Centennial Summit Highlights

Greetings Friends, Thank you to all who attended and contributed to the success of our recent Centennial Summit: Advancing Human Services. On behalf of the NHSA Board of Directors, our staff, our member organizations, and the thousands of partners that make up our vast networks, I am pleased to share with you this summary of […]

By Monisha Kapila and Victor Valentine Human services have always been at the frontlines of our greatest challenges and are a core foundation to ensuring well-being in our communities. We saw this even more so during the pandemic, when human services never “stayed home.” Frontline human services staff ensured that food pantries and drop-in centers […]

Dear Members and Friends, Welcome to the end of yet another year!! While 2022 remained very challenging for so many, like the two prior years, this year heightened the need for all of us to take the time to reflect on and note ‘who and what’ are truly most important in our lives. We here […]

As we head into our Centennial year of service in 2023, the National Human Services Assembly is increasing our focus on supporting the human service sector in the areas of infrastructure and capacity-building. Specifically, NHSA is convening our members and partners to identify actionable steps to rebuild the sector’s workforce and financial infrastructure through the […]

In 1923, executives of twelve leading national social work organizations, who began regular monthly meetings in 1920, formally organized the National Social Work Council (NSWC)—the precursor to today’s National Human Services Assembly. Those visionary leaders saw then what it still true today—human services remains one of the most critical institutions for ensuring Americans can achieve […]