the caring force 2013 statewide member meeting
TRANSCRIPT
The Caring ForceFebruary 14, 2013 Statewide Member Meeting
Welcome & IntroductionProviders’ Council Board Chair
Sheri McCann
FY 14 Budget & Legislative OutlookProviders’ Council President & CEO
Michael Weekes
FY 13 Budget & Legislative Priorities
• $140 million to support programs and
wages through rate reform
• Salary Reserve for direct care human
service workers not covered by rate reform
• Pro-workforce legislative agenda
– Health insurance
– Tuition Remission
– Loan Repayment
Introducing Rep. David Linsky
FY 14 Budget & Legislative OutlookRepresentative David Linsky
Strengthening human service programs & workers
through advocacyLisa Carriere, NuPath, Inc.
Anne Fracht, Advocates, Inc.
Kevin Gilnack, The Caring Force
Michael Moloney, HMEA
Kormasa Traub, HMEA
Doubling our power
• 10,300 people have joined
The Caring Force since we
launched at the end of 2011
• Our goal: 10,000 new
members in 2013
How to get yourself – and others --
involvedOnline:
TheCaringForce.org/CRJIn-person:
Using pledge cards!
The power of co-branded pages
More than 30% (3,179) of
members of The Caring
Force joined through
co-branded pages
Your online portal
www.TheCaringForce.org
Since launching….
• 24,141 people have visited
TheCaringForce.org
37,095 times
• 43% of visitors joined
The Caring Force
What you can do on
TheCaringForce.org
• Speak out directly to state officials
• Influence media and the public discourse
• Organize on-the-ground events
• Stay up-to-date with the latest news
• Put a face on the human services community !
The Caring Force is social
We’ll come to you!Presentations to Staff or Board
• Action for Boston Community Development
• Alternatives Unlimited
• Bridgewell
• Community Resources for Justice
• Community Work Services
• Kennedy Donovan Center
• Pine Street Inn
• Road to Responsibility
• The Home for Little Wanderers
Human Service Advocacy Events• Fathers Family Fun Day• FundMentalHealth.org Rally• Human Service Forum
Legislative Breakfast• Mass. Family Planning
Association Rally• MetroWest Human Services
Advocacy Coalition Legislative Breakfast
• ProjectABLE Advocacy Day• Youth Jobs Rally
Everyone loves a free t-shirt
Stay involved
• Share your story on TheCaringForce.org• *Sign-up to have your story videotaped• * Submit multimedia (photos, video, etc) of the
workers in the sector delivering services • Stay in the loop on social media
– Like us at Facebook.com/TheCaringForce– Follow us at Twitter.com/TheCaringForce
• Contact your legislators about supporting human services using TheCaringForce.org
(* email [email protected] for more information)
Save the Date
Be part of The Caring Force’s 2nd Annual State House Rally!
• WHEN: Tuesday, April 9, 2013
• WHERE: Massachusetts State House, Boston
• WHY: To make sure your legislators know how important you are and let them know what resources you need!
Showing up makes a difference
Spread the Word
• Encourage staff, service recipients, friends, & family to join in with you and to share their story
• Make pledge cards or the web access available on-site
• Inform people on how they can create email addresses for free so they can stay connected
• Promote the Caring Force on your social media outlets (e.g. Facebook, Twitter)
Group Discussion
Stay connected• Visit http://TheCaringForce.org
• Follow @TheCaringForce on Twitter
• Like http://facebook.com/TheCaringForce
• Email [email protected]