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If you have been wondering what a school chaplain could do for your school, the National School Chaplain Association is excited to show you just what an asset a full-time chaplain can be to your community.

The NSCA can now connect schools in Glen Rose and Somervell County, like yours, with a recently trained and certified school chaplain who is local to the region. As the only government-endorsed provider of school chaplains, the NSCA is confident that their chaplains—and the comprehensive support services their chaplains provide—can truly enrich your school’s outcomes.

The primary purpose of a chaplain is to provide a safe and confidential space in which your students, teachers and parents and community members can speak freely and truthfully. As NSCA chaplains are trained to be non-judgmental, open-minded, welcoming, empathetic and completely confidential listeners, they can add meaningfully to your existing welfare and wellbeing structures.

In particular, many nationwide studies have shown that chaplains—which exist outside of the disciplinary and teaching structures of your school—are more accessible for those students that are simply looking for someone to talk to.

Although school chaplains are readied with a biblical perspective and can offer spiritual guidance and care, newly trained and certified NSCA chaplains are ready to work in denominational and non-denominational schools alike and are eager to support your student body in its entirety.

Whether you are working in a school, or are the parent of a school-aged child, the NSCA is sure you will have seen that children and teenagers at every grade from Pre-K to 12 are facing a myriad of complex and distressing challenges. Thankfully, NSCA school chaplains possess an extensive skill set that will allow them to effectively help your school navigate these turbulent times.

As America’s leading body for school chaplaincy, the NSCA is also familiar with statewide and school-based policies and procedures. Their chaplains are trained to be allies to your existing teaching, administrative and welfare staff, easing their burden and referring students to them in cases where mental health or other interventions are required.

A spokesperson for the association said, “As a collaborator, a school chaplain works closely with teachers, counselors, and administrators to address the holistic needs of students, ensuring their overall emotional and spiritual well-being are prioritized alongside their academic success. The positive results of hiring a school chaplain are seen in an overall increase in moral values, ethics, character development, integrity, compassion, and improved self-image among students and school staff alike.”

A full-time school chaplain will provide your students with a safe and confidential space in which they can express themselves, be themselves, and begin growing in happiness, confidence, and connectedness.

Visit the website in the description to discover more ways a school chaplain can help your school community.

National School Chaplain Association City: Norman Address: PO Box 720746 Website https://www.campuschaplains.org Phone +1-858-472-6084 Email rmalloy@missiongeneration.org