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Trusted by human agencies across the country, our blog discusses key issues impacting both leaders and caseworkers. You’ll find articles on human services technology topics and workforce issues, inspirational stories, strategies to support worker well-being, and tools to gain support for key initiatives.

A Shift in Human Services: Empowering What’s Right, Not What’s Required

Those who work in government know all too well: There are always rules. Federal laws, state code, county requirements, agency-specific...

New Ideas and Innovations Aiming to Fill the Gap in Child Welfare

“Even when child protective services is engaged, proactive help is rarely forthcoming. Despite the good intentions of system administrators and...

Social Services SOS: Creative Solutions to Stabilize Staffing

High turnover and low retention in human services, particularly child welfare, is not new. We’ve been talking about it for...

5 Must-Haves for Mobile Technology in Child Welfare

Child welfare agencies are always adapting. As the landscape continuously shifts, so do the demands on child welfare workers, who...

A Shift in Human Services: Empowering What’s Right, Not What’s Required

Those who work in government know all too well: There are always rules. Federal laws, state code, county requirements, agency-specific...

National Kinship Care Month: Organizations Supporting Caregivers

With September being National Kinship Care Month, we want to recognize and thank child welfare workers who work tirelessly to...

New Ideas and Innovations Aiming to Fill the Gap in Child Welfare

“Even when child protective services is engaged, proactive help is rarely forthcoming. Despite the good intentions of system administrators and...

National Foster Care Month: Organizations Doing Amazing Work for Kids

National Foster Care Month recognizes the role that each person can play in enhancing the lives of more than 463,000...

Social Services SOS: Creative Solutions to Stabilize Staffing

High turnover and low retention in human services, particularly child welfare, is not new. We’ve been talking about it for...

5 Must-Haves for Mobile Technology in Child Welfare

Child welfare agencies are always adapting. As the landscape continuously shifts, so do the demands on child welfare workers, who...

Dear Social Workers, Thank You for Showing Up.

Social workers are some of the most resourceful, creative, and passionate people in the world. It’s just one of the...

Celebrating Social Workers: A Roundup of Resources You Need to Succeed

Social Work Month is one of our favorite months of the year. We love shouting from the rooftops about the superhero...

Stories from the Heart: Reflecting on Our Impact in Human Services

Ask anyone at Northwoods what has made us successful for the last twenty years and they’ll say it’s our mission-driven...

Answering the Top 10 Questions on Buying Human Services Technology

“As directors, it is our sole responsibility to clear the path and move obstacles out of the way for people...

Solving Cybersecurity Problems in Human Services Before They Start

If you work in IT, the words “data breach” likely send shivers down your spine. If you work in IT...

Can’t Miss Conferences for Human Services in 2024

New year, new opportunities! Since 2018, this blog post has been a go-to resource for readers looking for information about...

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