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Organizations Using The Circle of Life
Numerous organizations are in varying phases of implementation
of the Circle of Life. Each organization uses this process in
different contexts, and utilizes the process in various ways.
Many organizations weave these principles into already existing
programs to make their work more comprehensive and effective.
Some examples of Institutions, Organizations, Associations, Universities,
Corporations, Agencies that have utilized the Circle of Life are
listed below:
Santa Barbara Fulfillment
Center:
- The Mercy System, (several hospitals) OH, MI:
Trained Health Coaches
- St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, OR:
Hospital staff, disease-related support mind/body health program
and community outreach groups, medical symptom reduction program.
- Planetree Hospital, The Dalles, OR:
Trained community wellness outreach program & health education
program facilitators.
- Seton Hospitals, Austin, TX:
Program at wellness retreat center.
- Marshall Hospital, Placerville, CA:
Trained health promotion & wellness program coordinators.
- Lutheran Chaplaincy, Cleveland, OH:
Community event, follow-up training for chaplains and health ministry
coordinators.
- St. Francis Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA:
Trained parish nurses for faith community health ministries.
- Support Works, Columbia, SC:
National phone support group network.
- Riverside Systems (five hospitals), VA:
Trained 80 support group, wellness and fitness counselors and
program directors of the heart, cancer & diabetes departments.
- National MS Society, Tri-Counties, Santa Barbara, CA:
Utilized in several of the MS peer support groups.
- National Wellness Institute, University of Wisconsin,
Stevens Point, WI:
Facilitator / Health and Life Coach training and numerous presentations
to wellness professionals from numerous fields including aging,
health care, corporate, faith, education, justice, etc.
- Breast Cancer Resource Center, Santa Barbara, CA:
Research support group program for woman with Breast Cancer.
- United Way and Inner Harmony Center Collaboration, PA:
Day long community and wellness events for key United Way funders
and agencies.
- Longevity Medical Center, Santa Barbara, CA:
Training for staff, Life and Health Coaches.
- Veterans Administration Hospital, Philadelphia, PA:
Stress management and life coaching utilized for pain and trauma
patients.
- California Nurse Midwives Association:
Health and life coaching skills, for new mothers.
- Center for Spirituality and Healing, University of Minnesota:
Circle coaching framework utilized for internet based student
and faculty health and life improvement program.
- The Marsh Spa, Minneapolis, MN:
Presentation to community and university leadership, in community
wellness.
- Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA:
Life and Health Coach / Facilitator training.
- Kripalu Retreat Center, Lenox, MA:
Life and Health Coach / Facilitator Training.
- Oregon Association of Medical Social Workers, Portland,
OR:
Presentation on life and health coaching as a foundation for new
era case management
- Folsom Prison, Sacramento, CA:
A pilot program in which a number of prisoners became Circle of
Life facilitators and 120 end users benefited from the program.
- Santa Barbara, CA:
Circle of Life and Health Coach / Facilitator Trainings
Cleveland Fulfillment Center:
- New York, NY:
Five faith communities, 75 facilitators, 9/11 effected communities.
- Long Island, NY:
Lutheran Counseling Center to address 9/11 crisis.
- Cleveland, OH:
Numerous ecumenical clergy groups of ministry professionals (clergy,
parish nurses, associates in ministry).
- Cleveland, OH:
Lay person Facilitators.
- San Diego, CA:
Presentation 2003 annual meeting of Lutheran Services in America,
a national network of social ministry agencies in the Lutheran
church.
- San Antonio, TX:
Presentation 2004 national gathering of Lutheran chaplains.
- Cleveland, OH:
Trained Facilitators - throughout Northeastern Ohio in a variety
of religious institutions to promote wellness ministries. Trainees
represented Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and U. Methodist denominations.
- Philadelphia, PA:
Presentation 2004 to an ecumenical group of chaplains from Servant
Spiritual Care.
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