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Capitol Conversations Policy Webinar Series Kicks Off with “Building a Workforce for the Future”
September 17, 2024
Lutheran Services in America launched the “Capitol Conversations” webinar series with an initial session focusing on addressing workforce shortages through advocacy and featuring insights from policy experts and network members on solutions as well as challenges.
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Leadership Rooted in Lived Experience
August 26, 2024
Last spring, Lutheran Services in America launched the Lived Voices Fellowship, a group of leaders from across the network who have experience in navigating public systems. The fellowship offers leaders an opportunity to make meaning of their own unique experiences, forge new connections, and hone skills that empower them to effect meaningful change to policies and systems in their communities. This month, the fellows gathered in Washington, D.C., for three days of immersive exploration and fellowship.
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Election Watch: What’s at Stake in November that may Impact Health Legislation?
August 26, 2024
There is more at stake in the November elections than you may realize. We are watching for changes in key Senate and House committees with jurisdiction over healthcare issues, including the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) and the House Energy & Commerce Committee. Learn more about what to watch during the November elections.
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Supporting Innovative Approaches to Expand Accessible Housing
August 23, 2024
Lutheran Services in America endorses the “Yes in God’s Backyard” (YIGBY) bill, which aims to help faith-based institutions and churches use land they already own to ease the housing crisis in their communities.
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The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act: New Solutions for an Age-old Challenge
August 23, 2024
We are meeting with lawmakers to encourage their support for the bipartisan Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, which offers opportunities to increase the workforce pipeline and alleviate the growing shortage in skilled nursing care.
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