United Church of Christ

CHHSM Board Elects New Members, Announces Officers During Annual Gathering

By Barb Powell | March 26, 2020

During the Annual Business Meeting of its 82nd Annual Gathering, the UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries announced new officers and welcomed new board members. Held in Memphis, Tenn., the Annual Gathering was held March 3-5, 2020. The new Chair of CHHSM’s Board of Directors is Abby Drane, president and CEO of Seven…

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Alumna Betty Mull shares fond memories of life at Bethany Children’s Home

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | March 25, 2020

By Jennifer Koch, archivist at UCC-related Bethany Children’s Home in Womelsdorf, Pa. Koch recently sat down with former Bethany resident Betty Mull, her brother Edward, and their family. Betty came to Bethany at the age of 2, in 1927. Below are some of Betty’s thoughts and memories of Bethany. Edward also chimes in from time…

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Advocates Called to Stay Connected

By Guest Contributor | March 24, 2020

From Sandy Sorensen, Director, D.C. Office, United Church of Christ. Reprinted with permission. Visit CHHSM’s Advocacy page for more resources. Dear Advocates, Like you, we in the D.C. office are concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on our community and congregations. Although we are not working from our office next to the Capitol, we are…

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Medicare and Coronavirus: What You Need to Know

By Guest Contributor | March 24, 2020

By Seema Verma, Administrator, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Since older Americans are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19), I wanted to let you know the steps we’re taking to help our Medicare beneficiaries cope with the pandemic. We’re warning Medicare beneficiaries that scammers may try to use this emergency to steal their Medicare…

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Pastoral Pandemic Care with Independent Older Adults

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | March 23, 2020

In this blog article, the Rev. Becky King and the Rev. Beth Long-Higgins share tips for local congregations with independent older adults in their communities. Reprinted with permission. By the Rev. Becky King and the Rev. Beth Long-Higgins During this pandemic, United Church Homes and the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging would like…

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LeadingAge Action Alert: New Coronavirus Stimulus Legislation Must Provide Resources for Aging Service Providers

By Guest Contributor | March 23, 2020
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The Issue: Congress is working quickly to draft and pass a new coronavirus stimulus bill. This legislation must include strong support for aging services providers. Urge Congress to include LeadingAge priority provisions in this bill today! Ask your senators and representative to support aging services by: Giving priority access to personal protective equipment for home…

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CHHSM Store’s Care Purchasing Services Releases Coronavirus Update

By CHHSM Staff | March 20, 2020

Care Purchasing Services (CPS), the group purchasing agent of the CHHSM Store, is providing updates during the COVID-19 outbreak as they are received from distribution partners who provide supplies identified to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and as provided with the items listed below. Inventories have and will continue to be fluid. CPS’ distributor…

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COVID-19, Compassion, and Service

By CHHSM Staff | March 13, 2020

The Council for Health and Human Service Ministries staff sent this message to all CHHSM members. We reprint it here for all CHHSM members and friends. We invite all CHHSM members and friends to send us resources and stories about how your organization is responding to the COVID-19 crisis. Dear Friends, We write to offer…

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Be A Voice Toolkit Installment Focuses on Affordable Housing and Homelessness Advocacy

By Barb Powell | March 13, 2020

The dire need for affordable housing for families and older adults exists in every city and town in the United States. Many CHHSM organizations provide affordable housing in their communities, but what they are able to offer pales in comparison to the need. The experiences of UCC-related Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF), headquartered in Long Beach,…

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Thank You, Church!

By Michael Readinger | March 12, 2020

Those of us who were together in Memphis have now returned from the 82nd CHHSM Annual Gathering. While it is good to be back home, I feel a sense of longing for the spirit of “Justice and Grace — Together” that was so pervasive during our time together last week. For that, I want to…

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