“A forest knows things. They wire themselves up underground. There are brains down there, ones our own brains aren’t shaped to see. Root plasticity, solving problems, and making decisions. Fungal synapses. What else do you want to call it? Link enough trees together, and a forest grows aware.”
The Overstory by Richard Powers
I’ve always been drawn to the woods; the book The Overstory gave me a sense of why that might be. Connection has always fascinated me and drives a theological sense of where the divine appears. ACPE’s work is tied to internal connections that impact our lives in a larger spiritual care and education ecosystem.
I spent last week with our strategic partners in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Canadian Association of Spiritual Care hosted its annual conference and invited the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (USA), the National Association for Jewish Chaplains (USA), and the ACPE to participate.
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Join us May 21-25 in New Orleans, Louisiana, for our first in-person conference since May 2019! Our curriculum committee and events team have been hard at work planning an unforgettable week filled with education, connection, and fun! The registration deadline is approaching, and our main hotel is almost full! Register today before the rate goes up! TODAY is the final day to register.
Exciting Offerings
- CEC Pre-Conference Event (May 21-22, 2023)
- The Glaz Plummer Address w/ Rev. Dr. Theresa S. Thames (May 22, 2023)
- Opening Night Reception at Mardi Gras World (May 22, 2023)
- World Café: Tree of Life (May 24, 2023)
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Named in honor of Joan Hemenway, a pillar in the association, this opportunity recognizes the significant financial burdens of some CPE students. ACPE will provide stipends of up to $2,000 to 30 summer CPE students to support housing, offset educational debt, and other living expenses that might prevent one's participation in a summer ACPE program.
Eligibility: Any student fully accepted into an ACPE-accredited program or accredited spiritually integrated psychotherapy program. Some restrictions may apply for international students. Please inquire at foundation@acpe.edu if you have any additional questions.
Application Criteria:
Awards will be made to those ACPE students who:
- Have accepted a position in an unpaid summer CPE unit or spiritually integrated psychotherapy clinical placement, and can provide documentation demonstrating their acceptance;
- Are from underrepresented populations;
- Hemenway Scholars will be required to share a written reflection on their learning experiences from their ACPE summer unit.
Additional Information:
The Hemenway Scholars Program will seek to offer a cohort model where students can check-in with mentors who can support them as they navigate ACPE culture and processes. Hemenway Mentors and ACPE staff might also conduct exit interviews with the selected students about their ACPE experience, which may also be used as data for how to improve the program.
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Dr. Kenneth Pargament
May 12, 2023
Attendees will engage in a lecture and interact with the presenter. Participants will gain information regarding theories and research drawn from wholeness research. They will learn about wholeness as a distinctive concept; ingredients of wholeness; ways in which religion can contribute to greater wholeness; and ways psychotherapy can foster greater wholeness.
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ACPE Spring Leadership Meetings - April 2023 |
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Pictured here: ACPE leaders from the Board, Certification, and Accreditation gathered in Atlanta, Georgia April 16-19, 2023 to do the work of the association. |
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We invite all ACPE Certified Educators working with Certified Educator Candidates to join us for informal consultations and conversations via Zoom. The drop-in meeting (no RSVP required) will take place on the first and third Mondays of the month, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET. Read more
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- No news to report this week.
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Now Full-Time Spiritual Care Specialist 3 - Chaplain Services role in Sacramento, CA. View more
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We are accepting applications for First and Second Year Residents. Apply now for the 2023-2024 year beginning in the Fall.
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Other Educational Opportunities |
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ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education |
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ACPE is the standard for spiritual care and education. Our diverse membership includes Certified CPE Educators, Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapists, Spiritual Care Professionals and Practitioners, Pastoral Counselors, Chaplains, Faith Communities, and Seminaries. Our multi-disciplinary, multi-faith, multi-racial community of professionals provides education, connection, and formation through continuing education, networking, and leadership development.
ACPE is the premier, Department of Education recognized, organization that provides the highest quality CPE programs for spiritual care professionals of any faith and in any setting. We do this through a rigorous accreditation and certification process for centers and educators that provide CPE.
The depth of our training enables students to realize their full potential to strengthen the spiritual health of people in their care as well as themselves.
ACPE members are actively engaged in a wide variety of professional development activities including communities of practice, conferences, spiritual care research, and informal networking. We are more than just an association: we are a movement committed to the transformation of the human suffering.Our opportunities for formation and community enrich our member's work of healing and transforming people and communities in the US and across the globe.
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