As a self-proclaimed lifelong learner and former educator, Amy Boyington is passionate about researching and advocating for learners of all ages. For over a decade, Amy has specialized in writing ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Federation of Social Workers announced the 2022 honorees for the Human Service Worker of the Year Awards on Thursday. The event was held at the Rochester Riverside Convention ...

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Human-services charities could soon face a serious shortage of workers, predicts a new report by a Washington think tank. The report says human-services workers are asked to do too much for too little ...

Like health care workers, first responders, grocery workers, delivery workers, and more, human services workers are essential workers during COVID-19 and beyond. We are always essential. We serve the ...

Human service workers are the underappreciated backbone of New York City. They are the home care aides who bring food and medicine to homebound seniors; the social workers who help family members ...

To the editor: While every industry faces a worker shortage, the crisis growing in human services should be sounding alarm bells on Beacon Hill. High vacancy rates among community-based providers is ...

Our state government allocates about $230 million each year to social-service providers, which lend support to health-care and group-home workers, aides, therapists and other specialists. But with ...