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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.

By the Numbers

Together, CHHSM’s more than 400 health and human service programs and communities provide $1 billion in uncompensated, charitable care. This includes:

Individuals

served including 21,490 children; 19,710 youth; 16,498 families; 33,581 older adults; and 3,717 veterans

Beds

operated in facilities providing acute, skilled nursing, and memory care

Residential Units

including 21,167 affordable housing units; 10,035 independent living units; and 3,219 assisted living units

People

with developmental disabilities received residential and non-residential services

Hours

of volunteer service provided

workers

employed across UCC health and human service ministries

Latest News

CHHSM Invites Workshop Proposals for 2027 Annual Gathering in Houston

By Barb Powell | August 11, 2026

CHHSM is inviting proposals for workshops for the 2027 Annual Gathering, to be held March 16-18, 2027, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Houston-Greenway Plaza.  Moving forward with courage and hope is the emphasis of the gathering, based on its theme, “To the Stars through Difficulties.” The theme recalls not only Houston’s nickname—Space City— but the human…

CHHSM-Led Retreat for UCC Education for Faithful Action Team Allows Time for Reflection, Discussion, and Renewal

By Barb Powell | August 11, 2026

Sometimes, a pause is the best prescription. The UCC’s Education for Faithful Action Ministries (EFA) team leaders recently took the opportunity to take a breath, reflect, and renew their commitments to their work and each other, thanks to a one-day staff retreat led by CHHSM. Held June 29, 2026, team members gathered with CHHSM’s the…

Monarch Butterflies Nurtured at Fairhaven Senior Services’ Waystation

By Barb Powell | August 11, 2026

What began in Spring 2023 with a 10-gallon fishtank with removable screen top and lots of willpower in Fairhaven Senior Services’ lobby is now a year-round process, and all to save the monarch butterflies. Tena Engels—Fairhaven’s Monarch Queen, receptionist, and unit clerk—is the driving force behind the effort. Engels had been quietly nurturing caterpillars, giving…

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From the President

Faithful Service Requires Faithful Citizenship

By Jamar Doyle | July 14, 2026

“Let us not love with words or speech, but with actions and in truth” (1 John 3:18).  As leaders and practitioners in faith-based health and human services, we spend our days caring for people. We provide affordable housing, behavioral health services, healthcare, supports for older adults, services for children and families, and countless other ministries that…