Chaplains provide care for students by supporting them during times of crisis or need.
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11 Facts About Chaplains
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Chaplains build relationships with students by participating in extracurricular activities such as breakfast programs, lunchtime groups and sports groups.
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Chaplains have been referred to as spiritual animators based on the French concept of animation spirituelle or spiritual care.
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Chaplains are non-denominational and act as a link between the school community and society.
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Chaplains often oversee programs on campus that foster spiritual, ethical, religious, and political and cultural exchange, and the promotion of service.
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Chaplains working with fire departments provide the same kind of support as do chaplains working with law enforcement agencies, and sometimes face even greater danger working with the wounded in often very dangerous surroundings.
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In 2014, Marketplace Chaplains USA reported employing over 2,800 chaplains in 44 states and over 960 cities.
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The organization added an international arm in 2006; Marketplace Chaplains International serves Canada, the UK, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
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Chaplains are nominated, appointed, or commissioned in different ways in different countries.
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Chaplains are often employed at residential care facilities for the elderly and skilled nursing facilities as well.
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UK Chaplains are drawn from a range of faith and belief backgrounds, and are not necessarily ordained or a recognised faith leader.
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