The first human services organization I chose was National Organization for
Human Services (NOHS); which is "a nonprofit organization representing
Human Service practitioners, educators, students and future Human Service
Professionals." Basically the NOHS goal is to help Human Service
Professionals on all levels help their communities grow and become stronger
on all levels.
"We believe in:
• The capacity of human growth and change.
• Advocating for social justice.
• Recognizing and utilizing peoples' strengths and abilities.
• Supporting physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.
• Promoting collaboration and accountability.
• Including all members of the human services community."
There are various price points within the organization scaling from a student in
the field to a retired individual. The pricing scales from 35.00 as a student up to
95.00. Different Agencies, Human Service Providers and Educational
Institutions pricing may vary as well. There are definitely perks to joining this
organization I can see just based on career development and networking. This
organization helps with promoting you as a student through linked in and other
social media, resume assist and ways to get involved in your community. If I
was going to be a Human Services major I would definitely look into this as
35.00 is definitely worth the benefits that come from joining.
The second human services organization I chose was The National Human
Services Assembly. First off this organization is so vast in what information is
available from joining. The National Human Services Assembly focuses on
various initiatives and and public policy. This ranges from advocacy for
minority groups, youth, people with disabilities and the elderly. The
organization also focuses on social justice and equity which is I feel very
passionate about personally. a There are so many benefits to joining this
organization and so many non-profit organizations that partner with the
assembly. The organization offers savings on office supplies, travel,
telecommunications, and more. They offer various memberships for access:
"Types of Membership
• Full Membership: A nonprofit organization that is primarily focused
on providing human services.
• Associate Membership: A nonprofit organization that has a substantial
interest in human/social services and/or the broader nonprofit sector.
• PurchasingPoint Membership: A nonprofit organization outside of
the human service sector to share the group purchasing program with
their network or members."
National Organization for Human Services. (n.d.). Member Benefits.
Retrieved from https://www.nationalhumanservices.org/
National Human Services Assembly. (2022). History of Human Service
Sector. Retrieved from https://www.nationalassembly.org/
