The Providers' Council works on behalf of its members on policies that impact them, including state matters on Beacon Hill, federal matters on Capitol Hill and in cities and towns across Massachusetts.
On January 15, Governor Maura Healey proposed significant new changes to the state’s Right to Shelter law, including imposing a statutory residency requirement for families and strengthening criminal background checks.
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The Providers’ Council signed the Nonprofit Community Letter, joining organizations nationwide in calling on the 119th Congress to prioritize policies that support charitable nonprofits. With tax and spending decisions on
Read MoreThe Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that they have issued $12.4 million through the Behavioral Health Trust Fund to 37 colleges and universities to financially support behavioral health students completing unpaid internships and field placements.
Read MoreMassachusetts’ reliance on hotels and motels to shelter homeless people will be phased out in the next couple of years, Gov. Maura Healey said Friday, outlining changes to the state’s emergency family shelter system.
Read MoreToday, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh announced that Robin Lipson has been appointed to the role of Secretary of the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), effective immediately.
Read MoreThe Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) issued $14.6 million in student loan repayment award notifications to 721 direct care human service workers, supervisors and home health workers across the state.
Read MoreThe Healey-Driscoll Administration is celebrating the graduation of nine individuals from an internship program with the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) designed to prepare participants to fill critical roles in the Massachusetts workforce.
Read MoreThe Healey-Driscoll Administration is celebrating $979,960 in Youth Homelessness System Improvement grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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