About the
Conference
At the annual Economic Mobility & Well-Being Conference produced by the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), we will bring together opportunities to advance solutions within and across the public and private sectors. The EMWB conference is jointly hosted by three APHSA affinity groups: the American Association of SNAP Directors (AASD), the National Association for Program Information and Performance Measurement (NAPIPM), and the National Association of State TANF Administrators (NASTA). This conference brings together those committed to providing and improving human services programs.
The conference is designed to assist human services leaders, policymakers, and researchers in shaping the future of human services programs through collaboration, integration, and
modernization, as well as guidance on how best to monitor quality control and performance management. By bringing policy, practice, research, and a wide array of programs together, we aim to advance our collective goal of assisting all in the achievement of economic mobility and well-being.
Current Topics & Priorities
The 2024 EMWB Planning Committee is seeking proposals and presentations relevant to current topics and priorities across the broad sector of human services. The content for this conference will be organized around six tracks:
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Centering Equity and Belonging
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Co-creating with the Community & People with Lived Experience
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The Future of Human Services
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Organizational Innovation and Well-Being
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Policy 101 & Best Practices
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Quality Control & Assurance
Important Considerations for Proposals
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Using the program and operational areas, EMWB is interested in proposals that have practical applications to advance human services policy and compliance priorities.
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Your submission should address best practices, cross-sector, evidenced-based, innovative, promising practices, and important foundational content.
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Content should reflect the current landscape of agencies and the communities being served.
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Proposals from the private sector community must have an agency client, community-based organization, and/or thought leaders.
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Demonstrate how your topic addresses and/or incorporates Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB). (e.g., content, approach, panel diversity, or impact).
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Does the proposal include or incorporate the perspectives of people with lived experience who have received services from human services?