ACPE Annual Conference

The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.

2008 Annual Conference - October 22-25 - Richmond, VA

Pre-Conference Workshops

Pre-Conference Workshop #1 “Ethics R Us – Collegial Responsibility and Accountability” 8:00am – 12:00pm

Professional Ethics Commission

A workshop offered by the Professional Ethics Commission, ACPE, Inc. We invite you to join us for a half-day workshop engaging in “courageous conversations” related to what it means for us as an organization to be collegially responsible and accountable. Using case studies as well as small and large group discussions we will explore ways to develop greater mutual care and accountability related to the ethics of our supervisory practice. For example, when and how does each of us seek and utilize consultation regarding concerns and struggles we are having in our supervisory or collegial relationships? How would we approach a colleague to discuss issues and concerns raised by current or former students related to impairment, program management and supervisory competence, etc? How would you invite a colleague to discuss behavior that appears to violate the ethical and educational standards of our organization? How do we begin to carefully and ethically care for one another? These questions and more are what we hope to engage in this workshop. We also invite you to come with your own questions and concerns. Join us and let's begin the conversation!!!

Fee: $25.* Free for ACPE Students and ACPE Leadership. This is a mandatory workshop for ACPE Leadership.

Pre-Conference Workshop #3A Ultimate Success: Attracting & Retaining the Right CPE Supervisor

8:30am – 12:00pm

Richard Thorne

This workshop will provide practical, proven and implementable strategies for successful recruitment and retention of CPE Supervisors. It will provide an opportunity to explore, partly through sharing from our accumulated experiences, what works and what doesn't work when looking to attract qualified candidates to your position, organization and community. Oh, yes, we'll have fun, too.

Richard Thorne has been a consultant specializing in healthcare executive and leadership search in 1990. About three years ago, he developed a recruiting specialty in CPE and Spiritual Care leadership. Richard has a Master's in Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University, a BA in Psychology from Wheaton College (Illinois) and is a Registered Corporate Coach (RCC).

Fee: $25. - Thorne Consulting will donate all Pre-Conference registration fees to the FCPE.

Pre-Conference Workshop #2 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Multicultural Competencies in the Certification Process: How to Define, Demonstrate and Assess

This workshop will address the issue of how to define, demonstrate and assess multicultural competencies in the certification process. Dr. JoAnn McCaffrey, Director of Hispanic Services and Multicultural Affairs at Bon Secours Health System in Richmond, VA, will discuss how to access multicultural competencies. ACPE Supervisor Chaplain Adriana Cavina, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC will continue the dialogue on demonstrating multicultural competencies in the CPE certification process especially regarding theory papers. A panel of four ACPE Supervisors will respond to Dr. McCaffrey and Chaplain Cavina's presentations to conclude the workshop.

Fee: $25.* Free for ACPE Students and ACPE Leadership. This is a mandatory workshop for ACPE Leadership.

Pre-Conference Workshop #3B Ultimate Success: Marketing Yourself, Getting the Job You Want

1:00pm – 4:00pm

Richard Thorne

This workshop invites participants to discover what they have to offer an organization. It invites you to identify what it is you "really" want from your work and community. This workshop will give you proven, practical strategies for "getting it!" With the strategies in hand, you'll approach the job search and future employers with expanded assurance and confidence in your potential to contribute and the value of that contribution.

Fee: $25. - Thorne Consulting will donate all Pre-Conference registration fees to the FCPE.

Pre-Conference Workshop #4 Disability and Diversity: Addressing Cultural, Pastoral and Theological Issues Related to Disability in CPE Programs

8:30am – 4:00pm

Bill Gaventa

Disability is being seen and defined more and more as diversity, a culture, not a medical condition. People with disabilities and their families embody a number of pastoral and theological issues for clergy and chaplains, in both medical and congregational settings, but when explored, end up being beneficial for everyone. This workshop will explore and share themes and skills in pastoral care and community building that we are called to by people with disabilities and their families, strategies and resources for addressing them in CPE programs, and resources that come from the world of services and supports with people with disabilities that can be utilized in CPE methodology, including person centered planning/learning contracts, community building exercises and skills, and strategies for accommodating people with disabilities in CPE programs.

Presenter: Bill Gaventa, M.Div., Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Director, Community and Congregational Supports, The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, UMDNJ, P.O.Box 2688, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903. Bill serves as the Editor of the Journal of Religion, Disability, and Health, and is the 2008 Comiss Medal Recipient.

Fee: $25.