Assembly of Episcopal Healthcare Chaplains (AEHC) is a professional association for chaplains and supporters within the Episcopal Church.
Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) is dedicated to serving the nation's Catholic health care organizations and supporting the strategic directions of mission, ethics and advocacy. A large group of nonprofit health care sponsors, systems and facilities, CHA welcomes and respects people of all beliefs and traditions, attending to their body, mind and spirit.
http://www.chausa.org/
COMISS Commission on Accreditation of Pastoral Services (CCAPS), sponsored by the COMISS Network offers consultation and accreditation for chaplaincy departments in specialized ministry settings.
COMISS Network is an organization whose vision is to be a unified voice for the preparation and practice of spiritual care through chaplaincy and pastoral counseling.
www.comissnetwork.org
Health Ministries Association is a non-profit membership organization; a support network for people of faith who promote whole-person health through faith groups in the communities they serve.
www.hmassoc.org
HealthCare Chaplaincy. A national nonprofit leader in the research, education and evidence-based practice of spirituality-centered health care. For nearly 50 years, it has collaborated successfully with major academic medical centers and other professional organizations in understanding and integrating spirituality into the ways care is provided.
www.healthcarechaplaincy.org
HopeandHealing.org is the online ministry of the Church Health Center in Memphis, TN, covering the topics of health ministry, wellness and living with disease. It also includes a Chaplains portal , providing spiritual care resources for professionals and laypersons. Chaplains are invited to submit stories and advice to John Shorb, editor, at shorbj@churchhealthcenter.org. The center also produces curricula and trainings on how to care for all bodies and spirits in your community or church.
www.hopeandhealing.org
Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations.
www.jointcommission.org
National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG) provides its member organizations information and resources on genetics, educational symposiums and lectures, and online training events.
www.nchpeg.org
National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) is a charitable organization dedicated to making life better for all of America's family caregivers. The NFCA represents the more than 25 million family caregivers in the U.S.
www.thefamilycaregiver.org
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster. NVOAD coordinates planning efforts by many voluntary organizations responding to disaster. Member organizations provide more effective and less duplication in service by getting together before disasters strike.
www.nvoad.orgRELIGIOUS BODIES
Coalition of Spirit-Filled Churches (CSC) is an incorporated, nonprofit religious endorsing body. CSC is a coalition of independent churches and groups of churches from Pentecostal, Renewal and Charismatic traditions.
www.spirit-filled.org
American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC) represents and sets professional standards for over 3,000 pastoral counselors and 100 pastoral counseling centers in North America and around the world.
www.aapc.org
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) is a multicultural, multifaith organization devoted to improving the quality of ministry and pastoral care offered by spiritual caregivers of all faiths.
www.acpe.edu American Correctional Chaplains Association (ACCA), an affiliate of the American Correctional Association, is a professional organization for pastoral care personnel in the corrections field. ACCA provides a network for sharing information and resources among members and administrators, formulates standards for chaplaincy and religious programming in correctional facilities, certifies correctional chaplains, advances the role of correctional chaplains, and communicates the religious and spiritual aspects of corrections to the larger community.
www.correctionalchaplains.org
Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC) is a national multifaith organization committed to the professional education, certification and support of people involved in pastoral care and pastoral counseling.
www.cappe.org
National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC) is an association of pastoral ministers who participate in the church's mission of healing. Its mission is to promote professional development and support services for its members.
www.nacc.org
National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC) is a professional organization for Rabbis, Cantors and other Jewish professionals that seeks to enhance the kedusha of Jewish Chaplains that they may provide quality Jewish, religious and spiritual care.
www.najc.org
National Association of Veterans Affairs Chaplains (NAVAC) is a professional organization of chaplains in the Department of Veterans Affairs and its affiliates. NAVAC provides opportunities for continuing education in pastoral care; serves as a certifying body; and serves as an advocate in seeking to encourage professional collegiality, personal growth, and the professional development of VA chaplains.
www.navac.net
STATE/LOCAL CHAPLAINCY GROUPS
CHAPLAINCY PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy, Inc. (CPSP) is a theologically based covenant community dedicated to "recovery of soul."
www.cpsp.org
International Council on Pastoral Care and Counseling
www.icpcc.net
The Multi-Faith Group for Healthcare Chaplaincy (England and Wales)
www.mfghc.com
Rede de Psicologia Pastoral da CETELA
(The Pastoral Psychology Network of the Community of Ecumenical Theological Education in Latin America and the Caribbean - "CETELA")
www.cetela.com.br (for CETELA as a whole)
Spiritual Care Collaborative
www.spiritualcarecollaborative.org
CHAPLAINCY CARE RESOURCES
CaringBridge is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization offering free personalized Web sites that allow people to stay in touch with family and friends during a health crisis, treatment and recovery by posting updates and receiving messages of support, www.CaringBridge.org. Recommend CaringBridge provides information tailored for health care professionals on how to improve patient care by knowing when and where to recommend free patient CaringBridge Web sites.
www.RecommendCaringBridge.org
Caring Connections, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), is a national consumer and community engagement initiative to improve care at the end of life.
www.caringinfo.org
Multifaith Calendar
Interfaith Calendar lists primary sacred times for world religions, including Judaism, Islam, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, Baha’i, Zoroastrian, Sikh, Shinto, Jain, Confucian, Daoist, Native American religions and more.
www.interfaithcalendar.org
Wayne E. Oates Institute Online promotes an interdisciplinary dialogue among the medical, religious, social work and various therapeutic communities related to spirituality, health and healing.
www.oates.org
Pastoral Care Week is sponsored by COMISS Network. The Pastoral Care Week Web page offers information about upcoming themes, past celebrations, resources for planning and publicity, and an online store for ordering promotional items.
www.pastoralcareweek.org
Plainviews e-newsletter, sponsored by Healthcare Chaplaincy Inc., promotes dialogue among chaplains and other spiritual care providers on issues of professional practice, advocacy, education and research, and spiritual development.
www.plainviews.org
