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DOCN M94A1970
TI Developing support structures for HIV/AIDS pastoral care providers.
DT 9412
AU Fuller J; Vitillo RJ; National Catholic AIDS Network, San Francisco.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):41 (abstract no. 137B/D). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370605
AB OBJECTIVE: Well-trained providers of pastoral/spiritual support are
essential members of a comprehensive HIV care team. However, pastoral
caregivers often find themselves unprepared, isolated, unsupported, or
struggling to reflect theologically with others upon their experience of
providing care in the context of HIV/AIDS. METHODS: In response to
requests by Catholic AIDS providers for a national organization to
support initial training, continuing education, peer support, and
theological reflection of its ministers, the National Catholic AIDS
Network (NCAN) was formed in 1990. RESULTS: NCAN now provides technical
assistance, communications networking, referral, and opportunities for
theological reflection among 2700 individuals and 600 organizations
involved in HIV/AIDS care. NCAN also sponsors an annual HIV/AIDS
ministry conference for several hundred participants from the US and
abroad, and publishes a national referral directory of organizations and
individuals providing HIV/AIDS services. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
NCAN exemplifies one model of a grassroots organization that can be
developed at a national level to educate and support pastoral ministers,
to stimulate theological reflection, and to increase the consciousness
of the churches to their responsibility in the AIDS epidemic.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY Catholicism
Clergy/*PSYCHOLOGY Education, Continuing Human Organizations
*Pastoral Care/EDUCATION *Social Support Stress,
Psychological/PSYCHOLOGY United States MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).