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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 …

4 things every guy should tell his barber when he gets a haircut

Know exactly what to say the next time you sit down and the barber asks, "How are we cutting it today?"

How to Avoid Dining at a Tourist Trap

How to Clean Silver Jewelry So It Shines

To make your silver rings, bracelets, and necklaces sparkle, here's how to clean silver jewelry the right way. Plus, how to store silver jewelry to prevent tarnish.

Why Volunteering Is Good for Your Health

Think of it as a win-win: You help others and get a boost yourself.

Why Fertility Treatments Aren’t Covered for Veterans

The U.S. government will help active-duty soldiers with the cost of IVF, but those who have left the military don’t have the same benefit—even when combat injuries make it impossible to have kids otherwise.

How Police Are Watching You on Social Media

How does law enforcement use Twitter, Facebook, and other forms of social media to keep tabs on people? Documents from Chicago's Cook County Sheriff’s Office reveal a few of their surveillance techniques.

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....

May member bring service dog to social club?

Your Legal Questions Answered<br>May member bring service dog to social club<br>I own a nonprofit 501(c)(7) social club not open to the general public. Can I refuse entry to a member with a service dog? We are a night club and I feel it is not a safe place for the dog seeing the flashing lights and loud music. The member is now threatening to sue us because I won’t let him bring the dog. We have deemed him unfit for his…

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.

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.

WHO Director-General addresses US Department of Health and Human Services

Is health too big to fail? This is the central question addressed in Dr Margaret Chan’s lecture to the US Department of Health and Human Services. She notes some outstanding recent health achievements, but concentrates on forces, in multiple sectors, that have made threats to health more numerous, the causes more ominous, and the burden more onerous. In a world of unprecedented social inequalities, what makes…

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.

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.

Dept. of Health & Human Services releases guidelines encouraging heart healthy children

For the first time, the government guidelines spell out activity for kids aged 3 to 5 and they say the pre-k set needs to get a fitness kick. Three hours a day can keep the doctor away later in life.

Social worker vs. psychologist: Which human services path is right for you?

As you search for a career path you can feel good about, it’s no wonder you’re considering both social work and psychology. Take a look at our comparison of the two to see if you can find the right fit.

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.

Department of Human Services Will Offer English Classes, Preventative Services

DHS will work to address some of the root causes that lead people to come in for assistance.