News
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Board of Directors Announcement of Executive Director ResignationNov 11, 2022
After almost a decade of service to ACPE, Trace Haythorn has announced that he will depart his role as Executive Director, effective December 31, 2022
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For your professional ethics edification in NovemberNov 4, 2022
Once a month the ACPE Professional Ethics Commission (PEC) posts a couple of statements from our Code of Professional Ethics for ACPE Members. Each posting is accompanied by a brief personal reflection from a member of the PEC discussing some ways this person lives these commitments*. November’s statements are:
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Changing Seasons
Nov 4, 2022
With every season comes the earth’s reminder that we live in an ever-changing and evolving world. The landscape looks different as the leaves fall and plants go dormant. As the days get shorter I feel this propensity to go inward. As the fall leadership meetings get underway in Atlanta, ACPE continues its journey of going inward. There continues to be good work happening as we move into new phases of our strategic planning process and anti-bias work. I want to share the board report I submitted for our ACPE Board meeting in mid-November:
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2022 ACPE Leadership ElectionOct 25, 2022
On October 26, 2022, at 3 pm eastern, ACPE emailed ballots to eligible voters via SimplyVoting for its annual election for the association's board, commissions, and committees. Polls will close at 3 pm eastern on November 9, 2022.
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Member Reflection: Thin PlacesOct 24, 2022
The Celtic saints often referred to somewhere as a 'thin place'. This referred to when the spiritual atmosphere of a location made it easy to connect with God, almost as though there is no barrier between heaven and earth. I have often reflected on this and have determined that my “thin places” are in the wild spaces of nature, where craggy mountains are smothered with tall evergreens and winding waters tumble over stacks of smooth rocks. My thin place is also in the Holy Temple, a place of stillness where I feel God’s love, and where my thoughts of loved ones who’ve passed are so intensely drawn towards heaven I wonder if perhaps their attention and caring are called down to meet me there.
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The Gifts in the ChallengeOct 19, 2022
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2 …make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. II Peter 1:5-7
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Executive Director Article: Looking AheadOct 17, 2022
Last week, I was invited to attend a conversation hosted by the American Psychiatric Association Foundation in Washington DC. The attendees were a wonderful mix of psychiatrists, academics, clergy, and nonprofit executives. I was there in my role with the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, though I was certain to keep ACPE at the table as well. This was not the first meeting of the group, though the attendees included several first-timers like me.
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Join us at Kanuga on October 28-30! In-person and Virtual Options are AvailableOct 12, 2022
For over 40 years pastoral counselors have gathered in late October at Kanuga Conference Center in the mountains of western NC. This gathering, this group of people, this place has been a professional home for many of us.
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2022 Gathering of Spiritually Integrated PractitionersOct 10, 2022
Join us in-person at Kanuga or online Oct 28-30, 2022
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Strategic Planning Update
Oct 3, 2022
On Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29th, a group of 10 ACPE Certified Educators and 2 ACPE Psychotherapists met at the Georgia Tech Hotel to move into our next phase in the strategic planning process.
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Accreditation Commission – National Site Team Chairs (NSTC) Needed for 6-Year ReviewsOct 3, 2022
The Accreditation Commission is in search of Certified Educators willing to serve as NSTCs for Six-year Reviews starting in 2023. The NSTC model has served ACPE well and is a key element in the relational model of accreditation that fosters mutual accountability.
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For your professional ethics edification in OctoberOct 3, 2022
Once a month the ACPE Professional Ethics Commission (PEC) posts a couple of statements from our Code of Professional Ethics for ACPE Members. Each posting is accompanied by a brief personal reflection from a member of the PEC discussing some ways this person lives these commitments*. October’s statements are:
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The Origins of SufferingSep 28, 2022
The first month of residency at Connecticut Valley Hospital corrected a lot of preconceptions about mental health institutions. Dr. Dori Laub, whose passion for his personal interest in preserving the stories of those suffering in the Holocaust taught me about humanity and inhumanity – and their intersection in psychiatry.
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Rooted Vision: A Conversation with the Curriculum Committee about the 2023 Annual ConferenceSep 26, 2022
Members of the Anti-Bias Working Group (ABWG) met with ACPE Certified Educator Beth Jackson-Jordan, as a representative of the Curriculum Committee’s conference planning group. The group is currently planning the Annual Conference in New Orleans, May 22-25, 2023.
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New Funding Opportunities Available to Advance ACPE Justice, Diversity, Equity & InclusionSep 26, 2022
The 2022 ACPE Foundation Grants Cycle is now open! The ACPE Foundation is excited to announce our expanded grants program to support initiatives that advance justice, diversity, equity and inclusion within ACPE.
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Call for Workshop ApplicationsSep 23, 2022
The ACPE Curriculum Committee invites you to submit a workshop proposal for the 2023 ACPE Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana! This year’s conference will showcase the wisdom of our members and highlight the inspirational and innovative education that our educators and programs are offering to our students.
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For your professional ethics edification in SeptemberSep 23, 2022
Once a month the ACPE Professional Ethics Commission (PEC) posts a couple of statements from our Code of Professional Ethics for ACPE Members. Each posting is accompanied by a brief personal reflection from a member of the PEC discussing some ways this person lives these commitments
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Native Lessons on Connection and CommunitySep 21, 2022
Surrounded by the beautiful network of a vast estuary that is connected to the Pacific Ocean, the Puget Sound is comprised of many tributaries and rivers. These have unique native names such as the Elwha, Nisqually, Nooksack, Puyallup, and Skakit similar to the names of the meeting rooms at the hotel.
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Easing into Fall
Sep 19, 2022
Fall has always been my favorite season. I love when the humidity blows away, the cooler mornings invite a different pace, and so many programs, practices, and rituals restart after the summer break. I love the changing colors, the beginning of the process of death and renewal throughout nature, and I am reminded of Lucille Clifton's poem “the lesson of the falling leaves”:
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Religious, Spiritual & Values-Based Diversity in CPE: Join us on Sept. 16 for a Resource Room on this topic!Sep 12, 2022
In March of this year, the Religion & Values Task Force of the ACPE’s Anti-Bias Work Group posted an article in this Monday newsletter that asked these questions: