Congregational Health Initial Training
This 4-hour training is targeted for congregations that desire to start a partnership with Congregational Health and organize or enhance a Congregational Health ministry program in their places of worship. The time and dates are determined by the congregation. For more information call 786-594-6360.
Bereavement Program
Bereavement Facilitator Group Training
The vision is to provide bereavement training to volunteer facilitators from cross-cultural congregations through interactive, intensive education in support group dynamics, support group leadership, active listening skills, understanding of bereavement and cultural diversity issues, culturally specific grief responses and spiritual tools for coping with grief.
Facilitators are expected to organize a bereavement support group in their congregations following the training. Once the groups are organized, they will be part of the Congregational Health Bereavement Resource Guide and eligible to receive referrals from our hospitals’ chaplains, doctors, social workers, funeral homes, etc.
Important information about the training:
• This 16-hour training is targeted to laypeople who desire to organize and facilitate a bereavement support group in their place of worship.
• There is a maximum capacity of twelve people. For that reason, all the application forms will be placed in a waiting list until a selection committee decides who will be able to participate.
• The training is offered in English and Spanish; twice a year in each language.
• The training is led by professionals in grief counseling and chaplains.
• The training is free (materials and food are included.)
• 16 CEU’s for psychologist, nurses, social workers, mental health and marriage family therapists are offered for the English training.
• CEU’s for nurses and social workers are offered for the Spanish training.
• There are four pre-requisites to be eligible as a participant:
1) Obtain the clergy’s approval for participating in this class.
2) Have a personal experience of grief.
3) Have the desire to facilitate a bereavement support group
4) Organize a bereavement support group once the training is over.
To obtain the registration form for the training offered in English, please click here.
To obtain the registration form for the training offered in Spanish, please click here for a bilingual form.
To obtain a copy of the Congregational Health Bereavement Resource Guide, please click here.
Care Teams Program
Post-hospitalization Spiritual and Practical Care Course
The vision of the Care Teams is to strengthen the ability of the congregational health ministries to provide practical care and spiritual support to persons who have been recently discharged from hospital care.
Partnering congregations which complete the course will participate in a continuum of care partnership with Baptist Health to provide spiritual and practical support to discharged patients. When participants implement the care teams program in their congregations they will be part of the Care Teams Referral Guide and eligible to receive referrals from our hospitals’ chaplains, social workers or home care workers.
Important information about the course:
• This 24-hour training is targeted to laypeople who desire to organize or enhance their health ministries in their own place of worship.
• This course is offered in English and Spanish; twice a year in each language.
• Participating speakers include: chaplains, social workers, nurses and congregational health leaders.
• There is a fee of $75 per congregation participating for the first time. This fee includes the participation up to four people, material and food.
• CEU’s for nurses and social workers will be offered for the English course.
• CEU’s for nurses and social workers will be offered for the Spanish course.
To obtain the registration form for the course offered in English, click here.
To obtain the registration form for the course offered in Spanish, click here; in English, click here.
Faith and Health Support Groups Program
Faith-Based Health Support Group Training
Congregations are becoming agents of healing and wholeness in wounded and fragmented communities through the formation of peer support ministries. Health support groups offer encouragement, education and support to those working through challenging or chronic health issues.
This model is composed of members who are confronted with similar health or life challenges and who are willing to openly deal with their pain and struggle with their complexities in order to find some sense of peace to better cope with their health challenges.
When congregations organize a support group, they will be part of the Faith-Based Health Support Groups Guide and eligible to receive referrals.
Important information about the training:
• This 5-hour training is targeted to laypeople who desire to organize or enhance their faith-based health support groups in their own place of worship.
• Participating speakers include: chaplains, social workers, nurses, and representatives from community health organizations.
• The training is absolutely free (materials and food are included.)
• CEU’s for nurses and social workers will be offered. The training is offered only in English
To obtain the registration form for the training offered in English (to be announced).
Health Education and Promotion Program
Congregational Health Fairs
Congregational Health is dedicated to health promotion and the integration of health and spirituality in every local congregation when it embraces a holistic perspective and spiritual dimension of health. It is a model which teaches physical, emotional, social and spiritual well-being through "healthy living" rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Congregations can improve the health of their community through a health fair, a fun and educational time for congregation and communities alike.
When Congregational Health partnering congregations plan a health fair, Congregational Health assists them by offering free screenings and in this way are able to make a difference in the health of those who may have no other means to be screened.
For upcoming health fairs list, click here.