CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution
By Catherine West. Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2023 issue of United Church Homes’ Spirit magazine. The theme for the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging’s 8th annual symposium — slated for Oct. 6 at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in the Columbus, Ohio, suburb of Lewis Center — is “Dismantling Ageism:…
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EveryAge, based in Newton, N.C., announced in June a new project: BellaAge Hickory, a 95-unit independent living rental community targeted to older adults ages 55 and up. The project will offer 1- and 2-bedroom apartments ranging from 817 to 1,397 square feet, with monthly rents averaging between $2,000 to $3,600. “This project is important because…
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St. Louis-based Unleashing Potential, a community leader in providing educational and empowering experiences for youth, and T-REX — a nonprofit innovation, entrepreneur, and workforce development organization — are collaborating to introduce youth in K-8 grades to geospatial science and technology. Unleashing Potential’s new GeoQuest program expands access to education, hands-on learning, and skill training in…
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Southland RISE (Resilience Initiative to Strengthen and Empower), a collaborative between the trauma recovery programs of CHHSM member Advocate Health Care and the University of Chicago Medicine, is awarding 19 South Side community organizations a total of $150,000 for their summer programs. These programs are providing more than 5,000 community members with opportunities to participate…
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In 2022, Hoffman Homes for Youth — based in Littlestown, Pa. — launched two new programs to serve youth and young adults in need of behavioral health and mental health support and treatments, but not at the level offered by its in-patient Psychiatric Residential Treatment Program. In April 2022, it opened the first of two…
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By Jake Russell, marketing manager, Unleashing Potential Ever since Shawnica Andrews began working with the St. Louis-based Unleashing Potential, a few things have become clear to her: So, when she learned of the opportunity to pursue the Youth Development Credential (YDC) through the Missouri AfterSchool Network, she applied herself to it. The YDC is a…
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CHHSM member Deaconess Foundation, based in St. Louis, today (June 9) announced that Alive & Well Communities and Missouri Jobs with Justice are the recipients of its 2023 Policy Campaign/Collaborative Grants to advance sustainable systemic change in the key issue of social and emotional well-being of youth, paid sick leave, and economic equity. Each of…
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By Catherine West This article is reprinted with permission from the Fall 2022 issue of United Church Homes’ Spirit Magazine. Among the creative ideas introduced to United Church Homes by Michael Hughes — who joined UCH’s leadership team late 2021 — is the use of human-centered design. This approach to problem-solving recognizes the perspectives and…
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EveryAge was recognized with two of LeadingAge NC’s prestigious awards at the association’s annual conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C., at the beginning of May. The first — the Excellence in Innovation Award — was presented to Abernethy Laurels retirement community in Newton, N.C., for its Earn & Learn Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program. The…
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Phoebe Ministries, based in Allentown, Pa., recently was recognized by LeadingAge PA with three awards. Spirit Alive™, Phoebe’s proprietary spiritual care program for individuals with dementia, is the winner of LeadingAge PA’s 2023 Distinguished Service Award for Innovation of the Year. Linda Plunkett, administrative assistant for Phoebe Allentown (Pa.), received LeadingAge PA’s 2023 Distinguished Service Award for Staff Member of…
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