News

The proposal includes a record $230 million for Chapter 257 Reserve and notes that the Executive Office of Health and Human Services will submit a report to the legislature no later than March 30, 2023 detailing the implementation of initiatives that increase the hourly wages and compensation of direct care human services workers.  

This interactive workshop, which runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, will help you to polish your skills at handling conflict effectively and will add some new tools for positive conflict engagement. 

The Supreme Court of the United States announced today its decision to stop the Biden administration from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees.

The Providers’ Council announced today that it will hold a virtual training on Feb. 16 from 9 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. called, “Re-Organizing Your Time and Attention to COVID-Era Work Priorities.”

The Providers’ Council announced today that it will be holding a three-session training series in February titled, “Racial Equity and Organizational Change,” which will teach strategies for creating a culture of racial equity and equip attendees with the tools needed to bring about important change.

The Providers’ Council announced today that the popular training series, “Certificate in Supervision,” will once again be held in 2022.

A federal appeals court reinstated the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees today, reversing a previous court-issued stay.

Providers’ Council President and CEO Michael Weekes and Massachusetts Nonprofit Network CEO Jim Klocke sent a letter to Rep. Richard Neal on Wednesday urging him to support a recently filed bipartisan bill in the House that would temporarily reinstate the Employee Retention Tax Cedit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19.

Providers’ Council President and CEO Michael Weekes thanked legislators on Monday for allocating $30 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the human services sector, during a hearing with the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities on the Council’s loan repayment program bill.

Community-based human services providers from Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island held a virtual forum today to discuss the hiring crisis that is plaguing providers and forcing vulnerable populations to go without critical care, as well as to share their asks to state governments to help address the issue.