Coordinating Committee:

Arc Mass., Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers, Children's League of Mass., Disability Policy Consortium, Human Service Forum, Mass. Association for Community Action, Providers' Council,, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporation of Massachusetts, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Mass., & United for a Fair Economy

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Copies of news stories, editorials, op ed pieces and other media events are listed here to keep you posted on our media exposure.

The links below will direct you to stories that mention the Providers' Council and its members.

2008:

 April 7: Support Massachusetts human service providers (Lowell Sun) (26KB)

 March 29: Social service workers seek raise (Springfield Republican) (14KB)

 March 28: DiGravio: Crucial State Service Floundering (MetroWest Daily News) (24KB)

 March 27: Agencies Seeking Funding Increases (Springfield Republican) (14KB)

 March 24: LETTER: Bill would give human service providers compensation they deserve (Salem News) (29KB)

 March 24: LETTER: Save human services (Fall River Herald News) (24KB)

 March 20: Bill to help human service providers moves forward (Quincy Patriot Ledger) (32KB)

 March 19: Letter: Bill would help human services providers (Marblehead Reporter) (33KB)

 March 17: YOUR OPINION: Antiquated rates devalue services (Quincy Patriot Ledger) (32KB)

 March 6: LETTER: Support Human services (North Andover Citizen) (33KB)

 Feb. 9: MASS. MARKET - Social service workers may get well-earned relief (Quincy Patriot Ledger) (32KB)

 Feb. 8: Legislation aims to fairly compensate caregivers (Boston Business Journal) (34KB)

2007:

 May 9: Tisei: A looming workforce crisis in human services (The Reading Advocate and The Wakefield Observer - Op-Ed) (31KB)

 April 4: Human Services Among Fastest Growing Sectors in Bay State (Massnonprofit.org - News Article) (32KB)

 April 3: Massachusetts human service sector sees record job growth (Boston Business Journal - News Article) (28KB)

 March 2: 1599-6901: A face behind budget crunch (Boston Herald - News Article) (45KB)

 March 1: Michael Weekes' reaction to the Governor's budget (State House News Service - Quotes) (42KB)

 March 1: Patrick defends budget limits (Springfield Republican - News Article) (43KB)

 March 1: Critics blast Deval's cuts to human services, needy (Boston Herald - News Article) (52KB)

 February 28: Social services fear massive cuts (Boston Herald - News Article) (61KB)

 February 28: Patrick team says state services won't suffer if cuts are approved (State House News Service - News Article) (43KB)

 February 27: Patrick unveils highlights of $26.7 billion budget plan (Associated Press - News Article) (69KB)

 January 21: The Costs of Healthcare Reform (Sunday Boston Globe - Letter to the Editor) (64KB)



2006:

 December 7: Social workers, the disabled protest Romney budget cuts (Patriot Ledger - News Article) (1295KB)

 December 7: Romney's social service budget cuts hits hard (Springfield Republican - News Article) (574KB)

Providers' Council in the News