Center for Healing & Hope

04/03/2026

Kelsey Thomas, Executive Assistant at CHH, planted our pinwheel garden in support of CAPS Child Abuse Prevention Month. We planted our garden underneath Ned Kauffman’s tree, a subtle nod to his work with students in planting trees in the Goshen School district.

We are proud to support the important programs and work CAPS provides for a stronger, healthier community.

04/02/2026

Estaremos cerrados el viernes 3 de abril en observancia del Viernes Santo.
We will be closed Friday, April 3 in observance of Good Friday.

04/01/2026

When we moved into the building at 400 West Lincoln Avenue in 2021 we noticed a tiny nub-tailed black squirrel scurrying around the property every day. It was apparent our home was her home. We watched her bury nutty little treasures (no, we’re not telling you where), jump from branch to branch, not back down from bigger squirrels, and dodge vehicles in the parking lot. She's Scrappy! we thought, and thus, her name was given.

This morning Scrappy hopped in through the back door inquiring about an annual check up. “Are you insured, we asked?” "Squeakums squeak squeaker," she replied. Good thing our volunteer squirrel interpreter, Chip Munk, was serving the clinic today. Chip let us know that Scrappy is indeed uninsured. After further conversation we were also able to qualify her for the Indiana Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IN-BCCP).

IN-BCCP provides free or low-cost screenings for females who are Indiana residents, aged 30–64 (or 65+ without Medicare Part B), uninsured or underinsured, and have a household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.

Volunteer Women’s Health provider Nancy Liechty Loewen happened to be here today and had an opening, so we went ahead and got Scrappy on the schedule. While it's not typically possible to be seen the same day, we will offer it when we can.

"Squeakit, squeak squeaker, squeeeee" said Scrappy as she departed. “She said thank you, that she feels confident to go out and find bigger and better acorns now, and that she appreciates the work you do,” said Chip.

We appreciate you too, Scrappy, and we'll see you tomorrow at the free tiny squirrel pantry!

03/31/2026

Last month local artist Francisco Avila presented the Voices in Colors for Social Justice exhibit at Center for Healing & Hope. Despite a heavy winter storm, many people showed up to learn more about his work and heritage.

Francisco shared:
"I have seen, in Venezuela and across the world, people fighting for basic needs, for freedom, for dignity, for the simple right to be respected for their faith, their origins, their race.

I have seen how injustice, how the ego of authoritarian regimes, and how war pushes human beings to flee their own land. Some of them, my own family.

That pain, that loss, that courage moved me to raise my voice through art. That is how my series 'Voices in Colors for Social Justice' was born in 2010."

Read the full story: https://chhclinics.org/stories-of-hope/

The art will be coming down today. The collaboration helped us imagine future partnerships of this kind. It has been an honor to partner with Francisco to bring his artwork to our patients, clients, and community.

03/31/2026

Center for Healing & Hope provides affordable healthcare for the uninsured and advocacy services for immigrants. We are a welcoming place serving the community with Christ as our example.

Now in our 27th year, we are grateful to continue to be a resource in the community and our team is here to serve you!

For a list of services and more information visit: https://chhclinics.org/

03/18/2026

We met Erika Martinez when she began volunteering with Center for Healing & Hope's Natural Helpers program. She saw an opportunity. Encouraged by her own lived experiences, she took on the challenge of forming her own organization - Autismo con Amor

Autismo Con Amor is a group of parents helping parents. It connects Spanish-speaking parents of children with autism with other parents through WhatsApp and in-person community support groups to share challenges, express frustrations, ask questions, and navigate the healthcare system together.

Autismo Con Amor utilizes the Office of Solidarity with Immigrants at Prairie Street Mennonite Church to connect with families.
More on that partnership here:https://chhclinics.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/August-2025-SOH.pdf

Erika recently had the opportunity to share information about her program with the English as a Second Language (ESL) class at PSMC.

We love seeing this type of organic outreach through these partnerships. Neighbors building communities for one another. Natural Helpers branching out to create the support systems they see an opportunity for.

Pictured with Erika is Greg Suderman, who volunteers his time to let people into the church for ESL classes.

03/16/2026

Don't forget to order your engraved brick to be installed in the Veva (Hershberger) and Leonard Garber Tribute Terrace at Center for Healing & Hope!

4x8 brick with up to three lines of text: $100
8x8 brick with up to six lines of text: $200

A great way to honor a loved one, show your support for the mission of CHH, or share a welcoming message for all who enter our doors.

Order yours today! https://www.fundraisingbrick.com/online-orders/cfhh/

Purchase yours by April 24 for it to be installed this June. Bricks purchased after April 24 will be ordered October 1 and installed late November.

03/08/2026

💙 From our team to you, we wish you a happy International Women's Day

Thank you to these wonderful women for carrying the mission of Center for Healing & Hope forward each and every day!

03/06/2026

We had a great time engaging with students and organizations at the Goshen College Community Engagement Fair this past Wednesday! It's always a fun event and cool to see it grow each year. Great Job David Kendall and team!

03/04/2026

03/04/2026