Care-Related Links
The following links to Internet sites are provided as a service to our visitors. CASC/ACSS and its Board of Directors have no control over the content of these sites and do not necessarily agree with the views or opinions expressed therein.
Journals
Other Spiritual Care Associations
- L’AIISSQ
- National Association of Jewish Chaplains
- American Association of Pastoral Counselors
- Catholic Health Alliance of Canada
- Canadian Multifaith Federation (CMF) (formerly Ontario Multifaith Council (OMC))
- National Institute of Business and Industrial Chaplains
- Healthcare Chaplaincy Training and Development in Scotland
- Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
- Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. – USA
- The National Association of Catholic Chaplains – USA
- Society for Pastoral Theology
- Association of Professional Chaplains
- Pediatric Chaplains
- Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology
- Spiritual Directors International
Education
- The Association of Theological Schools
- CASC Supervisors of the Greater Toronto Area
- Institute for the Advancement of Self Psychology (IASP)
- Society for Pastoral Theology
- European Centre for Conflict Prevention
- Canadian Council on Churches Resource page
- Martin Luther University College
- Spiritual and Religious Care Week Materials from Multifaith Information Services Canadian Multifaith Federation (CMF) (formerly Ontario Multifaith Council (OMC))
- Pastoral Care Week
- Brief Narrative Therapy and Research
- Sick Kids Centre for Community Mental Health
- Quality in End of Life Care Canada
- Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute Inc.
- The Way Forward: An Integrated Palliative Approach to Care
Related Links
- www.pastoralcounseling.org
- http://livingmyculture.ca/culture/ The Canadian Virtual Hospice has created this site where people from various cultures share their stories and wisdom about living with serious illness, end of life and grief to support others.
- Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association/ Association canadienne de soins palliatifs
- The Spirituality and Health Online Education and Resource Center (SOERCE), is a George Washing Institute for Spirituality and Health (GWish) program developed with support from the John Templeton Foundation. SOERCE aims to be the premiere online location for educational and clinical resources in the fields of spirituality, religion, and health. http://www.gwish.org/
- Spiritual Care Matters: An Introductory Resource For All NHS Scotland Staff. An introduction to spiritual care for professionals in all healthcare disciplines. (Included on the SOERCE site, but worth listing separately.)
- Canadian Council of Christian Charities They do extensive work in assisting clergy with the income tax issues, such as clergy housing allowance.
- Do you work with patients with Alzheimer’s or other dementias? CASC/ACSS is a participant with other groups in the Alzheimer Knowledge Exchange (AKE). They are partnering with BrianXchange to create communities of practice to support caregivers of patients and families. Visit the BrainXChange website at https://www.akeresourcecentre.org/
- Encounter World Religions Centre
- Music of Room 217 has been specifically designed to create a pathway of comfort for those with a life challenging illness.
- Caregiving in the Hospital – Windows to Chaplaincy Ministry A book review by Glen Horst
- Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
- PlainViews – e-newsletter to promote dialogue among chaplains and other spiritual care providers
- Physical, emotional and spiritual self care for the healthcare chaplain
- Directory in the field of psychology and Christianity
- Spiritual Competency Resource Centre Spiritual Assessment
Organizations to Help with Disaster Responses
- oates.org./
- Gateway to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Information
- http://www.giftfromwithin.org/ – PTSD Resources for Survivors and Caregivers
- http://www.vdbs.org/ – Violent Death Bereavement Society