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The Courage to Come Together
By: Kent Mitchell
August 30, 2023
Professional cohorts are amazing vehicles for change. The Lutheran Services in America Results Network is a powerful annual cohort of child and family-serving organizations working toward transformative outcomes rooted in a focus on race equity.
Read MoreLooking at Employee Benefits Through the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lens
August 25, 2023
By: Portico Benefit Services
Is your organization adequately addressing the needs of an ever-evolving workforce? Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) intersects with everything that you’ve promised employees to care for their well-being. To retain your best employees and attract new people, remain committed to cultivating a warm, welcoming environment.
Read MoreForward-looking Approaches Toward Health Equity
August 10, 2023
By: Susan Newton
Members of our Coalition for Better Social Care share approaches that have led to more than 11,000 people being screened for SDOH risks and laid the groundwork for reaching more people and providing the services and supports that help community members live independently and thrive.
Read MoreGrounding our Work in the Lives of Families
June 13, 2023
By: Renada Johnson and Elizabeth Vetter
Our Family Stabilization Initiative is generating the momentum needed to make a quantifiable difference for leaders in their communities. Through this cohort, we are expanding supports in underserved communities that empower families to stay together.
Read MorePresident and Congress Agree to Deal Suspending the Debt Limit, Making Other Federal Spending Changes
June 6, 2023
By: Sarah Dobson
President Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, legislation that suspends the debt limit until January 1, 2025. The bill includes several key elements of interest to our network. Notably, the deal does not include a provision that had been discussed to increase administrative barriers to Medicaid participation via increased work requirements and reporting.
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