Social Services News

SPRINGFIELD, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hope For The Warriors (HOPE) has received a $3,000,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., that will support leadership and workforce development, critical upgrades to the systems and infrastructure that power HOPE’s nationwide programs, and efforts to expand access to evidence-based care. The grant is one of 18 that Lilly Endowment is making to help military service organizations and veterans service organizations across the country build their capacity to provi...

BRIGHTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Senior housing developer, owner, operator, and advocate 2Life Communities has appointed three new directors to its board: Ruthanne Fuller, Jason Honeyman, and Max Slifka. Collectively, they bring to the non-profit decades of experience across public and private sectors, supporting its ongoing work to expand service-enriched and affordable housing options for Massachusetts seniors. 2Life currently serves about 2,200 older adults at 12 properties across Massachus...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Now in a legal strike position, and with child welfare services under mounting strain, frontline workers at the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto are speaking out. CUPE Local 2316 is once again sounding the alarm that workers are facing chronic understaffing, program cuts, and years of provincial underfunding have pushed child welfare services to a breaking point — putting children and families at risk. At a press conference on Tuesday, February 17 at 12:30 p.m., union...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Now in a legal strike position, and with child welfare services under mounting strain, frontline workers at the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto are speaking out. CUPE Local 2316 is once again sounding the alarm that workers are facing chronic understaffing, program cuts, and years of provincial underfunding have pushed child welfare services to a breaking point — putting children and families at risk. At a press conference on Tuesday, February 17 at 12:30 p.m., union...

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LocumTenens.com, a pioneer in healthcare staffing solutions, today announced CommonSpirit Health Foundation’s Medical Safe Haven as the first-ever recipient of its “Heart of Healthcare Award.” This new recognition program was designed to honor hospital- or healthcare organization-based philanthropic programs that have made significant contributions to the well-being of the communities they serve. Medical Safe Haven provides comprehensive care for survivors of h...

GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Global Mobile Medical Association (GMMA), the world’s first comprehensive network dedicated to advancing the mobile healthcare model, officially launched today. GMMA represents a turning point for mobile medicine, uniting community health professionals, mobile health program operators, telemedicine champions, mobile integrated health professionals, and healthcare technology innovators under a shared mission: ensuring efficient access to and cost-effective...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kahya Fox, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region, to its Community Investment Advisory Council (Advisory Council) for a three-year term. Fox brings more than 20 years of experience in housing and community development, with a career centered on expanding the supply of safe, affordable, and energy-efficient housing for low- and moderate-...

FLOWOOD, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Community Bank of Mississippi will award a $150,000 Pathway Fund grant to Mission First Inc. during a ceremonial check presentation. The grant will help expand affordable legal aid services in Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties, promoting housing stability for families facing heirs’ property issues. The media is encouraged to attend. Interview and photo opportunities will be available. L...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project in collaboration with Heart of America to revitalize multiple spaces at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla. campus of Kids in Distress, Inc. (KID), an organization dedicated to preventing child abuse, preserving families and treating children who have been abused and neglected. The Colorful Communities project brought together 100 of PPG’s top global leaders to transform foster family...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Oregon Health Leadership Council (OHLC), 211info, and Unite Us today announced the launch of the Connect Oregon Public Resource Directory (PRD), now live on the OHLC website. An expansion of the state’s Connect Oregon network, this public-facing directory enables individuals, community health workers (CHWs), and care providers to quickly identify and share local community-based services. Since its launch in 2020, Connect Oregon, powered by Unite Us in partne...