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CHRYSALIS: An Eight-Week Well-Being Program for Clergy and Chaplains

October 30, 2026
Start date: January 18, 2027
End date: March 7, 2027
All-day event
Location: Online
Complete the interest form
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CHRYSALIS Participant Information Sheet from the Albert & Jessie Danielsen Institute at Boston University, describing the individual and group program formats

An Eight-Week Online Program for Clergy, Chaplains, and Mental Health Professionals

January 18 – March 7, 2027
Online | Individual or Group Format
Up to $60 in gift card compensation

CHRYSALIS invites clergy, chaplains, and mental health professionals into a transitional space for reflection on and respite from the busyness and stress of work and life. Aims include addressing occupational hazards like burnout and vicarious trauma and helping cultivate strengths and capacities that promote well-being.

CHRYSALIS stands for Catalyzing Helping professionals’ Resilience, vitalitY, Spirituality, Authentic Living and Inner Strength.

All CHRYSALIS Members

  • Meet eligibility criteria
  • Need internet access
  • Receive 8 weeks of programming based on the latest research on enhancing well-being
  • Complete four Helping Professionals Surveys
  • Can receive up to $60 in gift card compensation

Two Formats

Members are randomized into one of two CHRYSALIS formats.

Individual Format

  • Complete the program on your own time.
  • Modules are emailed every Monday.
  • Weekly time commitment: 20–30 minutes.
  • Weeks 1–4 close at the end of Week 4.
  • Weeks 5–8 close at the end of Week 8.
  • Journal responses are emailed to you after submitting each module.
  • You have the option to receive personalized feedback halfway through and after the last module.

Group Format

  • Attend weekly virtual meetings on Teams at a set day and time.
  • Weekly time commitment: 75-minute meetings plus a 5-minute feedback form.
  • Group size ranges from 4 to 6 members.
  • Groups are led by two trained facilitators.
  • Group members are all local clergy or all chaplains and are from diverse locations, career stages, religious traditions, etc.
  • Meetings are recorded and transcribed as part of the research evaluation process.

Complete the CHRYSALIS interest form here.

Questions can be sent to dires@bu.edu.

Presented by the Albert & Jessie Danielsen Institute, Boston University

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