Council for Health and Human Service Ministries
More than $9,000 in grants have been awarded to four Dayton (Ohio) area nonprofit organizations to help fund programs aimed at addressing loneliness and social isolation. The grant fund was established after 10 Miami Valley community organizations, including United Church Homes (UCH), came together to sponsor the Ohio premiere in June 2022 of All The…
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Written by Dr. Rachel C. Morgan, founder and CEO of the Adam Morgan Foundation (AMF) and adjunct assistant professor at University of Missouri at St. Louis. Reprinted with permission. The Adam Morgan Foundation’s (AMF) Technology 4 Independence pilot program was launched, with the support of the Developmental Disabilities Resource Board, in the fall of 2020.…
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Seven Counties Services/Bellewood & Brooklawn (SCS/B&B), based in Louisville, Ky., celebrated its first annual awards dinner Sept. 20. The theme of the evening centered around family, and this was in evidence throughout the evening. The dinner celebrated valued employees and board members who have dedicated many years to service. It also introduced the recipients of…
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November 8 was a special day in Bonham, Texas, as Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF) and the Bonham community celebrated the re-dedication of Pecan Place, an affordable housing community for older adults. The re-dedication followed a $1.6 million renovation project. The event featured Bonham Mayor H.L. Compton and a representative from the office of U.S. Congressman…
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After sharing plans last May to combine systems, Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health last Friday announced they have closed on their formal combination to create Advocate Health. The new health system will work to improve safety and outcomes, advance health equity and accelerate medical breakthroughs. It will focus on best meeting patients’ needs by redefining how, when and…
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Unleashing Potential, based in St. Louis, has received a grant for $15,000 from Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer in the United States. The grant will be used to provide access, improve proficiency and promote diversity in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Through Unleashing Potential’s STEM programming, more than 600 youth from economically…
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by Hans Holznagel. Reprinted with permission from UCC News. The day is still months away, but the Rev. Dr. JJ Flag said the thought of preaching at the closing worship service of the United Church of Christ’s 2023 General Synod already makes him a little nervous. “I don’t know that I have settled on a…
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Friends and members of the UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) have a unique opportunity Tuesday, Nov. 29, as the world celebrates the power of generosity on Giving Tuesday. Contributions to CHHSM’s Legacy Fund on Giving Tuesday — and the other 364 days of the year — help support leadership formation through…
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By Maic D’Agostino. Reprinted by permission from UCC News, Nov. 15, 2022. Just days into his new job, Jamar Doyle learned he could be preaching at the United Church of Christ’s 34th General Synod. In February, the UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries named Doyle its new president and CEO. Then in March,…
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It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is here, and Thanksgiving is just over a week away. Many folks are already preparing for their Thanksgiving meals, eager to resume family traditions put on hold over the past two years. In this season of family gatherings, I was recently asked to reflect on “What does…
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