OnAdvocacy

Association of Professional Chaplains

COMMISSIONS

COMMISSION ON ADVOCACY

The Commission on Advocacy is responsible for coordinating, encouraging, resourcing and supporting the social justice, bioethics, religious and public issue concerns of the association. Commission members network with State Advocacy Chairs as well as external groups such as pastoral care associations, social justice ministries of faith groups, interreligious healthcare coalitions, grass roots special interest groups and state and national agencies and organizations interested in promoting interests similar to the interests of the association.

CURRENT COMMITTEES OF THE COMMISSION ON ADVOCACY

Representative to Social Justice Chaplain Frances Nelson Williams Clarian Health PO Box 1367 Indianapolis, IN 46206 Phone: 317-962-3354 Fax: 317-962-3487 Email: Fwilliams2@clarian.org	Chair Chaplain Dick Cathell St. Joseph Hospital Spiritual Care Dept. 2901 Squalicum Pkwy. Bellingham, WA 98225 Phone: 360-734-5400 Ext. 2458 Fax: 360-756-6820 Email: rcathell@peacehealth.org
Chair, Advocacy Resources Committee Chaplain Jerry J. Griffin 33 Longenecker Rd. Lititz, PA 17543-8758 Phone: 717-626-0887 Fax: Email: JJgriff@dejazzd.com	Interventional Advocacy Chaplain George E. Geans Orlando Regional Medical Center 1414 Kuhl Ave. Orlando, FL 32806-2093 Phone: 321-841-8229 Fax: 407-839-0753 Email: george.geans@orhs.org
Chair, Promotional Advocacy Chaplain Sarah Elizabeth Byrne NYU Medical Center Pastoral Care & Education 545 First Ave., GBH, C-10E New York, NY 10016 Phone: 212-263-5903 Fax: Email: sarah.byrne@nyumc.org	Chair, Advocacy Education Rev. Dr. Janet R. McCormack 3581 S. Uravan St. Aurora, CO 80013 Phone: 303-807-9847 Fax: 303-762-6976 Email: jan.mccormack@denverseminary.edu
Member Rev. Stephen L. Mann Howard County General Hospital 5755 Cedar Ln., Rm. 151-A Columbia, MD 21044-2912 Phone: 410-740-7898 Fax: 410-740-7561 Email: smann@hcgh.org	Public Policy Representative Chaplain Mildred M. Best Univ. of Virginia Health System Chaplaincy Dept. PO Box 800672 Charlottesville, VA 22908-0672 Phone: 434-924-2380 Fax: 434-924-1139 Email: mb3aq@virginia.edu
Guest of the Chair Rev. Palamittam V. Chandy Christ Hospital & Medical Center 4440 W. 95th St. Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Phone: 708-684-5175 Fax: 708-684-4445 Email: apcchandy@yahoo.com