Christian County Department of Human Services

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Why Is State Farm Making So Many Changes?

If you’re looking for clues about what State Farm is doing, don’t just look to the big black building overlooking Veterans Parkway. Look at Rhode Island.

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Why Is There a Bump in The NC/Va Border?

Discover why there is a slight notch in the NC/Va border. It might be small, barely noticeable to the untrained eye, but it has a mighty story to tell.

Government lawyers don’t understand the Internet. That’s a problem.

10 Things the United States Should Copy From Other Countries

The United States has a lot to recommend it, but there's always room for improvement. Let's look abroad for better ways of doing things and and start improving.

Data Is Improving Government Services, But at What Cost to Citizens' Privacy?

Data now informs almost everything the public sector does, and it also informs on us.

Human services: Do you know what they are?

Human services are having a difficult year — at both the state and federal levels. One reason, I think, is that the general public has only a vague idea of ...

Health and Human Services: Is it Right for You?

Are you interested in helping your community and working with vulnerable groups? Then Health and Human Services might be the right field for you.

Surprising Facts about a Human Services Degree

Listed below are a few common questions about the human services field and careers and various applications of a human services degree.

Self Care For Helpers--Human Services Professionals

What about self care for helpers? So busy taking care of everyone else you don’t take time for yourself? Learn practical tools that will keep you healthy and happy in your career.

Rethinking human services delivery

Thanks to advances in technology and analytical techniques, human services agencies now are poised to move beyond transactional service delivery.

Put Your Experience to Work in Human Services

An encore career in human services will allow you to focus your strengths on helping others in your community.

Human-centered design isn’t just for the affluent

Through IDEO, Jocelyn Wyatt helps design improve the lives of people in poor and vulnerable communities

How APIs Are Central to One County’s E-Government Revitalization

Douglas County, Colo., is working to find better ways of sharing data both with the public and between government offices.

The rise of technology in care: how will it affect workers?

From smart trousers to humanoid robots, technological developments could revolutionise social care, but concerns have been raised by those employed in the sector

Some have recouped millions from risky type of debt that plagues CPS

After risky debt drained money from CPS, the district chose not to file a claim. Other governments did — with success.