The Caring Force Blog

This year, we’re reversing our Annual Caring Force Rally and Lobby Day. Rather than have you visit your legislators and elected officials to discuss our legislative priorities, we’re asking our legislators to use their social media to thank our other first responders: the community-based human services workers who fill 180,000 jobs across the Commonwealth.

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a census to count every resident in the United States. Today is April 1, 2020 ─ Census Day! You can fill out the Census here. We know your attention has

These are trying and uncertain times. As COVID-19 spreads throughout Massachusetts, our country and the world, we are all living with major disruptions and changes to our daily lives and routines. But through

Every April for the past few years, hundreds of Caring Force Members have filled the Great Hall in the State House and advocated for fair funding for human service programs, adequate salaries for low-paid direct care workers and

The Caring Force is pleased to announce the February Member Spotlight honoree is Richard Cobbinah, an Assistant Manager at Horace Mann Educational Associates. Richard is very passionate about his work

The Caring Force is pleased to announce the January Member Spotlight honoree is Etta Lynn Reynolds, a direct care worker with the Center for Human Development (CHD). Etta is a dedicated

Happy Holidays from all of us at The Caring Force! As we reflect on 2019, we are proud of what we were able to accomplish together! We hosted a successful

This Thanksgiving, we’re saying thanks to the nearly 28,000 members of the Caring Force. You not only provide critical care to one in ten Massachusetts residents, but you also advocate