Chaplaincy Resources

RESILIENT MINDS ON THE FRONT LINES – CHAPLAIN TRAINING PROGRAMS: This course is taught by Chaplains who have been cross trained to become resiliency co-facilitators for RMOTFL. Chaplains and members of the clergy are in the best position to understand the unique stress members of this community must deal with daily.   Fellow chaplains are also aware of the many competing interests, traumas, and stress that fellow Chaplains and members of the clergy deal with and are unique to this group of helpers. 

https://www.resilientminds.us/chaplains

BILLY GRAHAM RAPID RESPONSE TEAM LAW ENFORCEMENT CHAPLAINS TRAINING PROGRAM: In response to the growing need for emotional and spiritual care to law enforcement officers, the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) has developed the Law Enforcement Chaplain Training Program (LECTP), taught by former law enforcement officers. This Biblically based training has no prerequisites and is free of charge.

https://rrt.billygraham.org/nlem/law-enforcement-chaplain-training-program/

CHAPLAIN SERVICES NETWORK – RESILIENT LEADERSHIP FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: The course Resilient Leadership for Emergency Services and Healthcare Professions is a unique science based program which prepares leaders to create an organizational culture of resilience. Frontline leaders/managers will find Resilient Leadership especially useful. 

https://www.chapserv.net/resilient-leadership

INNER SHIELD – FORTIFYING THE SPIRITUAL CORE OF FIRST RESPONDERS: Spiritual wellness is profoundly important in enhancing the resilience and overall well-being of first responders. This course, “Inner Shield: Fortifying the Spiritual Core of First Responders,” presented by NOTA Fitness & Wellness, is designed to provide first responders with the tools and knowledge to strengthen their spiritual core, fostering integrity, ethical resilience, and compassionate leadership.

https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/training-events/inner-shield-fortifying-spiritual-core-first-responders

FIRST RESPONDERS CHAPLAIN ACADEMY: A fundamental reality in the world of chaplaincy is that “we don’t know what we don’t know.” Chaplains play a crucial role in the first responder ecosystem, offering unique, vital emotional and spiritual support in unimaginable times. In these critical moments, training truly matters, and untrained chaplains can do more harm than good. When you complete the academy, you will be one of the best-trained first responder chaplains anywhere.