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Woman's Herstory
In honor of Women's History Month, the ACPE Anti-Bias Working Group invites ACPE members to reflect on the theme, "What does Women's History Month mean to me?" ACPE Psychotherapist Tere Canzoneri shares her reflections below.
If you want to share your reflections on this month's theme, please send it to Jasmine Okafor for inclusion in upcoming ACPE newsletters.
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Spring is in the air, and I feel a unique energy as the winter months soon become distant memories. I look forward to warmer weather, longer days of sunshine, and gathering at our annual conference! Flowers are emerging, blooms are bringing joy and color, and new leaves on the trees are signaling a time of rejuvenation. And, of course, in the many traditions in our lives, most of us will mark this time of year with rituals, festivals, and holidays, helping ground us in what is essential in our lives. | |
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New Community of Practice for CPE Program Directors
Our ACPE colleagues, who serve as CPE Program Directors at their clinical sites, are responsible for administering and managing CPE programs. Such persons are invested with a unique and crucial responsibility in their role and the entire clinical ministry movement.
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A Day of Remembrance
On March 16 this year, it will mark the 3rd anniversary of the Atlanta Spa cold-blooded tragedy that occurred where 6 of 8 victims of Asian descent were killed. The attack had come to symbolize pattern of violence that emerged with the initial outbreak of the Covid-19 Pandemic in the United States. It continues to haunt the Asian American community today. It will take a village to heal together... Read More
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Outcomes and Indicators Resource Room
Have you seen the Revised Outcomes and Indicators Resource Page in SharePoint?
Visit this page to see the many educator-developed resources and a newly added essay written by Maurice Appelbaum, co-chair of the Outcomes Work Group, on Understanding the Levels of the Revised Outcomes. Feel free to upload your own resources!
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After a review of the current standards and receiving feedback from the ACPE membership and the Anti-Bias Work Group, the Accreditation Commission is proposing the following changes to the ACPE Standards as part of our regular review process.
To provide feedback on these proposed changes, please click here.
The review and feedback period is open through April 12, 2024...Read More
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Curriculum Resource Room
The curriculum committee will host another Resource Room on March 22 at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST.
ACPE Certified Educators Lynne Mikulak and Unyong Statwick will get us started with a brief presentation on how they approach scoring of the revised ACPE Outcomes, including any tools or rubrics they use to assess students for the scoring. We will then have a large group...Read More
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The deadline to submit proposals is March 29.
Poster presentations will highlight and integrate research, evidence-based practices, and innovations to inform CPE, spiritually integrated psychotherapy, and spiritual care... Read more
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Can you think of a colleague who has provided distinguished service throughout their career? Which one of your colleagues has demonstrated innovative leadership? Who do you think deserves special recognition? The deadline to submit a nomination is March 22, 2024. Awardees will be honored at the 2024 ACPE Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA... Read more | | |
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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 | |
- Horace Duke died March 6, 2024 at his home in Warren, Oregon from a heart attack. He was 88. He retired from the Portland Oregon VA Hospital in 2012.
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Other Educational Opportunities | |
ACPE continues to be the Standard for Spiritual Care & Education because of the generosity of our donors. | |
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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