Council for Health and Human Service Ministries
United Church Homes (UCH), based in Marion, Ohio, is proud to announce the successful completion of a Rental Assistance Demonstration for Project Rental Assistance Contract (RAD for PRAC) conversion at Capitol Station Apartments, a 50-unit senior housing community in Indianapolis. This milestone ensures the long-term preservation and enhancement of affordable housing for low-income older adults,…
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As IFM Community Medicine (IFM) Founder and CEO David Campbell M.D. plans to retire mid-year, his successor, Denise Buck M.D., has started working full-time with IFM in St. Louis. Before assuming this new role, Buck worked part-time as IFM’s chief medical officer for six years. Buck is a licensed physician and surgeon in the State…
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The UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM), UCC Wellness Ministries, and the UCC’s DC Office of Public Policy & Advocacy are hosting a Medicaid and SNAP Advocacy Week the week of April 21, where registrants from around the country will have in-district meetings with their members of Congress in support of Medicaid,…
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As I reflect on this year’s CHHSM Annual Gathering, my heart is full of gratitude. The time we spent together — in worship, in learning, in deep conversations — was a reminder of the power of community and the sacred work we are called to do. Each session, each shared meal, and each moment of…
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The Council for Health and Human Service Ministries’ (CHHSM) 87th Annual Gathering, held March 11-13, 2025, in Boston and Cambridge, Mass., filled the hearts, minds, and senses of attendees with meaningful worship, inspiring workshops and keynotes, joyful conversations, and poignant moments. Centered around the theme, “Into the Deep: Casting Nets of Justice,” the focus was…
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The Rev. Darrell Goodwin, executive conference minister of the UCC’s Southern New England Conference, preached about the power of a unified CHHSM during the Wednesday evening worship service of the 87th Annual Gathering. Held March 12, 2025, at Old South Church UCC in Boston, the special service included the consecration of the current graduating class…
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The opening worship service of CHHSM’s 87th Annual Gathering was filled with moment of joyful celebration and moments of somber reflection. Held March 11 at 11 a.m. at First Church of Cambridge (Mass.), Congregational UCC, the service included a sermon by UCC General Minister and President the Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson and the…
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Puentes de Esperanza, a program of Hoyleton Youth and Family Services in Fairview Heights, Ill., was honored in August 2024 with the Civic Award of the Year during the 2024 Adelante Awards. The ceremony took place at the Four Seasons Hotel & Spa in downtown St. Louis. The event, aptly themed “Gateway to Growth,” was…
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By Terra Moreau, Back Bay Mission On Jan. 30, Terra Moreau, a community health worker for Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Miss., walked into the Mississippi State Capitol, charged by the energy of Mississippians united in a common cause. This is her account of the visit. My work as a community health worker at Back Bay…
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The Board of Directors of United Church of Christ Homes (UCC Homes) in Camp Hill, Pa., announced in February the selection of Meredith Schell Fields as UCC Homes’ new president and CEO. Schell Fields has a long tenure with UCC Homes. Prior to her new role, she served as executive director of UCC Homes’ The…
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Advocacy as a Ministry: A Call to Action for CHHSM Agencies - CHHSM
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At CHHSM, we know that advocacy is not separate from our ministry — it is ministry. It is the living out of our values in the public square. It’s standing in the gap for our neighbors, clients, ...