How Associations Responded to Coronavirus
Content to help members prepare for recovery; an image repository for research and education; the role of physical therapy on the front lines; member volunteers relieve overwhelmed funeral homes.
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Associations Step Up During Coronavirus Outbreak
Coordinated effort produces essential supplies; telehealth in the spotlight; housing for front-line workers; virus illustrations as training tools; distillers become hand sanitizer producers.
Associations Raise the Bar for Sustainability
Boost renewable energy; every bottle recycled; zero-emission government cars; supporting global goals; 1 million bison; modern energy; sustainable showers; more solar by 2030; carbon-neutral flights.
How Healthcare Associations Make Their Mark
Reducing preterm births; boosting the U.S. flu vaccination rate to 100 percent; more med students pursue family medicine; lower-cost insulin; a longer life expectancy.
Associations in Specialized Healthcare Step Up
Holistic patient care; more long-term cancer survivors; big data improves neuromuscular disease treatment; free genetic testing for Parkinson’s; precise diagnosis; no more transplant waiting list.
Associations Step Up for Safety Needs
Safer window washing; a system for tracking firefighter exposures; infrastructure that nearly eliminates highway deaths; lifesaving rail technology; protection for recycling and refuse workers. Zero Fatalities From Falls Safety • International Window Cleaning Association While most people would probably find scaling the exterior of a skyscraper terrifying, it’s all in a day’s work for members […]
The Role Associations Play in Civic Engagement
Combating misinformation in the 2020 elections; information professionals as reliable storytellers; promoting the importance of voter turnout. Election 2020’s Reliable Source Civic Engagement • National Association of Secretaries of State Combating misinformation in the 2020 elections is the goal of the National Association of Secretaries of State’s #TrustedInfo2020 campaign, which encourages the public to reach […]
The Associations Supporting the Broader Workforce
Paying early childhood educators what they’re worth; reduced hazing, harassment, and bullying at construction sites; more women in production music; increased diversity on news staffs. Higher Pay for Early Childhood Educators Workforce • National Head Start Association The National Head Start Association aligned with more than a dozen stakeholders this year to increase compensation for […]
The Community Resources That Associations Offer
Strengthening families of the incarcerated; finding creative affordable housing solutions; museums and green spaces for everyone.
The Associations Making a Strong Equity Push
Pushing for equal pay by 2030; ending racial discrimination in real estate; removing barriers to women’s full participation in sports.
