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Four leaders of the community-based human services sector were honored at the close of the Providers’ Council’s 47th Annual Convention & Expo: Celebrate Our Strength on Oct. 3, receiving educational scholarships totaling $20,000 from the Council to further their education at local colleges.

Four Peer Provider Awards and 13 Awards of Excellence were distributed at the Council’s Annual Convention and Expo on Monday, celebrating the human services organizations and leaders for their tremendous contributions to the sector over the past year.

Over 800 people with ties to the community-based human services sector attended the event – the largest of its kind in the Northeast – in celebration of the vital work being done by providers across Massachusetts to service and support the most vulnerable populations in the state.

The state auditor recently announced that nearly $3 billion will be returned to Massachusetts taxpayers, due to the obscure tax-cap law known as Chapter 62F that upended negotiations over the state’s economic development bill in early August.

The Caring Force announced on Tuesday — National Voter Registration Day — its Pledge To Vote effort, in which you can be entered into a raffle for Dunkin’ Donuts gift cards.

The Providers’ Council is excited to be part of a national effort to strengthen our democracy by registering voters today on National Voter Registration Day, the 10th anniversary of this nationwide celebration.

The Providers’ Council’s popular training series, “Certificate in Supervision,” will once again be held this fall, starting at the end of September.

Tickets to attend the Providers’ Council’s 47th Annual Convention & Expo: Celebrate Our Strength have sold out. If you would like to be on the wait list, please email info@providers.org with your name and organization.

The Providers’ Council recently launched a new virtual training titled, Creating and Supporting Harmonious Relationships in the Workplace, which will take place on Tuesday, September 20 at 9 a.m.

The Providers’ Council recently launched a members-only webinar with the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC) on how employers can access Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).