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Complimentary Products - Downloadable Resources

• Practical Bearings –  a series of bibliographies and critical reviews of the important books, articles and other publications on the theory and practice of pastoral care. HealthCare Chaplaincy thanks the John Templeton Foundation for its generous support.
•  “Outcome Oriented Chaplaincy – An Overview” by expert trainer the Rev. Sue Wintz --  a starting point for individual chaplains or groups who wish to adopt some variant of this system. “In health care today, it is essential to be able to show predictable outcomes from chaplaincy care,” says the Rev. Jon Overvold, Director of Pastoral Care and Education at North Shore University Hospital.
• Tools that help improve patient care through improved cultural competency:
  • A Dictionary of Patients’ Spiritual & Cultural Values for Health Care Professionals
  • Cultural & Spiritual Sensitivity – A Learning Module for Health Care Professionals
• For Community Religious Professionals – Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide to learn to minister safely and effectively to survivors of disaster events.
• Published and other research content from the Spears Research Institute on professional multifaith chaplaincy, religion, spirituality, and health
• HealthCare Chaplaincy Today e-newsletter – published once a month
• The Beacon bulletin – published once a quarter
• Audio files– Chaplain Educators Share Wisdom and Multifaith Skills
  
  • Professional Chaplain Certification: Requirement and Process
    The Rev. George Handzo, BCC 
  • Pastoral Care to the Dying
    Rabbi Naomi Kalish, BCC
  • Explorations in Korean/Asian and American Cultures for Pastoral Care
    The Rev. Eun Joo Kim, BCC
  • Forgiveness: What It is and Is Not, and How to Do It
    The Rev. Dr. John Bauman, D. Min, BCC
  • Pastoral Care and End-Of-Life Issues for Muslim Patients and Their Families
    Imam Yusuf Hasan, BCC
  • Spontaneous Custom-Made Prayer
    Rabbi Bonita Taylor, BCC
• HealthCare Chaplaincy video oral history – personal stories of visionaries and change-makers for spiritually centered health care