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Primary Purpose Directs, organizes, and monitors all spiritual care education efforts with all Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) students, spiritual care volunteers, and Parkland staff ensuring excellence in education and training to support the provision of religious, spiritual and emotional support for patients, their loved ones, and Parkland workforce members. Minimum Specifications Education Must have a…

Wendy Cadge and Michael Skaggs recently joined Brandon Vaidyanathan, Professor of Sociology at Catholic University of American and founder of the Institutional Flourishing Lab, for a conversation on spiritual care and the beauty it brings to the world. You can listen to the episode below: Innovations in Spiritual Care with Wendy Cadge and Michael Skaggs…

Meeting Denver's unhoused where they are by Magdalena Rojo “Jesus Saves”—this is how many recognize the Denver Rescue Mission’s Lawrence Street facility downtown. A towering, glowing red neon cross calls out to those in need. Inside, people find more than just ‘round the clock shelter. It offers a drug- and alcohol-free environment, hot meals, restrooms;…

Our project Mapping Spiritual Innovators, supported by a collaborative of organizations invested in this vital work, sought to better understand the "emergent groundswell of next-generation innovative spiritual leaders, with bold and innovative projects, communities, and ventures taking root across the country, categorically redefining the role and experience of faith and spirituality in public life." One…

Director of Spiritual Care Nationwide Children's Hospital - Columbus, Ohio The Director of Spiritual Care at Nationwide Children's Hospital manages the 24-hour provision of pastoral care services throughout the hospital. The Director also oversees the Clinical Pastoral Education program. This leader maintains an ongoing relationship with the Emergency Department, inpatient units, clinics, and homecare/hospice services…

We regularly get calls and emails at the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab from people looking to connect with others around eco-chaplaincy. National Public Radio described how eco-chaplains support people with climate grief in a piece last year, and the BTS Center runs a popular program on Climate Conscious Chaplaincy. When ecologically focused efforts emerged in our…