Congress returned to Washington this week with a long list of legislative priorities, including a Hurricane Harvey relief package, FY 2018 spending bills, and raising the debt-ceiling. Overhauling the tax code could also make it onto Congress’ fall agenda. The human service sector has an important role to play in sharing with the public a […]

Congress is on recess for August, providing advocates across the country with opportunities to connect directly with their representatives, including at town halls, district office meetings, and program site visits. These are perfect opportunities to provide policymakers with a better understanding of how federal human service programs foster well-being to the benefit of entire communities. […]

In our last two newsletters, we provided examples of human services organizations using the Building Well-Being Narrative in their foundational communications pieces, such as mission statements and program descriptions, and in their advocacy communications. This week, we’re featuring examples of partners incorporating the reframing research into their social and traditional media communications. Traditional Media Our partners with the Human […]

Policymakers play a critical role in positioning communities to build and maintain the well-being of their residents at every stage of life. Among other impacts, policy decisions determine the types and quality of services available, which communities and populations have access to those services, and whether or not services are adequately resourced and appropriately staffed. […]

One of the most common requests we get from the Reframing Network is for examples of how peers in the human service sector are using the Building Well-Being Narrative. Over the next few newsletters, we’ll feature some of our favorite reframed communications from the past year. This issue focuses on the communications pieces that lay […]