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The American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) is a nonprofit organization made up of multiple programs made to assist families improve their lives. Founded in 1930, the APHSA is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was renamed the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) on October 17, 1979, [5] when its education functions were transferred to the newly created United States Department of Education under the Department of Education Organization Act. [6]
The United States has a history of citizen, nonprofit, and other non-partisan groups advocating good government that reaches back to the late-19th-century municipal-level Progressive Movement (see Progressivism in the United States Municipal Administration) and the development of governmental professional associations in the early part of the 20th century, such as the American Public Human ...
Human services is an interdisciplinary field of study with the objective of meeting human needs through an applied knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations [1] The process involves the study of social technologies (practice methods, models, and theories), service ...
International Brotherhood Welfare Association; Invisible People, Invisible People is an American 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working for homeless people in the United States.[1] The organization educates the public about homelessness through storytelling, educational resources, and advocacy. Top of page
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) (1995) – a cross-disability organization that focuses on advocacy and services. American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities (ACCD) (1975) – coalition of local, state and national disability organizations. [1]
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services located in North Bethesda, Maryland. It is the primary federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.
Area Resources for Community and Human Services (ARCHS) is a not-for-profit organization that designs, manages, and evaluates education and social service programs.ARCHS is contracted to serve as the official "Community Partnership" for Greater St. Louis on behalf of the State of Missouri – one of 20 similar organizations across Missouri.