• Pastoral Counseling Training
  

  The Saint Francis Academy for Clinical Pastoral Training offers pastoral counseling training for all those in ministry, regardless of their faith. This is an extensive educational program offering professional insight into effective means of supporting individuals with serious life issues. The program is supported through the joint efforts of Saint Francis Care and the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).
  

• The Supervisory Group
  

  After completing the Saint Francis main pastoral counseling program, graduates are eligible for further learning through the Supervisory Group. It meets each semester for five sessions, allowing those in ministry to deepen their knowledge of effective counseling while having their own counseling styles addressed on a more individualized basis. This advanced program is also co-sponsored by DMHAS.
  

• Pastoral Volunteer Program
  

  No matter what their denomination, ministers and lay persons who may not have had formal seminary training in ministering to the sick can acquire critical skills through this year-long Saint Francis program. It provides in-hospital, hands-on experience in the use of prayer, spiritual readings and acts of compassion — all techniques which aid both mind and body in the healing process.
  

• Spirituality in Health
  

  The link between spiritual and physical well-being has long been documented. At Saint Francis, we constantly reach out to physicians, employees and the general community, offering insights and information on how mind, body and spirit interact to produce meaningful and healthy lives. Taught by Saint Francis ministerial staff, Spirituality in Health is a regular part of our cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation education for physicians. It is also offered as an ongoing series of public lectures in towns throughout Greater Hartford.

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