The St. Croix Chaplaincy Association provides chaplaincy services to residents and staff of contracted healthcare facilities, with particular emphasis on those residents who do not have their own local faith community, and/or contacting the spiritual leader of the resident's choice. The chaplaincy team provides respectful recognition of all cultural and spiritual beliefs and traditions.

Click here for a list of sites served by the Association.

Click here for information about becoming a volunteer.

Weathering Life's Losses - This is an open-ended support group for adults who have lost a loved one. It guides participants through some commonly experienced aspects of the grieving process. Participants are assisted in discovering their own personal resources as well as the resources of family, friends, church, community and culture.

No registration is required. Just visit. It is FREE to all.

Meetings are held every Thursday from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. at Lakeview Hospital, Churchill & Greeley Streets, Stillwater. For information, call 651-430-4586 or 800-423-7212. Map available at www.lakeview.org.

Kids & Teens in Grief - Children, youth and their parents/guardians experiencing the death of a family member or close friend have wounds that go deep. With the help of this support group, families have the opportunity to work through their feelings of loss with others in similar situations.

Registration is required. Call 651-430-4586 to register. It is FREE to all.

The 6-week program meets during 3 sessions each year from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. at Boutwells Landing.

• Spring Session - April 3 - May 8, 2008
• Fall Session - October 2 - November 6, 2008
• Winter Session - January 20 - March 5, 2009

Breast Cancer Support Group - Meets monthly in the Women's Center of Lakeview Hospital on the second Wednesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. and the fourth Wednesday of each month from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Call Julie at 651-269-0480 for more information.

Trained leaders are available to provide confidential, non-evaluative support to those who may have been involved in a critical incident. A critical incident is any situation or event that evokes unusually strong emotional responses that may interfere with a person's ability to function. CISM is an organized approach to help facilitate a healthy recovery after such an incident.

Participants have the opportunity to recount their involvement in the critical incident and to express their thoughts and feelings about the traumatic event. Educational components of the debriefing process encourage participants to find healthy ways to manage their stress.