1701 East Woodfi eld Road, Suite 400
Schaumburg, IL 60173
1-847-240-1014
www.professionalchaplains.org
The Association is an interfaith professional society providing education, research, and certifi cation for its members and web links to many chaplaincy organizations.
George Washington University Institute for Spirituality and Health 2300 K Street, NW, Suite 313
Washington, DC 20037-1898
1-202-994-6220
www.gwish.org
The Institute recognizes spiritual dimensions of health. Its work focuses on bringing increased attention to the spiritual needs of patients, families, and health care professionals.
Clinicians have found that very direct and simple questions are the best way to broach this subject. You might start, for instance, by asking, “What has helped you to deal with challenges in the past?”