Fox Lions Community Center

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Mohsin Hamid on the dangers of nostalgia: we need to imagine a brighter future

Make America great again. Take back control... From politics to culture, we have been gripped by a wave of nostalgia. Mohsin Hamid calls on storytellers to look ahead with hope

How Olympic Triathlete Katie Zaferes’ Tiny House Just Might Help Her Win Gold In 2020

How Olympic Triathlete Katie Zaferes’ Tiny House Just Might Help Her Win Gold In 2020<br>By Peggy Shinn | May 10, 2017, 1:39 p.m. (ET)<br>Katie and Tommy Zaferes recently moved into their tiny house, featured on the TV show "Tiny House Nation."<br>Triathlete Katie Zaferes has big Olympic goals for 2020<br>To help meet these goals, the 2016 Olympian and her husband, Tommy Zaferes, have gone tiny. Just before the 2017 triathlon season started, they moved into a tiny house — featured…

Create a Custom Splash Screen for a Windows 10 In-Place Upgrade

A while back I wrote a blog with some scripts that can be used to improve the user experience in a Windows 10 in-place upgrade. The solution included a simple splash screen that runs at the beginni…

Why Volunteering Is Good for Your Health

Think of it as a win-win: You help others and get a boost yourself.

How This Indigenous Community Rebuilt a Community Center No One Had Ever Seen

School to become community center

Preliminary work may soon begin to transform historic school to community center.

Catalan Delight: Vacant Community Center Finds New Life Entwined with its Past

We often harp on about how adaptive reuse of structures is a great way to save both time and resources. But there are times when you need not ‘adapt’ the

New Start Brain Injury Community Center

The New Start Brain Injury Community Center is located in Worcester and is designed to serve adults who have been impacted by a brain injury.

Five Essential Steps to Community Action

There are five essential steps that you should consider when moving a community to action. While there are other steps involved, generally informed by the depth and uniqueness of each project and community, these five steps can provide a good outline to your community action.

Human Services Organizations Critical to Community Health, Study Finds

The report from the Nonprofit Finance Fund argues that collaborations between human services and healthcare organizations focused on addressing the social determinants of health can significantly improve community well-being....

Community Center Building Project

We Need Your Help! Stabler Foundation Matching Grant has been exceeded – THANK YOU! Help us reach the total to complete this project through your donation. Donate Online

Why Your Gym Needs to Be a Community Center

Your members need social connection. Give it to them and watch your club thrive.

Ross County Community Action launches new recovery and wellness program

The program aims to provide both a sense of community and life lessons to provide a holistic approach to recovery.

Nonprofits Need Cash As Well As Cans

It’s that time of year when canned food drives pop up here and there — everywhere! You’ve probably seen a bin for donations at the grocery store. Local kids have probably come to your door. Your children’s elementary school might be having a contest between classes to see which one can collect the most pounds …

Health and Human Services: Is it Right for You?

Are you interested in helping your community and working with vulnerable groups? Then Health and Human Services might be the right field for you.

Community Action Increases Skills

A single father was experiencing financial hardships due to the limited wages he earned at his job and faithfully paying his child support e...

Three Ways to Build Support for Community-Centered Climate Planning

Uncovering JAPA: Strategies for building local support for planning climate action.

Surprising Facts about a Human Services Degree

Listed below are a few common questions about the human services field and careers and various applications of a human services degree.