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Emmaus Staff and Client Advocates Bring Disability Awareness to Missouri State Legislators

By Barb Powell | April 11, 2025

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…

CHHSM Retreat Offers Insights into Times of Transition for UCC Heartland Conference Summer Camp Volunteers

By Barb Powell | April 11, 2025

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…

Phoebe Berks Residents Take the Stage in First-Ever Talent Show

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 10, 2025

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 Hosts Annual Summer Concert Series with Unique Fundraising Twist

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 10, 2025

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…

Back Bay Mission’s Homeless Outreach Meets People Where They Are

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 10, 2025

Homeless outreach isn’t easy.  That’s exactly why Back Bay Mission does it. Homelessness isn’t only about lacking a roof over your head — it’s about navigating a system that often feels impossible to break through. That’s why, every month, Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Miss., partners with Open Doors Homeless Coalition and local law enforcement…

Cedar Community and the West Bend Theatre Company Announce Partnership

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 10, 2025

Cedar Community in West Bend, Wis., and the West Bend Theatre Company (WBTC) announce recently that they will continue their partnership in the 2025 season.  Following a highly successful run of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in Cedar Community’s Cedar Theatre this past December, the two nonprofits decided to lay the groundwork for expanded collaborations in the…

Hoyleton’s ‘Be the Light’ Honors Volunteers, Raises $94,000 for Programming

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 10, 2025

Hoyleton (Ill.) Youth and Family Services lit up the room Feb. 28 during its 42nd Annual Hoyleton Honors celebration. With the theme of “Be the Light,” Hoyleton highlighted the numerous ways the organization helps its clients and families transition from challenging times to brighter futures.  The annual fundraising event took place at the Regency Conference…

Rennie Named President and CEO For EHM Senior Solutions

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 10, 2025

Kari Rennie has been selected as the new president and CEO of EHM Senior Solutions, based in Saline, Mich. With more than 15 years’ experience, Rennie brings a diverse skillset and strong focus on resident satisfaction, quality of service and employee engagement, and describes herself as an engaged and transparent servant-based leader committed to coaching and…

United Church Homes Completes RAD for PRAC Conversion at Affordable Housing Community at Capitol Station

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 10, 2025

United Church Homes (UCH), based in Marion, Ohio, is proud to announce the successful completion of a Rental Assistance Demonstration for Project Rental Assistance Contract (RAD for PRAC) conversion at Capitol Station Apartments, a 50-unit senior housing community in Indianapolis. This milestone ensures the long-term preservation and enhancement of affordable housing for low-income older adults,…

Denise Buck to Succeed Campbell as IFM CEO

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | April 10, 2025

As IFM Community Medicine (IFM) Founder and CEO David Campbell M.D. plans to retire mid-year, his successor, Denise Buck M.D., has started working full-time with IFM in St. Louis. Before assuming this new role, Buck worked part-time as IFM’s chief medical officer for six years. Buck is a licensed physician and surgeon in the State…

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