Upcoming Courses
Heart to Heart: Spiritual Care Through Deep Listening, Facilitator, Clare Biedenharn, D. Min., BCC
Course begins May 11 The COVID-19 crisis has strained all facets of health care, and creative solutions to problems have emerged. A hospital study with critical care nurses indicated that intentional use of a proven and effective listening model positively impacted both patient and nurse. Based on the Quaker clearness committee model, the method is…
Read MoreWhen Religion Gets Sick (Book Study)
Starting May 11th. When Religion Gets Sick, written by Dr. Wayne Oates, is widely regarded as one of the classics. “Sick religion” is defined by Dr. Oates as one that “hinders the basic functions of life.” In this book he uses a case history method for exploring religious pathology and addressing such questions as: When…
Read MoreThrough Dangerous Terrain: A Guide for Trauma-Informed Pastoral Leadership in Times of Threat – a book study led by the author, Jennifer Baldwin, PhD.
Course begins March 16 The facilitator is Jennifer Baldwin, PhD, Licensed Professional Counselor, ACS, CIFST, BC-TMH Jennifer Baldwin, PhD, Licensed Professional Counselor, ACS, CIFST, BC-TMH, author of Through Dangerous Terrain: A Guide for Trauma-Sensitive Pastoral Leadership in Times of Threat. – When times of threat and uncertainty come, it can be challenging to know what to…
Read MoreResearch 101
Course begins March 16 The facilitator is Rick Underwood, M. Div., D. Min., M.S. Certified chaplains are required to take CEUs in research. Many outstanding clinical chaplains have not had training in reading and understanding empirical research much less training in how to conduct spiritual care research. The course will include basic understanding of terms…
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 MoreSetting and Accomplishing Goals
Overview: Join Tommy Tredway in a discussion about Goal Setting. In this session, we will cover: S.M.A.R.T. goals Habits and Systems to accomplish goals Neuro-Linquistic Programing (NLP) approaches to goal setting The psychology of goals Accountability partners Reward systems for goal accomplishment Visualization exercises related to goal setting This session will also include a goal…
Read MoreAn Advent Reflection Group Using “Low: An Honest Advent Devotional” by John Pavlovitz
Overview: Begins, Dec. 1st and runs through the month of Dec. – Join us in process “Let’s be honest about Advent: American culture forces many of us to put on a happy face, to pretend we’re merry when we’re frustrated and stressed and exhausted by the expectations of others. We’re also frustrated by what Advent…
Read MoreHanukkah: What Every Spiritual Care Professional Needs to Know
Overview: Join Rabbi Gaylia Rooks as she makes a brief presentation about the meaning and practice of Hanukkah with time for Q & A. There will be an AM and PM session on Dec. 8th or 9th, time TBA. Rabbi Rooks recently retired from The Temple in Louisville, Kentucky. She appears frequently on the “Moral…
Read MoreCaring: Six Steps for Effective Pastoral Conversations, a book study by the author, Dr. Denise Massey
Overview: Spiritual Caregivers have been challenged as never before to be able to have compassionate conversations with persons struggling with all kinds of issues. Dr. Massey’s book is a straight forward process that is easy to remember and practice in everyday settings. It is for chaplains, clergy, other types of ministers, students in pastoral care…
Read MoreThe Use of Humor in Counseling and Therapy
Facilitator: Peter Wong Course Overview Humor has existed since the beginning of humankind. If used appropriately, humor can enhance the effectiveness of counseling and therapy. We will begin with exploring the basic theories related to humor and its functions in counseling and therapy. Then we will discuss on how to go about using humor, including…
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