| Family Well-Being Across the Lifespan
We understand that the world is a complex place. There are so many variables to any one situation or event. Yet, in many instances, we still deliver services that address one problem in isolation. A hot meal, an afternoon of tutoring, a few moments of healthy and uninhibited play. Job training, a bus pass, financial counseling. Any and all of these may help an individual reach his or her potential. But, if we think of these programs and services as part of an integrated whole, how much more effective can we be in building strong communities?
Fortunately, as we have outlined in our new report (see below), “The Two-Generation Approach Framework,” the human services sector, both public and private, is committed to breaking down the silos between various programs and services and bringing a whole family approach to our work. Many of our members are at the forefront of this two-generation approach. The report features initiatives of the state government systems and legislatures of Utah, Connecticut, and Colorado. Each state demonstrates that creating clear lines of communication and the opportunity to share information is a key starting point to better results. What a novelty—we should talk to one another to learn from one another.
I urge you to read the report and to share it widely with your colleagues, in both the nonprofit and public sectors. This makes too much sense to keep it to ourselves.
Lee Sherman, President & CEO
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Building Family Well-Being with State-Level Two-Generation Frameworks
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The National Human Services Assembly has released “The Two-Generation Approach Framework: A Closer Look at State-Level Implementation” funded by The Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report explores how three states–Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah–are developing and implementing a Two-Generation (Two-Gen) framework in their human service programs. The Two-Gen approach builds well-being by working with both generations of families simultaneously to support early childhood education, elementary education, economic stability, and family engagement.
The report brings to bear salient inflection points from the interviews across all three states, which represent the challenges that each state has faced and, in many cases, the solutions chosen to address them. State-level information includes: (1) background and context for the Two-Gen approach taken by each state; (2) an overview of the Two-Gen programs at the state level; and (3) a "policy map" providing a graphic representation of the Two-Gen framework in each state.
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| Don't Miss the Operations Summit
Register for the upcoming NHSA Operations Summit, which will bring together operations, finance, and administrative executives in the sector. The meeting will focus on the top risks facing nonprofits, in addition to effectively and successfully scaling programs throughout a network. Presentations will be given by top professionals in the nonprofit sector including: Melanie Lockwood Herman, Nonprofit Risk Management Center; Allison Sesso, Human Services Council of New York; Mark McKeag, Bridgespan; and Tiffany Cooper Gueye, BELL. Don't miss out on this incredibly exciting opportunity!
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| Last chance to save $500! Early-Bird Deadline: September 30
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Opportunities and Resources
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General
- State of Grantseeking Survey is now open and needs your input via GrantStation »
- Promote National Voter Registration Day with this communications toolkit from Nonprofit VOTE »
- “Raising the Children of the Opioid Epidemic: Solutions and Support for Grandfamilies” from the State of Grandfamilies in America via Generations United »
- “’A House, a Tent, a Box’: Mapping the Gaps Between Expert and Public Understandings of Healthy Housing” and “Not Telling the Whole Story: Media and Advocacy Discourse about Affordable Housing” via FrameWorks Institute »
- Multi-System Collaboration Training and Technical Assistance Program Deadline for applications – November 11 via the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform »
Funding
Events
- National Voter Registration Day September 27 »
- WEBINAR - Reframing Social Issues Before, During, and After an Election: An Essential Guide for 501(c)(3) Communicators September 27 »
- Early-Bird Application and Discount Rate Deadline for the NHSA Executive Leadership Certificate Program September 30 »
- *Washington Policy Council in D.C. October 13 »
- *Operations Summit in D.C. October 13 »
- WEBINAR - Building Well-Being: Encourage Participation, Deepen Support, and Raise Funds for Your Nonprofit October 13 »
- Riptides: Power Converges – Alliance National Conference in L.A. October 19-21 »
- *Washington Policy Council in D.C. November 1 »
- IAVE World Volunteer Conference in Mexico City November 7-10 »
- Application and Regular Rate Deadline for the NHSA Executive Leadership Certificate Program November 30 »
- *Volunteer Development Council Meeting in D.C. December 6 »
- *Washington Policy Council in D.C. December 13 »
- NHSA Executive Leadership Certificate Program begins in Phoenix January 2017 »
*Member-only event
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Spotlight: Over the next year, One Voice Central Texas will work with NHSA to mobilize its members around the reframing research and shift the current narrative on human services from “aid to the needy” to making sure “everyone reaches their full potential.” One Voice Central Texas will lead efforts in Austin to build the capacity of its members to use the new frame for human services, ultimately encouraging more vibrant civic participation and deeper support for effective programs.
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