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By Ashley Bills, corporate communications manager, United Church Homes. Reprinted with permission. The pandemic taught humanity a lot of valuable lessons, but arguably the most important was how it taught Chapel Hill Community — part of United Church Homes — to adapt quickly in providing successful activities and life enrichment to its seniors. John Wooden, one…
Read MoreOn May 5, UCC-related Chicago Theological Seminary will honor the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award. The annual award is an opportunity for the community to gather together and celebrate the achievements of the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award. Award winners have demonstrated that they are pillars within their communities and best reflect our…
Read MoreLake Prince Woods in Suffolk, Va. — part of CHHSM-member United Church Homes and Services — is proud to recognize the volunteer work its residents do for the community. During the 2019-2020 fiscal year, 69 residents worked volunteer activities totaling 7,883 hours. Organizations the residents assisted include local churches, hospitals, and shelters. In a typical…
Read MoreEmbrace Living Communities, based in Oak Brook, Ill., is having a successful COVID-19 vaccination campaign. To date, 1,917 residents, staff and caregivers have received the vaccine through Embrace Living’s clinics, with just under 70 percent of residents electing to be vaccinated. The oldest resident to receive the vaccination was 104. The success of the vaccination…
Read MoreThe Cedar Community Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicole Pretre as the new chief executive officer — the fourth in the West Bend, Wis., older adult community’s nearly 70-year history — after the completion of a comprehensive nine-month national search. Pretre, currently the vice president of development, is in her…
Read MoreThe UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries today (April 26) released a statement to its member organizations and related institutions regarding the verdict issued by the jury last week in the Derek Chauvin case. “In the Wake of the Verdict, How are the Children?” highlights the difficult questions that need to be asked…
Read MoreThe UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries has opened enrollment for the 2021-2022 class of its Nollau Leadership Institute. “After putting last year’s Nollau class on hold due to the pandemic, we are looking forward to bringing folks together again for this unique experience of leadership formation,” says the Rev. Dr. Elyse Berry,…
Read MoreThe UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries has signed onto “Protect The Inalienable Right To Vote — And Our Democracy,” a statement released Tuesday, April 13, by UCAN, a Chicago-based organization that works to help youth move from trauma to becoming successful leaders in their community. The statement stands in opposition to all…
Read MoreI know we will be able to meet in person again someday in the near future. We have all heard the scientific research, political opinions, theories, hopes, and worries about how and when that will happen. I do not have all of the answers, but I do have some of the questions and possible answers…
Read MoreCrossroad Academy, the on-campus school of Crossroad Child & Family Services in Fort Wayne, Ind., is introducing an innovative system of education for the 2021-2022 school year. The academy — accredited by the Indiana Department of Education and AdvanceED — is joining the New Tech Network, which incorporates project-based learning in a student-centered method of…
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