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The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that the Department of Higher Education is awarding grants to two public campuses in Massachusetts for efforts to strengthen and diversify the behavioral health workforce.

The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the launch of a first-in-the-nation community grant program for substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, recovery, and treatment

The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced that the third round of applications for the MA Repay Program is now open, with an additional $16.5 million available to support health and human service workers across the state.

The Providers’ Council recently penned a letter to members of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, urging them to ramp up their efforts in pressuring the Biden Administration to respond to the state’s shelter system crisis, and is asking its members to sign onto the letter.

Gov. Charlie Baker told the State House News Service on Friday, July 31 that he intended to sign a $16.5 billion interim state budget that would fund Massachusetts for August, September

As Massachusetts works to reopen its economy, the state has published guidance on its website regarding reopening health and human services programs. The webpage is available here. The state moved

The Council supports the legislation in concept; however, the proposal does raise several concerns around the funding of hazard pay.

The Providers’ Council, on Friday, June 5, submitted testimony in support of legislation that would create an unemployment benefit fund to assist human services organizations and other nonprofits.