CHHSM Staff
By Nathan Slauer and Katie Vanderwal, reprinted with permission Deep breathing, quiet chatter, and shared stories marked the end of one of the latest classes at United Church Outreach Ministry (UCOM), which is based in Wyoming, Mich. Rather than the room emptying and people scattering back to their busy lives, neighbors stayed to talk one…
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Care Purchasing Services (CPS), the leading national group purchasing organization dedicated to the senior living market, partners with the Council of Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) to help provide CHHSM members with innovative, responsive business services that offer competitive pricing and sustainable vendor relationships developed in the spirit of UCC values. CPS is excited…
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Cedar Community, a nonprofit, faith-based senior retirement community located in West Bend, Wis., is working to tackle the growing problem of heart failure in America. Approximately six million Americans live with the condition—a number expected to reach epidemic proportions as the population ages. Heart failure (HF) ranks among the costliest health conditions to treat and takes…
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A new program between Orion Family Services in Madison, Wis., and the local Janesville (Wis.) School District, is helping de-stigmatize issues around mental health. Sonja Robinson, director of pupil services for Janesville, contacted Orion, who serves as a provider of school based mental health services. She wanted a way to work with parents to demystify…
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EveryAge announced Feb. 20 that its Foundation’s Board of Trustees has renamed the existing Innovation Fund to the John B. White Innovation Fund. The fund is now named in honor of White, the CFO of EveryAge who died last November after battling cancer. White’s passion was technology, innovation, and operating efficiencies. He served as CFO…
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Early-bird registration is now open for CHHSM’s 85th Annual Gathering, which takes place March 7-9, 2023, at the Hilton City Center in Denver. Together through Mountains and Valleys is the theme of the 85th Gathering. Attendees and presenters will reflect on the mountains and valleys that God has seen us through over the past several years and the ways that…
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The UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) has a rare opportunity to bring its message of building a just, compassionate and equitable world directly to the hearts and minds of UCC members, thanks to the UCC’s 2023 General Synod next summer in Indianapolis. Jamar Doyle, president and CEO of CHHSM, and the…
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More than $9,000 in grants have been awarded to four Dayton (Ohio) area nonprofit organizations to help fund programs aimed at addressing loneliness and social isolation. The grant fund was established after 10 Miami Valley community organizations, including United Church Homes (UCH), came together to sponsor the Ohio premiere in June 2022 of All The…
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Seven Counties Services/Bellewood & Brooklawn (SCS/B&B), based in Louisville, Ky., celebrated its first annual awards dinner Sept. 20. The theme of the evening centered around family, and this was in evidence throughout the evening. The dinner celebrated valued employees and board members who have dedicated many years to service. It also introduced the recipients of…
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November 8 was a special day in Bonham, Texas, as Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF) and the Bonham community celebrated the re-dedication of Pecan Place, an affordable housing community for older adults. The re-dedication followed a $1.6 million renovation project. The event featured Bonham Mayor H.L. Compton and a representative from the office of U.S. Congressman…
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Richard and Johann Ellerbrake Continue Advocacy for CHHSM through Financial Gift - CHHSM
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The Rev. Richard Ellerbrake, long-time health and human services activist and advocate, and his wife, Johann, whose career has included serving as a physical therapist and in youth ministries, have pr...