The Springfield Community Federation is looked to as a leader in the community; an organization that is willing to put aside territorial issues and facilitate mutual collaboration between organizations to achieve common goals and lessen the likelihood of duplication of services. One way this collaboration is accomplished is through Springfield Providers Council.
The Providers Council has an active membership of approximately 80 human service agencies, and continues to grow as it provides opportunities for agencies to network and collaborate across agency lines. The Provider Council includes representation from a number of state agencies, private non-profits, educational entities, local government agencies, advocacy groups, and community members. It has become an excellent way for community agencies to network with each other. Most importantly Providers Council has become a mechanism for community and state agencies to communicate policies that have a community-wide impact, and also a way for providers to convey concerns from their constituents to the state on the impact of any recent policy and procedural issues.
Providers Council meets on the 3rd Wednesday on each month, from noon until 1:00. Space to meet is donated by SPARC and lunch is usually provided by the organization that is presenting at the monthly meetings. The goals of Providers Council are:
