The purpose of Clinical Pastoral Services is to provide in-depth spiritual comfort, guidance, support and counseling for patients, their families and staff in times of physical, emotional and spiritual crisis.

As members of the health-care team, chaplains are available:

• To offer comfort
• To listen and explore personal resources
• To provide counseling, prayer, and/or sacraments
• To provide pastoral support
• To discuss Advance Directives
• To help clarify ethical decisions and concerns

Or, if you just need someone with whom to talk, a chaplain will listen.

A Chaplain may be reached by pager 24-hours a day, seven days a week at (916) 762-PRAY (7729) to request a visit. The Catholic Chaplain may be requested through the same number.

UC Davis Health System sponsors a Clinical Pastoral Education program. The CPE program is accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education and trains students in hospital chaplaincy.

Applications or information on the UC Davis Health System’s CPE program may be obtained from either:

1. UC Davis Health System, Clinical Pastoral Services, 2315 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817, phone: (916) 734-3657 or e-mail at pastoral.services@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
   
   
2. The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., 1549 Clairmont Road, Suite 103, Decatur, GA 30033.

Online applications, information and answers to frequently asked questions about Clinical Pastoral Education are also available at www.acpe.edu.

If you have questions, please call us at (916) 734-3657 or e-mail us at pastoral.services@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu.

Clinical Pastoral Services
Housestaff Building, Room 1002
2315 Stockton Boulevard
Sacramento, California 95817