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IN SPIRITUAL CARE EDUCATION
Weaving together the disciplines of spiritual care, health and wellness, psychology and more.
Earn Continuing Education Units while expanding your Spiritual Care learning in four ways:
Professional Track
For chaplains, counselors, pastors, social workers, and other caregivers working from a mind-body-spirit perspective.
Caring Presence Program
For non-professionals, to help congregations or organizations facilitate the development of spiritual care teams.
UPCOMING COURSES
Feelings in Spiritual Care
Spiritual Care of Diverse Populations
Spiritual Care in Long Term Care: Best Practices
Spiritual Care of LGBTQ Persons
Spiritual Care Research 101
Issues in Spirituality and Palliative Care
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This course will be starting Tuesday, September 10th. Overview: Spiritual caregivers are presented with all forms of spiritual distress. Each spiritual caregiver has developed techniques or ways of relating to persons suffering from various spiritual issues such as grief, loss,…
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You’re entering a unique global learning community for spiritual and pastoral care. Here, you’ll find colleagues, collaborators, and facilitators committed to exploring the integration of spirituality, psychology, medicine, and ethics. You’ll delve into relevant topical research. Learn practical strategies you can implement. And grow professionally and personally, earning continuing education credits.
For more than 20 years, the Oates Institute has offered thought provoking online seminars presented by facilitators who challenge and inspire, often leading discussions into new and uncharted areas as we collectively work to raise the standard of spiritual care. We invite you to explore our website and our offerings and see how you can bring new dimensions to the spiritual care you provide.