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Advancing Chaplaincy: State Liaisons - A New Way to Connect

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State liaisons provide energy, wisdom, and focus
March 16, 2009: During this past week, 47 state liaisons met on three conference calls to review and provide feedback on materials to support their efforts, to provide more ideas on how the NACC staff can help them, to share experiences and ideas for local gatherings, and to inform one another of their plans for 2009. While they seek to learn what other educational offerings are being planned for their area, they rely on all of us to alert NACC to events that can be beneficial to members. Please see below for a summary of their discussions.

State_Liaison_IQ_2009_Call_Summary.doc

 

Resources and roster

RESOURCES for LOCAL GATHERINGS


NACC Mission and Role of Local Gatherings Our 2007-2012 Strategic Plan has as its first goal “to support association members with creative educational, spiritual, and communication opportunities.” Our objective under this goal is to develop, offer, and promote educational opportunities for members.
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We want the NACC members of each state to select a State Liaison to fulfill three functions: connect state chaplains to the national office and one another; lead communication with/among state NACC members; and facilitate the coordination of intrastate/interstate events. At the 2008 Conference, members were seated by state and invited to discuss and choose a state liaison. Most states recommended members for that role. Thanks to those who volunteered!

We are currently seeking liaison(s) for North Carolina.
Please email cbridges@nacc.org if interested in being a liaison.

 

State Liaison Roster

(updated June 23, 2011)

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Member

State

Meredith Young

Alabama

Ms. Claire Richardson

Alaska

Bonnie McCulley

Arizona

Rev. Lawrence X. Chellaian

Arkansas

Marie Polhamus

California

Rosemary Partridge

Colorado/Wyoming

Sr. Ann I. Howard, SND

Connecticut

Joe Monahan

Delaware

Dee Chapman

Florida

Ken Gerth

Florida

Edward C. Melvin

Florida

Fr. Parker Ogboe

Florida

need liaison

Georgia

Hyun Underwood

Hawaii

James Hoff

Idaho

Timothy Doody

Illinois

Deedee Van Dyke

Illinois

Ben Okonkwo

Indiana

Rick Renzi

Indiana

Edie Downes

Indiana

Rev. Anthony Agbali

Indiana

Sr. Mary Patricia Conlan

Iowa

Deacon Darwin Dupree

Kansas

Judy Donohue

Kentucky

Phyllis Bowling

Kentucky

Kenneth P. Dupré

Louisiana

Sr. Ellen Poché

Louisiana

Sr. Patricia A. Mooney RSM

Maine

Victoria Lucas

Maryland

Marybeth Harmon

Massachusetts

Mary Beth Moran

Massachusetts

Beverly Beltramo

Michigan

Fr. Steve LaCanne

Minnesota

Eileen Buckley

Minnesota

Sr. Judith Oberhauser

Minnesota

Sr. M. T. Kuhnline

Mississippi

Deacon Darwin Dupree

Missouri

AnaLisa Bischoff

Montana

Colleen O'Neill

Nebraska

Bonnie McCulley

Nevada

Cheryl Fitzgerald

New Hampshire

Eileen M. Cox

New Jersey

Mary C. Casey

New Mexico

Sr. Janet Bielmann

New York

Cathy Grandjean

New York

Caterina Mako

New York

need liaison

North Carolina

Sr. Agnes Reinert

North Dakota

Mary Beth Cooper

Ohio

Paul Lewis

Oklahoma

Deacon Francis Potts

Oregon

Sr. Patricia Marie Landin

Oregon

Margaret Washington

Pennsylvania

Alice Hennessy

Pennsylvania/New Jersey

Mary Ann Gorelczenko

Rhode Island

Mark Dickson

South Carolina

Gary Weisbrich

South Dakota

Rev. Jack Conrad

Tennessee

Baaju Izuchi

Texas

Rosemary M. Partridge

Utah

Susanne Lyons

Vermont

Sr. Christine Webb

Virginia

need liaison

Washington

Ed Horvat

West Virginia

Jan Dworschak

Western Wisconsin

Lenore Domers

Wisconsin

Mike Burns

Wisconsin

Peter Ruta

Wisconsin

Mike Murphy

Wisconsin

State Liaison Description

Rationale

  • Over the recent past, since the formal regional structure ended, some local attempts have been made by chaplains to continue convening for professional development and support. These gatherings are few, but they are diverse and offer examples of how future gatherings might occur.

  • A system of communication would be an excellent method to connect chaplains with each other and the NACC office, or aid in their coordinating local/regional events.

Purpose

To represent NACC members in their state and to work with NACC staff to identify and respond to member needs.

Major Responsibilities

  • Connects state chaplains and supervisors to the national office and one another

    1. Sharing membership/contact information with the Liaison

    2. Serves as “go to person” in the state when exploring interstate possibilities for gatherings

  • Communicates with/among state NACC members

    1. Keeps members informed of new members and member events

    2. Determines state needs for calls/gatherings

  • Coordinates intrastate or interstate events

    1. Ensures state representation in interstate events

    2. Enlists planners for events as desired

Criteria for Members

  • NACC member

  • Facility with electronic communication.

  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

  • Skill in networking with colleagues.

  • Skill in creative program development.

  • Skill in organizational and event planning practices.

  • Ability to recruit, engage and support state members in local activity.

State Liaison Term

The State Liaison serves in this role for a renewable three year term (2008-12/31/2010). The state NACC members will select a new Liaison in the fall of the year the term expires.

Please email cbridges@nacc.org if interested in being a liaison


 

 

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