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Bridging Hearts: The Role of Memorial Services in Healing Human-Animal Bonds / Exploring Veterinary Chaplaincy: Expanding Supportive Care in Veterinary Practice

Virtual
On Demand
1.5 CE Hour On Demand
Clinical, General

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Description

Bridging Hearts: The Role of Memorial Services in Healing Human-Animal Bonds:

Explore the therapeutic benefits of memorial services for grieving the loss of animal companions. This session highlights Washington State University’s “Celebration of Life and Remembrance for Our Animal Companions” ceremonies, offering insights into their design and implementation. Learn how these ceremonies provide emotional and spiritual support, fostering communal healing and acknowledging the profound grief experienced by caregivers. Discover practical strategies for integrating memorial services into veterinary and social work practices to enhance care and support for those grieving their animal companions.

 

Exploring Veterinary Chaplaincy: Expanding Supportive Care in Veterinary Practice;

Join us to explore the emerging field of veterinary chaplaincy and its impact on veterinary practice. This session, led by an experienced veterinary chaplain, will cover the role, scope, and benefits of integrating chaplaincy services. Learn how spiritual and emotional support can enhance the well-being of veterinary professionals, clients, and their animal companions. Discover the collaborative potential between chaplains and healthcare providers to create a more supportive and holistic care environment.

Target Audience
  • Social Worker
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
Educational Goal

Bridging Hearts: The Role of Memorial Services in Healing Human-Animal Bonds:

The educational goal of this workshop is to equip participants with the knowledge and practical strategies to design and implement memorial services that acknowledge and support the profound grief associated with the loss of animal companions, thereby enhancing emotional and spiritual care within veterinary and social work practices.

 

Exploring Veterinary Chaplaincy: Expanding Supportive Care in Veterinary Practice:

The educational goal of this workshop is to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of veterinary chaplaincy, highlighting its role, importance, and benefits in enhancing emotional and spiritual support within veterinary practices, thereby improving overall well-being and satisfaction for both veterinary professionals and clients.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the therapeutic benefits of memorial services.

  • Define the Design and Implementation of Memorial Ceremonies.

  • Identify 3-4 practical strategies for integrating memorial services into professional practice

  • Explain the role and scope of Veterinary Chaplaincy.

  • Describe the Importance of Spiritual and Emotional Support in Veterinary Practice.

  • Identify at Least 3 Benefits of Integrating Veterinary Chaplaincy into Veterinary Practices.

References
  • Barton Ross, C., & Baron-Sorensen, J. (2007). Pet loss and human emotion : a guide to recovery (2nd ed.). Routledge.

  • Bekoff, M. (2009, November 30). Do Animals Have Spiritual Experiences? Yes, They Do. Psychology Today. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animal-emotions/200911/do-animals-have -spiritual-experiences-yes-they-do

  • Bowen, S. A. (2020). Sacred sendoffs: an animal chaplain’s advice for surviving animal loss, making life meaningful, and healing the planet. Monkfish Book Publishing. Gibson, N. (2024). WSU’s veterinary chaplain is “on a mission” to bring spiritual care to hospitals and clinics nationwide. In TCA Regional News. Tribune Content Agency LLC. Smith, P., & Pérez Madrigal, I. (2020). Stress, compassion fatigue and burnout handling in veterinary practice. Edra.

  • Ware, C. E. (2018). Veterinary Medicine and the Spiritual Imagination: A Body-Centered Approach. Journal of Folklore Research, 55(2), 9–38. https://doi.org/10.2979/jfolkrese.55.2.02

Clinical
General
Social Worker

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

TPN.health, #1766, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 General continuing education credits.

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0654.

Counselor

TPN.health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7267. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. TPN.health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LPCCs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LPCCs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0097.

Marriage & Family Therapist

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0097.

CE Policy
This course is fiscally sponsored by International Association of Veterinary Social Work . There may be potential biases or conflicts of interest inherent to this relationship, and it must be disclosed to participants. These conflicts of interest have no bearing on the course content and have been resolved.
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Scott S. Campbell, MS, MHt, MDiv

Scott Campbell is the Veterinary Chaplain at Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and an adjunct member of the Counseling and Wellness team. He offers emotional and spiritual support to the veterinary community, including clients, patients, and veterinary healthcare teams. His commitment to alleviating suffering inspired him to found the American Association of Veterinary Chaplains (AAVChap) in 2022, with the goal of establishing veterinary chaplaincy as a formally recognized profession. Scott was honored with the Clyde J. Steckle Award for Excellence in Pastoral Care by the United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in 2022, a recognition earned in part through his impactful Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) internship at WSU. His academic background is anchored by a Master of Divinity in Interreligious Chaplaincy from the United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, which further solidifies his dedication to fostering compassionate care across the veterinary field.

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