Mission Statement

The HealthCare Chaplaincy is a multifaith community of professionals from many cultures dedicated to caring for persons in spirit, mind, and body.
We are committed to excellence and leadership in pastoral care, education, and research.

The HealthCare Chaplaincy (HCC), incorporated in 1961, is one of the largest and most influential multifaith, not-for-profit centers for pastoral care, education, research, and consulting in the world. From its operational hub in Manhattan, The Chaplaincy’s clinical staff provides professional spiritual care to patients, families, and staff of all faiths in numerous healthcare institutions throughout the greater New York region. HCC’s accredited education programs teach clergy and qualified laypersons of all religious traditions the art and science of pastoral care. The research and consulting services are focused on studying and promoting best practice and quality assurance in pastoral care.

The accomplished staff of certified chaplains and clinical pastoral education faculty includes individuals from diverse ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds who possess a wide range of skills and expertise. Many are recognized leaders within the national and international pastoral care communities.

Strategically governed by a board of mission-driven trustees, The HealthCare Chaplaincy has been independently rated as one of the nation’s most efficiently managed charities. Consistently, more than eighty percent of its annual budget is allocated directly to its far-reaching and pace-setting clinical, educational, and research programs and a broad array of innovative community outreach services.

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