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The Community Governance Board (CGB) of the St. Louis Regional Racial Healing + Justice Fund – co-founded by Deaconess Foundation – announced recently that it is investing an historic $800,000 to support 42 Black and Brown-led organizations in the St. Louis region. This year’s grants mark several milestones. In 2023, the CGB received a record…
Read MoreUnited Church Homes, based in Marion, Ohio, announced Aug. 1 the appointment of two professionals to its executive team. Megan Kelley has joined as the vice president and general counsel and Kevin Deegan has been appointed as the vice president of corporate ventures. Kelley, formerly executive director of the Ohio Assisted Living Association, brings a wealth…
Read MoreCHHSM-member EveryAge, based in Newton, N.C., has formalized a management agreement with Iredell Adult Day Services (IADS) in Statesville, N.C. The agreement will help accommodate growth in Iredell’s senior care program and expand opportunities for clinical-based care. EveryAge is an industry leader among not-for-profit senior living organizations and is comprised of 12 locations that serve…
Read MoreEvery resident of Archway Communities, based in Lakewood, Colo., arrives with a unique background and set of lived experiences. With more than 10 known languages across our communities, and residents who come from more than 20 countries, our supportive services team plays a crucial role in welcoming new residents and providing relevant resources and programming.…
Read MoreBy 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:…
Read MoreEveryAge, 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…
Read MoreSt. 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…
Read MoreSouthland 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…
Read MoreIn 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…
Read MoreBy 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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Embrace Living Partners with Chicago-area Universities to offer Health-related Scholarships - CHHSM
In 2024, Embrace Living Communities (ELC) — based in Oak Brooke, Ill. — started partnering with local Chicago universities like Loyola University to offer college internship opportunities to stude...