In a year defined by change and uncertainty, we are more grateful than ever for the many kinds of support that we have received from so many of you. We are also incredibly grateful for our amazing staff, who have consistently gone above and beyond to care for our friends here at RCI. We are pleased to announce two recent staffing changes that will ensure that we can continue to keep our RCI community members safe and healthy while still moving toward our organizational goals. Please join us in welcoming Blake Henry as our new Community Chaplain, and in congratulating Missy Wise on moving into a new role as our Community Services Coordinator!
Welcome Blake! Blake Henry is the new interfaith Community Chaplain for the Community Building Center. As Community Chaplain, Blake is responsible for providing care and support to members of the RCI community, including one-on-one and small group care for RCI community members interested in addressing their spiritual or emotional needs on a deeper level. Along with that, he will help support our RCI Village residents. Blake brings the gifts of pastoral care, positivity, and connectivity. He is most excited about deepening the relationships at the Community Building Center and connecting others to the work that is happening at RCI. Blake has been a great addition to the team!
Congratulations Missy! Missy Wise has moved into a new role as our Community Services Coordinator. As the Community Services Coordinator, Missy coordinates our Service Hub, which is a dedicated space at the Community Building Center where our partner organizations (including the Street Medicine, St. Luke’s Parish Nurses, Lehigh County Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol programs, VAST, Muhlenberg College Office of Community Engagement, and others) provide specialized services to our community members. With her skills in Restorative Practices, Missy continues to facilitate our weekly circles and engage our community members in the processes of healing from trauma and building empathy with one another. Missy has been a valuable part of our team for the past four years, and we are thrilled to have her stepping into this new and critical role!