Striving to Meet the Needs of a Growing Profession: Envisioning the Evolution of AMC

1. Striving to Meet the Needs of a Growing Profession: Envisioning the Evolution of AMC AMC Professional Development Webinar June 17, 2014 Vice-President for Healthcare Chaplains Website Manager Ibrahim Jarrod Long, MA, GC

2. Striving to Meet the Needs of a Growing Profession: Envisioning the Evolution of AMC Part I: Exploring AMC’s Purpose, Mission & Vision

3. Sample of Accomplishments • Formed in 2011 • Established by-laws and code of ethics • Created website (twice revised) • Co-Hosted Annual Conferences with ISF and MECC • Received Non-Profit charitable status • Hosted officer retreat • Provided several reflections online • Provided announcement for Jobs • Helped advocate for the profession through officers providing workshops and providing information on the website • Provided resources free and open to the public and divided by field of practice. • Worked with prison group to provide Islamic resources to prisoners on electronic devices

4. Purpose: Why do we do what we do? • Mission: What do we do and for whom do we do it? • Vision: How are we working (or hope to work) to achieve our goals?

5. AMC Purpose, Mission & Vision Purpose The Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC) supports and promotes the professional development of Muslims who provide spiritual care and counsel as chaplains and/or religious counselors in Muslim communities and in public and private institutions in the United States. Mission Our mission is to provide mutual support and nurturance for Muslims who are facilitating and providing spiritual care, counseling, and Islamic services in the community or in public and private institutions. Vision Our vision is to serve Allah (God) through facilitating and providing spiritual care, counseling, and Islamic services to all persons on the basis of compassion, neighborly kindness, and community service as emphasized in our Islamic tradition according to the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).

6. AMC Purpose, Mission & Vision Purpose The Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC) supports and promotes the professional development of Muslims who provide spiritual care and counsel as chaplains and/or religious counselors in Muslim communities and in public and private institutions in the United States. Mission Our mission is to provide mutual support and nurturance for Muslims who are facilitating and providing spiritual care, counseling, and Islamic services in the community or in public and private institutions. Vision Our vision is to serve Allah (God) through facilitating and providing spiritual care, counseling, and Islamic services to all persons on the basis of compassion, neighborly kindness, and community service as emphasized in our Islamic tradition according to the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Why? What? For Whom? How?

7. Example from APC • MissionThe Association of Professional Chaplains promotes quality chaplaincy care through advocacy, education, professional standards and service to its members.Vision • Strengthen the multifaith and multicultural professional competency of chaplains. • Empower chaplains to demonstrate quality outcomes to those whom they serve. • Demonstrate the distinctive value of professional chaplaincy, which can be understood by external stakeholders. • Collaborate with accrediting and hiring institutions, as well as other organizations with which we have a common interest, in order to promote professional chaplaincy.

8. Striving to Meet the Needs of a Growing Profession: Envisioning the Evolution of AMC Part II: Accomplishments & Areas for Growth

9. Comparing to APC & Other Associations

10. Comparing to APC & Other Associations

11. Potential Areas for Growth • Endorsement/Certification • Job Advocation for Members • Recordings of Seminars, Conferences • Encourage CPE training and education • Provide online advice for those interested in chaplaincy and how to get involved • Celebrate our volunteers/ board members • Provide Awards • Contribute to a Journal • Provide Newsletter

12. Overall Growing Edge • Setting professional standards • Encouraging professional education and increasing in our output • Advocating for our profession and members at the institutional level • Recognizing the work of those contributing to the goals of AMC (officers, members, researchers, service providers)

13. So, what should AMC do? What should be our AMC vision for the future?

14. AMC Vision Revised • To set professional chaplaincy standards • Promote continuing professional education • Advocate for our members and the profession at the institutional level • Recognize the work of those contributing to the mission of AMC and the field of Muslim chaplaincy in general.

15. AMC Purpose, Mission & Vision Purpose The Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC) supports and promotes the professional development of Muslims who provide spiritual care and counsel as chaplains and/or religious counselors in Muslim communities and in public and private institutions in the United States. Mission Our mission is to provide mutual support and nurturance for Muslims who are facilitating and providing spiritual care, counseling, and Islamic services in the community or in public and private institutions. Vision (revised) • To set professional chaplaincy standards • Promote continuing education • Advocate for our members and the profession at the institutional level • Recognize the work of those contributing to the mission of AMC and the field of Muslim chaplaincy in general.

16. AMC Purpose, Mission & Vision Purpose The Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC) supports and promotes the professional development of Muslims who provide spiritual care and counsel as chaplains and/or religious counselors in Muslim communities and in public and private institutions in the United States. Mission Our mission is to provide mutual support and nurturance for Muslims who are facilitating and providing spiritual care, counseling, and Islamic services in the community or in public and private institutions. Vision (revised) • To set professional chaplaincy standards • Promote continuing education • Advocate for our members and the profession at the institutional level • Recognize the work of those contributing to the mission of AMC and the field of Muslim chaplaincy in general. Why? What? For Whom? How?

17. AMC Mission & Vision Revised Purpose The Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC) supports and promotes the professional development of Muslims who provide spiritual care and counsel as chaplains and/or religious counselors in Muslim communities and in public and private institutions in the United States. Mission (replaced with “Purpose”) The Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC) supports and promotes the professional development of Muslims who provide spiritual care and counsel as chaplains and/or religious counselors in Muslim communities and in public and private institutions in the United States. Vision (revised) • To set professional chaplaincy standards • Promote continuing education • Advocate for our members and the profession at the institutional level • Recognize the work of those contributing to the mission of AMC and the field of Muslim chaplaincy in general. Why? What? For Whom? How?

18. AMC Mission & Vision Revised Mission The Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC) supports and promotes the professional development of Muslims who provide spiritual care and counsel as chaplains and/or religious counselors in Muslim communities and in public and private institutions in the United States. Vision • To set professional chaplaincy standards • Promote continuing education • Advocate for our members and the profession at the institutional level • Recognize the work of those contributing to the mission of AMC and the field of Muslim chaplaincy in general.

19. AMC Mission & Vision Revised Mission The Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC) supports and promotes the professional development ofMuslims who provide spiritual care and counsel as chaplains and/or religious counselors in Muslim communities and in public and private institutions in the United States. Vision • To set professional chaplaincy standards • Promote continuing education • Advocate for our members and the profession at the institutional level • Recognize the work of those contributing to the mission of AMC and the field of Muslim chaplaincy in general. What? For Whom? How?

20. Striving to Meet the Needs of a Growing Profession: Envisioning the Evolution of AMC Part III: AMC’s Vision for the Future

21. AMC Mission & Vision Revised Mission The Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC) supports and promotes the professional development of Muslims who provide spiritual care and counsel as chaplains and/or religious counselors in Muslim communities and in public and private institutions in the United States. Vision • To set professional chaplaincy standards • Promote continuing education • Advocate for our members and the profession at the institutional level • Recognize the work of those contributing to the mission of AMC and the field of Muslim chaplaincy in general.

22. Envisioning the Future of AMC 1- Set Professional Standards • Provide certification on par with standards set by APC, NAJC, NACC • Provide specialized certifications in particular fields of chaplaincy • Create “Endorsed Member” position (recognizing ISNA and MECC) • Develop and provide list of expected competencies for Islamic chaplaincy • Set a minimum amount of CPE units to join as Regular member 2- Promote Continuing Education • Increase number of seminars and/or provide video and/or audio recordings of them • Partner with Islamic and Chaplaincy education institutions for training • Advertise chaplaincy training opportunities 3- Advocate for Members & Profession • Write to colleges, prisons, hospitals hiring for Muslim Chaplains and encourage them to hire members • Place officers as representatives in other groups (APC, CASC) • Provide lectures and workshops upon request • Provide courses on developing one’s interview skills and resume 4- Recognize and Reward • Provide awards for • Excellence in Islamic Spiritual Care Service, • Dedication in Office, and • Contribution to the Field

23. Striving to Meet the Needs of a Growing Profession: Envisioning the Evolution of AMC Thank you! Vice-President for Healthcare Chaplains Website Manager Ibrahim Jarrod Long, MA, GC