Professional Chaplaincy Resources

• Chaplaincy Innovation Lab (Think-tank)

• Transforming Chaplaincy (Research)

• The Role of the Chaplain in the 21st Century? (Article)

• Why Chaplains Are in High Demand in an Increasingly Secular America (article)

• List of Types of Chaplaincy

• Chaplain Services Codes

• Chaplaincy Taxonomy: Standardizing Spiritual Care Terminology

• Table of Taxonomy of Chaplain Activities and Interventions

• The Impact of Professional Spiritual Care (paper)

• Professional Chaplaincy: Its Role and Importance in Healthcare (paper)

• The Network On Ministry In Specialized Settings

• Journal of Health Care Chaplains

• Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling

• Story of Interfaith Chaplains

• Spiritual Care Week

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Resources​ on Spirituality & Religion

• Fetzer Institute

• What does Spirituality mean to us? -A Study of Spirituality in the US

• A Study of Spirituality in the United States Since COVID

• ​Pew Research Center: Spirituality Among Americans (2023)

• Spirituality and Religion in the United States, 1998-2020 (paper)

• Pew Research Center: Rise of the Religiously Unaffiliated

• Pew Research Center: the Decline of Christianity in the US

• Beryl Institute: The Critical Role of Spirituality in Patient Experience

• Press Ganey: Patient Satisfaction & Spiritual Care

• Press Ganey: What Patients Want That They're Not Getting​

• Center for Psychedelics and Spirituality

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Chaplain Organizations

• American Correctional Chaplains Association (ACCA)

• Association for Clinical Pastoral Education Inc. (ACPE)

• Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC)

• Association of Professional Chaplains (APC)

• Association of Certified Christian Chaplains (ACCC)

• Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC/ACSS)

• College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy (CPSP)

• Corporate Chaplains of America

• Clinical Pastoral Education International (CPEI)

• Center for Spiritual Care & Pastoral Formation (CSCPF)

• HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (HCCN)

• Healthcare Chaplains Ministry Association (HCMA) -Christian

• Humanist Chaplaincy Network

• International Association of Christian Chaplains (IACC)

• International BUDDHIST CHAPLAINS Foundation (IBCFUSA)

• International Council on Pastoral Care and Counseling (ICPCC)

• JWB Jewish Chaplains Council

• Military Chaplains Association (MCA -USA)

• National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC)

• National Association of Certified Military Chaplains (NACMC)

• National Association of Veterans' Affairs Chaplains (NAVAC)

• National Institute of Business and Industrial Chaplains (NIBIC)

• Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC)

• North American Hindu Chaplains Association (NAHCA)

• Pediatric Chaplains Network (PCN)

• Spiritual Care Association (SCA)

• World Spiritual Health Organization (WSHO)

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Chaplain Secondary & Continuing Education

• The Chaplaincy Institute (Interfaith Seminary, Masters & Certificates)

• Naropa University Center for Contemplative Chaplaincy

• Denver Seminary Chaplaincy  (M.Div., MA or Certificate)

• Center for Chaplaincy Studies

• Spiritual Care Association Learning Center

• Heartlight Center Training for Grief Care Providers

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Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Programs

​ACPE  CPE Accredited Programs​​

• Clinical Pastoral Education Centers in Colorado (ACPE)

• Naropa University Center for Contemplative Chaplaincy  (ACPE)

• Sankofa CPE Center (ACPE -online)

• Denver Seminary (ACPE)​​​​​

• University of Colorado Hospital (ACPE)

• St. Anthony CPE System Center (ACPE)

• Columbine Health Systems Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)

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Organizations and programs accredited under ACCET​

• The Institute for Clinical Pastoral Training (ICPT) - an affiliate of HCCN , partner of SCA

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CSCPE Accreditation Team Program

• The Center for Spiritual Care & Pastoral Formation (CSCPF)​ -a branch of SCA

Rocky Mountain Center for Spiritual Caregivers (CSCPF)

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CPSP & CPEI Accredited Programs

• Spiritual Living Center for Education & Training (SLCET)​​​​

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Post-Baccalaureate Education Accreditation Bodies

• Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET)

• Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)

• Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) 

• The Association of Theological Schools (ATS)

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General*Board Certification Organizations 

• Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) Board of Chaplaincy Certification Inc (BBCi)

• Spiritual Care Association (SCA)

• The College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy  (CPSP)

• Center for Spiritual Care & Pastoral Formation (CSCPF)

*not faith tradition or ministry setting specific.​​​​

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General Endorsement*Bodies

• Federation of Christian Ministries

• The Coalition of Spirit-filled Churches (Christian)

• International Ministerial Fellowship (Christian)

• Muslim Endorsement Council​

​*speak with the faith group of which you are a member concerning endorsement.  There are hundreds of specific religious endorsement bodies.​​

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Chaplain Code of Ethics

• Common Standards for Professional Chaplaincy

• Spiritual Care Professionals Code of Ethics

• Association of Professional Chaplains Code of Ethics

• Spiritual Care Association Code of Ethics

 

Interfaith / Social Action Initiatives

• Interfaith Alliance of Colorado

• Restoring Connections (Denver)

• Parliament of the World's Religions

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Self-Care / Spiritual Formation 

• Institute for Life & Care

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Spiritual Direction

• Spiritual Direction Colorado

• Spiritual Directors International

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Disclaimer: 

The Colorado Chaplain Network starves to be as impartial and accurate as possible.  The above is not meant to be a complete list.  If you have comments, notice errors or missing information, please contact us and let us know.  Above information is current as of February , 2025.

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