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CPE Philippines Program Updates

Based on the Staff Meeting held the 19th of May, 2012, the following programs within the Center for Clinical Pastoral Education and Psychotherapy apply:

A. Clinical Pastoral Orientation. This is a NOT a CPSP-certified program. It is designed as a preparatory program for CPE/T in a Bible School or Seminary. It is structured similar to a classic Intro to Counseling program but utilizing clinical practice and group process. The class is normally 8 weeks long (depending on the frequency of classes) and the nature of the school. The class includes 60 hours approximately of total time. About half of that group work/class. Other time is individual supervision, clinical practice, and personal work. The class size varies but should not go above 8 or 9 per supervisor/trainer. If the class size is bigger, multiple trainers can be utilized.

Cost:  P2500 per trainee. This does not include expenses that may come from the partnered training        school.  Tuition with Bukal Life, training materials, and ID are included in the P2500.

B.  CPE-Internship. This is NOT a CPSP-certified program. This is CPE designed to meet the requirements of seminaries for clinical pastoral education. Some schools require CPE but do not require a full internally-certified program. This provides a shorter and more economic program as an alternative. Typically, this program would be done in the Summer (March-May), at the same time as CPE-Intensive. It involves 8 weeks of training. The total number of hours is 300 hours, approximately 25% of that would be group time, the remaining 75% is individual supervision, personal work, and clinical practical training.

Cost:  P5000 per trainee. This does not include expenses that may come from the partnered training school. Tuition with Bukal Life, and training materials covered in the P5000. Additional costs like ID, uniform, travel, lodging, food, and retreats are not covered.

C.  CPE-Intensive. This is a CPSP-certified program. This is standard CPE/T program with 400 hours of training in 11 weeks. 100 hours is group training/work, and 300 hours is individual supervision, personal work, and clinical practical work. This is normally held during the Summer Months (March-May) but can be done at other times if there is a demand.

Cost:  P15,000 per trainee. <If CPE-Intensive is taken as a requirement for a seminary or school, other costs may be incurred with that institution.> P15,000 covers Bukal Life tuition, training materials, ID, uniform, and CPSP membership. Additional costs like travel, lodging, food, and retreats are not covered.

D.  CPE-Extended. This is a CPSP-certified program. This program is considered to be identical/exchangeable with CPE-intensive and is recognized equally by the CPSP (College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy). The difference is that the 400 hours of work is spread over 26 weeks (as opposed to 11 weeks). This is to accommodate professionals who have limited hours available per week for the training.

Cost:  Same as CPE-Intensive

CPE Graduation in Manila

CPE-Manila. Closing ceremony on Thursday, 17 May 2012, 3;30 PM at Conference room, of Bishop’s Office, ECP at St Lukes Hospital Compound, E. Rodriguez Avenue, Quezon CIty. Six will graduate, two finishing Unit I, and four finishing Unit II.

Those in Manila interested in the next batch in Manila (or Baguio or Cagayan de Oro) please contact us at info@bukallife.org.

Next CPE Batch in Baguio City

The next unit of CPE is planned to start in August in Baguio. One possibility is that we will have one or more group doing the

–26 week CPE-Extended, and/or
–12 week CPE-Standard Intensive

Both have the same requirements (including 400 hours of training and practical time). The extended version involves fewer hours per week but for a longer period. If you are interested, contact us at info@bukallife.org and also let us know if you are looking for extended or standard CPE.

CPE Updates, May 2012

A.  The Manila group had the final evaluation on April 30, 2012 for CPE.

Completion of Unit Two –

Reverend Fr. Gorgonio Formoso Gepayo

Christopher Teng Chua

Victor S. Layug

Janice Patria J. Serafica
— Completion of Unit One

Reverend Fr. Leon P. Cadsap

Ms. Rose Sharon G. Yu

Congrats to all, including their supervisors Dr. Sim Dang-Awan and Sister Sofia Natama. The CPE Program in Manila has as its primary ministry and training site Philippine Children’s Medical Center, in Quezon City.

B.  The CPE Summer Intensive in Baguio is still going ongoing with two more weeks left. 17 trainees are working as three training groups and ministering at Baguio General Hospital, Benguet General Hospital, and Baguio Jail.

C.  We are continuing to move forward with setting up a CPE program in Cagayan de Oro. We are already accepting applications or CPE there and expect to have our first batch before the end of the year.

Bukal Life is a certified training center for Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) by the College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy (www.cpsp.org).

Tribute to Nars Dumalagan

The CPSP wrote a tribute to Nars Dumalagan regarding his great role in building CPE in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Click on the link below.

Tribute to Nars Dumalagan

CPE Policy Change Notice

Date: January 20, 2012
To: All Staff and Supervisors of Bukal Life, as well as prospective CPE trainees.
Fm: Administrator, Bukal Life Care & Counseling Center, Inc.
Cc: Executive Director, Board of Trustees, Bukal Life

Subject: CPE Application Requirements

Effective this date, January 20, 2012, all applications for CPE require submission and acceptance of two forms rather than one. The two forms are:

CPE Application Form: CLICK HERE

CPE Scholarship/Finances Form: CLICK HERE

Application and Finances Forms must be received, reviewed, and accepted prior to the first day of class.

Failure to complete these adequately will result in rejection or delay of acceptance to the program. Failure to meet the terms dilineated in the Financial Application will result in termination from the program or receiving an INCOMPLETE on the unit.

All staff and supervisors are requested to practice and enforce this policy change for future applicants/trainees.

Sincerely,

Robert H. Munson, Th.D.
Administrator, Bukal Life Care & Counseling Center

End of Year Activity List

Some Activities in 2011

Thanks to all who participated in making 2011 a great year of ministry and growth.

Jan 4    Shepherd in Every Classroom training for teachers at Union School International
Feb 3   Recollection Retreat for High School students from CCDC, held at Mount St. Paul’s Retreat Center, La Trinidad
Feb 12   Parents Training at Immaculate Heart of Mary School, La Trinidad
Feb 23 Psychology of the Family Training, Bang-Ar group, Naguilian, La Union
Mar 4     Conflict/Confrontation Training, Psychology Group, University of Cordilleras
Mar 29   Basic Health & First Aid for Short-Term Missionaries. Asia Vision-STM, at PBTS
Mar 21 – May 28 CPE Batch 1. 23 students, 5 supervisors-in-training. Baguio.
Apr 20, 23 Inauguration of CPSP-Philippines, and Certification of Bukal Life as training center for CPSP.
May 9    Workshop for Special Needs Ministry, At PBTS

May 10-13    Training at Calvary Baptist Elementary School
May 14    “The William & Viola Farrell Pastoral Care and Counseling Symposium.” Baguio City
May 21    Medical Mission, Irisan Dumpsite
May 31    Crisis Care Seminar. Dalicno, Itogon.
Jun 14    Parenting Seminar II. Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Jun 18    CPE Batch 2 started. 6 trainees. Baguio
Aug 6    CPE Batch 3 started. 17 trainees. Baguio/Manila. Start of Bukal Life-Manila.
Sep 3    Annual Board Meeting. Baguio
Sep 29   Family Day, AVRC-1. Dagupan.
Oct 20    Dinner For a Cause/1st Anniversary Celebration. CPE Batch 2 and 3A Graduation
Nov 7    CPE Information Meeting, PBTS, Baguio City.
Nov 12    CPE Graduation, Bukal Life-Manila
Nov 12    University of the Cordilleras, Commerce Graduating Class. Seminar, Stress and Time
management.
Nov 14  CPO class start 1-4pm, Mid-City Christian Church. 17 Trainees
Nov 14    CPE Batch 4A begins. 11 Trainees
Nov 28-29   CPO Training with Highlands Convention, UCCP, in Tabuk Kalinga. 25 Trainees
Dec 10    CPO class with UCCP, Highlands Convention
Dec 16   Christmas Party (Bukal Life-Baguio and BOT)
Dec 26-30   Disaster Response Crisis Intervention, Cagayan de Oro

December Pastoral Care Updates

CPE and CPO are ongoing.

CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) Extended in Baguio is presently in its 4th week. We have a total of 11 trainees with three supervisors.

CPE-Manila is hoping to start up again in January with a new batch. The center for ministry is the Philippine Children’s Medical Center.

CPO (Clinical Pastoral Orientation) is in its 5th week as a partnership with the Philippine College of Ministry in Baguio City. 17 trainees.

CPO is also being held periodically in Kalinga as part of a partnership with the UCCP

Our CPE-Intensive will start in late March, but we are accepting applications already. (Go to the forms page and download the Application Form. You may also want to download the Financial Aid Form).

CPE Mid-term Evaluation in Pugo

Hanging Bridge at Pugo Adventure

The CPE 2011 Batch 3A group had its Mid-term evaluation and it R&R day at Pugad (Pugo Adventure). Swimming, eating, fellowshipping, and sharing. Good time had by all.

Annual Board Meeting Part 2. CPE Fees

During the Annual Board Meeting on September 3rd, the following was determined:

There is a need to set a standard fee for all CPE units.

The amount for the 10-12 week program is P15,000. This amount covers tuition and miscellaneous expenses for each of the CPE units: 1, 2, 3, and 4. Among the items it does not cover is food, lodging, and transportation expenses.

The reasons for this are as follows:

1. Previously, so many exceptions and inconsistencies were done with regard to the fees that even the supervisors were not sure of the actual costs.
2. The cost of running the CPE program in 2011 has so far been far higher than the receipts from students.
3. Scholarships were given when the money for the scholarships were not actually available.

With this in mind, the P15,000 fee for tuition and miscellaneous expenses will be consistently applied except where scholarship money is in hand, the trainee is seen to qualify, and the formal approval is given.