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VA and Veterans’ Mental Health and Chaplaincy
From the VA: Mental Health and Chaplaincy is a national initiative that aims to achieve a more collaborative system of care for the benefit of Veterans, Service members, and their families. Emotional,…
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BU theology professor to blaze new paths in chaplaincy education
As previously reported, Professor Shelly Rambo of the Boston University School of Theology recently was awarded $500,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation to study the present and future of chaplaincy education. BU…
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LifeFlight chaplain takes to the skies
From Vertical: “The LifeFlight staff see and experience some really difficult situations,” Dyer said. “They stand on the edge of some people’s most difficult, sad and tragic moments. I offer support to…
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Training available: “pop up” introduction to disaster spiritual care
Chaplain Distance Learning has announced the (very near!) availability of a short-term course in disaster spiritual care. Read more about this course and other offerings from CDL here.
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Webinar recording: Chaplaincy Education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=preEXP20-wY Chaplaincy Innovation Lab founder Wendy Cadge interviews Alice Hunt, Executive Director of the AAR, and Frank Yamada, Executive Director of the Association of Theological Schools. The transcript of this webinar is…
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Gathering around laundry
The Christian Science Monitor last week published a fascinating article on alternative churches, built around existing communities not typically considered to be worship settings: When Julie Butcher goes to church, she looks…
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Volunteer opportunity: aging and spiritual well-being
Those in the Boston metro area may be interested in contributing to services provided by Somerville Cambridge Elder Services. SCES has, in particular, volunteer programs built around the spiritual care of the…
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Evidence-based EMS Chaplaincy
Transforming Chaplaincy reports on the work of Dr. Russ Myers, an EMS chaplain at Allina Health. You can read about his article published in EMS Chaplaincy and more at Transforming Chaplaincy.
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Harvard Medical School announces fellowship in bioethics
The HMS Center for Bioethics has announced its 2019 fellowship program, which is open to chaplains: The fellowship is a one-year, part-time program designed to explore foundational theories, concepts, and concerns central…
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Training for Muslim religious leaders
From Nancy Khalil and Celene Ibrahim at Maydan: Programs and institutions tailored specifically for the purpose of training Muslim religious professionals have a brief history in the United States; yet, recent decades…
