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Phoebe Berks Named “Best in Senior Living” by Reading Eagle Readers’ Choice Awards

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 13, 2025

By Dominic Trabosci, Phoebe Ministries Phoebe Ministries, based in Allentown, Pa., is thrilled to announce that Phoebe Berks in Wernersville, Pa., has been named “Best in Senior Living” for 2025 by the Reading Eagle’s Readers’ Choice awards. Residents, staff, family, and friends of Phoebe came together to help Phoebe Berks achieve this distinction, celebrating and…

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Every Child’s Hope Scholarship Recipient Uses Education to Pay it Forward

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 13, 2025

“Genuinely, I would not have been able to pursue my master’s degree if not for Every Child’s Hope (ECH) [based in St. Louis] and the scholarship from the Carroll family,” says Jen (name changed for privacy), a 24-year-old graduate student and former Steppingstone resident. “It’s lifted a massive amount of weight and offered freedom to pursue a…

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When Women Lead: The Transformative Success of The Polaris Community

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 13, 2025

By Anna Redd, UCH communications specialist In the heart of Columbus, Ohio’s vibrant Polaris shopping district, a senior living community is quietly transforming lives. The Polaris Community, a middle-market gem in United Church Homes’ (UCH) portfolio, offers more than affordable, high-quality living—it’s a place where residents discover connection, purpose and joy. At the center of…

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Director of Child Welfare: Hoyleton Youth and Family Services

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | October 30, 2025

POSITION SUMMARY The Director of Child Welfare is assigned the responsibility of overseeing programs by Hoyleton Youth and Family Services that focus on the permanency, support, and reunification of families. This includes Traditional Foster Care, Specialized Foster Care and Therapeutic Foster Care. The position also oversees our Emerging Adults program for young adults transitioning out…

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Director of Therapeutic Residential Services: Hoyleton Youth and Family Services

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | October 30, 2025

POSITION SUMMARY The Director of Therapeutic Residential Services assumes primary responsibility for the daily programming of the residential facility at Hoyleton Youth and Family Services. This position directly supervises the Residential Leadership team and, under the direction of the Managing Director of Congregate Care, ensures the quality of all aspects of treatment provided for youth…

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Workshops Galore to be Featured at The Gathering 2026

By Barb Powell | October 10, 2025

Excitement for The Gathering: Many Gifts, One Spirit is building as a plethora of workshops are formulated for attendees. To be held March 24-26, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis, The Gathering will draw some 500 attendees from the five participating faith traditions: Mennonite, Methodist, Presbyterian, Quaker, and United Church of Christ. Thirty-five workshops…

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Finding the Sacred, Rediscovering the Center: CHHSM Workshop and Retreat Help Equip Hoyleton Staff

By Barb Powell | October 10, 2025

Hoyleton Youth & Family Services, based in Fairview Heights, Ill., has a 130-year commitment to social justice. But recent events around the country and the world have heightened that commitment. As a CHHSM agency, Hoyleton approaches justice through a faith-based lens. So when executive staff members began creating and implementing a three-year holisitic leadership development…

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Heartland Conference-Sponsored CHHSM Retreat Explores Benefits of Enneagram

By Barb Powell | October 10, 2025

For the past seven years, CHHSM has partnered with the UCC’s Heartland Conference to offer a day long retreat for its local churches and its Designated Ministry Partners, which include several CHHSM agencies. That tradition continued Aug. 27, 2025, in a day-long workshop, “From Role to Soul: Exploring the Enneagram as a Sacred Tool.” The…

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Good Samaritan Home Launches New $1 Million Program to Expand Mental Health Access in Rural Indiana

By CHHSM Staff | October 10, 2025

The Good Samaritan Home, Inc. (Good Sam) in Evansville, Ind., has committed $1 million to launch a new internship and faculty program in partnership with the University of Southern Indiana (USI), expanding mental health and social services for underserved communities in southwestern Indiana. The gift will create hands-on learning experiences for social work students while…

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Major Gift Kickstarts New Recreation Center at Every Child’s Hope 

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | October 10, 2025

Every Child’s Hope (ECH) in St. Louis, recently announced receipt of a gift of $25,000 from the Dana Brown Charitable Trust. This funding will support a new project on the main campus of ECH to renovate one of the existing houses into a Recreation Center that will provide space for its intensive therapy program.  The…

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