Circle of Care
Emotional and Spiritual Wellness
As framed by Ignatian spirituality, our lives are filled with moments of consolation (moments of joy, moments when we feel love, or feel closest to God), and moments of desolation (our “desert moments” when we feel farthest from God, moments when we are lonely, or angry, or feel the least amount of love). As we move in and out of our highs and lows, we at the Office of Community Life want to make sure that you are not alone in your journey.
The Office of Community Life coordinates systems of care within the campus community. The OCL provides networks of support for the PSR community in four ways:
#1: Community Life Council
The Community Life Council (CLC) is a student collective committed to advocating and hosting events for the student body to ensure that the community experience aligns with PSR’s mission of “Creating and building a world where all can thrive.”
Click on the CLC member photos to read about the members and why they choose to be a member of the CLC. If you would like to join us on the Community Life Council, reach out to a CLC member for an invitation to the next CLC meeting.
#2: Campus Pastor
The Pastoral Care Team is comprised of ordained clergy with office hours and locations on the PSR campus. The campus pastors have set aside time from their particular ministries to provide pastoral care for free to the PSR community.*
*Note that the PCT provides “pastoral care,” not “pastoral counseling.” Pastoral care is a broad and inclusive way of pastoral work that is concerned with the support and nurturing of persons and interpersonal relationships. Pastoral counseling is an extended and structured conversation focused on the needs and concerns of the one seeking help (as defined by The Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling).
#3: Director of Community Life and Spiritual Care
In situations when the Campus Care Network and Pastoral Care Team are not available, the Director of Community Life and Spiritual Care will provide pastoral care, especially during emergency situations. This includes PSR’s after hours (weekdays and weekend).
#3: Off-Campus Resources
The Campus Care Network, Pastoral Care Team, and Assistant Dean of Students will refer the community to self-care resources outside of PSR when needed (although a PSR community member is welcome to access this resource anytime).*
Mental Health Resources
Wellness Guide PDF
A Guide to Spiritual Directors
Retreat Centers
Emergency & Supplemental Food Resources
*The lists are not given as endorsements but as a starting place to begin your search for a spiritual director, therapist, or counselor who meets your needs and desires.
Health Insurance
Having health insurance is a legal requirement and Pacific School of Religion encourages all students to maintain coverage. If you need health insurance, you may compare plans at Covered California.
Common Health Care Terms
The additional fee a person pays upfront for each visit to a doctor or for each prescription purchased at the time when service is rendered. Unlike coinsurance where the insured is required to pay a certain percentage of the covered costs, co-pay plans require the insured to pay a specified dollar amount.
The cost a person pays for medical care before the insurance company pays. Some policies have a limit on how much a person will pay in deductibles in a year.
Health Management Organization; PPO – Preferred/Participating Provider Organization; for more info on the differences visit here.
The limited time period in which an individual may enroll, cancel or change their health insurance plan. Once the time of open enrollment has passed, the individual must wait until the next open enrollment time in order to enroll, cancel or change their health insurance plan.
The amount paid or to be paid by the policyholder for coverage under the contract, usually in periodic installments. Premium costs for students will be assessed each semester.
Rev. Mike Harrell
(510) 849-8114