Monday 13 June 2011
Friday 3 June 2011
Taylor Centre Resources: Spiritual Care Amidst Crisis
From the Taylor Centre for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care @ ADC and Capital Health, Spiritual Care:
Workshop: Spiritual Care Amidst Crisis
Disaster and Emergency situations are stressful life events that often overwhelm an individual’s ability to cope. In these situations, Clergy, Spiritual Caregivers and Chaplains are often called upon to support and care for the survivors and affected people. This is some of the most intense and demanding work that one may be called to give as a caregiver, but it is also an incredible privilege and opportunity to be with those who are in their darkest hours, as they find new meaning amidst life’s crises.
In this one-day workshop, several areas will be considered, including the psycho-social-spiritual aspects of disaster and emergency, the elements and phases of a disaster, signs and symptoms of critical incident stress, coping and maladaptive coping behaviors following disaster and how to care for self and primary, secondary and tertiary survivors. In addition, practical interventions for care will be taught through role-plays, including Emotional First Aid.
The workshop will be conducted by Tracy Demmons, Ph.D. Tracy is a Lecturer at Acadia Divinity College and also the Director of the Charles Taylor Centre for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care. Dr. Demmons completed her Clinical Pastoral Education training with Capital Health in Halifax and previously worked for the U.N. as a Staff Counsellor in Afghanistan.
All are invited to attend. To register, please email Pam Osmond @ pamela.osmond@cdha.nshealth.ca
When? Wednesday, July 6, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Where? Education Rooms 1 and 2, Basement of the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre,
1341 Summer St., Halifax
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