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Future Training

 

Upcoming Opportunities for Chaplain Training
Presented by the Southern California Chaplains’ Association (SCCA)

www.SCCAChaplain.org

(in chronological order)

  • (New date) Saturday, October 23, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. till 3:30 p.m.

    The Fourth Annual All-Day Training Symposium will be held. The location and topic will be announced. So, watch the website for updates, and sign up for the mailing list to receive email announcements.

    For further information, click on the link above.



Upcoming Opportunities for Chaplain Training
Presented by Other Groups

(in chronological order)

  • The Federation of Fire Chaplains (FFC)

    "Offers resources for the Fire Chaplain to help build a relationship and ministry opportunity within the fire service." Their 2010 Annual Conference "Restoring Hope" will be at the Drawbridge Hotel in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, 4 miles south of Cincinnati. Pre-Conference: October 15-17, 2010 and Conference: October 17-21, 2010. Watch their website for updates by clicking on "2010 Annual Conference" in the left column.

  • International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC)

    The 38th Annual Training Seminar in 2011 (ATS) will be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica at the Rose Hall Resort and Spa from Sunday, July 17 through Friday, July 22, 2011. Watch their website for updates by clicking on "Annual Training Seminars" in the left column.

    The Annual Training Seminar (ATS) prepares law enforcement chaplains for their specialized work. ICPC offers credentials for chaplains: Basic, Senior, Master, Diplomate, and Fellow, so the twelve core courses for the Basic level are all offered at the ATS. Please see ICPC's website linked above for more information (click on "Credentials" in the left column). In addition, SCCA has earned the approval of ICPC for its training meetings to count as continuing education credits.



Links to Other Organizations that Provide Chaplain Training

(in alphabetical order)
  • Emergency Ministry Services (EMS)

    Disaster response and training. Watch their website for updates.

  • Living Shield Ministries (LSM)

    Trains men and women in chaplaincy work in order to provide emotional and spiritual care to those who have experienced or are experiencing a crisis, and then helps them find a chaplain position within their community. Watch their website for updates.



Links to Chaplaincy Opportunities

(in alphabetical order)

These are listings of ministry opportunities. If you’re interested in becoming a chaplain, these are good places to start asking questions. If you’re already a chaplain, we would suggest that you discuss this additional volunteer opportunity with your own department prior to applying for the additional chaplaincy work listed below.
  • Chino Valley Independent Fire District

    Currently recruiting to fill a vacant volunteer chaplain position. A brief job description follows:
    • one of four volunteer chaplains
    • uniforms provided
    • expected to ride out at least 4 hours per month
    • available one week per month for emergency call out
    • must be ordained
    • response time and availability are high priorities in considering applicants.
    Please email Chaplain Rob De Partee at rdepartee@chofire.org.

  • Orange County Sheriff’s Department

    Currently recruiting to fill volunteer chaplain positions. A brief job description follows:
    • Complete OCSD Chaplain Training Academy
    • Ride along at least 16 hours per month, and be available for emergency call out
    • Uniforms provided
    • Must be ordained, licensed, or commissioned and then pass extensive law enforcement background check
    • Bilingual ministers highly desired


  • Pacific Youth Correctional Ministries

    Helps bring hope to thousands of incarcerated youth by providing Chaplains to youth correctional facilities. If you feel that the Lord is calling you to serve as a Correctional Chaplain, Para-Chaplain or Institutional Volunteer, Pacific Youth Correctional Ministries would like to assist you in your training and placement.

  • Police Outreach

    Ministers to the police in Sudan (near Egypt), develops police chaplain programs, and trains officers in subjects such as officer safety, ethics, police management, community policing, and child protection. To begin to get a feel for the impact of the ministry, please watch a five-minute video: click here.

  • State Military Reserve Chaplain

    With almost all of the Chaplains for the California National Guard on deployment, there are shortages here at home. Volunteer one day a month to provide services to soldiers stationed locally.

  • Tactical Chaplain Services

    Has a "mission and ministry to serve uniformed warriors and to provide spiritual guidance for those in our community who daily put themselves in harm’s way to protect life, limb, and property." Please see their website for more about their ministry.



Links to Other Chaplain Resources

(in alphabetical order)
  • The Charlie Sears Foundation

    "Inspired by retired Los Angeles Police Detective Charlie Sears' strength and courage, it is our organization's mission to provide financial assistance, physician referral and advocacy services to those law enforcement officers and firefighters diagnosed with brain cancer." (from their website)

  • C.O.P.S.

    “Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. provides resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of surviving families and affected co-workers of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty as determined by Federal criteria. Furthermore, C.O.P.S. provides training to law enforcement agencies on survivor victimization issues and educates the public of the need to support the law enforcement profession and its survivors.” (from their website)

  • In PURSUIT! Ministries

    Offers trained Biblical Chaplains to law enforcement, corrections, fire, and EMS agencies all across America at no charge to the agencies.

  • National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

    “Provides peer counseling, training, and technical assistance for the families and coworkers of firefighters who were killed in the line of duty. Some of their specific activities include developing and disseminating publications and reference materials for survivors and senior fire department managers and creating a public awareness strategy to promote the fire service and its critical role in public safety.”

  • Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Program

    Federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; firefighters; public rescue squads; ambulance crews; and chaplains of these departments may be eligible to receive death benefits under the Hometown Heroes Survivors’ Benefits Act following a death while on duty, under certain conditions. See the website linked above for specifics.

  • Ten-Four Ministries

    Gives practical and spiritual support to the law enforcement community.

  • The Unforgettables Foundation (TUF)

    Fulfills the mission of providing families who have little or no financial resources modest financial assistance to help assure dignified final arrangements for their child.

  • Literature suggestions:

    • The Work of the Chaplain co-authored by Naomi K. Paget and Janet R. McCormack. This book uncovers the historical and biblical foundation for chaplaincy, and then explores the universal issues that chaplains face of accountability, privacy, personal ethics, spiritual assessment and self-care. It will hit home with you and enhance your role as a Chaplain.

    • The "Grief Resources” tab lists a library that contains a myriad of articles ranging from helping yourself through grief to helping caregivers, a list of support groups, an annotated list of books and other literature, online resources, downloadable grief brochures that are pamphlets providing educational information about handling different types of grief (baby, child, senior, holidays, etc.).


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