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The Board of Directors of United Church Outreach Ministry (UCOM) has announced that Erik Keener is the organization’s new executive director. He succeeds the Rev. Dr. Bruce Roller, who recently retired. Keener has more than 15 years of experience at UCOM in various roles, with progressive responsibility. He is a leader in promoting a culture…
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Plymouth Place in La Grange Park, Ill., has been awarded a Level 1 Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various levels…
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At the LeadingAge North Carolina annual conference in Asheville, N.C., in May, EveryAge was recognized with the association’s prestigious Workplace Excellence Award, while one of its administrators graduated from LeadingAge NC’s year-long Leadership Academy. Breanna MacLellan, administrator for EveryAge’s Elderhaus in Wilmington, N.C., graduated from LeadingAge North Carolina’s Leadership Academy after successfully completing coursework, independent…
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The Rev. Richard Ellerbrake, long-time health and human services activist and advocate, and his wife, Johann, whose career has included serving as a physical therapist and in youth ministries, have provided a $3,000 Schwab Charitable grant to the UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM). Dick Ellerbrake, president emeritus of Deaconess Health System…
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There’s a buzz around Plymouth Place in La Grange Park, Ill., and it’s not just conversations among residents and staff. Some 40,000 bees have taken up residence in two beehives on the campus, and they’re currently hard at work making the new hives home. The project is part of Plymouth Place’s Horticulture Committee, a resident-led…
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A “Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention in the Pulpit: Building a Meaningful Harm Reduction Justice Sunday Service” webinar took place June 27, 2024, to introduce a new resource for congregations participating in the UCC’s first-ever Harm Reduction Justice Sunday, scheduled for Aug. 18. The webinar is available online. The webinar featured experts from across the…
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Viewpoint, the esteemed PBS educational program hosted by actor Dennis Quaid, is proud to announce a collaboration with Cedar Community in West Bend, Wis., for an upcoming episode that will shed light on the evolving journey of aging. Set to air later in 2024, the segment will feature members of the Cedar Community leadership team…
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The Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging of United Church Homes, based in Marion, Ohio, will host its annual symposium October 4, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio. The event will offer opportunities to participate in person or virtually. This year’s theme is Meaning,…
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On June 18, Emmaus Homes in St. Louis launched the Emmaus Advocacy Think Tank. This is a group of internal staff, clients, and more, as well as self-advocates and professionals from other organizations. The goal is to create a working group that serves as a brain trust to dream big for the future of advocacy at…
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Advocate Health, based in Charlotte, N.C., has been named to Parity.Org’s 2024 ParityLIST™, a program recognizing organizations that have policies, benefits and programs to ensure equal advancement opportunities in the workplace. While Atrium Health hospitals in the system’s Southeast region have been recognized by the program in the past, this year marks the first time the…
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