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Cross Canada Check-In • Atlantic Region 87 members in Region a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 9 CPE Supervisor 0 PCE Supervisor 2 Specialist, Pastoral Counselling, 24 Specialist, Spiritual Care 31 Associate 14 Student 7 Member Emeritus

Cross Canada Check-In Accomplishments Atlantic Region unique - 4 provinces Nova Scotia NSHA & IWK – SC on Org Chart New Brunswick – 2 Provisional Supervisors PEI – Creative use of technology with Halifax Newfoundland - draft proposal that CASC recognize an interprofessional CPE unit focused on bereavement. • Prison Chaplaincy renewed interest in CPE • • •

Cross Canada Check-In Regional Goal(s) • Nova Scotia – To develop Best Practice – Our goal to have BP in SC within Nova Scotia Health Authority • New Brunswick – To develop Teaching Supervisors to sustain Spiritual Care in NB • PEI – To restore CPE in PEI • NFLD – To raise the awareness of CASC in Newfoundland

Cross Canada Check-In Support • Recognition of the uniqueness of Region dealing with four different Ministries of Health and structures of providing health care. • Direction in terms of promoting what we have to offer to Health Care and guidance in building partnerships that will enable us to move forward and be more established. • Sensitivity to the reality of challenges and differences in the provision of care in rural areas.

Cross Canada Check-In Ontario North East Region 79 members in Region a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 8 CPE Supervisor 1 PCE Supervisor 1 Specialist, Pastoral Counselling, 12 Specialist, Spiritual Care 49 Associate 13 Student 3 Emeritus

Cross Canada Check-In Accomplishments • Our highest participation in a regional AGM with 35% of our members attending. There was good discussion around important issues. • Bursary created to help students and part-time employed ONE members attend workshops, webinars and conferences. • A CPE unit at Providence Care in Kingston which included 2 distance learners from the northern part of our region • PPC hosted a region-wide video-conference to discuss new CASC Scope of Practice

Cross Canada Check-In Regional Goal(s) • To build more inclusive participation in the life of ONE • To create a more geographically inclusive executive committee • To build adequate time into the AGM weekend for discussing topics of interest

Cross Canada Check-In Support • Ongoing open and transparent communication from CASC National • Ongoing interconnection and sharing of ideas with the two other regions within Ontario

Cross Canada Check-In Ontario Central and Northwest Region 217 members in Region Ø Ø Ø Ø 16 CPE Supervisor 9 PCE Supervisor 14 Specialist, Pastoral Counselling, 72 Specialist, Spiritual Care 107 Associate Members 19 Student Members 8 Emeritus Members Barrie

OCN Check-In New, Meaningful, Creative • Education Fund, in 2014 we launched a program to offer financial support to educational events to enhance training and education that centres on the CASC Competencies and is geared to CASC OCN members and the community. Funds can to be used for event planning, organising and executing of conferences, workshops, symposiums, training days, etc. • At out 2014 OCN AGM/Education Day we structuring the day to include a variety of workshop options. Thereby allowing members to deepen their training and education based on the choice of topic that best suited them. • Our members asked for the creation of a Journal Club and although we are still working on getting this up and running, a group did meet a few times to discuss journal articles and current research in the field. • We send out a Regional Communique 3 or 4 times a year and recently we added a section highlighting the accomplishments and notable happenings of our members with the aim of celebrating and appreciating each other.

OCN Check-In New, Meaningful, Creative • In 2014 the OCN has been involved in and have sponsored a number of meaningful educational events in the region. Ø In January we attended the 2014 OMC Conference “Healing Journey: Spiritual Responses to People in Crisis. ” There were a number of CASC OCN members present, and members from the CASC Ontario Council had a table to provide information for non-CASC members. Ø In May the OCN co-sponsored the Mental Health & Spiritual Care Symposium: Advancing Frontiers in the Treatment of Mood Disorders with North York General Hospital held at Hart House, University of Toronto. Ø In October the OCN co-sponsored an educational event with Dr. Harold Koenig, titled “Spirituality & Health, ” at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. • A new event in our Region; on March 23 rd we had our first pub night and had a great turn out. We plan to do it again. Our Northwest members are also planning a pub night in Thunder Bay. • We are proud of the many members across the region who have been busy with peer reviews, advanced consultations, specialist reviews, ethics modules, supervisors consultations, and running units.

OCN Check-In Regional Goals & Opportunities • We would like to offer educational opportunities to our members in the form of webinars and to have other interactive events for learning across the OCN • In March the Chairs of the three Ontario regions met by teleconference, this was a first! We plan to develop this relationship and continue regular communications. • We want to develop an inspiring web presence, to help our members network and connect in a more timely manner. • We encourage members to participate in consultations and we would like to see simplified processes for reviews and consultations both for students and to help the consultants. • We have set up opportunities to support members who are planning to register with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). We are always looking for ways to assist our members with this.

OCN Check-In Support from the National Association Simplified processes for reviews and consultations Help/collaboration with developing a web presence Help with finding a CASC provider for webinars A consistent effort to ensure our Northwest members in Thunder Bay are included; by putting systems in place that allow for increased participation for people outside the Toronto area such as video conferencing, tele conferencing, etc. • More understanding and accommodation concerning the major shift happening in Ontario due to the coming of the CRPO and all the many implications this will have on our students, our members and our profession. • •

Cross Canada Check-In CASCSWONT • 177 members in Region a. 9 CPE Supervisor b. 3 PCE Supervisor c. 7 Specialist, Pastoral Counselling, d. 47 Specialist, Spiritual Care e. 79 Associate f. 28 Student

Cross Canada Check-In Accomplishments • Hosting 2015 National Conference • Research

Cross Canada Check-In Regional Goal(s) • Support our members in their CRPO application process and choices • Maintaining relevance of Networking & AGM days

Cross Canada Check-In Promotion Advocacy Marketing • Development of Advocacy Committee

Cross Canada Check-In Support • Guidance related to advocacy/marketing within our region • Connection with CASC History • Explore avenues for offering financial assistance

Cross Canada Check-In • CASC Manitoba Region • 74 Members in Region a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) 4 6 1 0 1 20 40 5 CPE Supervisor Retired CPE Supervisors Provisional CPE Supervisor PCE Supervisor Specialist, Pastoral Counselling, Specialist, Spiritual Care Associate Student

Cross Canada Check-In Accomplishments • Hosting the 2014 CASC National conference. Theme of “Dignity at the Center” – Keynotes Dr. Chochinov, Dr. Somerville. Over $20, 000 in profit shared with national office. • November Regional Education day with Dr. Richard Groves: “Transforming Suffering in Ourselves and Others”. Potential for becoming an Anam Cara training site.

Cross Canada Check-In Regional Goal(s) • A Season of Discernment and Strategic Planning- 3 year plan • Allocating Funds for CPE training - interest from a $35, 000 fund supports CPE bursaries for those members pursuing further CPE training • Allocating Funds for College Development - first $5, 000 installment made • Partnering with Government bodies to Advocate for Competency based hiring in Spiritual Care. Provincial and Regional Spiritual Care coordinators (positions unique to Manitoba) work closely with CASC region • Workload Measurement Tool

Cross Canada Check-In Support • Marketing, Promotion & Advocacy – Resources to get started in our region • Strategic Planning – Roadmaps, Templates or Processes used in other regions

Cross Canada Check-In Saskatchewan Region Number of members in Region a. 4 CPE Supervisors b. 1 Specialist, Pastoral Counselling c. 13 Specialists, Spiritual Care d. 25 Associates and Students (some people working in Spiritual Care positions within the Region are also in the CPE track as Students and some are students) (A total of 43 members) The Great Saskatchewan Quiz! 1. Saskatchewan is easy to ______ but hard to spell. a) locate; b) draw; c) drive across; d) forget 2. When it’s - 40 c in Saskatchewan (without the wind factored in) we just shrug and say, “well, it’s a ____ cold. ” (this is not a swear word). a) dry; b) frigid; c) lazy; d) winter

Cross Canada Check-In Accomplishments Demographics: Big but Small • • • Saskatchewan is a prairie province, which has a total area of 651, 900 square kilometres, almost 60, 000 square kilometres being water area. As of December 2013, the population of Saskatchewan was estimated at 1, 114, 170 and 43 of us are CASC Members! We continue to have successful CPE programs in both Regina and Saskatoon, including now a residency program in Saskatoon. Despite our small CASC membership, we are embarking on hosting the 2017 CASC/ACSS National Conference and AGM The Great Saskatchewan Quiz! (continued…) 3. Which Saskatchewan city has a giant statue of a moose on its city limits? a) Moosomin; b) Mossbank c) Moose Jaw; d) Yorkton 4. Which Saskatchewan city is affectionately called “Speedy Creek”? a) Swift Current; b) Big River; c) Carrot River; d) Maple Creek

Cross Canada Check-In Regional Goal(s) Opportunities • Succession planning within the health regions to encourage and support those willing to move forward with Supervisory Training • Engaging the hospital accreditation process to include Spiritual Care The Great Saskatchewan Quiz! (Continued…) 5. In the rest of Canada, “Matrimonial Cake” is actually known as: a) Wedding cake; b) Chocolate cake; c) Date squares; d) Angel Food cake 6. Farmers in Saskatchewan refer to this kind of summer storm as “the great white combine”. What is it? a) tornado; b) hail; c) lightning; d) snow

Cross Canada Check-In Support The Great Saskatchewan Quiz! (continued…) Come to Saskatchewan in April 2017! 7. In Saskatchewan we always sing, “Green is the colour, ______ is our game”. a) darts; b) pole vaulting; c) snowshoeing; d) football 8. When someone from Saskatchewan asks you for a “Pil”, he or she is asking for: a) wheat; b) pharmaceuticals; c) Pilsner (beer); d) potash.

Cross Canada Check-In Alberta Association for Spiritual Care/ Association albertaine de soins spirituels (aka Alberta Region of CASC/ACSS) 173 members in Region a. b. c. d. e. f. 5 CPE Supervisor 1 PCE Supervisor 5 Specialist, Pastoral Counselling, 40 Specialist, Spiritual Care 112 Associate 10 Student

Cross Canada Check-In Accomplishments

Cross Canada Check-In Regional Goal(s) • On-going advocacy for the inclusion of those values important to us within healthcare, thru our members’ participation in AHS Provincial Council. • Concern to find ways to motivate managers to make Specialist certification a criterion for hiring spiritual care providers. • Better promotion of values of Certification, and of participation thru CASC membership

Cross Canada Check-In Support • Looking for creative ideas to keep members engaged who would otherwise allow membership to lapse. • Would there be interest in a standardized workshop and orientation manual for members of regional executive committees covering roles and responsibilities of “not-for-profit boards”?