“It was chaos. First I
had to deal with the loss and then I had to
deal with the details and then, well then I
was left
with me.”
Providing Spiritual First Aid
in Times of Crisis
Our spirit is
most vulnerable in times of crisis and often
it suffers first, leaving emotional wounds
that take a long time to heal. In the
chaos of crisis search begins for a moment,
for space, for respite. Our Chaplains are
there to deliver Spiritual First Aid to
those who find themselves dealing with a
disaster.
Disaster
Chaplaincy Services provides the spiritual
and psychological first aid; crisis support
to help people draw on spiritual resources
in loss; spiritual care that respects the
broad nature of each person’s spiritual
tradition, responding and attending to the
human meaning in times of loss; peer support
to clergy and chaplains & first responders
to ease compassion fatigue and burnout.
Disaster
Chaplaincy Services provides educational
assistance for religious/ professional/faith
Leaders. We insure that our chaplains
deliver skilled and interdisciplinary
spiritual care in times of disasters,
crises, and emergencies in the NY tri-state
area.
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Disaster
Chaplaincy Services Deploys Chaplains to
Help People Affected by Crane Collapse
NEW YORK, May
30, 2008 -- Disaster Chaplaincy Services (DCS)
today deployed 3 chaplains to provide
spiritual care to all people affected by a
construction crane collapse on New York's
Upper East Side including their relatives
and members of the community. According to
initial news reports, 2 people were killed
and 2 people were hurt by the accident.
DCS counts on
an involved network of partners, donors and
volunteers to help continue its mission.
Please,
click here to donate to DSC and
support its work.
Disaster
Spiritual Care: Practical Clergy Responses
to Community, Regional, and National Tragedy
Check out
this new book – the first comprehensive
resource for pastoral care in the face of
disaster – by DCS Board Chairman Emeritus
and current Board Secretary…click
here for more information.
Disaster Care & Local Communities:
Prepare Your Community: A Leadership Forum
for Faith and Community Leaders to Build
Resiliency for Emergencies
Disasters
can occur at any time and polls show that in
times of crisis two-thirds of Americans turn
to their religious leader for comfort and
guidance. Emergency preparedness is now an
integral part of community planning and New
York City is planning borough conferences
specifically to equip faith-leaders with
skills in disaster response and recovery
initiatives.
"It would
be wonderful if we weren't needed, but we
know we will be, and we are ready.” Read the
full article with Executive Director Julie
Taylor
HERE.
Prepare Your Community: A Leadership Forum
for Faith and Community Leaders to Build
Resiliency for Emergencies
