Membership
Who Can Join UPHS?
United Partners for Human Services has three categories of members: Regular Members, Affiliate Members, and Supportive Partner Members. A list of criteria for each category is listed below.
a. The applicant must be an agency, program or organization, but not an individual, doing work in the Big Bend area. The UPHS representative of this applicant must be the agency, program or organization's Executive Director, Director, President (or other title indicating Chief Executive Officer).
b. The primary purpose or mission of the applicant agency, program or organization must be the provision of direct human services. The United Partners for Human Services defines human service as the delivery of assistance and services to people. Primary purpose is defined as more than 50% of the organization's revenue is spent on the provision of direct human service.
c. Applicants for Regular Membership must be able to describe their services in one or more of the following (Categories of Human Services).
d. The applicant for Regular Membership must be a non-profit agency, program or organization. (Definition)
2. Criteria for Affiliate Members (must meet any one of the following Criteria)
b. Non-profit organizations that do not provide services within the Big Bend area (defined as Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor and Wakulla counties).
3. Criteria for Supportive Partner Members (must meet any one of the following Criteria)
b. Individuals.