WHO IS THE HUMAN SERVICES WORK FORCE?
One in 9 New Yorkers (12%) works in a human services - related industry.
New Yorkers delivering vital services on behalf of the government, including support for child welfare, behavioral health, homelessness shelter and prevention, intellectual/developmental disabilities, older adults, and youth services.
Nonprofit services workers are primarily women and people of color.
All deserve to earn a wage that reflects the true cost of living.
HUMAN SERVICES WORK FORCE BY THE NUMBERS
BUMP is a data-driven campaign, partnering with The City University of New York Institute for State & Local Governance (CUNY ISLG) to quantify the need for investment in the human services workforce and the benefits of paying a true cost of living. BUMP is committed to sharing our research for maximum impact across initiatives and campaigns. We have briefed the human services sector on preliminary data findings shared below. Check back regularly for data updates and reports, including profiles of more than a dozen human services occupations that include demographic, wage and economic characteristics.
BUMP has a simple mission: True Cost of Living Wages
BUMP advocates for system change on behalf of nonprofit workers who are doing work for New York counties, cities, and the state, but are not funded at the true cost of living.
Melanie Hartzog, CEO & President, The New York Foundling
Former New York City Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services
Former Director of the New York City Mayor’s Office
of Management & Budget
Jennifer March, Executive Director, Citizens’ Committee for Children New York
Michelle Yanche, Executive Director, Good Shepherd Services
Jennifer Geiling, President, 1digit LLC
Former CEO, Union Settlement
Former Deputy Director, New York City Mayor’s Office of Contract Services
Keith Little, Founder and Principal, Kemili Solutions
Former Executive Director, SCO Services
Former Associate Commissioner, Bureau of Children and Families at New York State Office of Mental Health