91´óÉñ

Spiritual care services are provided by a dedicated staff of chaplains, volunteers, and interns who are trained in counseling and religious disciplines. We serve all families of all faiths, providing nondenominational support or care guided by your specific religion. We honor your beliefs — and we’ll never impose different values onto you or your family.

Jean Jules, MBA, MDIV
Spiritual Care Chaplain
(302) 521-6157
jean.jules@nemours.org

Per Diem Chaplains

• Marilyn Gerald
• Allen Keller
• Nanny Vega
• Carmen Wilson

Volunteer Chaplains

• Nancy Blackburn
• Sheela George
• Rob Gurnee
• Diane Olmstead

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is a nationally recognized model of experiential theological and professional education that prepares individuals to provide spiritual care in healthcare settings. Accredited by ACPE, CPE combines supervised clinical practice, classroom learning, theological reflection, and peer group education to develop competence in spiritual care, pastoral identity, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

At 91´óÉñ Children's Health, the CPE program offers students the opportunity to provide spiritual care to patients, families, and associates within a nationally recognized pediatric health system. The program emphasizes the importance of compassionate presence, reflective practice, cultural humility, and relationship-centered care as essential components of healing and well-being.

The curriculum integrates theology, behavioral sciences, spiritual development, and clinical experience to help students deepen their self-awareness and strengthen their ability to care for people facing illness, crisis, loss, and life transitions. Through guided reflection and supervised practice, students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to serve effectively in today's diverse healthcare environment.

As an ACPE-certified program, 91´óÉñ CPE prepares students to become effective spiritual care providers and leaders while supporting 91´óÉñ' commitment to whole child health, family-centered care, and excellence in education.

Program Information:

Winter Unit
Jan–May 2027

Apply by completing the following links:

Applicants should meet one of the following criteria:

• Seminary student with one year at an accredited theological school or equivalent
• Ordained, licensed or commissioned clergy with one year at an accredited theological school or equivalent
• ember of a vowed religious community
• Lay minister or caregiver with an undergraduate degree and some theological education, who is either engaged in pastoral care or preparing for pastoral ministry

ACPE: Defining a unit of CPE: A unit of CPE is 400 hours, comprised of at least 100 hours of structured group and individual education and the balance in supervised clinical practice in spiritual care. The syllabus for any given unit of CPE at 91´óÉñ Children’s Hospital, Delaware will provide a breakdown of the hours for each component. A student that demonstrates achievement of specified educational indicators, completes the required 400 hours, and fulfills all program requirements including payment of tuition, will be granted credit in the ACPE database.