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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What Is A Disabled Adult Child Disability Claim?

A Disabled Adult Child claim is a benefit program for adults who have a disability that began before they became 22 years old defined by the SSA. Learn more

How to Choose the Right Medical Equipment to Move a Disabled Person |

Hospitals, clinics and nursing homes have to consider the needs of disabled persons. They need to be moved around for treatments, doctor appointments or

Why Seniors Want Home Care

According to a recent study, 87% of seniors would prefer to age in place by remaining at home. But, why are the number of seniors in nursing homes and hospitals on the rise? Here are three reasons why seniors today want home care and aren’t always getting what they want.

Health and Human Services: Is it Right for You?

Are you interested in helping your community and working with vulnerable groups? Then Health and Human Services might be the right field for you.

5 things only siblings of a disabled person would know

Disability Horizons writer Raya looks at five things only a sibling of a disabled person would know.

Surprising Facts about a Human Services Degree

Listed below are a few common questions about the human services field and careers and various applications of a human services degree.

Social Services for the Elderly: How Can I Get Help?

Have you considered how you can get help should you need it? There are a range of social services available to you as a senior.

How It Feels to Finally Be Recognized as a Disabled Person

"It makes me wonder why I was left to struggle for so long without help."

Human Services Organizations Critical to Community Health, Study Finds

The report from the Nonprofit Finance Fund argues that collaborations between human services and healthcare organizations focused on addressing the social determinants of health can significantly improve community well-being....

Social services experts say opioids have increased the need for foster care

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, opioids have been the main reason for an increased need of foster parents within the last few years.

Pondering A Social Services Career?

So you’re thinking of getting into the field of Social Services? Why? I’ll bet it’s because you want to help people; make a difference. Noble of you really, and we can never have enough good people with good intentions who care and are willing to serve others. ...

Should I Get a Master of Social Work or an MS in Human and Social Services?

Learn what differentiates an MSW degree from a master’s in human services—and how you can earn either through an online university.

This is what it's really like shopping as a disabled person... and serious change is needed

WHO Director-General addresses US Department of Health and Human Services

Is health too big to fail? This is the central question addressed in Dr Margaret Chan’s lecture to the US Department of Health and Human Services. She notes some outstanding recent health achievements, but concentrates on forces, in multiple sectors, that have made threats to health more numerous, the causes more ominous, and the burden more onerous. In a world of unprecedented social inequalities, what makes…

How to Advance Equity for Fathers in Human Services

Learn about two resources that are ideal for helping organizations get started on advancing equity for fathers.