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Grants Awarded

Communication Skills
Cultural Competency
End-of-Life/Bereavement
Spirituality and Other Areas

Grants

Spirituality

Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA — research to develop a pediatric spirituality curriculum

Covenant Health Systems, Lexington, MA — development of a pilot spirituality training program for caregivers

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

	Chaplaincy Department and Paula Rayman, PhD — initiation of a design process for a spiritual support program for caregivers at MGH
	David Todres, MD — study of the role of spirituality for clinicians in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Other

American Academy on Communication in Healthcare (formerly known as the American Academy on Physician and Patient), McLean, VA — defrayment of costs of extending AACH membership to patients

Health Law Advocates, Boston, MA — training of social work administrators and faith-based health workers about health care programs available to the poor and underserved

A PATIENT’S STORY
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OUR MISSION
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