New York State Association of Protestant Chaplains

New York State Association of Protestant Chaplains Information

The New York State Association of Protestant Chaplains strives to ensure the welfare of those engaged in professional religious ministry to institutionalized and deinstitutionalized persons in New York State. We are not inclusive of chaplains serving NYS’s agencies and welcome all non-state employed Chaplains to become NYSAPC members as well. The Association gathers for an annual education conference and gives direction and perspective to the mutual ministries of its members.

There are different categories of membership with an appropriate membership fee based on employment.

APC Annual Membership Fees:

$150.00 for Full-Time NYS Chaplains
$75.00 for Half-Time NYS Chaplains
$50.00 for Retired or Associate Chaplains, serving in a non-state facility.

Annual Chaplain's Education Conference

2025 Chaplains Conference - Moral Injury

October 7 - 9, 2025 | Holiday Inn and Suites, 400 7th N St, Liverpool, NY

Speakers:
Dr. Anthony Headley

Dr. Reiko Hillyer

Sister Donald Corcoran

Past Events

2025 Oct. 7-9 Moral Injury videos

2024 Oct. 8-10

2023 Oct. 3-4

2022 Agenda for 2022 Chaplains Conference

2021 Annual Education Conference for Chaplains was an online event October 12, 2021

Theme: Healing Historical Trauma and Cultural Wounds

Please click here to watch the video of the presentation from The Rev. Dr. Marcos Miranda

Please click here to watch the video of the presentation from The Rev. Dr. Klon Kitchen

Please click here to watch the video of the presentation from Dr. Vikki O'Connor PhD, LCSW

More information is available here.

2020 Annual Education Conference was held online with speakers, conversations, etc. on Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

Protestant Chaplains Education Conference October 2020

Equity and Inclusion Power point from 2020 Conference

Transference vs. Counter-Transference Power Point from 2020 Conference

Contract, Community, and Covenant Power Point from 2020 Conference