1. The Caring Force
February 14, 2013 Statewide Member Meeting

2. Welcome & Introduction
Providers’ Council Board Chair
Sheri McCann

3. FY 14 Budget & Legislative Outlook
Providers’ Council President & CEO
Michael Weekes

4. 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

5. Introducing Rep. David Linsky

6. FY 14 Budget & Legislative Outlook
Representative David Linsky

7. Strengthening human service
programs & workers
through advocacy
Lisa Carriere, NuPath, Inc.
Anne Fracht, Advocates, Inc.
Kevin Gilnack, The Caring Force
Michael Moloney, HMEA
Kormasa Traub, HMEA

8. 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

9. How to get yourself – and others --
involved
Online: In-person:
TheCaringForce.org/CRJ Using pledge cards!

10. The power of co-branded pages
More than 30% (3,179) of
members of The Caring
Force joined through
co-branded pages

11. Your online portal
www.TheCaringForce.org

12. Since launching….
• 24,141 people have visited
TheCaringForce.org
37,095 times
• 43% of visitors joined
The Caring Force

13. 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 !

14. The Caring Force is social

15. We’ll come to you!
Presentations to Staff or Board Human Service Advocacy Events
• Action for Boston Community • Fathers Family Fun Day
Development • FundMentalHealth.org Rally
• Human Service Forum
• Alternatives Unlimited
Legislative Breakfast
• Bridgewell • Mass. Family Planning
• Community Resources for Association Rally
Justice • MetroWest Human Services
• Community Work Services Advocacy Coalition
• Kennedy Donovan Center Legislative Breakfast
• ProjectABLE Advocacy Day
• Pine Street Inn
• Youth Jobs Rally
• Road to Responsibility
• The Home for Little Wanderers

16. Everyone loves a free t-shirt

17. 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 TheCaringForce@providers.org for more
information)

18. 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!

19. Showing up makes a difference

20. 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)

21. Group Discussion
Stay connected
• Visit http://TheCaringForce.org
• Follow @TheCaringForce on Twitter
• Like http://facebook.com/TheCaringForce
• Email TheCaringForce@providers.org