The 2022 ACPE Foundation Grants Cycle is now open!
The ACPE Foundation is excited to announce our expanded grants program to support initiatives that advance justice, diversity, equity and inclusion within ACPE. Through prudent management over the years, the ACPE Foundation endowment has grown so that we now have significantly more funds available to support strategic priority areas for ACPE.
Until now, available awards were between $10,000 and $20,000. Starting this year, we will grant up to $300,000 to support projects that align with ACPE’s commitment to being an anti-racist organization and that advance ACPE’s leadership as the gold standard in spiritual care & education.
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Members of the Anti-Bias Working Group (ABWG) met with ACPE Certified Educator Beth Jackson-Jordan, as a representative of the Curriculum Committee’s conference planning group. The group is currently planning the Annual Conference in New Orleans, May 22-25, 2023.
ABWG: This year’s theme and image are striking – Rooted in Our Values; Growing in Our Vision: The Future of ACPE and the Craft of Spiritual Care and Education. How did the Curriculum Committee come to consensus on the conference theme and call for presentations?
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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 member of the PEC discussing some ways this person lives these commitments*. September's statements are:
4. In collegial relationships, ACPE members:
a. respect the integrity and welfare of colleagues; maintain professional relationships on a professional basis, refraining from disparagement and avoiding emotional, sexual or any other kind of exploitation.
b.make collegial and responsible action when concerns about incompetence, impairment, or misconduct arise.
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The U.S. Department of State renewed ACPE’s Exchange Visitor Program authorization for 2 years. ACPE sponsors international students on the J-1 Visa in the Trainee category. All international students in this category must have either: 1) a degree or professional certificate from a foreign post-secondary academic institution and at least one year of prior related work experience in his/her occupational field acquired outside the United States, or 2) five years work experience outside the United States in his/her occupational field, and who enters the United States to participate in a structured and guided work-based training program in his/her specific occupational field.
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The ACPE national office is now virtual! Effective immediately, our new mailing address is:
ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education
We Work, Floor 4
120 West Trinity Place
Decatur, GA 30030
Please update your ACPE-related documents and materials and inform your institution’s financial departments of this change. Phone numbers, emails, and web addresses will remain the same.
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Upcoming Certification Fall Docket Dates 2022 |
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October 3, 2022 – Deadline to Submit Electronic Materials
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November 7, 9, & 10, 2022 – Subcommittee Docket Dates
Once the Letter of Intent is received in the National Office by email, the Aspirant will be invoiced for the $100 meeting fee. Payment of meeting fee must be received on/before October 3rd.
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The ACPE Curriculum Committee invites you to submit a workshop proposal for the 2023 ACPE Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana!
This year’s conference will showcase the wisdom of our members and highlight the inspirational and innovative education that our educators and programs are offering to our students. Read more
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Psychotherapy does not occur in an isolated environment but within context. Whether the therapist acknowledges it or not, the prevailing social and political context infuses the therapeutic space. Ignoring its influence undermines the therapeutic space. Read more
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The Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, based at Brandeis University, is dedicated to supporting and advancing the professional field of spiritual care. Among other projects, the Lab is committed to helping students interested in careers in chaplaincy learn more about this work and gain as much knowledge as possible as they consider pursuing spiritual care as a profession. Read more
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As we all know, the rapidly changing conditions created by COVID-19 and its variants, as well as the differences in infection rates and responses from state to state, necessitate that event sponsors like ACPE constantly evaluate and update health and safety protocols for upcoming in-person events. Read more
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We invite all ACPE Certified Educators who are 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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Upcoming Community of Practice Events |
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The following is a central list of the upcoming community of practice events! Click the links below to learn more about each event. |
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Many of us have some “go-to” people who, when they offer a referral, resource, or insight it instantly captures our attention. Such was the case with this poem which was a part of Carrie Newcomer’s recent eblast. This poem is about the kind of deep learning that so many of us experience in therapy and CPE. It sounds so simple until we start walking and find ourselves making the same choices:
Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
I.
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in. I am lost. I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
II.
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I still don't see it. I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same place.
It isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
III.
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it there, I still fall in.
It's habit. It's my fault. I know where I am.
I get out immediately.
IV.
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
V.
I walk down a different street.
By Portia Nelson
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While they can sometimes seem nostalgic, there is something lovely about a diner. The chrome, the comfort food, the characters. Take a look at this wonderful photo essay:
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- No news to report this week.
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USC Arcadia Hospital has two openings and would love to hear from you if you have any interest. View more
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The VA New York Harbor Healthcare System Chaplain Service is happy to announce a posting for our one-year Chaplain Residency Program beginning October 2022. View more
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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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