The Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding is a pioneer in addressing religion in both workplace and healthcare contexts. Through those programs, I’ve been privileged to work with the Reverend Gregory Johnson for many years. As such, I can vouch for the importance of the much-needed service he is offering to corporations through his 8-part Concierge Caregiving resource package. Rev. Johnson brings a unique perspective to caregiving as one who has been on both the receiving and giving end of that practice. He has developed unique international expertise in the caregiver role, while at the same time, mentoring caregivers in a highly personal way that fully respects their lived experience. Because most caregivers hold full or part-time jobs, corporations are doing both themselves and caregivers a great service by offering Rev. Johnson’s program in the workplace. The pressures caregivers experience, and the self-care they often ignore, can have a profound impact on their performance at the office. To the extent that they receive education, resources, and support through their workplace, productivity, job satisfaction, and turnover will improve. In addition to the eight realistic, empathetic, and informative videos that comprise part of the Corporate Concierge Caregiving package, Rev. Johnson provides an insightful and evocative discussion guide that reinforces the deeply meaningful messages in his talks. Rev. Johnson has made a profound contribution to caregiving that fills a yawning gap – caring for the caregivers themselves.

Dear Greg: Thank you for this lovely distillation of your life’s work. It will be a desperately needed legacy that will serve humanity for years to come.

“In a world that moves so quickly, we sometimes forget the quiet heroes among us — those who rise early, who sit long into the night, who carry medicines in one hand and love in the other. The family caregiver is too often the “silent patient,” unseen and unsupported, yet holding together the fragile threads of another’s life.
YANA – CCC (You Are Not Alone – Corporate Concierge Caregiving) is a compassionate and courageous declaration that caregiving must no longer be hidden in the shadows. It reminds us that corporations are not merely places of productivity, but communities of humanity. When we say, “You are not alone,” we are not offering a slogan; we are proclaiming a truth about our shared life.

This program honors the many faces of caregiving — across generations, across cultures, across circumstances — and gently teaches caregivers to care for themselves with the same devotion they offer others. It speaks to the physical, the emotional, and the spiritual dimensions of this sacred work, affirming that before we can care for another, we must also tend to our own souls.
There are millions who walk this road. YANA – CCC gives them language, tools, community, and blessing. It invites workplaces to become places of compassion. It calls us all to remember that our humanity is bound up together.
And so we move onward — not alone, but in love, in dignity, and in hope.”

Over many years of knowing and working alongside the Rev. Greg Johnson, I have observed his multi-layered ministry touch, inspire, empower, help, and heal people locally, nationally, and globally. Not long after becoming Senior Minister at Marble Collegiate Church in New York City, I needed help with our ministry of Worship. The 11:00 service was thriving, but the 9:00 service was floundering. I asked Rev. Johnson if he would assume leadership for the early service and try to get it off life support.

Apparently Greg decided I had set the bar extraordinarily low. In a short period of time, the chapel we used wasn’t large enough for the numbers of people coming to hear him. We renovated and moved into a new and larger space. In short order it, too, was packed to capacity. He transformed a ministry from floundering to flourishing.
Why do I begin with that story? I do so because in addition to providing strong theological and liturgical leadership in a setting of Worship, Greg also regularly dealt with themes related to the practice of caregiving. He knew the hungers people have who live in that world, the fatigue, the unseen weights they carry, and the hope they need to find.

No one goes to school to learn about caregiving. Over my decades of ministry, Greg Johnson is the only person I have known whose entire work focuses on that critical issue. Certainly, he is recognized nationally and internationally as a primary voice (I would offer, “the” primary voice) in that discipline. As noted, I have personally observed the power and impact of his work at a global level. YANA-CCC continues that work and offers the resources, education, and support required by family caregivers who spend such a significant portion of their lives “on the job” of caring.

Companies that provide programs like YANA-CCC are not only gifting employees with much needed resources and support, but additionally are building corporations of care and are honoring strong social responsibility. No one knows how to bring those dreams to reality like the Rev. Greg Johnson. And wherever it happens, not only the employees but also the corporation itself becomes stronger and healthier.
I consider it an honor to endorse the man I have known for many years and the vital ministry which I have seen God create through him.

As a scholar and practitioner with decades of immersion in the intricate intersections of family systems, public health imperatives, and the biological underpinnings of behavior and resilience, I offer this endorsement of You Are Not Alone – Corporate Concierge Caregiving (YANA-CCC), an innovative eight episode video series produced by Greg Johnson Partnerships International, Inc. Hosted by my longtime colleague and friend, the deeply experienced caregiver advocate Rev. Dr. Gregory L. Johnson, the program serves as a vital, compassionate guide for the more than 63 million family caregivers across the United States, many of whom balance these demanding roles with ongoing full- or part-time employment.
Drawing upon Johnson’s extensive international teaching and ministry in caregiving, YANA-CCC skillfully weaves together educational content, practical tools, and opportunities for community connection.
What truly distinguishes YANA-CCC is its deliberate orientation toward the corporate environment, acknowledging caregivers as essential contributors within both familial and professional spheres. The series effectively counters the profound isolation so many caregivers experience while reinforcing the foundational principle of self-care: Before I can care for you, I must first care for myself.
Ultimately, YANA-CCC transcends mere information delivery; it fosters genuine transformation by drawing isolated caregivers into a broader, affirming dialogue that insists: You Are Not Alone.
I recommend YANA-CCC without reservation to corporations seeking to support their workforce, to existing caregiver support networks, and to individuals navigating these challenges in an increasingly aging society. This series represents a meaningful, necessary addition to the canon of caregiving resources. It is a work that honors both the burdens and the profound possibilities inherent in the role.