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What Is A Disabled Adult Child Disability Claim?

A Disabled Adult Child claim is a benefit program for adults who have a disability that began before they became 22 years old defined by the SSA. Learn more

Guide to Independent Living for People with Disabilities Now Available

Self-advocates from AHRC NYC, design studio Second Marriage, and the Center for Urban Pedagogy have collaborated to create a Guide to independent living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, through CUP’s Making Policy Public program.

Developmentally disabled adults discover the joy of independence in Hanover

The Rose House in Hanover provides apartments and support for 12 developmentally disabled adults and New Jersey has agreed to match, dollar for dollar, money from municipal affordable trust funds to develop new housing for those with special needs

Human Services Organizations Critical to Community Health, Study Finds

The report from the Nonprofit Finance Fund argues that collaborations between human services and healthcare organizations focused on addressing the social determinants of health can significantly improve community well-being....

Program aims to find developmentally disabled workers jobs

For adults with developmental disabilities, finding independence can be a significant challenge. The struggle often centers on finding employment. Many who are suitable for work simply don’t have the resources

Health and Human Services: Is it Right for You?

Are you interested in helping your community and working with vulnerable groups? Then Health and Human Services might be the right field for you.

Activity Ideas for Developmentally Disabled Adults

When it comes to activities, disabled adults have distinctive needs. Unlike average adults, disabled people may require the help of respite workers to do certain activities. However, the needs of ...

Surprising Facts about a Human Services Degree

Listed below are a few common questions about the human services field and careers and various applications of a human services degree.

The developmentally disabled face extra challenges when flying

Their disability is hard to discern, so airline policies on the mentally challenged are hard to enforce

Hazard Pay Sought For Those Who Work With Developmentally Disabled

WHO Director-General addresses US Department of Health and Human Services

Is health too big to fail? This is the central question addressed in Dr Margaret Chan’s lecture to the US Department of Health and Human Services. She notes some outstanding recent health achievements, but concentrates on forces, in multiple sectors, that have made threats to health more numerous, the causes more ominous, and the burden more onerous. In a world of unprecedented social inequalities, what makes…

Veteran service organizations recruit as membership decreases

Groups are depending on volunteers and new recruits to stay afloat.

How to Advance Equity for Fathers in Human Services

Learn about two resources that are ideal for helping organizations get started on advancing equity for fathers.

Why Are the Younger Veterans Avoiding the Veteran Service Organizations?

How do we get the younger veterans to be part of Veteran Service Organizations as they currently exist? The answer is we don’t. WE MUST CHANGE.

Benefits of Dental Services Organizations

Dental Services Organizations (DSOs) and group dental practices are increasing in popularity and providing a more efficient way for doctors

Would State’s New Rules for Developmentally Disabled Do More Harm Than Good?

Plan would encourage more integrated housing, require more activities outside in community -- but advocates for disabled call rules impractical, too costly

Where Does Your Field Service Organization Fall on the Analytics Usage Model?

Want to improve service outcomes, but not sure where to start? Take a look at how you use incoming service analytics to drive strategic business decisions.

FrameWorks Institute: Building a New Narrative on Human Services: A Communications Toolkit

Introduction<br>Welcome to Building a New Narrative on Human Services – a collection of framing research, recommendations, and sample communications designed to help leading voices explain the importance of human services<br>This toolkit models the recommendations emerging from a Strategic Frame Analysis® – a multi-method investigation into the communications aspects of a social issue that yields evidence-based, actionable reframing tools and strategies. FrameWorks Institute conducted this…