Public policy can play a powerful role in making our community more just. And it can help human service nonprofit organizations make important advances that create lasting, positive and transformative policy change.  Click here to learn more about Advocacy and the role your agency can play in elevating our sector.

To assist in strengthening the internal infrastructure of the human services sector, UPHS created a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Taskforce that spent nine months developing resources that support DEI within an individual organization and our collective network.  Click here to access our Guidebook and Toolkit.

UPHS offers an expanded suite of business solutions that provides human service nonprofits with access to best-in-class, cost-effective solutions that benefit their bottom line and increase capacity.  UPHS business solutions can help to competitively position human service nonprofits in the crowded nonprofit marketplace. We leverage our resources, relationships, and industry knowledge to connect human service nonprofits to the right business solutions and service providers to maximize performance and growth.

UPHS in collaboration with the Institute for Nonprofit Innovation and Excellence (INIE)and the Council On Culture & Arts (COCA) hosted this virtual town hall to reveal the findings of a recent local survey on the Big Bend community’s awareness of the significant role and impact that nonprofits have on our local economy. This information includes the sector’s role in the community, myths and misconceptions uncovered by the survey, and how nonprofits can continue to serve as engines of local vitality and economy growth.

UPHS' Service Provider Network includes agencies providing support from housing to transportation, to employment supports, to early childhood development and education, to behavioral health services, to supports that help strengthen families and assure children are safe and well. Our human service ecosystem works to ensure all Leon County residents have access to the tools necessary to achieve health, well-being and prosperity.  Learn more about our providers and their services here.