HealthCare Chaplaincy Network

10/28/2026

The Robert J. Task Fund at HealthCare Chaplaincy Network

The fund is committed to relieving suffering and offering comfort and meaning to people facing illness, end of life, and other situations where spiritual and emotional distress are common.

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The Robert J. Task Fund at HealthCare Chaplaincy Network HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (HCCN) is committed to relieving suffering and offering comfort and meaning to people facing illness, end of life, and other situations where spiritual and emotional distress are common.The Robert J. Task Fund hon...

10/20/2026

Make sure your palliative care program is counted.

HealthCare Chaplaincy Network is encouraging specialty palliative care programs across the country to participate in the Center to Advance Palliative Care’s (CAPC) Palliative Care Program Inventory.

This ongoing national initiative will build the field’s understanding of where and how specialty palliative care programs operate in hospital and community settings, and where gaps in access remain.

By participating, your program will help:
✅ Map access to specialty palliative care across the United States
✅ Build national data on how programs are structured and deliver care across settings
✅ Identify where gaps in access remain
✅ Strengthen research and advocacy efforts
✅ Create national reports and insights that will let you see how your program’s structures compare to similarly situated programs

The more programs that participate, the more complete the national picture of specialty palliative care will become.
Participation is free and open to all U.S. specialty palliative care programs.

Add your program: https://www.capc.org/program-inventory/

Palliative Care Program Inventory: building the field's understanding of where and how specialty palliative care programs operate and where gaps remain.

10/13/2026

Use code TheChallengesofMemory20% at checkout when purchasing the course "The Challenges of Memory: Alzheimer's & Other Dementias" in SCA's Learning Center.

Follow the link to learn more about the course:
https://www.spiritualcareassociation.org/health-care-chaplains/the-challenges-of-memory_-alzheimers/

*20% off code good for above class only.
*Discount ends 10/23/26

10/12/2026

Our Wholeness of Life Celebration honors chaplains, nurses, doctors, and others who have dedicated their lives to ensuring compassionate care for all.

We will recognize Patient Care Honorees at the celebration.

Nominate your outstanding staff members by Oct. 13, 2026.

Fill out a Nomination Form at https://fs26.formsite.com/jhernandezspiritualcareassociationorg/vfpihdwled/index

10/01/2026

Capstone University Offering Clinical Pastoral Education for Hospice and Palliative Care Chaplaincy

Read the press release here: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/942598868/capstone-university-offering-clinical-pastoral-education-for-hospice-and-palliative-care-chaplaincy

Those who are interested can email [email protected] to learn more.

Spiritual Care Association Continues Additional Hospice and Palliative Care Education

09/29/2026

Can your institution pass this test?

Take the test here:

In a piece published in Modern Healthcare we said: “Professional chaplains are arguably the most cost-effective and underutilized resource for increasing patient satisfaction.” What our consultants can do: Fully assess your chaplaincy operation within the context of your organizational objective...

09/04/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗣𝗘

𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟳 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Tuesdays | 12-4p.m. Pacific Time
0.5 CPE Unit
$400 per half-unit

This session focuses on the clinical foundations of hospice and palliative care chaplaincy, preparing spiritual care providers to work effectively with patients, families, hospice teams, and the realities of dying. Students will develop practical skills that can be applied directly to hospice practice.

𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟯, 𝟮𝟬27
Tuesdays | 12-4p.m. Pacific Time
0.5 CPE Unit
$400 per half-unit

This session centers on the human experience of serious illness, aging, dying, caregiving, and bereavement. Students will deepen their ability to provide patient-led, culturally responsive spiritual care to individuals and families across the end-of-life journey.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼@𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴

09/03/2026

Chaplains trained and supported by HCCN and our affiliate, the Spiritual Care Association (SCA), provide person-to-person care for patients, their loved ones, and medical staff at hospitals across the country.

Find out more about HealthCare Chaplaincy Network at

HealthCare Chaplaincy Network™ (HCCN), founded in 1961, is a global health care nonprofit organization that offers spiritual care-related information and resources, and professional chaplaincy services in hospitals, other health care settings, and online. Its mission is to advance the integration ...

09/01/2026

Our annual Caring for the Human Spirit conference provides a popular and powerful venue where chaplains, nurses, and other professionals explore and share best spiritual care practices.

Learn more at https://www.caringforthehumanspirit.org/

SCA's Annual Caring for the Human Spirit Conference and Westberg Symposium

08/28/2026

Today, Aug. 28, 2026, is the final day to use code ChaplaincyCareCourse20% at checkout when purchasing the Chaplaincy Care Volunteer Training Course in SCA's Learning Center.

Follow the link to learn more about the course, and our other Volunteer Training options: www.spiritualcareassociation.org/volunteer-training/

*20% off code good for above class only.
*Discount ends 8/28/26.

Chaplaincy Care Volunteer Training Volunteer Training Manual Expanding the reach of chaplaincy without pulling on the purse strings is on every director’s mind. Engaging volunteers whether lay or clergy can be the answer; however for this approach to work, effective volunteers need to have a basel...