SERVICES PROVIDED
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.
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BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS
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.
- Fall Session - October 1 - November 5, 2009
- Winter Session - January 28 - March 4, 2010
- Spring Session - April 8 - May 13, 2010
CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS
Finding Your Way Through Cancer - A 5-week group for individuals and families dealing with a cancer diagnosis. Meets Tuesdays from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Stillwater Medical Group Women's Center on the Lakeview Hospital campus. Registration is required. Call 651-430-4697.
- January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3, 2009
- April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 2009
- June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2009
- August 18, 25, September 1, 8, 15, 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.
GRIEF FACILITATORS TRAINING
The St. Croix Chaplaincy Association welcomes volunteers to be part of a team of 2-3 volunteers who facilitate grief support groups. Training is provided in individual and group settings.
CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT (CISM)
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.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
- Participation in Healthcare Ethics Advisory Committee
- Collaboration with Parish Nurse Program
- Coordination of weekly Reflection articles for local newspaper
- Coordination of Sunday worship services, provided by area churches, to contracted healthcare facilities
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