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Cowlitz Chaplaincy

Serving the Law Enforcement Community and Cowlitz County since 1983

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#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

Conduct weddings – Weddings are conducted as independent local clergy.  Each pastor performs weddings only after they have met with the couple and feel comfortable doing the ceremony.

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)

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P.O. Box 2578
1560 Olympia Way
Longview, WA 98632
360-425-7222

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PO Box 2578, 1560 Olympia Way, Longview, WA 98632 360.425.7222

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