Canadian Association for Spiritual Care

Welcome to Spiritual Care

CASC/ACSS is a national multi-faith organization, committed to the professional education, certification and support of people involved in spiritual care, psycho-spiritual therapy, education and research. We provide educational programs for interested persons who are preparing to become professional providers of spiritual care and psycho-spiritual therapy in a variety of institutional and community settings such as health care, corrections, education and private practice.

We also educate those who are preparing for ordained/commissioned religious leadership to have competence in providing spiritual care to their faith communities.

CACS/ACSS is concerned with a holistic approach to health, well-being, and personal development with a special focus on spiritual and religious care.

In Your Community

Members of CASC/ACSS are employed in a variety of ministries and work settings, some of which include:

health care facilities

pastoral counselling centres

prisons and correctional facilities

industrial facilities

developmental handicap services

parishes, congregations

private practices

News

President’s July Video Message now Available for Viewing.
July 9, 2019
CASC/ACSS President Elaine Nagy’s July Video Message is now available for viewing.
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CASC/ACSS Member Wins Top APC Award
June 24, 2019

Dr. Jacob George, ThM, DMin, BCC, ACPE Educator/Adjunct Faculty Tulsa, OK has been a CASC/ACSS Member since 2003. Jacob won the Association of Professional Chaplains’ “Distinguished Service Award” this past weekend at the APC’s annual conference in Orlando. Jacob, who holds dual Certification in Canada and the US is a Board Certified Educator from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Congratulations Jacob on this huge honour.

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Latest Issue of The Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Now Available
June 17, 2019
The latest issue of the Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling is now available. CASC/ACSS Members have two articles published in this June edition. Member Simon Lasair from Saskatoon has an article published entitled “What’s The Point of Spiritual Care? A Narrative Response.” Thomas St. James O’Connor and seven other CASC/ACSS Members also have an article in this edition entitled: “Evidence-Based Spiritual Care Practice in the Canadian Context: Twenty Years Later.” Erin Snider, Ayse Erenay, Thomas St. James O’Connor, Colleen Dotzert, Stephanie Hong, Ruth Smith, Lisa Dolson and Michael P. Foulger co-authored this research.

Simon Lasair Thomas St. James O’Connor
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Spiritual Care Practitioner Interviewed
June 11, 2019
CASC/ACSS Certified Member Kanae Kinoshita and her work as a Buddhist Spiritual Care Practitioner were featured in a profile on Health Care Practitioners.

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CASC/ACSS Member in the News
June 10, 2019

CASC/ACSS Member David Maginley was featured in the media recently.

David, one of our Keynote speakers at the CASC/ACSS National Conference in Fredericton, was interviewed on CBC Radio’s “The Current” by Anna Maria Tremonti. Click here to listen to that pod cast. David’s interview begins at 47 mins.
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