nominations for the 2025 MetroWest Outstanding Human Service Professional Awards.   MWLAC asks that nominations will be accepted for

In honor of the Council’s celebration of 50 Years of Impact, the organization has been honoring its legacy through a series of articles in its newspaper, The Provider. Looking back

On March 28, the Provider’s Council along with the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs, Associated Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, Massachusetts Nonprofit Network and MASSCreative

The Providers’ Council has joined 50 other organizations in a letter urging Congressional leadership to protect and maintain full funding for the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG). The SSBG has

At the Council, we are proud to highlight the achievements of our members who are driving change in the community. To celebrate 50 Years of Impact, the Council is launching

The Providers’ Council is turning 50 in 2025! In celebration of this milestone, the Council will be running a series of Throwback Thursday posts throughout the year commemorating some of

On March 11 and 12, The Caring Force hosted webinars in English and Spanish on its legislative priorities for 2025. The webinars contain information on the history and data behind the

Both the Council’s bills have been referred to the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.  An Act establishing a loan repayment program for human services workers (S.119 | H.283) would provide student loan

On March 14, Governor Maura Healey’s office rolled out regulations that execute many of the reforms in a shelter funding and safety bill she signed last month, including a requirement for adult