Projects
The Chaplaincy Innovation Lab networks researchers, chaplains and educators to better prepare spiritual caregivers to work in today’s changing religious landscape.
Chaplaincy Disparities
Religion and spirituality are well-known social determinants of public health and could play a major role in many patients’ lives.
Spiritual Care and End-of-Life in ICU
Families whose loved one with an advanced illness is admitted to an ICU often are unprepared to make difficult decisions about goals of care and, as a result, request or accept futile, life-prolonging care.
SPACES
Dr. Jenny Palmer will lead semi-structured qualitative interviews with (1) dyads of family care partners and persons with dementia (when able to participate) to explore the role of spirituality in illness experiences and palliative care needs, and ...
Seaport Chaplaincy
This project asks how congregations are connected to deep-water ocean ports in the United States and Canada through the work of port chaplains.
San Francisco Night Ministry
The Night Ministry provides crisis intervention, counseling and referral services every night of the year. Since 1964, we haven’t missed one night in 50 years.
Religion at Sea
This project explores the religious and spiritual needs of multinational seafarers working onboard cargo ships.
Police Chaplaincy and CPE
Like many cities in the United States, Baltimore has struggled with structural racism manifest in economic and housing policies as well as a strong dis-trust of law enforcement.
Pine Rest Latino/a CPE Program
The Latino CPE program is designed to work in conjunction with Calvin Seminary’s Hispanic Ministry Certificate program. A group of six pastor-students ...
Of Many Institute
The Of Many Institute for Multifaith Leadership is a pioneering initiative devoted to educating and inspiring religious and spiritual leaders to utilize multifaith dialogue and service as a force for positive social change.
Movement Chaplaincy
The Daring Compassion Movement Chaplaincy Project is aimed at advancing the emerging vocational role of Movement Chaplain. Movement Chaplaincy is the work of spiritual accompaniment to social justice ...