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Four years ago, Frank Waddell faced homelessness. Waddell, 37, had just completed substance abuse treatment, but he didn’t have a home or support network until he found Earl’s Place, a transitional housing project of CHHSM ministry United Ministries in Baltimore, Maryland. “I needed the structure and support,” says Waddell, who moved into permanent housing in…
Read MoreCHHSM convened more than a dozen members Sept. 26 to discuss the current situation in Ferguson, Missouri, where Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man, was shot by a white police officer in early August. The incident, which triggered continuing rioting and protests, prompted CHHSM to explore ways members could work together to serve ongoing health and…
Read MoreContributed by the Rev. Kenneth Daniel, president and CEO, United Church Homes The CHHSM CEO search committee narrowed its focus to a select group of seven highly qualified candidates. All seven were interviewed during a two-day meeting held Aug. 19-20. The candidates represented a diverse cross-section of the UCC including race, gender and sexual orientation. Both lay and…
Read MoreRich and Mary Miller have experienced a lot as participants in Passport to Travel, but one of their most memorable visits includes the Biltmore Estate. Residents of Cedar Community in West Bend, Wisconsin, the Millers spent two days at Biltmore during their second trip to Abernethy Laurels in Newton, North Carolina. All in all, they’ve made six…
Read MoreThe name of the game is “Good, Bad and Ugly,” and improv comedian Tom Farley needed three volunteers at one of Orion Family Services’ adolescent group homes. “The audience asks for advice from their peers,” says Farley, who creates interactive, comedic therapy sessions for the CHHSM ministry, which offers a variety of youth and community programs,…
Read MoreAlex Anklan felt called to complete his clinical pastoral education (CPE) unit at United Church Homes’ Trinity Community in Beavercreek, Ohio, from the moment he walked through the door. “This is a community where people live,” says Anklan, a student who attends Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. “I can develop relationships with residents throughout…
Read MoreContributed by the Rev. Kenneth Daniel, president and CEO, United Church Homes The committee of CHHSM member executives, board members, and the UCC national setting continues to meet with its consultant, Cynthia Barth from Diversified Search. The committee continues to seek nominations and applications from qualified and interested candidates. Currently candidates are undergoing initial screening interviews…
Read MoreDavid Waltemeyer felt drawn to the Nollau Institute immediately after hearing about it. Now halfway through his experience as a member of the 2014 class, he’s thankful he made the decision to apply. “I have lifelong friends that before 2014 I didn’t know who they were,” he says. “That’s been amazing.” Waltemeyer, who serves as…
Read MoreThe design ideas for The Cottages at Cedar Run started with a round-table discussion at a LeadingAge senior living conference in 2010. CHHSM ministry Cedar Community’s CEO, Steve Jaberg, consulted with four European experts on assisted living memory care design on how to enhance a new approach to memory care based on resident-centered programming. “Grand entrances…
Read MoreCHHSM welcomed Catherine Kane of Cleveland, Ohio, to its team as support systems manager and corporate secretary on May 27. Kane brings with her a strong background in health communications. Before joining CHHSM, she spent the last 17 years in curriculum planning and web development for Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland. She holds a…
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Bethany Children’s Home Hosts Annual Summer Concert Series with Unique Fundraising Twist - CHHSM
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Bethany Children’s Home in Womelsdorf, Pa., is hosting its annual Summer Concert Series, but this time with a special mission in mind: all proceeds will help build a new outdoor recreational complex...