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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