Member Services & Benefits

Advocacy

Lobbying state and federal policymakers and administration leadership on issues that impact human services providers and Wisconsin children & families.
Forum for building and maintaining quality collaborations with county, school and state partners in human services and mental health.
Individualized attention and technical assistance with government relations, organizational and program development.

Full access to the WAFCA Continuing Education & Professional Development Program (WAFCA-CE), which features more than 50 hours of live in-person and virtual workshops each year! Member agency staff also receive on-demand access to select recorded CE offerings via our online learning system.
Bi-monthly E-Newsletters curated just for the behavioral health and human services sector! Each newsletter contains state and federal policy updates, relevant information and resources, and links to current funding, training, and connection opportunities.
Action alerts and advisories on critical state and federal policy developments.
Collaborative communities of practice focused on human resources, clincial supervision, financial management, and more!

Annual retreats and special meetings for agency executives and senior level staff to access the latest in management practices, board development and trends in the human services sector and field of behavioral health.
Free job posting on the WAFCA Job Board.
Opportunities to connect with national and state leaders at association-sponsored events.
Networking with colleagues through affinity groups, gatherings and webinars/teleconferences.

Other Member Benefits

$200 discount on first year membership in MRA - The Management Association
Member discounts on conferences and select products of WAFCA national partner Social Current
25% discount on Council on Accreditation (COA) accreditation fees
Free, unlimited subscription to BOARDnetWORK from Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA) (click here to view a short video demo)