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Resources for chaplains

Resources for chaplains

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Self care


Sexuality and gender


Deep listening


Empathy


Compassion


Death and dying


Grief and loss


Racism


Addiction


Prayers and blessings


Trauma


Mental health


Other resources and websites



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Self care

Event

International Self Care Day
(24 July)

eBook: Caring for those who care

Chaplaincy Innovation Lab


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Sexuality and gender

Event

World Sexual Health Day
(4 September)

Rainbow Faith

Support and resources for LGBTI+ people


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Deep listening

Event

World Listening Day
(18 July)

The Ignatian Practice of Deep Listening

Catholic Health Association of the United States


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Empathy

Event

World Empathy Day
(10 June)

Video: Empathy

Brené Brown


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Compassion

Event

World Compassion Day
(28 November)

Video: the heart of compassion

A short film for health care professionals

Compassion Cultivation Training at Angola Prison

Compassion Institute


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Death and dying

Event

World Palliative Care and Hospice Day (9 October)

Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation

Short courses and rsesources on grief, death and dying.

Spiritual Gate

Multi-faith resource for caring for the dying.

What really matters at the end of life

Ted Talk by BJ Miller


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Grief and loss

Event

World Grief Awareness Day (30 August)

Grief healing

Resources on grief and loss for adults and children (including for loss of animal companions).

The Grief Recovery Institute


Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement


Chaplaincy Innovation Lab



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Racism

Event

International Day for the Elimination of Racism
(21 March)

Self-Compassion and Waking Up to Racial Injustice

Article by Dr. Kristin Neff


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Addiction

Event

World Drug Day
(26 June)

Coversations about gambling

Mental health first aid


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Prayers and blessings

Event

World Prayer Day
(4 March)

Spiritual care resources for religious holidays

Chaplaincy Innovation Lab

Book: Fragments of Your Ancient Name

By Joyce Rupp

Book: Life Prayers

By Elizabeth Roberts


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Trauma

Event

World Trauma Day
(17 October)

eBook: Trauma and moral injury

Chaplaincy Innovation Lab


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Mental health

Event

World Suicide Prevention Day
(10 September)

eBook: Student mental health and spirituality

Chaplaincy Innovation Lab

Mental health first aid courses

Including first aid for youth, older people, First Nations peoples and teens.


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Other resources and websites

Spiritual Care Association (USA)

Handbook: Patients’ Spiritual and Cultural Values for Health Care Professionals

Spiritual Care Australia


Chaplaincy Innovation Lab


Mental Health and Pastoral Care Institute


Palliative Care Queensland


Care Search

Palliative care knowledge network


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