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Hundreds of human services advocates attended The Caring Force’s 12th Annual State House Rally and Advocacy Day today, calling on legislators to push for livable wages and a student loan repayment program for human services workers.

Less than two weeks remain to submit a proposal to present a workshop at the Council’s Convention & Expo.

The Council bring together Provider member representatives on June 13 for a quarterly Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) roundtable.

The Council will hold a free, members-only webinar on May 29 on what organizations need to know about unemployment.

The Senate Ways & Means Committee released its FY ’25 budget proposal this afternoon, a $57.9B spending plan with $390M earmarked for human services.

The Council submitted testimony today at three Chapter 257 hearings regarding updated rates for Competitive Integrated Employment Services, Family Transitional Support Services and Certain Young Parent Support Programs.

Gov. Healey signed a bill into law today investing more funds into the state’s emergency assistance family shelter system and putting limits on how long homeless families can stay in the system.

The Council is inviting organizations to sponsor, exhibit and advertise at its Annual Convention & Expo.

The Council is currently accepting proposals to present workshops at its 49th Annual Convention & Expo: Envision the Possibilities, which will be held on Monday, October 21 at the Marriott Copley Place Hotel in Boston.

The Council is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Awards of Excellence, which will be presented at its 49th Annual Convention & Expo: Envision the Possibilities on Monday, October 21 at the Marriott Copley Place Hotel in Boston.