HealthCare Chaplaincy Network

03/06/2026

NEW TO THE FIELD OF SPIRITUAL CARE!!

Introducing Spiritual Care Association's newest course to the Spiritual Care Learning Center, The Mental Health Generalist Course for Chaplains: What Every Spiritual Care Professional Needs to Know About Mental Health.

Learn more at www.spiritualcareassociation.org/.../the-mental.../

The Mental Health Generalist Course for Chaplains Course Author: Charles James Parker, MDiv, EdD, APBCC-HPC Self-Guided This self-guided course, The Mental Health Generalist Course for Chaplains: What Every Spiritual Care Professional Needs to Know About Mental Health provides the basic skills and k...

01/30/2026

1 Day Left to Get Early Bird Pricing for the 2026 Caring for the Human Spirit Conference & Westberg Symposium!

Find out more at https://www.caringforthehumanspirit.org/pricing

01/26/2026

Early bird pricing ends January 31, 2026, at midnight for our Caring for the Human Spirit Conference and Westberg Symposium, set for April 20-22, 2026.

Lock in at the lower rate today!

The Conference Agenda has been announced. Check it out at

Welcome to the Caring for the Human Spirit Conference! We are excited to kick off this transformative event and set the tone for the next three days of growth and inspiration. Get ready to unleash the power of spiritual care and connect with  other professionals. 

01/12/2026

WE ARE...
• Developing and disseminating evidence-based spiritual care education programs and materials for chaplains and all health care disciplines;
• Conducting and facilitating research to advance the knowledge base to guide our field;
• Providing person-to-person care through our hospital chaplaincy programs and chaplain call center;
• Advocating for the inclusion of spiritual care in the health care arena at the local, national, and international level.

These efforts represent a coordinated mission to explore every avenue to improve spiritual care and ensure its availability for all who seek comfort and meaning amid life’s profound challenges.

Learn more at

Caring for the Human Spirit®HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (HCCN) is a nonprofit organization that helps people faced with the distress of illness and suffering to find comfort and meaning.Read More HCCN News Update SCA University of Theology and Spirituality Announces New DBA: Capstone University. ...

12/21/2025

New Plenary Speaker added to the 2026 Caring for the Human Spirit Conference and Westberg Symposium. Learn more and register at www.caringforthehumanspirit.org

12/10/2025

REMINDER!
Join us for Spiritual Care Association's next Chaplain Masterclass:
Wednesday December 17, 2025
1pm EST
Masterclass: Providing Spiritual Care in Division

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In an effort to assist chaplains to be at their very best, the Spiritual Care Association is embarking upon the Chaplain‘s Masterclass. These classes presented by experts in the field will address everyday topics and also some extraordinary topics that spiritual care providers address in their eve...

10/29/2025

Get to know HealthCare Chaplaincy Network at www.healthcarechaplaincy.org/

10/27/2025

Spiritual Care Association is proud to announce First Responder Credentialing and Board Certification for all First Responder Chaplains. These are the first credentialing available in the United States available to First Responder Chaplains! Learn more at www.scafirstresponderchaplains.org/certification/

10/10/2025

HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (HCCN) is a New York City-based nonprofit organization that trains chaplains to serve in hospitals, outpatient facilities, and hospices, and in first response situations, the business world, and the military. Its mission is to offer comfort and support to people of all backgrounds who are experiencing spiritual, existential, or emotional distress, including those facing serious illness, end of life, and other situations where spiritual pain is common.

Learn more at the link below.

Caring for the Human Spirit®HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (HCCN) is a nonprofit organization that helps people faced with the distress of illness and suffering to find comfort and meaning. Read More HCCN News Update SCA University of Theology and Spirituality Announces New DBA: Capstone University....

10/09/2025

HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (HCCN) is a New York City-based nonprofit organization that trains chaplains to serve in hospitals, outpatient facilities, and hospices, and in first response situations, the business world, and the military. Its mission is to offer comfort and support to people of all backgrounds who are experiencing spiritual, existential, or emotional distress, including those facing serious illness, end of life, and other situations where spiritual pain is common.

Learn more at healthcarechaplaincy.org

Caring for the Human Spirit®HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (HCCN) is a nonprofit organization that helps people faced with the distress of illness and suffering to find comfort and meaning. Read More HCCN News Update SCA University of Theology and Spirituality Announces New DBA: Capstone University....

10/07/2025

Don't forget to register for Spiritual Care Association's Virtual Caring for the Human Spirit Conference, set for April 20-22, 2026. Learn more at www.caringforthehumanspirit.org

10/03/2025

Course Spotlight

Powerful Communication Techniques:
This course begins by looking at both definitions and theories of communication, in order to better understand the many variables that impact effective communication. Topics include active listening skills, the impact nonverbal communication has on face-to-face interactions, and group communication, its stages, roles, and norms.

Learn more at the SCA Learning Center:
www.spiritualcareassociation.org/education

Welcome to the SCA Learning Center The Spiritual Care Association Learning Center is the only organization dedicated to educating professionals from all disciplines in the importance and provision of spiritual care within one’s scope of practice, including: Chaplains Nurses Physicians Social Worke...