JUST-IN-TIME TRAINING DISASTER CHAPLAINCY SERVICES
The New York metropolitan area needs our help. Disaster Chaplaincy Services (DCS) is calling for faith leaders interested in providing spiritual care to those a ected by Hurricane Sandy. DCS is a multifaith, multicultural, multilingual organization that assures skilled and appropriate spiritual care for all people a ected by disasters in the New York tri-state area. Established in 2001 just prior to the September 11th tragedy, DCS is the only organization in the New York City region whose chaplains are directly deployed alongside the Red Cross, New York City’s O ce of Emergency Management and other recognized agencies.
Volunteer disaster chaplains must be willing to work with and respect people of any faith or those with no faith tradition. All volunteers must sign a code of ethics that includes refraining from proselytizing and sermonizing, and must be willing to provide non-discriminatory spiritual care to all regardless of nationality, race, religion, belief, gender expression, class, or sexual orientation. Please Join us in this time of great need.
Who:
Ordained clergy and faith leaders
endorsed by recognized denominations
or judicatories.
When:
Chose from three trainings
Wednesday, Nov. 28: 10AM – 1 PM
Wednesday, Nov. 28: 6PM – 9 PM
Thursday, Nov. 29: 6PM – 9 PM
FOR DETAILS ON REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS CONTACT: Volunteer@dcs-ny.org
Training Location :
Upper W. Side Manhattan, details to follow
