Council for Health and Human Service Ministries
The UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries took a leading role in a first-ever Virtual National Gathering of UCC Rural/Small Town Churches and Ministries, held Feb. 9-11 from 4 to 7 p.m. each day. Throughout the three days, all of the keynotes and session presenters focused on the theme, “Nourishing the Seeds of…
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Kicking aside the cultural trappings of ageism, “Wisdom Conversations 2023: The Power in Ministries for Older Adults” kicked off the new year with a look at various approaches local congregations can explore in developing vital ministries for and with elder adults. The panel discussion sponsored by the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging at…
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By Kendall Curtis, marketing associate, Archway Communities. Reprinted with permission. This month at 40 West Residences — part of Archway Communities based in Lakewood, Colo. — residents will experience events and services themed around Black History Month. I wanted to meet with Daquisha ‘DQ’ Durrah, supportive services coordinator, about the importance of this theme and…
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On Jan. 28, 2023, Bethany Children’s Home in Womelsdorf, Pa., celebrated the opening of its new archive facility. The opening of the Boehringer Education Center and Archives on the Bethany campus fulfilled the dream of Carl Bloss, a Bethany alumnus and its volunteer archivist from 2013 to 2020. Named for Bethany founder Emmanuel Boehringer, the…
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The Board of Directors of United Caring Services, based in Evansville, Ind., is pleased to announce that Va Cun is UCS’ new executive director. She began her new role Feb. 8. Cun’s career spans academia, higher education administration, and the nonprofit sector. The unifying themes of her professional work are equity and social justice. Moreover, she…
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Unleashing Potential’s Chief Program Officer Gloria Hampton recently was honored by the Missouri Afterschool Network with the Outstanding Afterschool Professional Award for her work with Unleashing Potential’s programs that focus on socio-emotional success and Science, Technology, Engineering, Cultural Arts and Math (STEAM) in diverse neighborhoods in St. Louis. The Outstanding Afterschool Professional award is presented to…
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Orion Family Services in Madison, Wis., values the importance of an organizational culture that reflects diversity, equity, and inclusion in operations, across staff, and in service delivery. In a demonstration of commitment to these values, Orion provides staff with paid time to be spent engaging in activities that involve or reflect diversity, equity, and inclusion…
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The Dottie Crim Adult Day and Education Center in Saline, Mich., which temporary closed in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, is ready to welcome back program participants. Housed in the Memory Support Center at EHM Senior Solutions’ Brecon Village, the Adult Day Center provides a secure environment with specially trained staff to offer daily…
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On December 29, 2022, Archway Communities, Inc. closed on financing for two dormitories at Mosaic Community Campus in Denver. Archway, a leader in providing quality affordable housing for Coloradans, has purchased four dormitory buildings at the former Johnson & Wales Campus in Denver’s Park Hill Neighborhood. Archway purchased the dormitories from Urban Land Conservancy (ULC),…
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Every valley shall be lifted up,and every mountain and hill be made low. . . .Then the glory of our God shall be revealed,and all people shall see it together.– Isaiah 40:4-5 As we prepare for CHHSM’s 85th Annual Gathering in Denver this March, our theme, “Together through Mountains and Valleys,” invites us to reflect on…
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