P&P December 2016

Innovating America Across

Stories from the Field

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By Bertha Caton Levin and Abbey Myers

he members and partners at APHSA are amazing—every day we hear stories of creative initiatives, innova- tive ideas, and exciting new programs that aim to improve the lives of people across this country. We are pleased to introduce the Stories from the Field Interactive Map, 1 a platform to promote and share these stories. This human service system multipurpose map seeks to: „ „ connect colleagues and enable them to build upon each other’s work „ „ help make the case for effective legis- lation, rules, policy, and investment in health and human services „ „ reframe public perception of human services

The scope includes all aspects of the human service system—health, education, nutrition, employment, and economic and social services. It brings a visual understanding of the partnerships—public, private, for profit, nonprofit, and all levels of gov- ernment—needed to leverage existing resources differently and bring new resources to the field for continuous improvement.

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