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Special thanks to Hoyleton Youth and Family Services Puentes de Esperanza’s Patricia Merz and Edda Berti for this translation of the feature story into Spanish. The translators worked with a slightly earlier version of the story. La ayuda de Hoyleton Youth and Family Services en Fairview Heights, Illinois, beneficia a clientes en todo el sur…
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The outreach of Hoyleton Youth and Family Services in Fairview Heights, Ill., extends to clients throughout southern Illinois, many of whom often have nowhere else to turn. One of its programs, Puentes de Esperanza (“Bridges of Hope”), extends a much-needed lifeline to immigrants and their families. Recently, Puentes accomplished two firsts in the struggle to help immigrant families. …
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Registration opens later this week for The Gathering, the conference of faith-based human service organizations taking place March 24-26, 2026, in Indianapolis. The Gathering’s soon-to-be-launched event website will include the registration page. Centered on the theme “Many Gifts, One Spirit,” The Gathering brings together health and human service leaders from five faith traditions: Methodist, Mennonite,…
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Partnership is the recurring theme in most CHHSM-related activities. Recently, the UCC’s Missouri Mid-South Conference asked CHHSM’s the Rev. Elyse Berry to collaborate on its annual clergy retreat. The successful retreat was held Nov. 13-15 at the Kabekona Hills Retreat Center in Rolla, Mo. Berry, CHHSM’s associate for advocacy and leadership development, facilitated the ritual/spiritual…
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Embrace Living Communities, based in Oak Brook, Ill., recently announced significant leadership changes. Embrace Living serves nearly 2,500 older adults and persons with disabilities across 29 communities in Illinois, Missouri, and Florida. Wayne Foley has been appointed chief operating officer (COO). In his time at Embrace Living, Foley has demonstrated exemplary leadership, integrity, and innovative…
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Cedar Community, based in West Bend, Wis., announced in late October the upcoming acquisition of Spero Gardens, assisted living, located in Hartford, Wis., and Spero Heritage independent living, assisted living, and memory care, located in Watertown, Wis. The acquisition of the two campuses follows a thoughtful and deliberate period of realignment around and reinvestment in…
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Belonging isn’t a bonus in retirement; it’s essential. LGBTQ+ older adults deserve homes where they’re seen, safe and supported. At Beatitudes Campus in Phoenix, that promise is real: the campus recently was named a 2025 Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI) Leader by the Human Rights Campaign, the equality index’s highest tier and earned by only 11 percent…
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October 14, 2025, was a beautiful fall evening, and one enjoyed by many, as friends and supporters of Isaiah 58 Ministries in St. Louis gathered for its Annual Celebration. The occasion marked another incredible year of living out Isaiah 58 Ministries’ mission to build beloved community in South St. Louis city. Hosted at the unique…
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By Samatha Bell, Back Bay Mission’s housing recovery program manager Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Miss., is proud to announce a new partnership with BankPlus, whose generous support has already helped transform lives along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Through their recent contribution, Back Bay Mission’s Housing Recovery Program successfully completed eight roof replacements for local families in need,…
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EHM Senior Solutions, based in Saline, Mich., is delighted to welcome Jena Wisely to the role of senior director, community based services. She will be overseeing EHM’s LifeChoices® and Shared Care Services programs. Wisely attended University of Toledo where she earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a double major in marketing and professional sales. Later, a family friend…
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