Who We Are

Chaplain Service of Connecticut (CSC) is a Christ-centered, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that trains, certifies, and helps place Volunteer Chaplains in nursing homes, convalescent facilities, hospitals, halfway homes, prisons, and other facilities in the Greater Danbury area and throughout Connecticut.

Volunteer Chaplains have a heart for and sensitivity to the spiritual needs of the elderly, infirm, and incarcerated. They are in good standing with their churches of membership and are recommended for CSC training by their church pastors.

In its first year of operation, CSC has trained and certified over 60 Associate Chaplains, many of whom have active ministries throughout Connecticut.

About Our Training

Applicants are trained from "Nursing Home Ministry: A Manual," by Tom McCormick; from required reading, including "A Song for Grandmother," by Dorothy Miller; and from the experience of our chaplain trainer(s).

Training consists of weekly at-home reading and study assignments, as well as four to five sessions of group instruction. Training topics include:

-- Qualifications of Volunteer Chaplains
-- Ministry to the Elderly
-- Identifying Needs and Concerns
-- Visitation Guidelines
-- Relating to Nursing Home Staff
-- The Art of Conversation
-- Active Listening
-- Relating to the Memory Impaired
-- Worship Services
-- Bible Studies
-- Evangelism
-- Volunteer Program Planning

Board of Directors

Associate Chaplain Antonio Luna (President)
Chaplain Joseph S. Bruschetti
Associate Chaplain Evelyn M. Carlson
Associate Chaplain Linda Carroll (Nursing Home Coordinator)
Chaplain Robert D. Faubel
Rev. & Chaplain William O. Hinckley
Rev. & Associate Chaplain David A. Hutchinson
Associate Chaplain Peter V. Scalzo (on leave)

Chaplain Trainer:
Chaplain Steve Woodward

Program Administrator:
Lorraine Sautner