What is Community Chaplaincy?

Community Chaplaincy consists of faith-based organizations that support offenders and their families as they re-enter society. These agencies usually include a chaplain and numerous volunteers who have received endorsement from their faith group. They serve out of a deep sense of vocation and conviction and offer a wide variety of assistance. Community Chaplaincies are usually governed by a board of directors, providing their services under contract and operating independently of the CSC.

Core Values and Objectives

Community Chaplaincy:

respects the dignity of individuals, and the rights of all members of society,
believes in the potential for human growth and development.
respects the social, cultural and religious differences of individual offenders.
recognizes that offenders have the potential to live as law-abiding citizens.

Purpose

Community Chaplaincy contributes to the protection of society by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to safely and successfully re-enter society by providing them with practical, spiritual, emotional and social support.

Key Roles

Journeying is central to the work of Community Chaplaincy. Key areas of involvement include:

spiritual support
emotional support
support with medical concerns
mental health support
practical assistance
finding appropriate housing
addictions
self-help programs
community access
various mentorship groups
Circles of Support and Accountability
others, as needed

Join Community Chaplaincy

Community Chaplaincy needs volunteers who are interested in serving their community and able to commit to journeying with individuals as they re-enter the community from prison. Volunteers receive extensive training and support for the wide variety of opportunities that exist.

Please contact the CSC Chaplaincy office at (613) 996-9580