Human. Chaplain.
Learn to navigate the healthcare system. Don’t lose yourself while doing it.
Hello,
I’m Mel
I’m a hospice chaplain sharing resources and reflections on human-centered spiritual care within the U.S. healthcare system.
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What I’m Writing
chaplain charting chaplain frameworks chaplain skills chaplain training clinical pastoral education (cpe) interdisciplinary teams quotes research resources spiritual assessment
What’s Coming Up
- September 9, 2026
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Pathways to Chaplaincy for the Religiously Unaffiliated with Dr. Vanessa Gomez Brake
September 9, 2026 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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- September 10, 2026
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Carrying Their Pain Without Losing Yourself with Ron Huxley | Spiritual Care Collaborative | Wonder & Well-Being Free Speaker Series
September 10, 2026 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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- October 7, 2026
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Hospice Chaplain Peer Support Group | Co-Hosted by Human Chaplain and the Spiritual Care Collaborative
October 7, 2026 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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- October 8, 2026
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Open Chaplain Chat | Spiritual Care Collaborative
October 8, 2026 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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- November 4, 2026
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Why ‘God Can’t’ is Good News to Victims of Trauma, Abuse, and Other Evils with Thomas Jay Oord | Spiritual Care Collaborative | Wonder & Well-Being Free Speaker Series
November 4, 2026 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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- November 11, 2026
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Hospice Chaplain Peer Support Group | Co-Hosted by Human Chaplain and the Spiritual Care Collaborative
November 11, 2026 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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- November 12, 2026
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Open Chaplain Chat | Spiritual Care Collaborative
November 12, 2026 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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- November 19, 2026
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When They Won’t Be Home for Christmas with Bobby Bressman | Spiritual Care Collaborative | Wonder & Well-Being Free Speaker Series
November 19, 2026 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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- December 2, 2026
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Hospice Chaplain Peer Support Group | Co-Hosted by Human Chaplain and the Spiritual Care Collaborative
December 2, 2026 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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- December 10, 2026
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Open Chaplain Chat | Spiritual Care Collaborative
December 10, 2026 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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