Dear John,

In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog shared the ten things we're thankful for this Thanksgiving, highlighted the overwhelming opposition to a Trump Administration proposal on poverty, and we reminded readers of our upcoming webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 4 on what they need to know about the 2020 Census. Please share!

This week on the blog...

Ten things we're thankful for this Thanksgiving
Nov. 25
So many people under attack. People who need access to human needs programs just to survive. Immigrants. Workers. Consumers. LGBTQ people and people of color. And the assault on democratic institutions continues unabated. And yet: there are things that those of us in the human needs community can be thankful for as we prepare to observe another Thanksgiving holiday. Here are ten things that come to mind. READ MORE »

Trump Administration posts 57,000 public comments about shrinking the poverty measure online; opposition is overwhelming
Nov. 26
Last May, the Trump Administration requested comments on a proposal that to us seemed to come out of the What's Down is Up school of public policy. Based on the comments submitted, we were not alone in out thinking. READ MORE »

Webinar: Service providers and the 2020 Census -- what you need to know. Register now.
Nov. 18
Join CHN and our partners for a webinar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 to learn what service providers need to know about the 2020 Census. Specifically we will share what’s at stake, what service providers need to be doing between now the Census, and where to get free/easy-to-use resources that can be used to achieve our goals. Hear from leaders of the national Count All Kids Campaign and the Census Counts Campaign as well as a local service provider about what works and what missteps to avoid. READ MORE »

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