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By Ashley Bills, UCH’s corporate director of communications & media relations In the rolling hills of Marietta, Ohio, a celebration like no other recently took place at The Glenwood Community, a United Church Homes senior living campus. Glenwood, the sister community to The Harmar Place Community, reached a significant milestone — all 60 independent living apartments on campus filled,…
At the 24th Youth Leadership Awards on June 1, 2023, UCAN — based in Chicago — proudly debuted the “She Ro” program that is managed by its comprehensive Violence Intervention and Prevention Services Team, with funding from the State of Illinois. She Ro is a focused, multi-level program designed to serve women in UCAN’s home community of North…
Dr. Joseph T. Birli, CEO of Bethany Children’s Home in Womelsdorf, Pa., has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken…
Music has the unique ability to transcend barriers, evoking emotions and memories in ways words alone cannot. With that in mind, Plymouth Place — a leader in senior living and memory care in La Grange Park, Ill. — has partnered with “Songs by Heart,” an engagement-centered therapeutic music program designed for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia. As pioneers…
EveryAge, based in Newton, N.C., had much to celebrate in April as its newest active older adult community, BellaAge, opened in Hickory, N.C. BellaAge Hickory opened for new resident move-ins April 1. It partnered with the Chamber of Catawba County April 10 to host a formal ribbon-cutting celebration and tour. The latest addition to EveryAge’s…
In a first-ever collaborative effort, four faith-based health and human service organizations will hold The Gathering: Many Gifts, One Spirit, March 24-26, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis. Some 500 attendees are expected from the four associations: UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM), Mennonite Health Services (MHS), Methodist Ministries Network (MMN),…
For the past three years, members of the advocacy team at Emmaus Homes in St. Charles, Mo., show up in full force at the Missouri State Capitol for Disability Rights Legislative Day (DRLD). But on Feb. 26, 2025, Emmaus raised the level of involvement as 84 Emmaus direct service providers, staff, supporters, and clients traveled…
Volunteer ministries require special commitment and dedication, traits that are tested during times of change. To facilitate a new way of doing outdoor ministry in the UCC’s Heartland Conference, Jill Frey, executive director of outdoor ministries, asked the UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries to offer a leadership retreat for the conference’s summer…
Written by Alan Raisman & Dominic Trabosci; photos by Alan Raisman. The Phoebe Berks community in Wernersville, Pa. — part of Phoebe Ministries based in Allentown, Pa. — was in awe after watching residents and staff perform in the first-ever Phoebe Berks Talent Show. Thirteen acts performed everything from piano to dance to spoken word.…
Bethany Children’s Home in Womelsdorf, Pa., is hosting its annual Summer Concert Series, but this time with a special mission in mind: all proceeds will help build a new outdoor recreational complex for the youth at Bethany. The concert series kicks off Friday, July 18, with Lovelace 70s Band, followed by a performance from The…
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Orion Family Services Receives Grant from Green Bay Packers Foundation - CHHSM
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Orion Family Services, based in Madison, Wis., has been awarded a $4,500 grant from the Green Bay Packers Foundation as part of the Foundation’s annual grant cycle. The grant will be used to support...