What's Hot at HSC!
New York State Comptroller’s Office Releases Report on Not-for-Profit Sector – HSC’s Recommendations and Proposals Acknowledged Read>>
HSC wrote recommendations to alleviate financial and administrative burdens on not-for-profits (more about this in What’s Hot at HSC, below), which sparked the interest of the New York State Comptroller’s Office. We are pleased that New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and his staff worked with us to incorporate many of our recommendations in a report they issued in January 2010 about issues of concern to the not-for-profit sector and that Comptroller DiNapoli and key staff members came to present at our January 13 HSC Board meeting. We look forward to continuing our work with the Comptroller and his Office on our shared issues of concern, such as the loss of public and private funding, prompt contracting, government efficiencies and assistance for not-for-profits as they struggle in the economic downturn.
HSC Advocacy Efforts Results in Principles to Guide City and State Budget Decisions Read>>
With the help of its federations and coalition heads, HSC created a list of 8 principles for City and State leaders to use when making budget decisions. HSC sent the City principles to the Mayor and all City Commissioners and the State principles to the Governor and all State Commissioners in December. We were pleased to receive feedback already from government agencies that they are applying some of these principles to their difficult work of balancing the FY11 budget. We encourage all members and friends of the human services sector to use these principles in their advocacy efforts.
HSC releases its summary of the FY 2010-2011 New York State and City Executive Budgets Read>>
On January 19, 2010, the Governor released a $134 billion FY10-11 Executive Budget proposal that closes a $7.4 billion deficit. The Executive Budget contains $5.6 billion in recurring reductions to current-services spending which constitutes 75% of the gap closing plan. The Executive Budget also proposes increasing taxes or fee liabilities to generate almost $1 billion in FY11, approximately 14% of the overall gap closing plan.
Click here to see HSC’s summary of the Governor’s FY11 Executive Budget.
Please note that the 21-day amendment period, in which the Governor can make changes to his formal budget proposal, ends February 9th. Over the next several weeks, the Legislature will hold a series of joint public hearings on the proposal and then negotiations with the Governor typically commence. Please see the list of human service related hearings below - we encourage you to submit or provide testimony. HSC will provide more instructions to members on actions you can take to help advocate for your services in the near future. Click here for the schedule of Joint Legislative Public Hearings on the 2010-2011 Executive Budget.
On January 28, the Mayor released his FY11 Preliminary Budget plan to close a $4.9 billion deficit for FY11 through $1.6 billion in agency gap closing options, with $484 million in reductions previously made for the remainder of FY10 and $1.1 billion for FY11. Gap closing actions taken by City agencies since 2007 helped generate a surplus of $2.9 billion in FY10, which is being used to balance the budget for FY 2011. Proposed taxes are an aviation fuel sales tax and a mortgage recoding tax, which are expected to generate $170 million and $50 million respectively in FY11. If the measures outlined in the preliminary FY11 budget are adopted, pre-existing out-year budget gaps will be reduced, but the City will still face budget gaps of approximately $3.2 billion in FY 2012, $3.7 billion in FY 2013 and $3.9 billion FY 2014.
The Mayor again seeks to reduce the growth in City employee salary costs with employee productivity increases, pension reform, and mandatory health care premium contributions in exchange for future salary increases. A new Tier V pension plan for new City employees would result in an annual savings of $200 million beginning in FY11 and requires passage of a new State law. The FY11 Preliminary Budget does not, however, rely on savings generated from pension reform or from new health care contributions from employees. For HSC’s full preliminary budget summary of the City budget, please click here.
Haiti Relief Efforts – What Is Happening, How to Find More Information, and How You Can Help Read>>
Haiti Earthquake Relief Overview (thanks to the Citizen Corps Council)
What is Happening: Counseling/Community Mental Health
American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY):
- ARC/GNY is working with the Department of Education regarding crisis counseling teams in the NYC School system, with additional teams scheduled for this week.
- ARC/GNY meeting with Haitian community pastors to support a resource center at the First Haitian Church of the Brethren on Flatbush Avenue.
Community Mental Health Sheet:
- There is a list of mental health resources that are available in English, Creole, and French on OEM’s website.
Disaster Chaplaincy Services (DCS):
- DCS volunteer chaplains have been providing support to the Haitian community at the request of the American Red Cross in Greater New York. DCS chaplains were onsite at four public schools in Brooklyn providing crisis interventions and support to the affected students and staff.
- Throughout the weekend DCS chaplains have given support to the Haitian community and are scheduled at a number of locations in the upcoming week.
Diversity Preparedness at Drexel University :
- National Resource Center has highlighted a number of resources that may be useful and can be found on their homepage. These resources include translated material, toolkits, online training, and guides.
MediSys Health Network:
- MediSys Health Network has established a Resource Center at one of its Family Care Centers and will offer free group and individual counseling to New York residents.
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)::
- Tip sheets regarding coping with disaster are available on the following web page.
- Links to information from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. These guides are specific to caregivers and school personnel and provide good information on children’s reactions to traumatic events: Click
here for caregivers, or here for school personnel.
How to Find More Information: Immigration/Repatriation
- US Citizenship and Immigration Services will hold a briefing on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian Nationals currently residing in the United States :
Wednesday, January 20th @ 1:30 PM
26 Federal Plaza —Room 3-310
New York, New York
- No declaration of the Federal Emergency Repatriation Plan has been made by the US Department of State. Repatriation is primarily a State and Federal (not a NYC) responsibility.
- For information on immigration issues associated with the Haiti earthquake disaster, see the US Customs and Immigration Services (US CIS) webpage: here.
- The Office of Temporary and Disability Office Please have set up a toll-free phone number to address immigration related issues and concerns: 1-800-566-7636. Additional information can be found here.
How to Find More Information: Contacting Haiti
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies:
The ICRC Family Links Website is aimed at enabling persons in Haiti and abroad to register the names of relatives with whom they are striving to restore contact. It will progressively incorporate information offering responses to those queries. Persons seeking news from their loved ones can therefore register the name of the sought persons directly on the site.
- The information given on this website is not confidential and can be viewed by anyone.
-The majority of postings on the FamilyLinks website are from people who are searching for loved ones.
- As the Red Cross in Haiti is able to collection information on those who are safe and well, we expect to see more “safe and well” postings from Haiti. We do not know when this will happen, but Tracing specialists are in Haiti, and this is a priority.
- Instructions for using the FamilyLinks website:
-First search the list. Try various spellings of the name.
-If your relative is not on the list, click on “Register Your Relative”
-Family members should search The List regularly to see if their loved one has registered.
-If there are multiple search results, multiple people may be seeking the same individual and could have extra information.
Haiti Consulate in NYC: Contacting Haitian Disaster Victims:
- The U.S. Embassy in Haiti is still in the early stages of contacting American Citizens. Haitian nationals can contact the Haitian Consulate in New York at 212-697-9767 for information. Due to heavy call volume to both numbers, some callers may receive a recording or busy signal. Communications are very difficult within Haiti at this time.
NY State Online Registry of New York Citizens in Haiti:
- To access the online registry, go to the Governor’s website, and click on the New York State Registry of New York Citizens in Haiti. You will be asked to provide the name of the individuals you have not had contact with and provide some essential contact information. The information collected will not be used or shared for any purpose unrelated to locating and identifying family and friends in Haiti.
- For those who do not have access to the web, the Governor has established a hotline – 1-888-769-7243 – staffed at the Department of Taxation and Finance which has provided this same service during responses to the World Trade Center attack in 2001, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, and the recent emergency closure of the Lake Champlain Bridge in October 2009. The hotline will be operations from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
US Embassy: Contacting Haitian Disaster Victims:
- Callers seeking information about U.S. family members in Haiti can contact the U.S. Department of State at 1-888-407-4747. The U.S. Embassy in Haiti is still in the early stages of contacting American Citizens. Haitian nationals can contact the Haitian Consulate in New York at 212-697-9767 for information. Due to heavy call volume to both numbers, some callers may receive a recording or busy signal. Communications are very difficult within Haiti at this time.
How You Can Help: Donations
NYC Office of Emergency Management:
- Cash Donations are Best for Haiti Earthquake Relief: OEM encourages anyone wishing to contribute to relief efforts for the recent earthquake in Haiti to give cash.
- Cash donations allow relief agencies to purchase goods that meet victims' needs and help support the local economy. You can make donations through the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, which will be directing contributions to organizations working in the affected areas: Learn more.
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens:
- Online donations for Haitian Relief can be made here. Checks can be made payable to Catholic Charities (Haiti Relief in the memo line) and mailed to Catholic Charities, Office of Development & Communications, 191 Joralemon Street, 12th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Donations received will be sent to Catholic Relief Services, our sister-agency for international relief.
Catholic Relief Services:
- Catholic Relief Services has been on the ground in Haiti for years and has already committed $5M to Haiti with more to come as current donations come in. To donate visit.
Dwa Fanm:
- Dwa Fanm has activated an emergency response through its connection with the Brooklyn Tabernacle. To give financial support, donate to Dwa or brooklyn tabernacle.
Islamic Relief USA
- Islamic Relief USA has raised it to $2.5 million in the wake of the tragedy and is preparing a shipment of much-needed supplies.
Jewish Community Relations Council:
- Is collecting and disseminating info here. For Jewish Agency Response.
New York Times has published a list of organizations receiving donations here.
United Sikhs:
- The United Sikhs volunteers arrived in Port-au-Prince Saturday for beginning major humanitarian relief work in capital city of Haiti. The Sikh Aid team will be distributing emergency survival kits including food, water, and blankets. The team will also be providing emergency health services to the injured. A United Sikhs shipment carrying imperishable food, water, cloths and medicines will be arriving to Haiti next week by sea from Miami. For more information or to donate please visit.
World Vision:
- World Vision has been very active in Haiti for years and has already rushed 18 metric tons of supplies to Haiti from their warehouse in Denver. To support these efforts click here.
HSC leading the negotiation of a standard human services contract – first draft comments were due 1/22/10 Read>>
HSC is pleased to have received the first draft of the Standard Human Services Contract – we have been advocating for the implementation of a standard approach to contracting and are excited to have reached this point. Members can review and comment on the draft – please click here to go to the members’ only page where you can download three documents. We strongly advise our members to take the time to provide HSC with feedback about what you like, what is a problem, and what is missing.
The new contract will be used across the City’s human services agencies and will reshape the terms and clauses of human services contracts. Thus, this work will have a significant impact on the relationship between contracting not-for-profit agencies and the City of New York.
HSC will lead the sector through the negotiation process – working hard to ensure the interests of the sector are represented in the final document. If you, or other representatives from your organization, are interested in participating in continued discussions on the Standard Contract, please let us know so that we can add your name to HSC's Contract Reform Committee (even if only on a temporary basis). This group will be invited to participate in the presentation with the City and will make up the core group that HSC will consult with as the negotiation process proceeds.
HSC is thrilled to offer this opportunity to members to engage in this important and meaningful work. HSC has led the effort of a 60+ member workgroup (of HSC members and City representatives) to develop a Standard Health and Human Services Contract that would contain mutually agreeable terms and conditions. HSC is also continuing its negotiations with the City on administrative rates and overhead, which should be incorporated into a City Standard Fiscal Manual.
PROCESS FOR MEMBERS
Please review the draft (2 files) provided by the City. We have also provided an internal HSC document summarizing agreed-upon terms, which can be used to compare against the Standard Human Services Contract draft.
We will schedule a meeting with the City in the New Year. In the meantime, please feel free share the draft with your staff (particularly legal/fiscal) to get their input. Comments are due to HSC on 1/15/10. HSC will synthesize all comments into one document and share it with the City in January.
All comments should be sent to Sandi Singer, HSC’s contracts consultant at sandi_singer@msn.com.
HSC Releases Recommendations To Alleviate Financial And Administrative Burdens On Not-For-Profits Read>>
Following the survey and report about the difficulties being faced by not-for-profit human services agencies due to the economic crisis, HSC developed a list of recommendations for government agencies to help not-for-profits alleviate their financial and administrative burdens. We encourage all not-for-profits to share this list with their government contacts. HSC has already sent both the survey report and these recommendations to all New York City and New York State legislators.
Watch the HSC video made by Pro-Media Read>>
This video emphasizes the importance of HSC and other Human Services Agencies, featuring member agency, Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service. To watch Click here
HSC and members receive press coverage as a Result of Helpers Need Help Survey, October 2009 Read>>
The Helpers Need Help: New York City's Nonprofit Human Service Organizations Persevering in Uncertain Times survey report and forum held on September 9 have sparked media interest about the plight of human services agencies in these difficult times. HSC has been fortunate to work with Pro-Media Communications to find outlets where we can share our sector’s story. If you’d like to see a complete list of the press, radio, and TV items that have appeared as a result of interest from the survey (including links to the stories online), please click here.
HSC Tracking ARRA Funds Read More >>
HSC has taken the lead of behalf of the City's human services sector to track the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) as it relates to the sector. ARRA is massive legislation that contains numerous funding streams that can be accessed by local governments as well as opportunities for not-for-profits to apply directly for funds.
We identified what opportunities exist for not-for-profits to apply directly to the federal government for grants and forward these to our membership. Members can see our list of opportunities that remain open for submission, as well as tips for those interested in applying for these grants. We provided updates to our members in both September and November, which are available on the members’ only section of our website.
We also tracked ARRA funds that were used by the City and State to fund human services programs. As ARRA funds dry up, the sector will need to advocate to replace these dollars with other funds to ensure vital programs continue after the stimulus. We advocated that ARRA funding be allocated equitably to the human services sector, to be sure that programs that have proven to be effective get the funding they need, and that the stimulus be used for those populations that are the worst off because they are impacted most by the recession and will have the hardest time recovering.
HSC also created guidelines for future Federal recovery spending, which can be seen here, and wrote a report summarizing the issues faced by not-for-profits in addressing special ARRA reporting/tracking requirements that are unduly burdensome, seen here. We have shared these issues and recommendations with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's Office on the federal level and with Michelle Light, Senior Policy Advisor, Mayor's Office of Operations, on the City level.
If you have any questions about HSC’s ARRA work, please contact Michelle Jackson at jacksonm@humanservicescouncil.org or (212) 836-1588.
This work by HSC was made possible by a grant from the New York Community Trust.
HSC Sponsors Survey to See How Nonprofits Are Managing in Hard Times - See the Survey Results, Discussed at The Helpers Need Help Forum on Sept. 9, 2009 - Read>>
HSC and the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management at Baruch College presented a forum, called The Helpers Need Help: New York City's Nonprofit Human Service Organizations Persevering in Uncertain Times to review the results of the survey. Click here to download a copy of the survey report; click here for a press release about the survey. Finally, you can read an article from the New York Nonprofit Press about the survey and forum held on September 9.
The survey, which was developed by the School of Public Affairs at Baruch College in partnership with HSC, captures how nonprofit human services organizations in New York City are managing in hard times. It provides details on adjustments these organizations made to programs, staff, salaries, benefits, and other aspects of their operations in response to changes in revenues from public, private, and internal revenue sources in the last year. The survey expands upon the findings of the Winter 2008 Nonprofit Executive Outlook Survey, which focused on the economic environment of the past few years and its effects on a range of operating issues. The survey was completed in June 2009 with 244 nonprofit social service leaders responding.
Thanks are required to many HSC members for providing additional support for this survey; members contributed funds, called potential respondents, and worked on the development of the survey. These members include: Asian American Federation, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Brooklyn & Queens, Children's Aid Society, Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies, COFCCA, F.E.G.S Health and Human Services System, Good Shepherd Services, Goodwill Industries of Greater NY and NJ, Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services, Jewish Child Care Association, National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Phipps Community Development Corp., Project Renewal, Public Health Solutions, Safe Horizon, UJA Federation, and YMCA of Greater New York.
HSC reaffirms its commitment to antiracism work - Read>>
HSC is proud that many of our members have already taken an Undoing Racism workshop, help by the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB). HSC and the human services community we represent are strongly committed to antiracist work; we are thrilled that our Board of Directors reiterated its commitment to maintaining the momentum - despite the multitude of needs during these difficult economic times - by convening a subcommittee on antiracist work in June. Over a dozen Board members pledged to provide their time (or their staff's time) to work on this important initiative with HSC.
Help Support Those Released Due to the Repeal of the Rockefeller Drug Laws - Read>>
With the repeal of the NY drug sentencing laws, aka the "Rockefeller drug laws," up to 1500 incarcerated individuals may be released throughout New York State, with up to half returning to New York City. To ensure these low-level drug offenders are re-integrated into society as effectively as possible, HSC is working with member agency Drug Policy Alliance to find referrals and services for this population. Commitments are sought for a wide range of services, including assistance regarding:
o Benefits and entitlements
o Short-term Housing & Housing Placement
o Collateral Immigration Consequences
o Individual & Family Support, including for child support
o Legal issues
o Access to healthcare services
o Job Readiness & Placement Programs
o Re-entry Adjustment Support, including mentoring programs
o Low-Cost Psychotherapy & Counseling
o Substance Abuse/Detoxification Programs
o Harm Reduction, including Overdose Prevention Education
o Ongoing Follow-up & Support, including reunification services
Releases are expected to start in October but service planning/provision needs to begin beforehand. Service plans strengthen resentencing petitions and evidence shows that services such as those listed above will contribute to successful re-entry and keep recidivism rates low. You can see more information on the Drug Policy Alliance website.
A list of providers and their services for this population is being developed; we plan to provide service information to legal aid and public defender agencies. If your agency is able to provide services to this group, please provide the information to: Tracy Pugh from The New York Academy of Medicine, (212) 419-3551 or Gabriel Sayegh from the Drug Policy Alliance, (212) 613-8048: Please include:
name of your agency; contact person’s name, email and phone; type of services available; location of services; and approximate number of individuals you can serve
Did you know?
Grant Fund Loans Available from the City Read>>
The City's Returnable Grant Fund has $20 million dollars available to lend to organizations in need of assistance covering their short-term costs. The loan application is available by clicking here. HSC members who have questions on this loan process can contact our Government Contracts Consultant, Sandi Singer.
United Way of NYC launching BoardServeNYC – October 2009 Read>>
The United Way of NYC is providing a service that connects individuals looking to volunteer their nonprofit governance skills with not-for-profit organizations seeking board members. The service is free to New York City not-for-profits. Click here if you would like to read more information about the program. If you are an individual interested in volunteering to serve on a board or an agency who seeks new board members, you can visit the United Way website, for details on how to apply for the program.
City Launches Flu Fighters Initiative Read>>
On October 14, Mayor Bloomberg launched Flu Fighters, a new volunteer initiative spearheaded by NYC Service and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Flu Fighters will mobilize hundreds of volunteers to conduct outreach and awareness activities at community events, schools, senior centers, and houses of worship in New York City to raise awareness about influenza and the importance of getting vaccinated. This is an excellent opportunity for New Yorkers to help save lives and to make a real difference by joining the City’s response to influenza.
Depending on your interests and availability, there are several ways to get involved – from community outreach to helping in a vaccination center. Click here to learn more and to become a Flu Fighter!
HSC Members Receive 50% Special Discount until June 30th on Support Center for Nonprofit Management Courses - Read>>
HSC is pleased to announce a new benefit for members. The Support Center for Nonprofit Management is dedicated to improving our society by helping nonprofit organizations and leaders. They offer training and consulting services to help increase the effectiveness of the nonprofit sector so we can better serve our communities; typical workshops cover topics such as organizational and staff development, fundraising, financial management, and marketing/communications. Click here to see more information about how to register and receive the 25% discount on these important courses.
Mayor Bloomberg Outlines Steps to Support NYC Not-for-Profits, 4.6.09 Read>>
On April 6, the Mayor held a press conference to outline a number of steps the City is taking to support not-for-profits. This package of policies and resources are designed to strengthen the not-for-profit community, particularly during the current economic downturn. These new initiatives have been at the forefront of our advocacy agenda and we will continue to collaborate with the City on these initiatives to ensure their implementation is successful. Click here to see the full press release. You can also see a summary of the initiatives and contact information by clicking here. As part of the initiative, the Mayors Office launched a new website, nyc.gov/nonprofit, which provides information and assistance to nonprofits, including an online contract tracking system. The system will be updated weekly so nonprofits with City contracts can easily check the status of any contract in the pipeline (click here to track discretionary awards over $25K or click here to track other human service contracts). The Mayors Office of Operations will also report on each agencys overall efficiency in processing contracts, which should improve the speed in which contracts are processed.
Opportunities to Partner with For-Profit Leaders - Read>>
Greater NY is a strategic partnership program, pairing executive leaders from both nonprofit and for-profit sectors in an effort to build stronger and more effective organizations by developing and implementing solutions using best practices from both sectors. Launched by private sector business leaders in response to the current economic crisis, this public-private partnership is an initiative of the Mayors Fund to Advance New York City.
Eligible nonprofit organizations should:
1)Provide human and social services that provide programming for vulnerable New York residents
2)Have an operating budget between $2 and $20 million
3)Currently receive funding from New York City
4)Need assistance in one of the following areas:
o Administration
o Expansion/Growth Strategy
o Financial Management
o Human Resources Strategy
o Marketing/Communications/Outreach
o Real Estate Sales/Acquisitions
o Strategic Decision Making
Selected nonprofits will receive a grant of $15,000 and the opportunity to apply to Greater NY for additional funds to implement structural innovations.For more information about the Greater NY program and how to fill out an Expression of Interest form, please go to the City government website at:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nonprofit/html/assistance/greater.shtml
Fair Share Return Tax Adopted - Read>>
Working with the One New York: Fighting for Fairness coalition, HSC successfully advocated for the adoption of the Fair Share Tax Reform Act. State leaders have agreed to temporarily raise the personal income tax on New Yorks top earners to counter spending cuts for a three-year period from tax year 2009 to tax year 2011, generating an expected $ 4 billion. The progressive reform will create the following two new tax brackets from the previous flat rate of 6.85 percent for all joint filers making more than $40,000:
1) 7.85 percent for single or married-filing-separately taxpayers making more than $200,000, head-of-household filers making more than $250,000 and married couples with incomes greater than $300,000.
2) 8.97 percent for all taxpayers making more than $500,000, regardless of filing status.
Our Advocacy in Albany Paid Off - Read>>
HSC is thrilled to announce that our advocacy in Albany has paid off and our State budget includes many restorations for human services. Please read the Message from Michael Stoller for more information.
read all about it!
HSC's annual fundraiser held December 16 Read>>
The 14th Annual Leadership Awards Reception ended the year on a high note. Held on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. at Mutual of America, HSC was pleased to honor the following leaders in human services for their significant contributions to the human services sector and the people it serves:
Melba Butler, Butler Consulting
Verona Middleton-Jeter, Henry Street Settlement
Frank Modica, Hamilton-Madison House
C. Warren Moses, Children's Aid Society
HSC is grateful to all supporters, especially our honorees and Mutual of America, in helping to make this event a wonderful success.
Please click here to see more about the event, including the photos and our online (green) version of the 2009 Journal.
Responses from New York City Mayoral Candidates to Human Services Sector- Specific Questions, October 2009 Read>>
As we’ve done in the past, HSC asked the 2009 NYC Mayoral Candidates to respond to a questionnaire on behalf of the human services sector. We are happy to report that both Michael Bloomberg and William Thompson responded to our questions and their answers have been compiled in their entirety here! You can also see their responses in this month’s edition of the New York Nonprofit Press.
The questions focus on the human services sector’s relationship with government, funding issues, human service staff development, and the use of technology to access benefits and services. We are very pleased to be able to present you with these responses and hope they will help inform you of the respective candidates’ positions on these important topics. Please feel free to forward this document.
As a tax-exempt not-for-profit, HSC is subject to 501(c)(3) rules which prohibit the endorsement of candidates.
Responses from New York City Comptroller Candidates to Human Services Sector-Specific Questions, September, 2009 - Read>>
To understand the human service policies and approaches of the NYC Comptroller candidates, the Human Services Council sent a human service sector-specific questionnaire to the candidates. We received responses from David Yassky and Joe Mendola. David Yassky's responses can be viewed through this linkand are in red; Joe Mendola's responses can be viewed through this link. We hope these answers will inform you of their views and objectives with regard to issues and concerns of the human services sector. Please note that this information is nonpartisan and is not intended to reflect an endorsement for, or opposition to, any candidate or political party.
LIFT and CAB honored as finalists for the 2009 Nonprofit Excellent Awards, June 2009 - Read>>
Congratulations to two of our members: Legal Information for Families Today (LIFT) and Citizens Advice Bureau(CAB), who were both finalists in the 2009 Nonprofit Excellence Awards. Another HSC member agency, Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York (NPCC) is one of the cosponsors of this prestigious award, along with the New York Times Company and Philanthropy New York .
Congratulations to Nancy Wackstein - Read>>
Congratulations to Nancy Wackstein, Executive Director of United Neighborhood Houses and HSC Board Chair, for being inducted into the Columbia University School of Social Work (CUSSW) Hall of Fame. She was honored on April 17 at the CUSSW 2009 Alumni Conference. Hall of Fame recipients are distinguished alumni who have made outstanding contributions to the theory and practice of social work and who, by their work and example, have added significantly to the image of the social work profession. Click here to read more.
Free Guide on Maintaining Health Coverage After Job Loss - Read>>
Do you have clients who need to maintain health coverage after losing a job? United Hospital Fund produced a new consumer guide, Hard Times and Health Insurance: Staying Covered When You Lose Your Job, which presents practical advice on state and federal protections and how to exercise them. The guide, which is available for free by clicking here, is made possible in part by support from the New York State Health Foundation and can be shared freely. Please contact the Funds Health Insurance Project co-director Peter Newell (pnewell@uhfnyc.org) if you have questions or comments.
HSC Hosted an Info Session on 311 And ACCESS NYC - Read>>
HSC hosted an info session on 311 and ACCESS NYC for City Council Members and Staff, which Council Member Brewer (Chair of the Technology in Government Committee) attended with HSC Technology & Referral Committee members on March 18. You can read about what was covered by clicking here
Lilliam Barrios-Paoli: Reception - Read>>
HSC and United Way of New York City co-hosted an event honoring Honorable Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, Commissioner of the New York City Department for the Aging on March 12. Please visit us again to see the photos from the event.
