HealthCare Chaplaincy CPE and Supervisory Education Opportunities
HealthCare Chaplaincy (HCC), incorporated in 1961, is one of the largest and most influential multifaith, not-for-profit centers for pastoral care, education, research, and consulting in the world. From its operational hub in Manhattan, the Chaplaincy's clinical staff provides professional spiritual care to patients, families, and staff of all faiths in numerous healthcare institutions throughout the greater New York region. HCC’s education programs teach clergy and qualified laypersons of all religious traditions the art and science of pastoral care. The research and consulting services are focused on studying and promoting best practice and quality assurance in pastoral care. Each year HCC enrolls over 100 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) students of various faith traditions in different healthcare settings in and around New York City. Our CPE programs, accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Care (ACPE), include Level I, Level II and Supervisory Education. For more information about our programs, please call (212) 644-1111 or visit our Web site: www.healthcarechaplaincy.org
The Center for Health Care Ethics/Saint Louis University
The Department of Health Care Ethics at Saint Louis University offers a Graduate Certificate Program in Clinical Health Care Ethics. The Certificate consists of eight credit hours that may be completed within one or two years, and combines distance learning with two on-site seminars lasting two days each. All courses are for graduate credit, and
many students have received tuition reimbursement from their employers. Students are also eligible to receive continuing education credits for a small processing fee.
Further information on the program is available online at
http://hce.slu.edu/Certificate_Index.html.
The Intensive Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Care with an emphasis on Clinical Pastoral Supervision
The New York Theological Seminary is again offering this innovative program which provides an opportunity for Supervisors and Associate Supervisors to hone their skills, build on a body of knowledge they already possess or take the opportunity to explore a new area and to create a project that will be a significant contribution to the practice of Clinical Pastoral Supervision. Supervisors who will be teaching the Advanced Issues Seminars include: Rabbi Dr. Jeffery Silberman, Sr. Dr. Maureen Mitchell, Rev. Dr. Beth Glover, and Rev. Dr. Carl Yusavitz. Limited to 15 students. Five 1 week intensive sessions will be held at Stony Point, NY. For more information contact ltorres@nyts.edu.
Doctor of Ministry Program Sponsored by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of
Religion
The program for the Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Counseling degree is designed to provide clergy of all faiths a unique setting in which to complete the educational and supervisional components necessary to apply for membership in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC) upon graduation. The D.Min. degree program combines the certification program in clinical education for pastoral ministry with additional courses and seminars taught by HUC-JIR faculty leading to a D.Min. degree. Students enrolled in the D.Min. program are expected to earn, generally over a two-year period, a certificate in pastoral counseling. In addition to the certificate, 4 additional courses are offered by and are designed to add religious perspectives to the program. Six additional seminars and a demonstration project are also required. For further information regarding this program, please contact: Coordinators of the Doctor of Ministry Program Rabbi Hesch Sommer, D.Min (hsommer@huc.edu) or Ann M. Akers , M.Div.(camaro97a@aol.com)
Center for Pastoral Education at The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS)
A groundbreaking forum for multifaith collaboration, teaching the art of pastoral care – tending to people in acute physical or emotional crisis – to rabbis in training and in the field, as well as to seminarians and ordained clergy of all faiths is being initiated at JTS. Grounded in the common purpose of ameliorating suffering, the center for pastoral education is designed to become the chief address for Jewish and multifaith pastoral training.
The center will train Jews and non-Jews together in Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), the internationally recognized gold standard of pastoral education.
To learn more about the center and for information regarding the application process, please contact Rabbi Mychal B. Springer at (212) 678-8815 or email myspringer@jtsa.edu.
Wayne E. Oates Institute
To find out about the various lifelong learning opportunities, go to http://www.oates.org to sign up and receive copies of Lifelong Learning@Oates.Org.
Shades of Gray: Exploring Spiritual Dimensions of Aging through Jewish Literature
Hiddur: The Center for Aging and Judaism is delighted to announce a dynamic learning opportunity for rabbis, chaplains, cantors, mental health and social service professionals, rabbinical students. Shades of Gray: Exploring Spiritual Dimensions of Aging through Jewish Literature is a monthly seminar led by Rabbi Dayle A. Friedman, Hiddur director, author of Jewish Visions for Aging: A Professional Guide for Fostering Wholeness (Jewish Lights, 2008), and Carol Hausman, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and gerontologist. Shades of Gray will be held on Monday evenings at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Wyncote, PA. In this seminar, which has been successfully piloted in Philadelphia and New York City, we will explore the spiritual dimensions of later life through novels, short stories and memoirs from contemporary and classical Jewish literature, and through experiential, creative application to our professional work with elders. For more information, contact hiddur@rrc.edu or 215 576 0800, ext. 152.
Gratz College
Jewish Chaplains – Do you need to complete your educational requirements for certification credentials? Would you like to revitalize your knowledge and connection to Jewish faith and practice? Gratz College may be right for you! The Masters in Jewish Studies (MAJS) program at Gratz College offers courses in Bible, Rabbinics, Liturgy and Prayer, Jewish Thought, Jewish Ethics, and Interfaith Studies. The MAJS is offered both online and on-campus. For more information, visit www.gratz.edu or contact Chaplain Stephanie Day Powell, Associate Director of Student Life/Admissions at 215-635-7300 x148 or admissions@gratz.edu.
"Spiritual Dimensions of Chaplaincy in Healthcare"
Teleconference Network of Texas presents a live, continuing education audio conference series designed for chaplains and social workers.
Second Friday of Each month - April 9 – March 11, 2011, Broadcast time zone schedule:
Eastern Time 11:00 – 12:30
Central Time 10:00 – 11:30
Mountain Time 9:00 – 10:30
Pacific Time 8:00 – 9:30
For more information, go to http://ims.uthscsa.edu/training/ce.aspx
"APC Webinars"
The Association of Professional Chaplains is committed to helping its members find opportunities for excellent continuing education. We have begun a series of 90-minute Professional Chaplaincy Webinars. In a Webinar, the presentation is “Webcast” with audio via toll-free conference call. As a participant, you will have the opportunity to interact with the presenters and ask questions. Presenters are among the top in their field, and topics will encompass pastoral care research, evidence-based best practices, diversity, clinical expertise and professionalism within the field of chaplaincy. Registration is now open for some of our 2010 offerings in the APC Store.
September 2010 – January 2011: Introduction to Pastoral Research. George Fitchett PhD BCC and Patricia Murphy PhD BCC will present a five-part Webinar course that will teach chaplains how to select, read, evaluate and implement clinical evidence-based research. Registration is now open and is limited to the first 30 individuals who register. The small class size will ensure that each student will have the opportunity to interact with instructors as if they were in a real classroom. This course of five 90-minute classes will help chaplains become comfortable approaching research and to help chaplains develop initial research literacy, and will be held on the following dates and times: Tuesdays from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Central Time on September 7, October 5, November 9, December 7 and January 11.
If you missed any of last year's outstanding Webinars, Webinar Recordings are available.
"ACPE Academy for Continuing Education's Summer Webinar Series"
Registration opens on May 1st for the ACPE Academy for Continuing Education's Summer Webinar Series. You can register send an email to info@acpeacademy.com. Special introductory discount prices are available when you purchase more than one webinar. All webinars begin at 1pm Eastern time and last for one hour.
September 16, 2010
"Crucial Conversations in Managing People and Programs"
Rev. Dr. Paula J. Teague, Manager of Clinical Pastoral Education, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
"A Prickly Creature: Stages of Treatment with Fundamentalist Christian Psychotherapy Clients"
Saturday, September 11, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, in Cathedral House, 111th St./Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY. American Association of Pastoral Counselors/Eastern Region Formation Committee in association with the Cathedral's Center for Pastoral Psychotherapy is presenting this workshop on Pastoral Care and Counseling with theologically conservative fundamentalist Christians. Coffee, tea, and juices with bagels and donuts in the morning and lunch, for $10.00. Please
RSVP to Hlavengood@aol.com or call 609-744-4204 (The Rev. Dr. Henrietta Lavengood).
“Dynamics of Migration Today - Pastoral Care and Counselling in a Socio-political and Cultural Context”
September 12 – 18, 2010 Strasbourg, France. The Society for Intercultural Pastoral Care and Counselling ( SIPCC ) will conduct its 22nd International Seminar on Intercultural Pastoral Care and Counselling in cooperation with the French Association for CPE and CIMADE, the French NGO to deal with issues of migration and with the actual support of migrants on their way. Spiritual and pastoral care givers from their respective worldwide contexts will exchange about caregiving to and together with migrants, will exchange with presenters and speakers with and without a background of migration, will have immersion experiences in the French and European setting and will hopefully be empowered by the working methods of the seminar. For more information, visit www.sipcc.org.
"Enhancing Community Capacity to meet the Needs of Returning Servicemembers and their Families"
The New York State Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, the
Medical Society of the State of New York, and the New York State Psychiatric
Association, are sponsoring a comprehensive statewide training initiative to ensure that New York’s mental health workforce is prepared to identify and address military-specific issues in light of our state’s significant military population. The initiative consists of a full day conference held in five locations across NYS. Topics will include military culture, screening and assessment of combat specific Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, and substance abuse, as well as family issues related to deployment and re-entry. The training events will also provide information regarding the benefits, resources, and services available to support New York State’s returning soldiers, veterans and their families. Continuing education credits from NASW-NYS and the NYS Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services will be offered. This training initiative is funded through a grant from the NYS Legislature. Register Online at: www.naswnys.org/tiglance.htm
Symposia Locations:
September 17, 2009: Hofstra University, Student Center- 900 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY
October 23, 2009:
High Peaks Resort- 2384 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid, NY: November 19, 2009
Radisson (Clarion) Hotel Rochester Riverside- 120 East Main Street, Rochester, NY
April 23, 2010: Fordham University, Lincoln Center, Lowenstein Academic Building
60th Street and Columbus Avenue, NY, NY
May 21, 2010: SUNY New Paltz- 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY
“Ageing and Spirituality: Resistance, Resilience and Change"
September 28 – 1 October, in Canberra, Australia. 5th National Conference of the Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Studies (CAPS) will be held at University House. For brochure, registration and call for abstracts, go to website: http://www.centreforageing.org.au/
The Art of Dying IV: Living, Dying and Being in Between
October 1 – 3, Menla Mountain Retreat and Conference Center, Phoenicia, NY. Presented by The New York Open Center and Tibet House US. For more information and to register, please go to: http://www.regonline.com/checkin.asp?EventId=861054
The Good Samaritan Society
2010 Spirituality & Wholeness Workshops
Edmonton (Sherwood Park), Friday, September 24, 8:45 am – 3:30 pm
“Restoring Hope: Transforming Conflict into Compassionate Collaboration”
Speaker: Rev. Robert Voyle, MDiv, PsyD
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Sherwood Park, Alberta
Early Bird: $75 (by August 23)
Lethbridge, Friday, October 15, 8:45 am – 3:30 pm
“Restoring Hope: Transforming Conflict into Compassionate Collaboration”
Speaker: Rev. Robert Voyle, MDiv, PsyD
The Coast Lethbridge Hotel
Early Bird: $75 (by September 13)
Nanaimo, Wednesday, November 3, 8:45 am – 3:30 pm
“Healing Presence: You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You”
Speaker: Carol Taylor, RN, MSN, PhD
The Good Samaritan Wexford Creek, Nanaimo, B.C.
Early Bird: $60 (by October 4)
Kelowna, Friday, November 5, 8:45 am – 3:30 pm
“Healing Presence: You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You”
Speaker: Carol Taylor, RN, MSN, PhD
First Lutheran Church, Kelowna, B.C.
Early Bird: $75 (by October 4)
"Diversity Rx 2010: Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations Conference"
October 18 – 21, in Baltimore, Maryland. This national conference, which attracts more than 600 participants and 150+ presenters, will focus on how new accreditation standards and health reform will affect diverse communities. For more information on the conference or to register for the e-mail update list, visit www.diversityRxconference.org.
“Healing Presence”
Thursday, October 28, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Calvary Hospital’s Fourth Annual Pastoral Care Day, Bronx, NY. The event is recommended for doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains/ pastoral care providers in all settings, and other health care professionals. This event is open to the public. There is no charge if you register by Friday, 10/15 via fax, mail, or email.
Those registering after 10/15 will need to enclose a $30 per person fee; the check should be made payable to “Calvary Hospital.” Attendees will earn 4.5 CPE continuing education credits. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, kosher meal available upon request. Registration deadline is October 15. The registration form will be available at www.calvaryhospital.org in mid-September. To register, please call (718) 518-2173 or email lpappalardi@calvaryhospital.org. For directions, go to: www.calvaryhospital.org.
"Spirituality and Health Across the LIfe Span: Investigation and Application"
"Professionalism: Promoting and Advancing Chaplaincy through Membership, Education and Advocacy"
January 16 – 19 in Scottsdale, AZ. NAJC Annual Conference. More information will be posted as it becomes available. Also check out: http://najc.org/about-us#section4.
"Chaplaincy: Deep in the Heart"
March 24 – 27 in Dallas, Texas. APC 2011 Annual Conference. More information to be posted as it becomes available. Also check out www.professionalchaplains.org.
"Spiritual Care on the Threshold: Honoring our Ancestry, Creating Our Future"
April 6 – 9 in Salt Lake City, Utah. APCE 2011 Annual Conference. More information to be posted as it becomes available. Also, check out www.acpe.edu.
"The Art and Science of Spiritual Care in Critical Times"
May 1 – 6, Swanleigh, Perth, Western Australia.2011 Spiritual Care Australia Conference
More information will soon be available from: http://www.spiritualcareaustralia.org.au
"Pathways to Healing: People and Communities"
May 21-24, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NACC 2011 National Conference. For further information, please go to www.nacc.org.
"Rituals of Encounters in Healing: Pastoral Care and Counselling"
August 20 – 27 in Rotorua/Aotearoa - New Zealand. The International Council on Pastoral Care and Counselling announces its 9th World - Congress.The Congress will set these focuses:• The importance and meaning of RITUALS in our professional work • Rituals and the wholeness of life – a basis and a framework for our counselling practice • What manifold resources of counselling can be found in various cultures, religions and faith-groups? • How can the participants build up and support networks of caring and counselling throughout the globe? • How can this start here and now – in a deeply joint effort with the hosting Maori community. • And additionally there will be the opportunity to learn more about Aotearoa.
The Executive Committee, the Organizing Team in Rotorua, and many other friends are working together to organize the Congress. We are waiting for confirmation by the Key-Note Speakers, and the final Cost (Housing and Congress). The Congress will be held at the Quality Hotel Geyserland, which will also provide housing. We suggest that you do not book this far in advance because of the possibility of the Congress receiving special rates. However, for your information, the site is The Quality Hotel Geyserland http://www.regalgeyserland.co.nz/location.php. For further updates and information about the ICPCC, go to: www.icpcc.net.
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