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ACPE and APC will host the 2022 Joint Annual Conference virtuallyAug 27, 2021
While scouting locations and reviewing hotel contract proposals for the Joint 2022 Annual Conference with APC, the joint planning committee grew concerned about the safety, cost, and logistics of hosting an in-person event this spring. With a deep sense of sadness, the committee recommended to the board that we host the 2022 Joint Annual Conference virtually.
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Born of the CracksAug 26, 2021
For my unit project during the last unit of CPE in my residency, I engaged in one of the most healing pieces of writing I have ever produced. To further integrate my past trauma, I wrote a series of short thank you letters. These letters were written to people who influenced me and shaped me in both positive and negative ways during past seasons of my life, including my younger self at different ages. Finally, when I finished the letters for a season, I wrote a poem to creatively reframe that period of my life. Born of the Cracks was inspired by my experiences between the ages of sixteen to nineteen when I was deeply broken, beginning to see the possibility of healing, and trying to make sense of traumas both new and old.
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ACPE Annual Elections happening this FallAug 25, 2021
The Leadership Development Committee (LDC) would like to share the open positions for ACPE’s annual elections.
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Foundation for ACPE Grants Cycle is Now Open!Aug 20, 2021
The 2021 Foundation for ACPE Grants Cycle is now open! Interested applicants are invited to submit a Letter of Inquiry for an Innovative Program Award or MAP Fund Award.
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Another Summer Unit Ends…Aug 18, 2021
Natalia A. Shulgina is an Educator Candidate at UNC Rex Healthcare in Raleigh, NC. She is an ordained elder in the Russia United Methodist Church and a Lay Cistercian oblate at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Trappist, KY. Natalia holds a Ph.D. from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, with special concentration in pastoral care, practical theology, and monastic spirituality. She can be reached at Natalia.Shulgina@unchealth.unc.edu.
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ACPE Annual ElectionsAug 9, 2021
Over the past several days, I’ve spoken with several educators who are writing final evaluations, scrambling to fill one more residency spot, or wondering when they can find time for a vacation in the coming weeks. I’ve heard counselors and psychotherapists wonder if the intensity of client’s experiences will diminish any time soon as the anxiety about the COVID-19 Delta variant increases concerns across the world. School has already started in many places, and parents and friends are wondering if masking and vaccinations will be enough to avoid another pivot to online learning. Y’all – the times are just plain hard.
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I am #ACPEproudAug 6, 2021
Last week was a bright spot amid challenging times. We celebrated #ACPEproud week, honoring the work of our colleagues across the country, celebrating accomplishments and transitions, and remembering those who have died. Though we could not gather in person, in our usual ways, a series of videos and a social media campaign gave many of us the opportunity to recognize and give thanks for our colleagues in ACPE.
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A New Day DawnsAug 5, 2021
A reflection and celebration of the official gathering of the AAPI Community of Practice.
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As Busy as a Summer Bee
Aug 2, 2021
The summer has flown by quickly. For many of us, we will soon be saying goodbye to our Summer CPE Group, our Residents soon after, and then welcoming new folk to fill their shoes. I think of the summer intensive unit as filled with the longest days, while the weeks seem to whizz by in the commotion.
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For your professional ethics edification in AugustJul 28, 2021
Once a month the ACPE Professional Ethics Commission (PEC) posts a couple of statements from our Code of Professional Ethics for ACPE Members. Each posting is accompanied by a brief personal reflection from a member of the PEC discussing some ways this person lives these commitments
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A Chaplain's ConfessionJul 28, 2021
David Chacko is a Summer 2021 CPE Intern at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System, San Antonio, TX. He attends Assumption Seminary as a seminarian for the Archdiocese of San Antonio and is studying at Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, TX. He wrote this poem at the midpoint of his Summer CPE experience.
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Implementation Workgroup Election
Jul 23, 2021
Colleagues, we are blessed. Our association is full of talented and passionate members. The Leadership Development Committee (LDC) received a great response to our call to serve on the Implementation Workgroup. Regardless of the election outcome, ACPE will be well represented in our continued conversations with APC.
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Thank You Retired (and Retiring) ACPE Members!Jul 23, 2021
As we quickly approach #ACPEproud week, (August 3-5, 2021) the Foundation for ACPE would like to recognize all of our retired members. The Foundation for ACPE is the legacy of trailblazing ACPE members who responded to the need for nurturing spiritual care professionals for generations to come. Over the years, many retired members have contributed donations to our endowment. We continue to reap the benefits of those gifts today. Income from our endowment has helped us to not only provide continuing education through the Glaz-Plummer plenaries, but has also given us much needed financial support to navigate the economic volatility caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and other tumultuous events.
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2021 Annual Member MeetingJul 21, 2021
Per our bylaws, an annual meeting of the members shall be held on the Members Annual Meeting Date established by the Board of Directors. ACPE will host the 2021 Annual Member Meeting via Zoom on August 19, 2021 at 3:00pm eastern. Registration opens on July 26th.
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A Time of Rest
Jul 14, 2021
This year marks my eighth year with ACPE. While it goes without saying, there really hasn’t been a pause since I arrived. We have seen major changes to our organizational structure, to certification, and to accreditation. We consolidated with AAPC and launched the Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy certification. We have endured the COVID-19 pandemic, responded to the call to dismantle white supremacy and address racial injustice, and explored a potential merger with APC. We have seen new associations rise, new international relationships form, and new contexts become possibilities for programs. As the NPR show says so well, “It’s been a minute.”
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Summer Learning
Jul 9, 2021
One of the distinct pleasures I’ve had this summer has been watching my five-and-a-half-year-old daughter learning to swim. I’ve been a swimmer and a water lover my whole life, and so my heart feels warmed by her growing skills and confidence in the water.
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#ACPEproud 2021Jul 7, 2021
#ACPEproud, August 3-5, 2021, is a celebration and advocacy event to encourage support of the spiritual care community. Limited edition merchandise now available!
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For your professional ethics edification in JulyJul 7, 2021
Once a month the ACPE Professional Ethics Commission (PEC) posts a couple of statements from our Code of Professional Ethics for ACPE Members. Each posting is accompanied by a brief personal reflection from a member of the PEC discussing some ways this person lives these commitments
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The Curriculum Resource Room opens July 23Jul 7, 2021
Moral Distress arises when a person feels constrained from taking what they believe is a correct moral action. Moral Injury may be described as a more extreme form of distress when one acts, witnesses or fails to prevent actions that transgress one’s moral standards. Of course, it is more complicated than simple definition permits. Spiritual caregivers are not immune to moral injury or distress, and yet are often in a position to encounter the morally distressed. We all have heard or seen examples arising during the Covid 19 pandemic.