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Walking the Path of Healing: MentschStix for Meaning in a Pandemic
Facilitator: Rabbi Gaylia R. Rooks, D. Min. Target audience: Chaplains, counselors, caregivers, clergy, and the curious. This spiritually based interfaith program is geared toward believers, agnostics, atheists, and those who refuse to be pigeonholed. Overview: Walking the Path of Meaning These days, almost everyone is looking for comfort, hope, healing, and meaning. Reflecting on ancient sacred…
Read MoreOvercoming Secondary Stress in Medical and Nursing Practice
Course begins January 10th. A three-week book study: “Overcoming Secondary Stress in Medical and Nursing Practice: A Guide to Professional Resilience and Personal Well-Being.” Robert Wicks & Gloria Donnelly View Course Details (You will be prompted to join or login to take the course)
Read MorePreparing for Christmas: Daily Meditations for Advent
Course begins December 1st. “Preparing for Christmas: Daily Meditations for Advent” for our Christian friends Facilitated by Rick Underwood, D. Min., Oates Institute, ED (Note) We are awaiting permission to print these meditations. Each day a meditation will be shared with the participants’ opportunity to reflect and share. This is present FREE in our Facebook…
Read MoreNurturing Silence in a Noisy Heart: Caring for Self While Caring for Others Without Losing Your Minds
Course begins August 27th. This presentation will be offered as a live, virtual session and recorded for viewing for those who cannot attend the live session. The live session will occur on the 27th and an email discussion among participants and facilitator shall take place during the following 7 days. Two hours of Continuing Education can be…
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Read MoreRegistration Open for Compassion Fatigue Virtual Symposium
Wayne E. Oates Institute, Compassion Fatigue Virtual Symposium – Registration Deadline: February 8, 2021 An Online Symposium presented by Oates Institute, comprising 8 live one-hour presentations by multidisciplinary speakers. REGISTER HERE WHEN:February 9, 2021 – February 23, 2021 Purpose: To engage professional spiritual caregivers, chaplains, and other medical and mental health professions in a practical approach…
Read MoreRegistration Open for June’s Symposium on Trauma-Informed Spiritual Care
WHAT: Trauma-Informed Spiritual Care: Help for the Ongoing Trauma and Aftermath of COVID-19 An Online Symposium presented by Oates Institute, comprising 8 live one-hour presentations by multidisciplinary speakers. REGISTER HERE WHEN: June 2 – 12, 2020 Live presentations will take place at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. EST. Recordings will also be made available to participants. FOR: Spiritual…
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We all know the importance of debriefing our feelings and thoughts about stressful events. This process allows us to release emotions that we hold in check while ministering to those in spiritual crisis. Further, it provides an opportunity to share what kinds of things are being done in different settings. We invite persons whether members…
Read MoreNudging Empathy: Harnessing Motivation to Create Sustainable Empathic Choices
This course will run from December 16th – December 22nd. C. Daryl Cameron, an assistant professor of psychology at Penn State, argues there’s a good case for seeing empathy as a renewal resource. He is currently leading a three-year project designed to test whether simple experimental manipulations can change people’s levels of empathy. Templeton Foundation…
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