Links to Resources in Spiritual and Religious Care

SCCA Partners Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Pastoral and Spiritual Care 

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

University of Washington Medical Center/Harborview Spiritual Care  

National Chaplaincy Certifying Bodies American Association of Pastoral Counselors  

Association for Clinical Pastoral Education 

Association of Professional Chaplains

National Association of Catholic Chaplains  

National Association of Jewish Chaplains  

Other Resources  “Professional Chaplaincy:  It’s Role and Importance in Health Care” 
“This paper describes the role and significance of spiritual care and is the first joint statement on this subject prepared by the five largest healthcare chaplaincy organizations in North America representing over 10,000 members. As a consensus paper, it presents the perspectives of these bodies on the spiritual care they provide for the benefit of individuals, healthcare organizations and communities.”   

Plain Views, an e-newsletter for chaplains and other spiritual care providers.

Growth House, Inc.  “The Internet's leading portal for information about end-of-life care. Resources for death and dying, hospice and palliative care, grief, and related topics.”      

The Pluralism Project, helping “Americans engage with the realities of religious diversity through research, outreach, and the active dissemination of resources.” 

International Pastoral Care Organizations

European Council for Pastoral Care and Counseling

European Network of Health Care Chaplaincy  

International Conference on Pastoral Care and Counseling

International Pastoral Care Organization and Conferences (Asia Pacific Congress)

Multi-Faith Group for Health Care Chaplaincy (England and Wales)

Scottish Association of Chaplains in Healthcare

Society for Intercultural Pastoral Care and Counseling