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The Gathering Experience Leaves Participants Connected, Inspired, Thankful

By Barb Powell | April 13, 2026

For participants at this year’s ecumenical The Gathering: Many Gifts, One Spirit, the event was a three-day, spirit-filled opportunity to form bonds and partnerships with colleagues from other health and human service ministries. Held March 24-26, 2026, in Indianapolis, The Gathering drew almost 500 people from Mennonite, Methodist, Presbyterian, Quaker, and United Church of Christ…

United Church Homes and Plymouth Place Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Explore Strategic Collaboration 

By CHHSM Staff | April 13, 2026

United Church Homes (UCH), based in Marion, Ohio, and Plymouth Place of La Grange Park, Ill.—both faith-inspired nonprofit, mission driven, older adult living and services CHHSM organizations—have entered a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The goal is to explore collaborative opportunities that advance their shared missions and strengthen their respective organizations.  The agreement follows more…

Hoyleton Celebrates Opening of an Inclusive Playground and a Medication Management Clinic

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 13, 2026

Hoyleton Youth & Family Services (HYFS) in Fairview Heights, Ill., held two ribbon-cutting ceremonies on its campus Easter Week 2026: one to celebrate the opening of its new “All-Abilities Playground”—an inclusive play space for children of every ability—and then, the next day, the opening of its new Medication Management Clinic. All-Abilities Playground Provides Something for…

Horizon House’s West Tower Groundbreaking Attendees Capture Moment Concept Became Reality 

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 13, 2026

On Jan. 26, 2026, Horizon House in Seattle broke ground on its West Tower—a beautiful 33-story tower that will add 198 new senior living apartment homes to its urban retirement community in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. Several hundred people attended the groundbreaking, including Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson. There were speeches from Horizon House CEO Erika…

Emmaus Homes’ Delaney Named to Inaugural ANCOR DSP Ambassador Program

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 13, 2026

Advocacy is central to St. Charles, Mo.-based Emmaus Homes’ mission, and Direct Service Provider (DSP) Sabrina Delaney is helping lead that work both locally and nationally. Delaney was selected as an inaugural member of the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) DSP Ambassador Program, a national initiative designed to equip direct support professionals…

Years Later, Cornerstone Community Housing Still Changing Lives

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 13, 2026

By Sheila Halverson, executive director, CCH This is a story of what happens at Cornerstone Community Housing (CCH) in Baltimore when compassion, consistency, and community come together.  Twenty-seven years after leaving Earl’s Place in Baltimore, one of its first residents, Douglas, called the office, not because he needed help, but because he wanted to help…

Voices of Embrace Campaign Kicks Off at Embrace Living Communities

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 13, 2026

Voices of Embrace is a new campaign at Embrace Living Communities, headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill. The campaign is dedicated to lifting the lived experiences of residents and the staff who walk alongside them every day. These stories reflect something deeper than housing, they speak about dignity, belonging, growth, and opportunity. One story that beautifully…

Advocate Health to Launch Nation’s Largest Hospital Drone Delivery Network

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 13, 2026

Advocate Health announced March 26, 2026, that it will launch the nation’s largest hospital-based drone delivery network, transforming how many of its patients receive prescriptions and home health supplies, while also reducing turnaround time for lab results, which are vital to timely diagnosis and treatment.  Through a contract with Zipline, Advocate Health will bring this vision…

Bethany Children’s Home to Appoint Nick Hill as Chief Executive Officer

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 13, 2026

Bethany Children’s Home in Wolmelsdorf, Pa., announced in October 2025 that Nick Hill, currently deputy chief executive officer, will assume the role of chief executive officer on July 1, 2026. Hill will succeed Dr. Joseph Birli, who has led the organization for the past six years. “Though change can be difficult, transitioning from Bethany as…

Cedar Community Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Nursing Homes 

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 13, 2026

Cedar Community in West Bend, Wis., is proud to announce that it has been recognized by Newsweek and global data intelligence firm Statista as one of America’s Best Nursing Homes for 2026. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, there are more than 15,000 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in the United States,…

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