Mission

Bridges International Chaplaincy Services embraces a holistic approach to recovery and accommodates the mental (emotional, cognitive), physical, social, and spiritual needs of the persons served. Chaplains deliver, monitor, and facilitate a broad range of religious services that provide opportunities for all client/inmates to pursue individual religious beliefs and practices of their own choosing in a manner that is consistent with the security and good order of the facility.

As professionally trained and formally designated faith leaders, chaplains are responsible for the following:

• Developing religious programs for inmate/clients.
• Coordinating all religious activities that take place within the facility.
• Providing pastoral counseling and spiritual guidance upon request to those client/inmates of the chaplain’s faith group.
• Assisting any client/inmate with special requests for religious literature, sacred items, holy day observances, dietary needs, or access to an officially credentialed spiritual advisor.
• Providing guidance to facility directors on any matters of faith expression.
• Collaborating with the clinical team by responding to any direct referrals for counseling and/or treatment options.
• Assuming the lead role in delivering emergency notifications and assisting with any related crisis counseling.