Mattoon Community Food Center

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 …

10 Ways to Practice Institutional Racism at your Non-profit Organization

I realize that institutional racism may not be your goal or intention. You may not even be aware of the complexities of racism at your organization.

Belleville's Onesie Bar Crawl Back This Weekend

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (KMOX) - They're just your stay-at-home pajamas tonight, but this weekend they'll be your outfit for the 3rd annual Downtown Belleville Onsie Bar Crawl.

What Happens When You Give Away 50 Million Dollars and Move Into a Trailer Park?

Sometimes society is at fault for creating this fear in us. For training us from an early age to be goal-driven instead of value-driven, instead of cooperation-driven. These goals separate us and make us feel competitive.

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.

9 Rainforest Facts Everyone Should Know

Protecting rainforests is a powerful natural climate solution that’s critical to our collective future.

The Practical Case for Parole for Violent Offenders

This is one way to fix an unsustainable criminal justice system, and make it more humane.

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.

Children's Aid and Family Services Frequently Asked Questions

We've put together a number of our FAQs to help you better find the information you are looking for about Children's Aid and Family Services.

Building a More Inclusive World

Keystone Human Services (KHS) is a non-profit organization that is a part of a global movement to provide support and expertise to people with disabilities.

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.

Epworth Children and Family Services

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.

Teen and Family Services in Memorial provides tools to deal with substance abuse

Teen and Family Services is a peer based recovery support program that focuses on helping the whole family through substance abuse problems in a holistic way.

Wellspring Family Services |

We help organizations harness the strength of their workforce by providing responsive EAP services that help employers and employees reach their full potential.

Welcome to Triangle Family Services

Welcome: Triangle Family Services accomplishes its mission through its three core program areas: Family Safety, Financial Stability, and Mental Health.

We help more than 1.4M people find human service programs

For over 121 years, Volunteers of America has been the charity taking on the most difficult tasks to help the most vulnerable and underserved.

Should I Consider Adoption for My Child? Open Adoption & Family Services

Should you consider adoption for your chilld? We'll help you create an open adoption relationship in which you feel at home: warm, welcomed and accepted.

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....