Vision
Effectual crisis intervention services for Emergency Responders and for the Cities where they serve - through education, training, mentoring & consulting.
Purpose Statement
Providing leadership, training and professional standards for Police & Fire Chaplains who have a shared value of partnering with local Churches in serving their City through times of crisis.
Professional Standards
City Chaplain holds to the professional standards of:
Federation of Fire Chaplains www.FireChaplains.org
International Conference of Police Chaplains www.ICPC4cops.org
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation www.icisf.org
Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists www.atss.org
Mission
City Chaplain adheres to the principle that each local Chaplain must be appointed by, and serve at
the will of their Police and/or Fire Chief. They serve as a Crisis Intervention Specialist who is a
trained professional and skilled responder, ready to address people-needs in the first 3 hours to 3
days of a crisis or incident. Their mission includes:
- Crisis Intervention as a Police, Fire & EMS Chaplain
- CARE for those in crisis (Compassion...Acceptance...Reflection...Encouragement)
- Connect people to short-term and/or long-term care & support
In order to fulfill the 3 Cs above, City Chaplain is committed to partnering with local churches and
human service organizations. City Chaplain sees these partnerships as a reflection of The Good
Samaritan and the Innkeeper (Luke 10) where partnership is about Sharing Relationships, Resources,
Risks and Rewards.
Local City Chaplain Commitment
City Chaplain is committed helping local Chaplains maintain their State of Readiness which requires
on-going training and networking. Chaplain ministry priorities are the Ministry of Presence and the
Gift of Availability which require a flexible schedule, and at times, personal sacrifice.
Local City Chaplain Services
- On-call & On-scene for Police, Fire & EMS requests for Chaplain services which includes practical, emotional, relational and spiritual CARE
- Building Relationships of mutual trust and respect through regular Police, Fire & EMS Department visits and ride-alongs
- Critical Incident Stress Management services for Police, Fire & EMS personnel and their families
- Crisis Intervention throughout the City which includes psychological first aid, counseling and/or benevolence referrals, and spiritual care upon request
- Networking and Partner-building with the staff and lay leadership of local Churches
- Liaison between the City and local Churches
- Train & Equip local Churches in crisis intervention, emergency and disaster related topics
- Funerals & Memorials upon request
- Community Events & Ceremonies upon request
Funding
City Chaplain is a faith-based 501(c)3 non-profit service organization. Each City Chaplain is funded
by tax-deductible donations from individuals, churches, foundations, businesses and organizations;
plus honorariums and fees for speaking and services rendered.
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