Ep.27 Ken Schlenker: Law Enforcement Chaplaincy

Chaplain Ken Schlenker, MDiv, is the Founder and Executive Director of RKM Crisis Team, dba CAREForce, a nonprofit 501(c)3 developing "Resilient Communities Through Collaborative Relationships." He serves as a Law Enforcement and District Attorney Chaplain for Montgomery County, TX. Ken authored the California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic Law Enforcement Chaplain Course. Chaplain Schlenker shares his considerable experience in law enforcement and critical incident chaplaincy and training chaplains of all faiths for law enforcement chaplaincy.

The significant differences between the work of a congregation minister and law enforcement chaplaincy and the need for specialized training to effectively support first responders. The dangers of suicidality among first responders and the role of spiritual fitness and faith in preventing first responder suicides.
The importance of leaders, chiefs, battalion leaders and so on modeling healthy practices for resilience.

KEN SCHLENKER Ken Schlenker is the Founder and Executive Director of RKM Crisis Team, dba CAREForce, a nonprofit 501(c)3 developing "Resilient Communities Through Collaborative Relationships." He serves as a Law Enforcement and District Attorney Chaplain for Montgomery County, TX. He is a Diplomate with the American Academy of Traumatic Stress and National Center for Crisis Management and is board certified in Crisis Chaplaincy, Stress Management, and Emergency Response. Ken is the author of the California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic Law Enforcement Chaplain Course, which he created as part of the Instructional System Design Master Instructor (MICC3) Certification Program. Sr. Chaplain Schlenker created the Chaplain Degree Programs at Grace School of Theology, a fully accredited (ATS and TRACS) seminary in The Woodlands, TX. He serves as a Professor and Director of degree programs ranging from undergraduate to doctorate, serving 38 countries in 8 languages.
 
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