Human Services Council Launches "Who Cares? I Do" Campaign...
...and JBFCS signs on to be a lead advocate, helping to spread the word about this grassroots effort to make human services more recognizable and understandable and to hold government accountable for the cuts it plans.
The first question people ask is: “What exactly are human services and why should we care?” It’s easiest to answer by example, by outlining the services that are made available to people who need help coping with their everyday needs. These include daycare, senior centers, after-school programs, unemployment assistance, safe houses for victims of domestic violence, and much, much more. Who are these people in need? They are our friends, neighbors, families, and sometimes even ourselves.
Who Cares? I Do was created to protect our families and communities by preserving State and City funding for human services, services that more and more New Yorkers have found themselves in need of during these hard economic times. We all agree that it's important to close rising City and State budget deficits but not at the expense of families, communities, and vulnerable people.

JBFCS Signs on as Lead Advocate
What is a Lead Advocate? We're one of the agencies working in coalition to put a face on human services by highlighting clients in the media, at lobbying opportunities, and in front of government decision makers. Carmen Collado, JBFCS' Director of Public Policy and Government Relations, plans to coordinate these efforts with those already in place to ensure that much-needed government moneys continue to flow to the agencies that serve those who are most vulnerable. Our website, Facebook page, and general media outreach will coordinate with HSC's efforts to organize lobbying days, bring clients and staff to legislative offices, organize petition-signing drives, and more.