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Spiritual & Mental Health Matters ... To Individuals To Families To Communities

orld Community Chaplains is a group of experienced, educated and professional spiritual care leaders with various specialties. Available on-call or on contract, they work as hospice, disaster and military chaplains, as well as, provide services in hospitals, assisted living and nursing facilities.

These special men and women walk the halls of high schools and visit shelters and facilities for the poor. They create stability on small and large disaster scenes and partner with police and fire to assist with victims and provide their families with information about their loved ones. Community Chaplains also provide resources and retreats for military servicemembers and their families at home.

isaster Services

Reception & Triage
Victims & Families
Health & Welfare Inquiry
Emergency Services Personnel
Resources & Referrals
Moving On Retreat
PTSD

In times of disaster, individual and mass events require the full attention of police, fire and emergency personnel. Whether there is one or one hundred hurting people, they each have immediate needs and their families want to know where and how they are. Community Chaplains create stability on-the-scene as they assist victims with comfort, supplies, resources and contact with loved ones. They are trained to quickly assess a situation and provide an effective plan of action. Urgent needs are addressed through pastoral care, crisis management, general counsel, referrals and resources.

Community Chaplains establish a "Comfort Zone" and receive health & welfare inquiries on-the-scene. They are in touch with police, fire and coroner to connect families together whether living or dead. They receive, research, call and disseminate queries to locate and reunite families. They also accompany the dead when recovered to the mortuary, as well as assist families through the identification process and the return of remains.

Disasters, large and small, have a big effect on individuals and communities. Most people are in need of mental health relief after experiencing a disaster. Everyone functions better immediately and in the long run, if they have effective debriefing and help with grief and anxiety as soon as possible. Triage and treatment must take place physically and mentally. Traumatic events change lives. It can be a well managed and effective change.

Disasters are sometimes seen as short lived events, but in reality, they are longer term, inflicting significant impact on individuals and communities. Of all the immediate and long lasting effects disaster imposes upon its victims, PTSD can be the one that holds on and holds back individuals and entire communities for years to come. When all the helpers have gone, people are soon left to initiate and energize major projects when most of them are still too tired and traumatized. CC's provide mental health triage, debrief and community resources as soon as possible.

ngoing Spiritual Care

for People in Hospitals, Assisted Living and Nursing Facilities

For people who want to keep their religious practices active
For community and facility support during crisis, disaster or loss
For families of residents during health decline & upon loss of loved one

Patients, residents and family are supported in their faith tradition and denomination according to individual belief. Catholics are provided Eucharist, Rosary, Sacrament of the Sick with Last Rites; ashes on Lent and other sacrament, Saint and Holy Day traditions. Christians receive Holy Communion, living memorial, funeral and special services, singing, regular prayer, Scripture and other activities. Jewish leadership continue tradition, as do Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim and other religions and support patients according to faith preference.

People living in a facility, community or home can benefit significantly from specialized individual and group Spiritual Care. This level of care seeks to keep people encouraged and promote wellness with spiritual activities and prayer that maximize living and provide peace during life challenges. As abilities change, the plan of care and activity is adjusted to meet individual and group needs and wishes.

A toll free number is made available for prayer and spiritual counsel in time of need.
Counseling, family contact, death notification and grief assistance available.
Inservice programs provided: grief, PTSD, disaster, crisis intervention and more.

 Spiritual Care Brochure for Community Chaplains