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My name is Sarah and I am a domestic violence survivor. I was married to my abuser for 15 years. I spent many of those years being physically, emotionally, and financially abused. One day, I couldn’t take the mental and physical abuse anymore. When my abuser left for work, I left the house with my…
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Advocate Health seeks a strategic, dynamic, and distinguished executive to serve as its next Group Vice President/Region Chief Mission & Spiritual Care. Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The organization has a footprint across six states — Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, South…
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The UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) has announced that the Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson, the UCC’s general minister and president and CEO, will preach at the opening worship service of its 87th Annual Gathering, to be held March 11-13, 2025, in Boston and Cambridge, Mass. “We are thrilled to…
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Once again, the Pension Boards UCC (PB) and the UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) have partnered to bring churches and related agencies this year’s Christmas Fund Advent resources, including the four weeks of Advent, plus Christmas Eve. The 2024 set of resources, which will be available soon from the Pension Boards,…
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Clergy, local church lay leaders, and members of various Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) agencies came together Aug. 7, 2024, for a special UCC Heartland Conference/CHHSM retreat on harm reduction. The day featured discussion, workshop activities, worship, ritual, and reflection as attendees learned how to take action in ending the overdose crisis…
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As part of the United Church of Christ, CHHSM partners with many UCC-related organizations, to further national CHHSM efforts and the efforts of our CHHSM member organizations. The wisdom, services, and resources of such UCC organizations as Cornerstone Fund, Church Building & Loan Fund, United Church Funds, the Pension Boards, and others are available to…
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As part of ongoing efforts to enhance connections and partnerships with the local community, staff from Orion Family Services in Madison, Wis., attended the First Annual Block Party hosted by the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness. Held Aug. 13, 2024, the block party took place at Brittingham Park and was intended to be a space…
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United Church Homes (UCH), based in Marion, Ohio, has become the first organization of its kind to receive the W.I.S.E. Certification for Mental Health through the United Church of Christ (UCC), a significant milestone in its commitment to mental health advocacy. WISE, which stands for Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive, and Engaged for mental health, is a…
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Archway Communities (Archway), based in Lakewood, Colo., has received a $50,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation for the development of two affordable housing communities in Pueblo, Colo. The grant will create more housing for local residents through a total of 120 units of affordable housing located on two sites: one in Pueblo’s Northside neighborhood…
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Lake Prince At Home – the home health and hospice program of Lake Prince Woods senior living community in Suffolk, Va., and part of the EveryAge family of communities – has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Premier Performer.” This means Lake Prince At Home received an overall patient satisfaction score in the top 5 percent of…
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IFM Community Medicine's Campbell Receives Missouri Physicians' Distinguished Service Award - CHHSM
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The Missouri Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) presented David Campbell, M.D., FAAFP, and president and CEO of IFM Community Medicine in St. Louis, with the 2024 Distinguished Service Award during t...