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Anti-Racism Center
To be a disciple is to be anti-racist. Through self and communal reflection and by continuing to gather resources, ideas, and wisdom, we hope this online collection supports our journey on the road of justice and grace.
Advocacy Center
We partnered with the United Church of Christ Justice and Witness Ministries to bring you this advocacy toolkit. The issues raised here stem from the variety of services CHHSM organizations provide nationwide.
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In Hawai‘i, a kupuna is an honored elder or ancestor and “kupuna spirit” represents the profound wisdom, guidance, and living energy of Hawaiian elders. At the Arcadia Family of Companies in Honolulu, kupuna spirit was on display March 30-April 2, 2026, as residents masterminded a three-day fundraiser to benefit the Kona Low Flood Relief Fund. Volunteers wholeheartedly stepped forward, demonstrating how…
In fall 2025, project partners and local leaders welcomed media for a behind-the-scenes tour of Congregational Place, a new affordable housing community for low-income seniors nearing completion in downtown Chula Vista, Calif. The tour included speakers and a first look at the new building’s interior. The seven-story affordable housing community—part of Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF)…
The UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) recently introduced “Community Cares,” its newest Affinity Group. Community Cares is centered on smaller and/or emerging CHHSM agencies and organizations. Community Cares is one of several new Affinity Group efforts “creating more additional spaces for collaboration, shared learning, and mutual support among CHHSM members,” said…
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From the President
Last month, I had the chance to attend Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2026 in Washington, D.C. Being in the room with faith leaders, advocates, organizers, and ministry partners from across the country—people committed to justice and human dignity—left me thinking about something simple but powerful: we are indeed stronger when we unite our gifts and voices…