Workshop Series D

D1
First Responder Chaplaincy: Disability Awareness Sensitivity and Crisis Care Intervention Strategies

Jacqueline Jackson, DMin, MDiv, MSW, BA​

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D2
Embracing Spirituality as a Social Driver of Health: How Hospitals and Health Systems Can Advance Health Equity through Faith Community Nursing
Bridget Crooks RN MSN CEN, Manager Community and Parish Nursing, Cottage Center for Population Health
Monica Ray, Population Health Strategic Development Manager, Cottage Center for Population Health
Jan Fadden, RN

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Workshop Summary:
Spirituality, a key social driver of health, is crucial for whole-person care and community well-being. Cottage Center for Population Health (CCPH) integrates spirituality to improve health equity through its Community Parish Nursing program. Partnering with diverse faith communities, the program reaches underserved populations, addressing behavioral health, chronic conditions, access, and upstream determinants. Embedded within population health, Parish Nursing is guided by expertise in public health, social work, program planning, communication, and evaluation. This partnership has built trust and facilitates communication with spiritual leaders, implements evidence-based practices, and evaluates the impact of spirituality and faith-based interventions. CCPH's model offers a promising path to address the complex interplay of social factors, including spirituality, that shape health outcomes, demonstrating how to advance health equity through collaboration and whole-person care.

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D3
FCN Research Workshop - FCN Position Statements
Deborah Ziebarth, PhD, MSN, RN-BC, Westberg Institute

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Workshop Summary:

In this workshop, the history and work of the Westberg Institute in developing and revising Faith Community Nursing (FCN) Position Statements will be presented. Two FCN Position Statements will be presented:

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1. Faith Community Nursing’s Response to Inclusion, Diversity, and Cultural Sensitivity.

2. Faith Community Nursing: Hands-On, Direct Care, and Specialized Care.

The Position Statements are a response by Westberg Institute to frequently asked questions and issues in Faith Community Nursing. They are underpinned by past and present Faith Community Nursing research, best practices, and other literature in Nursing. They go through a Delphi review process before publishing and are revised routinely to maintain usefulness. The aim of Position Statements is to provide guidance to the new and practicing Faith Community Nurses and provide information for others. They are developed, edited, and revised by the Westberg Institute Research Committee and the Westberg Institute.

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D4
Spiritual Care of LGBTQ+ Patients, Families, and Team Members
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Jim Merritt, APBCC, CPES~E, Trauma Chaplain, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center

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Workshop Summary:
This workshop will focus on the spiritual care of members of the LGBTQI+ community, primarily in the hospital setting.  It will include ways to identify as a welcoming organization, committed to diversity and dedicated to providing the best possible care, including spiritual care to members of this community.  My unique perspective is that of a clergy person/chaplain in this community for over 40 years, working in the trauma center that cared for most of the victims of the Pulse tragedy in Orlando.

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D5
Strategies to Heal the Dis-ease of the Spirit-Body Disconnect 
Rev. Dr. Beverly Dale, Incarnation Institute for Sex & Faith

Workshop Summary:
This workshop is grounded in the understanding that the Platonian disconnect between reason and the flesh continues to create individual, and therefore cultural, dis-ease about the sexual body through the continuing disconnect of the spirit from the body. The assumption is that the dis-ease is a result of body shame, sexual guilt, and purity ideals, that have been religiously inspired. Participants will experience several samples of thought-provoking essays used as meditation exercises that will be followed by various assignments involving the mind and the body such as guided imagery, affirmations, somatic movement, and journaling topics. The strategic framework underlying these experiential exercises will be presented and discussed as participants have the opportunity to share their experience of the process.

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D6
Story and the Soul: Transforming Lives through Interdisciplinary Care
Nate Gustafson, M.Div, BCC, Alongside Training Director, Wellbeing Center of Colorado

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Workshop Summary:
This workshop will examine the personal transformation that interdisciplinary spiritual care can have when teams prioritize Story and the Soul. Teams of care providers across multiple disciplines can make a lasting impact on the individuals, families, and communities they serve when they prioritize connecting to a person's Soul Story. Nurses, Social Workers, Chaplains, Volunteers, Physicians, Counselors, and community members can transform lives when they listen to, learn from, and love the Soul Stories. This workshop will equip individuals and care teams with best practices for connecting to Soul Stories by integrating insights gained from narrative, logo, and dignity therapy.

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