🎆 Happy 4th everyone! In observance of Independence Day, APHSA will be closed on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday as we celebrate our nation's independence!✨
APHSA -- American Public Human Services Association
Non-profit Organization Management
Arlington, Virginia 6,380 followers
Thriving Communities Built on Human Potential
About us
The American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) is a bipartisan, nonprofit membership organization representing state and local health and human service agencies through their top-level leadership. Through our member network and three national Collaborative Centers, APHSA seeks to influence modern policies and practices that support the health and well-being of all children and families and that lead to stronger communities. APHSA connects its members to national policymakers and human-serving organizations across a wide circle of stakeholders in the health and human services sector, as well as key partners in education, housing, employment, and others. APHSA also helps members build more capacity for their teams through access to our professional education and development conferences, technical expertise, publications, and our Organizational Effectiveness practice. Our Mission: APHSA advances the well-being of all people by influencing modern approaches to sound policy, building the capacity of public agencies to enable healthy families and communities, and connecting leaders to accelerate learning and generate practical solutions together.
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http://www.aphsa.org
External link for APHSA -- American Public Human Services Association
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Arlington, Virginia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1930
- Specialties
- Non Profit, Child Welfare, Pathways, Organizational Effectiveness, Policy and Practice, Health and Human Services, Lobbying, and Education
Locations
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Primary
1101 Wilson Blvd
6th Floor
Arlington, Virginia 22209, US
Employees at APHSA -- American Public Human Services Association
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Donna Jarvis-Miller, CMP, CEM
Senior Director & VP | Meeting | Trade Shows | Strategic Events | Partnerships
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Christian Doran, PMP
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Antonette E. Russell
Operations | Talent Architecture | Human Resources | Finance | IT | Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Belonging | MBA | MPA | SHRM-SCP
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Adrian Saldana
Thriving communities built on human potential
Updates
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#EMWB24 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Save the date and get registered today! https://lnkd.in/erNcCvm9
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In our continuous efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB) within our organization and across the human services sector, we are requesting proposals to provide developmental support for the APHSA Executive Governing Board through the lens of EDIB. Additionally, this support will directly influence the high-level initiatives and projects related to EDIB within APHSA. Check out our Request for Proposal (RFP) to learn more and be sure to submit by July 13! https://lnkd.in/ea_9ec8F
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Don't forget! Join us this Wednesday, 6/26 at 1:00pm EST for "Enhancing Your Learning and Development Toolkit with Artificial Intelligence" peer learning webinar. Dive into the world of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) with our interactive opportunity! REGISTER NOW: https://lnkd.in/eWG2cum7
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#diveintoTHRIVEfriday NEW THRIVE SSO - WHO THIS? We're excited to introduce a new Single Sign-On (SSO) to our THRIVE learning management system! Check out this instruction document (https://lnkd.in/gvy_Y3Gu) to retrieve your current account credentials -OR- set up a new account to get logged into THRIVE today. If you have questions, please reach out to our THRIVE Help Desk at thrivehelpdesk@aphsa.org! Brand new to THRIVE? Create new APHSA account here https://lnkd.in/gfViBvjP then proceed to the 2nd part of the PDF instructions link above to get started in the THRIVE LMS!
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What a perfect way to wrap up #aphsasummit24! For our closing plenary on Wednesday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Steve Pemberton, the bestselling author of The Lighthouse Effect: How Ordinary People Can Have an Extraordinary Impact in the World. He shared with us his story of finding love and security after facing incredible adversity in his early childhood, along with insight into how we can all be lighthouses and provide a guiding light for the families we serve. #thelighthouseeffect #bethelight #humanservices
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#aphsasummit24 #sessionhighlight! On Tuesday this week, we welcomed a fantastic panel of speakers for the "Actualizing Environmental and Climate Justice in Human Services Strategies" session. Our speakers delved into the intersection of human services, environmental justice, and climate resilience, discussing how state and local agencies are driving environmental and climate justice initiatives in their communities! #environmentaljustice #humanservices #climateresilience Panelists included Pamela Winston - Senior Social Science Analyst, Office of Human Services Policy (HSP) and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning (ASPE), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Natalie Grant - Director, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR), Jeramia Garcia Ramadan - Director of Governance and Innovation, Arizona Department of Economic Security, Kate Garvey - Director, City of Alexandria (VA) Department of Community and Human Services, Ryan Freed - Climate Action Officer City of Alexandria, VA, and Chloe Green, Senior Policy Associate, Food and Nutrition Services, APHSA -- American Public Human Services Association
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At one of the #aphsasummit24 Monday afternoon sessions, “Better Outcomes for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs,” we had the pleasure of hearing from a stellar panel of representatives from various national associations – Health Management Associates (HMA), Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Casey Family Programs. These representatives shared their collective vision and results from a recent convening with select states, and shared knowledge cultivated through this collaborative effort to create solutions to better serve young adults with complex mental health and behavioral health needs. #humanservices #mentalhealthmatters #youthmentalhealth The speaker panel included: Uma Ahluwalia, MSW, MHA – Managing Principal, Health Management Associates; Kirsten Beronio – Senior Policy Advisor, Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services; Julie Collins, MSW, LCSW – Vice President of Practice Excellence, Child Welfare League of America (CWLA); Jennifer Johnson, PhD – Acting Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities, Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); Rebecca Jones Gaston – Commissioner, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); Julia Mueller – Community Engagement Specialist, APHSA -- American Public Human Services Association; Sheila Poole – Vice President, External Relations, APHSA -- American Public Human Services Association; Joseph E. Ribsam Jr. – Director, Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice Policy, Annie E. Casey Foundation; Deborah Shropshire, MD, MHA – Director, Oklahoma Department of Human Services
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At Monday morning's #aphsasummit24 opening general session, “Bridging to Bipartisanship in Human Services,” we were honored to have a phenomenal panel of human services leaders for a candid discussion on how we can better manifest bipartisanship in pursuit of the human services mission at the federal level. The speaker panel included: Reggie Bicha, President and CEO, APHSA -- American Public Human Services Association; Kristi Putnam, Secretary, Arkansas Department of Human Services; Angie Rodgers, Director, Arizona Department of Economic Security; Layla Zaidane, President & CEO, Future Caucus (formerly Millennial Action Project) [moderator]. Ahead of the panel, Dannette R. Smith, MSW, Commissioner, Colorado Behavioral Health Administration, welcomed attendees to the conference and introduced Reggie Bicha, who shared his background and vision for impact as APHSA's new President and CEO. We also heard from Jeff Hild, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), who shared recent accomplishments in the federal agency and thanked the state and local agency leaders in the room for their partnership to promote the economic and social well-being of children and families.
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And that's a wrap! Thanks so much to our members, partners, EVERYONE who made this year's #aphsasummit2024 such a success. We hope you take new knowledge, connections, and inspiration back home! Stay tuned for more highlights from this week. We hope to see you at the APHSA National Human Services Summit 2025 in Philadelphia—date to be announced soon!
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