United Church of Christ

Archway Communities Receives Land Bank Award for Affordable Housing Project

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | March 12, 2024

Archway Communities in Lakewood, Colo., has received $2 million in funding from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Archway is one of 16 recipients to receive funding as part of the inaugural Land Banking Awards made possible by Colorado State Proposition 123, which enables an…

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Advocate Health Physician Selected as 2024 Presidential Leadership Scholar

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | March 12, 2024

Dr. David Callaway, chief of crisis operations and sustainability at Advocate Health, based in Charlotte, N.C., is one of 60 scholars who will form the ninth class of Presidential Leadership Scholars (PLS). The Presidential Leadership Scholars program is a partnership among the presidential centers of George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush and…

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Eyster Inducted into McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards Hall of Honor

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | March 12, 2024

Sharon Eyster, COO and vice president of operations for United Church of Christ Homes in Camp Hill, Pa., has been inducted into the Hall of Honor in the McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards, a joint program of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care. The program, in its sixth year, recognizes women…

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Carolina SeniorCare Hires New Executive Director

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | March 12, 2024

Carolina SeniorCare (CSC) in Lexington, N.C., and its parent organization, EveryAge — based in Newton, N.C. — are proud to announce the hiring of Ashley Young, MSPH, as CSC’s new executive director.  Carolina SeniorCare is a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly, or PACE organization. This provider-based health plan supports participants in gaining access to…

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Cedar Community Receives 2024 Customer Experience Award 

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | March 12, 2024

Cedar Community in West Bend, Wis., recently received a 2024 Customer Experience Award from Pinnacle Quality Insight. Pinnacle is a senior healthcare advocate that established the Customer Experience Award™ to ensure that every resident/patient receives exceptional assistance from his or her provider. The award recognizes Cedar Community’s outstanding performance in independent living and solidifies their…

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Ministry Moments from the President

By Jamar Doyle | February 13, 2024

This short, monthly video conversation highlights various CHHSM ministries and partners, as together we build a more just, equitable, caring, and compassionate world. In this month’s video, Jamar Doyle, president and CEO of CHHSM, interviews Abby Drane, president and CEO of Bellewood and Brooklawn in Louisville, Ky. #BeAVoiceCHHSM

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Multiple Workshop Options Guarantee Meaningful Annual Gathering

By Barb Powell | February 13, 2024

Among the highlights of CHHSM’s Annual Gathering — to be held March 12-14, 2024, in St Louis — are the inspired and educational workshops offered by CHHSM members, friends, and partners. This year is no exception, as workshop leaders explore innovative avenues of collaboration through a variety of topics, from restorative racial justice to financial…

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Panel Discussion During CHHSM Annual Gathering to Discuss Innovative Collaborations that Foster Community Sustainability

By Barb Powell | February 13, 2024

A more recent tradition at the CHHSM Annual Gathering — which takes place March 12-14, 2024, in St. Louis — is a plenary panel discussion on the gathering’s theme. This year, the panel takes place the afternoon of March 13, and will be a thought-provoking discussion on Innovation as the Gateway to Collaboration, where attendees…

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Davis Named CHHSM’s Engagement Coordinator

By Barb Powell | February 13, 2024

The UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) has selected Zaria Davis, D.S.W., M.Div., as its new engagement coordinator. She began in her new role Feb. 1, 2024. Davis is a former CHHSM Rev. Jerry Paul Scholar (2022-2023) and current member of CHHSM’s first-ever Emerging Leadership Cohort. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr.…

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24 in ’24: New Needs-Base Partnerships Help IFM Community Health Clients to Thrive

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | February 12, 2024

The number 24 has a special significance in 2024 for IFM Community Medicine, based in St. Louis. In January, it added clinic sites at two new partner organizations, bumping the total number of agency partners up to 24. IFM’s model is based on partnerships, where other nonprofit agencies serving populations in need partner with IFM…

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