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A History of the PEDIATRIC CHAPLAINS NETWORK
The Pediatric Chaplains Network began in 1995 as a pre-conference gathering of pediatric chaplains that met in conjunction with the Association for the Care of Children’s Health (ACCH) annual conference, an interdisciplinary group. The Network was officially organized in 1997 and was received as an affiliate organization of ACCH at that time.
When the ACCH dissolved as an organization, PCN established itself as an independent group. In December 1999, the PCN was received as a member organization in the Coalition on Ministry in Specialized Settings (COMISS). Chaplains from a variety of children’s health care facilities and organizations are members of the Network. Each year the PCN sponsors a Chaplains Forum designed to offer chaplains an opportunity to share ideas and hear presentations that will enhance their ministry.
In addition to the annual Forum, members of the Network with internet access are able to join the PCN Mail List which provides a continuing opportunity for sharing of ideas and information.
1994 Toronto, Canada
At the ACCH conference, an informal meeting occurred of chaplains interested in a greater focus on issues in pediatric chaplaincy.
1995 Boston, Massachusetts
PCN’s conference was held in conjunction with the annual ACCH conference.
Forty eight people participated and a major focus was networking.
Theology of Violence: Chaos and Suffering
Uniqueness of Chaplain’s Role in Pediatric Healthcare
Round table discussions on various topics, problems, challenges
1996 Albuquerque, New Mexico
PCN’s conference was held in conjunction with the annual ACCH conference.
A Theology of Childrens’ Rights
Cross Cultural Care: Native Americans
Pastoral Care and Administration
Education for Theory and Practice: Pastoral Care in the Neonatal ICU
Death of a Child: Creating a Community Context between Clergy, Funeral Homes and Chaplains
1997 Washington D.C.
PCN’s conference was held in conjunction with the annual ACCH conference. PCN formalized relationship as an affiliate of ACCH, unveiling guidelines and policies.
President: Dane Sommer, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
Vice President: Ann Redmond, Cook Children's Medical Center, Ft. Worth, TX
Spiritual Needs of Siblings in Neonatal ICU
Administrative Issues in Pediatric Chaplaincy
Breath: Holy Spirit Significance for Pediatric Spiritual Care
Standards of Pediatric Healthcare
Ministry to Children with Chronic Illness
1998 Kansas City, Missouri
PCN’s conference was held in conjunction with the annual ACCH conference.
Ethics in Pediatric Healthcare
Moral Distress: Staff Care
Miracle Language: Personal and Pastoral Implications
Spiritual Development of Children
1999 Long Beach, California
PCN’s conference was held in conjunction with the annual ACCH conference.
President: Dane Sommer, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
President Elect: Ann Redmond, Cook Children’s Medical Center, Ft.Worth, TX
Overview of Pediatric Spiritual Development
Foundation for series on spiritual development of children at different ages
Uniqueness of Pediatric Chaplaincy Setting
Cross-Cultural Care: Meeting the Needs of Families and Staff
July 7 - 9, 2000 Orlando, Florida
When PCN became aware that ACCH would be disbanding for financial reasons, the pediatric chaplains voted in November 1999 to reform as an independent, non-profit corporation, chartered in the State of Texas. The membership adopted by-laws, a code of ethics, and a set of competencies for pediatric chaplains at that time. Membership was set at $65 per calendar year. PCN had 37 dues-paying members in 2000. In July of 2000, the PCN held its first independent conference at the San Pedro Catholic Retreat Center with 35 chaplains registered and continuing education units granted by both NACC and APC.
President: Ann Redmond, Cook Children’s Medical Center, Ft.Worth, TX
President Elect: John Breding, San Diego Children’s Hospital, CA
Pediatric Spiritual Assessment: A Dialogue
John Breding, San Diego Children’s Hospital, CA
Doreen Duly, Children’s Hospital, Birmingham, AL
Storytelling and Children’s Literature in Pediatric Spiritual Care, 2 to 6 yr olds
Bob Flory, Children’s Hospital, Denver, CO
Work Groups on Spirituality and Spiritual Assessment of Young Children
May 11 - 13, 2001 Glen Eyrie, Colorado
PCN President: Ann Redmond, Cook Children’s Medical Center, Ft.Worth, TX
PCN President Elect: John Breding, San Diego Children’s Hospital, CA
Conference Theme: Spiritual Suffering and Healing
The Importance of Self Care, Del Farris, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, AR
Pastoral Care with 6 to 12 year olds, Dave Sweeney, Children’s Hospital of Omaha, NE
A Patient Oriented Perspective, Bob Flory, The Children’s Hospital, Denver, CO
Helping Other Staff, Steve Irwin, Cook Children’s Medical Center, Ft. Worth, TX
A Family Oriented Perspective, Mark Bartel, Arnold Palmer Children’s, Orlando, FL
May
2 - 5, 2002 Orlando, FloridaPCN President: John Breding, San Diego Children's Hospital, CA
PCN President Elect: Del Farris, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR
Conference Theme: Deepening Our Practice
Pastoral Care with Hematology / Oncology Patients and Families, Lisa Anderson, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Pastoral Care with Adolescents in the Health Care Setting, Daniel Grossoehme, Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, OH
Pastoral Care in the Wake of Suicide, Bob Flory, The Children’s Hospital, Denver, CO
Power of Toys in Pastoral Care, Mark Bartel, Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital, Orlando, FL
Physicians' Perspective on Pediatric Chaplaincy, Dr. Judy Wall and Dr. Mark Weatherly, Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital, Orlando, FL
May
1 - 4, 2003 Los Angeles, CaliforniaPCN President: John Breding, San Diego Children's Hospital, CA
PCN President Elect: Del Farris, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR
Conference Theme: Renewing the Spirit of Our Practice ... Through Resilience
Resilience in Healthcare, John Breding and Daniel McQuown, San Diego Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA
Spiritual Resilience in Rehabilitation, Karen Black, Our Children's House at Baylor, Dallas, TX
Spiritual Development of the Post-Adolescent, Brett Vebber, Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Spiritual Care in an Eating Disorders Unit, Sheila Mee, Children's Hospital of Omaha, Omaha, NE
Theological Reflection within Pediatric Spiritual Care, Del Farris, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR
From Yorkhill to New York - Bridging the Pond, Alister Bull, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill NHS Trust, Glasgow, Scotland
May 1
3 - 16, 2004 St. Louis, MissouriPCN President: Del Farris, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR
PCN President Elect: Lisa Anderson, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Conference Theme: Reclaiming Holy Ground ... Coping and Ministering as Pediatric Chaplains
Non-Accidental Trauma, Bob Flory, The Children’s Hospital, Denver, CO
Spiritual Care of Neonates, Joanna Bailey, De Vos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
Spiritual Care of the Hospital Community, Michael Jackson, Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
Coping with Holy Ground, Dan Hudson, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Pastoral Care and Bereavement, Dolores O'Connell, Children’s Hospital at Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
May
22 - 25, 2005 Orlando, FloridaPCN President: Del Farris, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR
PCN President Elect: Lisa Anderson, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Conference Theme: Practicing and Promoting Ethics in Pediatric Healthcare
Introduction to Medical Ethics, Mark Bartel, Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital, Orlando, FL
God's Little Walkie-Talkies: Pastoral Care of Toddlers, Ann Miller, Cook Children’s Medical Center, Ft.Worth, TX
Ethical Boundaries / Avoiding Burnout, Marilyn Cummings, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, Tampa, FL and Karen Black, Our Children's House at Baylor, Dallas, TX
Institutional Review Boards and Medical Research Ethics, Lisa Anderson, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Spiritual Research Ethics, Alister Bull, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill NHS Trust, Glasgow, Scotland
Twin to Twin Skin Graft Dilemma, Doreen Duley and Dr. William Hardin, Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
April 30 - May 3, 2006 Seattle, Washington
PCN President: Lisa Anderson, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
PCN President Elect: Doreen Duley, Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Conference Theme: Called to Compassion: Fostering Our Gifts
What is a Vocation of Compassion?, Joanna Bailey, De Vos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI and Michael Jackson, Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
Compassion Fatigue's Life Stages, Bob Flory, The Chidren's Hospital of Denver, Denver, CO
Spiritual Self-Assessment, Mark Bartel and Constantino Ferriola, Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital, Orlando, FL
A Theology for Hospitalized Children, Ann Miller, Cook Children’s Medical Center, Ft.Worth, TX
Holy Healing: Sacred Texts as a Resource for Pastoral Care of Children and their Families, Kathleen Ennis-Durstine and Jane Brooks, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
Random Acts of Tea, Marilyn Cummings, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, Tampa, FL
Life as a New Chaplain, Maggie Jones, Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Theological Reflection, Del Farris, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR
April 3
0 - May 3, 2007 San Antonio, TexasPCN President: Lisa Anderson, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
PCN President Elect: Doreen Duley, Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Conference Theme: Pediatric Chaplaincy: A Window of Hope
The Many Faces of Hope, Lisa Anderson, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Pastoral Care with Adolescents, Doreen Duley and Mark Knoper, Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Signs of Hope at the End of Life: Offering a Theology and Practice of Hope in Pediatric Chaplaincy, Claudia Schmitt, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO
Hope from a New Chaplain's Perspective, Stacey Jutila, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Relationship Between Lament and Hope, Sheila Mee, Children's Hospital, Omaha, NE
Images of Hope, Kathleen Ennis-Durstine and Jane Brooks, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
April
29 - May 2, 2008 Richmond, VirginiaPCN President: Doreen Duley, Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
PCN President Elect: Bob Flory, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO
Conference Theme:
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