Policy & Practice | Winter 2023

eaders from across the nation’s public sector are giving focus and intentionality to transforming systems and service delivery by engaging and developing initiatives and programs with people and community. Conversations with community members and public-sector leaders speak to the significant value of authentic engagement with community when planning and making decisions for community-led solutions. In December 2022, the release of Partnering to Co-Create a New Leadership Framework for Human Services 1 spoke of a new milestone in our long-standing partnership to advance overall health and well-being across the social sector. The American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) and Social Current are moving full speed ahead in developing a new leadership framework of competencies needed to unlock the power of community-led solutions. L