What is Spiritual Care Awareness Week?

• An opportunity to celebrate Spiritual Care Practitioners and Psychospiritual Therapists for all they do including their unrelenting and essential commitment to the wellbeing of others
• To encourage dialogue about why spiritual care and psychospiritual therapy matter

When? October 22-28, 2023

Why "Spiritual Health is Health"? 

Health encompasses the whole person: the mind, the body, the emotions and the human spirit. However,  Western society privileges the physical, mental and emotional needs of people, often minimizing the spiritual aspect. Let us collectively raise awareness that effective care must be holistic and include human spirituality. Just as society addresses and values the physical, mental and emotional dimension of people, the spiritual dimension of individuals should also be addressed and valued.

Over SCAW, CASC/ACSS will expand on this theme by revealing the new CASC/ACSS Narrative. 

Recently developed by leaders in the Association, the narrative is an inspired piece of work that  succinctly communicates the core of what we do. It highlights four Core Elements of the practice of spiritual care and psychospiritual therapy: 

CASC/ACSS Core Elements of Practice

• Connecting with the Body
• Engaging with the Mind
• Embracing the Emotions
• Supporting the Human Spirit

There truly is no better time to share this work with you, your colleagues and with Canada!  

Raising awareness about our profession must be a collaborative effort and we can't do it without your help!

#SCAW2023  #spiritualhealthishealth