The document summarizes a meeting of The Caring Force, a group advocating for human services workers and programs in Massachusetts. It discusses the group's goals of gaining 10,000 new members in 2013 and doubling its advocacy power online and in person. The meeting covered the group's legislative priorities and budget advocacy, introduced a state representative, and encouraged attendees to get more involved through the group's website and social media presence.

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