CHHSM Staff

Deaconess Foundation ‘Gets on the Bus’ for Child Advocacy Days

By CHHSM Staff | March 7, 2017

More than 100 St. Louis-area residents –– organized by United Church of Christ-related Deaconess Foundation –– will join thousands converging on Missouri’s State Capitol in Jefferson on April 6 for the state’s 35th annual Child Advocacy Day. Deaconess is organizing its #GetOnTheBus campaign to help community residents turn out for the day of marching, meetings…

United Church Homes and Services Takes Resident-Centered Approach to Dining

By CHHSM Staff | February 14, 2017

As an elementary school principal and teacher, Beverly White ate a lot of institutional fare in school cafeterias. When she moved to Abernethy Laurels, she hoped the food wouldn’t be the same. White hasn’t been disappointed. “It’s far, far above what I had expected,” she says. “In my time here, which is a little over…

Consecra Embraces Re-Branding Journey to Become ‘Embrace Living Communities’

By CHHSM Staff | February 2, 2017

A new brand, 120 years in the making. How do you say it?  How do you spell it?  What does it mean? These are just some of the questions that Susan Sinderson and the rest of her team heard regularly from almost everyone when they said the name of their organization – Consecra.  This ongoing…

UCC Looks to CHHSM to Fulfill Church’s Vision

By CHHSM Staff | January 16, 2017

The 79th CHHSM Annual Meeting is a chance for CHHSM members across the country to explore their organizations’ missions and develop stronger relationships with each other and the church. The Rev. John C. Dorhauer, general minister and president of the United Church of Christ, says the partnership between CHHSM members and the church is essential.…

Health and Human Service Sunday Connects CHHSM, Church

By CHHSM Staff | January 16, 2017

It wasn’t long after Kyle Zanker spoke at a local United Church of Christ congregation that a call from a concerned church member came in. “He said, ’I understand your beds are full and waiting lists are full, what can our church do to help?’ Those things happen all the time,” says Zanker, chief development…

A Culture of Inclusion at United Church Homes: Acceptance and the LGBT Community

By CHHSM Staff | January 12, 2017

As America ages, so does its lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, creating both issues and opportunities for a generation of people who have lived relatively openly as themselves for 40-plus years.  United Church Homes, a United Church of Christ-related ministry that serves over 4,000 residents in 69 communities in 14 states and two…

United Church Funds Releases Sustainability Report on Socially Responsible Investing

By CHHSM Staff | January 5, 2017

United Church Funds has released a Sustainability Report examining efforts — operationally and externally — to live into its commitment to be a socially responsible, faithful investing partner on behalf of its investment clients. United Church Funds (UCF) is the institutional investment ministry of the United Church of Christ. UCF offers a diverse family of…

Back Bay Mission Impacts Fight Against Hunger

By CHHSM Staff | December 14, 2016

At Back Bay Mission, the green beans don’t stay on the shelf for long. Those and other foods disappear quickly at Back Bay’s food pantry, the only place on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that allows individuals in need to choose their own food off the shelf. The goal is to reduce waste while providing a…

Annual Meeting Will Help Members Share, Fulfill Mission

By CHHSM Staff | December 14, 2016

CHHSM members will explore how to share the message of their mission during the organization’s 79th annual meeting March 2-4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With the theme “Our Bold Vision in Word and Deed,” the three-day gathering is designed to help members learn how to understand and tailor critical communications both internally and externally. “The time…

Consecra Housing Network Adding Four New Communities in Rockford, Ill., Area

By CHHSM Staff | December 13, 2016

Consecra Housing Network, based in Oak Brook, Ill., has added four new residential communities to its affordable housing portfolio, effective December 1. All four of the communities, totaling 233 units and located within the Rockford, Ill., area, are designed to serve persons at least 62 years old and older. Ownership of the communities was transferred…

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