Last week, I was invited to attend a conversation hosted by the American Psychiatric Association Foundation in Washington DC. The attendees were a wonderful mix of psychiatrists, academics, clergy, and nonprofit executives. I was there in my role with the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, though I was certain to keep ACPE at the table as well. This was not the first meeting of the group, though the attendees included several first-timers like me.
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Available Dates
October 18, 2022
12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
October 19, 2022
3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
October 25, 2022
12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
October 26, 2022
3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
This session is highly recommended for those interested in applying for any of the Foundation's grant programs.
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The Chaplaincy Innovation Lab invites chaplains of color to learn more about the Lab's upcoming Conversation Circle cohorts. This program provides a venue for connection, conversation, and emotional and spiritual processing for chaplains of color working across the United States. Chaplains from all sectors are welcome to join in a conversation led by paired facilitators over a series of bi-monthly, 90-minute sessions on Zoom for a period of six months. |
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The Accreditation Commission is in search of Certified Educators willing to serve as NSTCs for Six-year Reviews starting in 2023. The NSTC model has served ACPE well and is a key element in the relational model of accreditation that fosters mutual accountability. The NSTC leads a team, with at least one other CE and a practitioner in the field of spiritual care, to provide consultation for the variety of the CPE programs in ACPE. The team also guides programs to both the common and unique indicators for how a program demonstrates compliance with ACPE Standards. |
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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. 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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A Poem for Reflection: In honor of Hispanic/Latinx heritage month, this selection provides a lovely example of an early 1900s poem. Published in Spanish in 1914 and translated into English in 1916, this Guatemalan poem conjures a lovely memory:
My Life Is a Memory
Rafael Arévalo Martínez
translated from Spanish by William George Williams
When I met her I loved myself.
It was she who had my best singing,
she who set flame to my obscure youth,
she who raised my eyes toward heaven.
Her love moistened me, it was an essence.
I folded my heart like a handkerchief
and after I turned the key on my existence.
And thus it perfumes my soul
with a distant and subtle poetry.
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Mi vida es un recuerdo
Cuando la conocí me amé á mí mismo.
Fué la que tuvo mi mejor lirismo,
la que encendió mi obscura adolescencia,
la que mis ojos levantó hacia el cielo.
Me humedeció su amor, que era una esencia,
doblé mi corazón como un pañuelo
y después le eché llave á mi existencia.
Y por eso perfuma el alma mía
con lejana y diluida poesía.
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If you haven’t discovered Anderson Cooper’s new podcast on grief, give it a listen:
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Margaret Pumphrey, the wife of ACPE Retired Educator John Pumphrey, died on Friday, October 14.
- ACPE Certified Educator Dennis Kenny shared the news that he has made a complete and miraculous recovery after suffering a heart attack this summer. Dennis wanted us to share his gratitude to all his ACPE colleagues for your thoughts and prayers during this time.
- ACPE Spiritual Care Professional Roy Dahl died on September 28th, 2022. A virtual remembrance will be held on October 29th at 3 pm here.
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The Manager of Clinical Pastoral Education is an ACPE Educator duly qualified and fully authorized by ACPE, Inc. View more
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We have chaplain residency opportunities at Moses Cone Hospital and Alamance Regional Medical Center starting January 2023 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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