Serving Police,

SERVICES PROVIDED
 
#1 – To First Responders and Their Families

• Maintaining a positive, personal relationship with First Responders is vital to any successful Chaplaincy Program. Some of the ways we do that is…
• Attend shift briefings 
• Ride-a-Long with law enforcement/fire personnel 
• Participate in department social functions 
• Attend ceremonial events 
• Assist ‘on-scene’ when requested 
• Provide training in areas such as Stress Mgt., Family/Marriage Relations, Morals & Ethics, Disaster Preparedness, etc. 
• Provide personal counseling services

#2 – Crisis Intervention Support

Our Chaplains are professionally trained (most with ‘Advance’ Status) and prepared “24-7” to respond wherever a critical incident occurs. As crisis intervention specialists our chaplains:

• Conduct Critical Incident Stress Defusings and Debriefings
• Provide training in Stress Management 
• Provide counseling support to First Responders and citizen victims 
• Assist law enforcement with death/serious injury notifications 
• Provide on-scene support through the "Ministry of Presence.

 
#3 – Community Liaison Services

As Chaplains we are not police officers/fire fighters – we are “CARE-Givers.” As such, we serve people regardless of their own faith base upon request. Some of the things we do in that role are…

• Officiate at funerals and weddings
• Serve as liaison between government agencies and faith community 
• Facilitate contact with appropriate referral agencies 
• Participate in local Ministerial Association
• Provide a Speakers Bureau on a variety of topics
• Participate in community activities (i.e. National Night Out, “Every-15 Minute”, Fire Prevention Week, Citizens Police Academy, etc)