PROGRESS: The Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities favorably reported our livable wage bill – An act relative to a livable wage for human service workers.
This means we are one step closer to achieving a livable wage for the hundreds of the thousands of humans services workers across the Commonwealth!
Please use link below to send a thank you email to the members of the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities for their support!
/livablewagethankyou/
Katie from @justice_resource_institute summarizes our agenda perfectly at our 14th Annual Caring Force State House Rally for human services workers!!! 💛🧸📢
#humanservices #caringforcerally #thecaringforce #massachusetts
Today, Open Sky proudly joined the Caring Force Rally at the Massachusetts State House!
Our team had the opportunity to connect directly with legislators and advocate for the essential work of human services professionals across the Commonwealth. We’re grateful to stand alongside passionate advocates working to ensure that those who support our communities receive the recognition, resources, and support they deserve.
Thank you to @TheCaringForce for bringing voices together and amplifying the importance of human services. Together, we’re making an impact!
#CaringForce #HumanServices #Advocacy #CaringForceRally
The Caring Force is a grassroots movement of the @providers_council with more than 10,000 members statewide, representing over 160,000 human service employees in the Care Economy working in every corner of the Commonwealth. Members of the Provider’s Council include shelters, mental and behavioral healthcare providers, residential and day programs for people with disabilities, advocates, etc. This workforce is critical to our economy, as proven during the pandemic when these positions were deemed essential and required to continue showing up to their workplaces to continue providing care. This workforce has also been historically undervalued and underpaid.
Today at the State House, the Caring force showed up to rally for increased wages for employees and investment in our providers. Receiving the Caring Bear Award represents a commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with these employees and continue to invest in this workforce and our providers.
Massachusetts Senate President, Karen Spilka, urges you to visit your policy makers today.
“We need to hear from you!”
Stop by the offices of your legislators TODAY and raise your voices for human service workers!
#CaringForce #humanservices #humanserviceworkers
The Annual Caring Force Rally is underway!
We’re here at the State House in Boston once again to advocate for human service workers, pushing for livable wages and adequate funding.
Stay tuned for more!
#CaringForce #humanservices #humanserviceworkers
Only one more night until the 14th Annual State House Rally!!! 🎈📣 We can't to see over 600 of you there, and don't forget to tag us in all your photos! Comment to let us know you'll be there! 🧸
#CaringForceRally #HumanServicesRally #TheCaringForce
Community Connections was proud to stand with our partners, Better Community Living, Justice Resource Institute, Kennedy-Donovan Center, LifeStream, People, Inc., and Seven Hills Foundation at the first-ever @thecaringforce South Coast Rally on May 1 in Westport 💙
Along with The Providers Council, we came together with more than 300 people, including over 60 advocates from Community Connections, to advocate for our human service workforce.
We were grateful for Representative Carole Fiola of the 6th Bristol district who delivered the keynote speech.
It was an inspiring turnout, and we’re proud to be part of this collective voice for stronger services, stronger communities, and greater opportunity for our staff who give their all every day.
Audio from our South of Boston Rally on April 10! Our rally season is just getting started — visit our bio to learn more about our advocacy and find an upcoming rally near you! 🎈🧸📣
Meet our April Workforce Heroes: Zaida Gomez and Zachary LaVergne, Family Peer Support Specialists at @ppal.mass ! 🌟
Zaida and Zack know firsthand what it means to navigate systems for a child you love — and that lived experience is exactly what makes them so powerful in this work.
They show up every day to make sure families feel heard, supported, and never alone.
Swipe to hear their stories in their own words, and head to the blog in bio to read the full spotlight. 💛
#TheCaringForce #WorkforceHeroes #HumanServices #FamilyPeerSupport
We kicked off our rally season with our 3rd South of Boston Rally!📣 Caring Force advocates in the region came together in Rockland to call increased funding and fair wages for the community-based human services sector.
A huge thanks to our human services speakers, to Rep. @joanmeschino , Sen.@dylan1fernandes and Sen. @patrickoconnor4 for committing support to the sector, to our sponsors and everyone who attended, including @boston25 News!
Read more about the South of Boston rally at the link in our bio, and join us at our next rally on May 1 in Westport! 🌊💛 #CaringForceRally #HumanServicesHeroes #MAhumanservices
Thank you to @lisagtv and @boston25 for sharing this important story — our push for fair pay for our vital human services workers.
Click the Caring Force link in our bio to learn more about our goals. 💚
#caringforce #humanservices #makinglivesbetter #roadtoresponsibility #humanservicesjobs
