Spiritual Health Awareness Week 2024
October 20-26, 2024
Thank you for an excellent week!
What is Spiritual Health Awareness Week?
Health encompasses the whole person: the mind, the body, the emotions and the human spirit. However, Western society privileges the physical, mental and emotional needs of people, often minimizing the spiritual aspect. Let us collectively raise awareness that effective care must be holistic and include human spirituality. Just as society addresses and values the physical, mental and emotional dimension of people, the spiritual dimension of individuals should also be addressed and valued.
2024 Campaign Theme: Breaking The Myths of Spiritual Care and Psychospiritual Therapy
Despite its extensive and vital role across diverse professional settings spiritual care and psychospiritual therapy remain among the most misunderstood professions in Canadian society. Members of CASC/ACSS frequently encounter misconceptions and false assumptions regarding their work. This year, our goal is to clarify, demystify, and educate our communities about our profession by breaking the myths surrounding spiritual care and psychospiritual therapy.
Check out the common myths...
Raising awareness about our profession must be a collaborative effort and we can't do it without your help!
- An opportunity to celebrate Spiritual Care Practitioners and Psychospiritual Therapists for all they do including their unrelenting and essential commitment to the wellbeing of others
- To encourage dialogue about why spiritual care and psychospiritual therapy matter
Health encompasses the whole person: the mind, the body, the emotions and the human spirit. However, Western society privileges the physical, mental and emotional needs of people, often minimizing the spiritual aspect. Let us collectively raise awareness that effective care must be holistic and include human spirituality. Just as society addresses and values the physical, mental and emotional dimension of people, the spiritual dimension of individuals should also be addressed and valued.
2024 Campaign Theme: Breaking The Myths of Spiritual Care and Psychospiritual Therapy
Despite its extensive and vital role across diverse professional settings spiritual care and psychospiritual therapy remain among the most misunderstood professions in Canadian society. Members of CASC/ACSS frequently encounter misconceptions and false assumptions regarding their work. This year, our goal is to clarify, demystify, and educate our communities about our profession by breaking the myths surrounding spiritual care and psychospiritual therapy.
Check out the common myths...
Raising awareness about our profession must be a collaborative effort and we can't do it without your help!
CAMPAIGN LAUNCH RECORDED WEBINAR
If you were not able to join us, we recorded it for you. ZOOM RECORDING LINK
Please review to gain all the information you need to help run a fantastic Spiritual Health Awareness Week in your community!
SHAW 2024 CASC/ACSS Campaign Tool Kit
DOWNLOAD THE TOOL KIT ZIP FILES BELOW:
SHAW Tool Kit 24-English SHAW Tool Kit 24-French
Spiritual Health Habits (ENG) Spiritual Health Habits (FR)
Toolkit Includes:
If you were not able to join us, we recorded it for you. ZOOM RECORDING LINK
Please review to gain all the information you need to help run a fantastic Spiritual Health Awareness Week in your community!
SHAW 2024 CASC/ACSS Campaign Tool Kit
DOWNLOAD THE TOOL KIT ZIP FILES BELOW:
SHAW Tool Kit 24-English SHAW Tool Kit 24-French
Spiritual Health Habits (ENG) Spiritual Health Habits (FR)
Toolkit Includes:
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Key Messages
BANNER for emails, webpages POSTERS
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Media Kit cont.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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Campaign Ideas
Not sure how to campaign during SHAW 2024?
Why not draw inspiration from the following list of ideas:
Why not draw inspiration from the following list of ideas:
- Printed poster campaign
Print and post the SHAW poster in high traffic areas such as your workplace common area, information desk, other departments, coffee shops, and anywhere else they can be seen! - Organize an event with your coworkers, peers and friends
Create community around an important cause and share the message that spiritual health is health! - Share social media content on your platforms
Each day of the week, share one of the social media posts from the tool kit, including on Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, Twitter, TikTok, email and others. - T-shirt campaign!
Fashion is a form of expression. Your spiritual care department or psychospiritual therapy team can send a powerful message by wearing SHAW T-shirts throughout the week. - Order and share CASC/ACSS pens
Sharing SWAG can be a great conversation starter and a way for you to talk about spiritual health and why it matters. - Send a letter to your CEO
Customize the letter template from the tool kit and encourage your CEO or other leaders to share, post, and talk about spiritual health. - Engage with local doctors, nurses, professors, researchers, therapists, social workers, and other professionals
Talk with other professionals in your network about spiritual health and why it's important. Encourage them to spread the message and raise awareness during SHAW! - Create a powerpoint slideshow!
Use the template slides from the tool kit to create a customized powerpoint slideshow. Request that the slides be displayed on digital boards across your workplace. - Make a donation to the Foundation
When you donate to the Foundation, you are ensuring the advancement of spiritual care/psychospiritual therapy education and research, and supporting spiritual health!