Shameful Wages in Human Service Community: A Threat to the Promise to Those We Serve

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

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The shameful wages that human service organizations pay their direct care staff, those who care for and support our family members and neighbors in group homes and day programs across the state, should be a cause for concern, disappointment, even anger. Ultimately, though, it should inspire action on all our parts.

For the past quarter century I have been privileged to lead Advocates, a private non- profit human service organization based in Framingham, Massachusetts. There is much . . .