Advocacy Messages for the Congressional Recess

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. […]

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. […]

This week, we’re highlighting the work of one of our National Reframing Initiative partners, the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities. The Alliance’s leadership and commitment to reframing human services over the past 18 months has helped to build a movement of national and local leaders across the country. The organization worked with NHSA to […]

On May 4, the House passed a health care bill that would, among other things, cut Medicaid by $880 billion and remove important protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Advocates across the country are working hard to convince their Senators to reject the House bill and to urge Representatives who voted for the bill to […]

At the state and national level, some policymakers are attempting to withhold public funding from localities (commonly called “Sanctuary Cities”) that choose to set their own law enforcement priorities regarding undocumented immigrants. In Texas, for example, the state legislature is currently working to reconcile the differences between its Senate and House-passed legislation to withhold all […]