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For more than 100 children from Ferguson, Missouri, the summer of 2015 helped heal the trauma from last year, when their community was shattered by the death of Michael Brown, the unarmed teen shot and killed by a local police officer. The kids enjoyed enrichment activities during several new summer camps organized by St. Louis-based…
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Getting screened for prostate cancer is simple enough, unless you’re homeless and without transportation. That’s one of the lessons Mary Tell learned earlier this year as community health specialist at Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Mississippi, where she’s writing the script for a new role focused on prevention. Tell found free screenings and persuaded several…
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If you are curious about a different way of leading, CHHSM invites you to consider the Nollau Institute – a yearlong process of formation. Through retreats, site visits, online dialogue and peer mentoring, the program helps participants explore their vocation as leaders with the support of a community of practice. Named after Louis Edward Nollau,…
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United Church of Christ general minister and president, the Rev. John C. Dorhuaer, outlines plans for five new initiatives to be undertaken by the national setting of the United Church of Christ in 2016. Click here to view the video.
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Teresa Wilson’s career as an activist for peace and women’s issues has taken her around the world. As a former representative to the United Nations and the Commission on the Status of Women, she’s traveled to places like Uganda, Australia, the Philippines and China – just to name a few. Next month she’ll add Ecuador…
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Jamel Garrett has seen first-hand the gaps in health care that force many people to fend for themselves. As the 2015 Rev. Jerry W. Paul CHHSM Scholar, he wants to help change that. “I’ve seen the pitfalls with health care,” said Garrett, who is pursuing his Ph.D in theology, ethics and human services at Chicago…
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June Benedick signed up for the Illinois state donor registry after she learned that one organ donation could save dozens of lives. “I’ve known about organ donation for decades,” says Benedick, a faith community nurse with St. Louis, Illinois-based Deaconess Faith Community Nurse Ministries. “But there are a lot of misconceptions and confusion about the…
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Contributed by Diakonie RWL. Surprised by the Diversity of Social Work Whether in stables, restaurants, kitchens or closets, Danielle Bartz learned a lot during her behind-the-scenes look at social work in Germany. From The Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) of the United Church of Christ, Danielle is a guest at the Diakonie…
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When Connie Rochester moved into Fairhaven Community, she didn’t have clothes, shoes or eyeglasses. Her heart was ailing both physically and spiritually. “When I got here it was kind of a rough part of my life, but I thank God for my life because it turned out beautiful,” Rochester says. On Rochester’s second day at…
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For two hours a day, high school students with disabilities study daily life and interpersonal communication skills in an apartment-turned-classroom at Cape Albeon. Later, they help serve dinner, coordinate coffee chats and host exercise sessions at the retirement community in Valley Park, Missouri. This coaching and on-site job training is provided through a partnership between…
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Ministry Moments from the President: May 2024 - CHHSM
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This short, monthly video conversation highlights various CHHSM ministries and partners, as together we build a more just, equitable, caring, and compassionate world. In this month’s video, Jamar Do...