National Assembly Today

New Data on Youth Incarceration The Sentencing Project released a new report, “Black Disparities in Youth Incarceration,” showing the racial inequities that still exist in our juvenile justice system. Despite long-term declines in youth incarceration, the disparity at which black and white youth are held in juvenile facilities has grown. Black youth are more than […]

“State of the Field: Two-Generation Approaches to Family Well-Being” is a new report released by Ascend at the Aspen Institute. This resource is designed for policymakers, philanthropists, practitioners, researchers, and others interested in learning what the two-generation (2Gen) approach has accomplished, why and how it has accelerated so quickly, and what different sectors can do […]

Spivak Honored with Change Agent Award CenterLink CEO Denise Spivak was recently honored with the Change Agent Award from PowerOn. The PowerOn Awards Ceremony honors individuals and organizations within the program whose tireless work helps keep LGBTQ+ communities connected to the resources they need. CEO Transition at NAF Lisa Dughi took over as CEO of […]

The National Human Service Assembly, Youth Advocate Programs, and the Social Justice Initiative of Bryn Mawr College are pleased to host a series of live web-based events discussing what communities can do to create a robust system of care that supports, nurtures, and best serves youth and their families while keeping communities safe. Watch past sessions […]

NHSA valued partner Sterling Volunteers and VolunteerMatch joined forces for a third consecutive edition of the annual “Industry Insights: Nonprofit and Volunteer Perspectives” report and a recent webinar. They examine the experiences of nonprofits and volunteers over the last year of the pandemic. Varying perspectives and evolving trends and challenges are explored, as well as […]