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December 11, 2023

Outcomes and Indicators Implementation Cohorts


This past fall, we had over 100 educators participating in Outcomes and Indicators Implementation Cohorts. Building on the success of these regular meetings, ACPE wants to provide opportunities for additional collegial engagement and consultation for many more folks and the opportunity to share resources and ideas.


Beginning in January, cohorts will meet twice a month for three months. We hope that this regularly scheduled time will allow educators to block their calendars and join in conversations related to the implementation. Please note that limited spots are available, so sign up soon!


Dates and Times


Tuesdays: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time

January 9, January 23

February 6, February 20

March 5, March 19


Wednesdays: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time

January 10, January 24

February 7, February 21

March 6, March 20


Thursdays: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time

January 11, January 25

February 8, February 22

March 7, March 21


Fridays: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time

January 12, January 26

February 9, February 23

March 8, March 22


Click Here to Sign Up for a Cohort

Submit Nominations: Theory Paper of the Year Award


Reflective Practice: Formation and Supervision in Ministry, Volume 44, plans to publish the Theory Paper that is selected as the Theory Paper of the Year.



How to nominate: If you have completed your theory paper process for certification in the ACPE Certification process it could be nominated for consideration as the Theory Paper of the Year. If you were a reader or a theory integration mentor or a CE for a CEC or the author of a theory paper, you are welcome to nominate a set of theory papers to be considered for the 2024 Theory Paper of the Year Award.

 

Submit the completed documents to:

Rod Seeger, Managing Editor, Reflective Practice

      

The deadline for submission is December 29, 2023

Submit

Call for Research Participation


Spiritual assessment is one of the most important parts of a chaplain’s job. It is also the foundation for effective spiritual care and communication about that care with other members of the health care team. Your participation will help us have a better understanding of the state of practice regarding chaplains’ spiritual assessments. It will provide an important starting point for our efforts to improve our assessments, spiritual care, and integration of our spiritual care with our health care colleagues.


This online survey should take approximately 6-10 minutes to complete.


If you have any questions or have trouble accessing or completing the study, please contact Paul Galchutt, MDiv, MPH, BCC

Take Survey

How do Care Recipients View Chaplains?


Amy Lawton, Brandeis University


Most chaplains and chaplaincy students describe themselves as versatile, able to offer spiritual care to adherents from any tradition or none. But recent research shows in many cases, that is not how they are perceived by the people to whom they offer care. When a chaplain goes into a room and introduces themself as “chaplain,” prospective recipients of care often hear “religious figure,” not “spiritual care provider” or “versatile spiritually informed professional.” 


Since March 2022, the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab has been engaged in research about public perception of chaplains. With support from Templeton Religion Trust and in partnership with Gallup, Inc., we asked how the general public understands chaplaincy, how many U.S. adults have interacted with a chaplain, and what those interactions were like.

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Prayer for Automation


Oh Lord, 

You have given us

hands to create--

just as your hands

created us.

 

And we are thankful,

oh Lord,

for the gift of 

creation and creativity.

 

And also--

Sometimes--

 

We would like to not have to have our hands involved in the transmission of information.

 

We would like to have that happen through the beautiful ether that connects one computer to another

in space

and time.

 

Grant us, oh Lord, 

the wisdom, 

the discernment,

the vision

to see how to make those connections

 

So we can do other things

with our hands.

 

And may the glory be yours

as it should be.

 

Amen.

In Case You Missed It

Reflecting on Our Journey

As my tenure as Chair of the Board comes to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we have embarked on together. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve this organization and witness the profound impact it has on the field of spiritual care and education.

Over the past year, we found ourselves in a time of transition. At the beginning of the year, we began a search for a new executive director... Read More

ACPE Proudly Announces our

2024 Glaz Plummer Address:

Chenequa Walker-Barnes, Ph.D.

Chanequa Walker-Barnes, Ph.D., is a prominent scholar, theologian, and author, known for her thought-provoking work on racial justice and spirituality. With a deep commitment to social change, she combines her expertise in clinical psychology and theology to tackle issues of systemic oppression, cultural trauma, and their impact on individuals and society... Read More

For Your Professional Ethics Edification

Once a month the ACPE Professional Ethics Commission (PEC) posts a couple of statements from our Code of Professional Ethics for ACPE Members. Each posting is accompanied by a brief personal reflection from a commissioner of the PEC sharing some ways this person lives these commitments*. December’s statements are: Explaining Differences Between Legal Process and Ethical Complaint Process... Read More

2024 ACPE Election Results

Thank you to all the members who participated in the ACPE Election for 2024! We are especially grateful to all the candidates for their tireless commitment to ACPE. We had 575 (34.7%) of 1656 electors vote in this ballot. 


The election results have been reviewed by ACPE Chair-Elect/Leadership Development Chair Cecelia Walker. Please take a look below... Read More

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ACPE Announces Address Change to New Office Location

ACPE will now be operating from the following address:


ACPE, Inc.

1 Concourse Pkwy, Suite 800

Atlanta, GA 30328


We request that members, vendors, and partners update their records by , with the new address to ensure seamless communication and deliveries.

The Certification Q & A will not take place on Monday, December 18, will not meet in January, and will resume on Monday, February 5, 2024.


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

ACPE IT Help Desk Form

Introducing our new IT Help Desk Form – an easy way to get the technical support you need! Unable to access SharePoint? Need a password reset in the database? Skip the hassle of phone calls and emails, and submit a request through our IT Help Desk Form. Read more

Weekly Highlights
Memorials and Milestones
  • The Reverend Doctor Jonathan Howard Waddell died peacefully in Birmingham on November 20, 2023.
Visit the ACPE Memorials and Milestones page for more details. Please email webmaster@acpe.edu to add someone to our thoughts.

Gundersen Health System CPE Center - LaCrosse

Immediate Opening Certified Educator Candidate (CEC) Gundersen... View more

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Our CPE chaplains collaborate with professional chaplains in... View more

Other Educational Opportunities

Dennis Kenny's New Book “Breaking the Spiritual Care Code”

Intends to help develop “a standard of practice for Spiritual Care” and can be purchased on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Wipf and Stock publishing and his website at a discount.


CBCT Training for Spiritual Health Clinicians


New Articles for Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Available 


Womanist Approach to Care and Curriculum CoP:

a potentially new Community of Practice

Upcoming Psychotherapy Trainings and Events:


ACPE SIP Training Level 1 with Samuel Lee

(in person, South Korea, Korean Language)

January 8-10, 2024


ACPE SIP Training Level 2 with Samuel Lee

(South Korea, Korean Language)

January 10-12, 2024


ACPE SIP Training Level 1 with Russell Siler Jones (online)

January 25-27, 2024


ACPE SIP Training Level 2 with Russell Siler Jones (online)

March 1-30, 2024


Upcoming Community of Practice Events:

  

Registration Opening Soon!  Watch your inbox for more information.


ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education
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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