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How can chaplains contribute to community healing and support law enforcement officers in difficult situations? We thank our sponsors for this webinar: the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC.org) and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Assistance Program (scleap.org) Law enforcement chaplains occupy a unique space in spiritual care: even as they support the individuals serving […]

How do humans relate to animals, and where does spiritual care enter the relationship? The Lab's community can order Rev. Bowen's book at https://www.sacredsendoffs.com/shop using the promo code “lab2022” to receive a $2 discount. Combining humorous anecdotes and thought-provoking research, Sacred Sendoffs explores human relationships with beloved pets, wild creatures, animal astronauts, marine life, farmed […]

What exactly are chaplains learning prior to and after starting their roles as spiritual care providers? In this webinar, a panel of leading spiritual care providers across sectors discuss the recent Chaplaincy Innovation Lab working paper “What are chaplains learning? Perspectives on the supply side," by Wendy Cadge, Grace Tien, and Trace Haythorn. Our panel […]

Conflict is endemic in our society and can often manifest in acute ways in contexts where people are most passionate. This includes the spaces where chaplains often work: in healthcare settings, correctional facilities, military, as well as congregations and houses of worship. Please note: this event is offered specifically for chaplains living or working the […]

We are grateful to our partners at the CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Spiritual Care for their support of this webinar. Learn more at CSUPalliativeCare.org. Join Dr. Sarah Byrne-Martelli, BCC and Carine Davila, MD for a conversation on how chaplains can best communicate with patients who talk about miracles in relation to health outcomes. “We […]

Please note: while this workshop is offered at no charge, we ask that registrants consider making a free-will contribution to offset the cost of offering the event: https://tinyurl.com/2p8pzjt2. In this session we will explore, with Rabbi Elliot Kukla, rest as a liberatory spiritual practice that can help us heal as individuals, strengthen loving relationships, and […]

Over the past two years, staff care has become one of the most important services provided by chaplains in healthcare settings. In this webinar Dr. Jessica Gold, on faculty at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, will discuss the psychiatry of healthcare workers facing burnout and other ramifications of the intense pressures of […]

Join Elizabeth Pringle, principle of Improvement Matters, for a conversation on caring for aging adults who describe themselves as secular, humanist, agnostic, or otherwise unaffiliated with "mainstream" religion. Improvement Matters works to equip, enable and empower individuals and organizations to integrate spirituality and quality of life into everyday practice; this webinar will help chaplains do […]

  We thank our sponsors for their support of this season of the Field Guide program: The Field Guide series is intended to offer a basic introduction to the profession of chaplaincy, from education and training through to practice. Each session includes an in-depth conversation with spiritual care practitioners on topics of key importance to […]

Following on from the Lab's webinar "What Chaplains Should Know About Psychedelic Medicines," this webinar by Transforming Chaplaincy will discuss how chaplains themselves can get involved in supporting patients, families, and doctors connected to psychedelic interventions. When offered in safe and ethical settings with skilled practitioners, psychedelic medicines can enhance spiritual connection and bring relief […]