1.  CSHRS was founded in 2003 at Indiana State University by Dr. Thomas Johnson and Dr. Jean Kristeller with the support of the Metanexus Institute.  2006 – Identified as a Center of Regional Distinction by ISU Laying the Foundations

2. Mission The Center for the Study of Health, Religion, and Spirituality (CSHRS) established as a collaborative partnership of academics, researchers, and practitioners to promote dialogue, scholarship, and service regarding the interrelationships between the domains of health, religion, and spirituality.

3.  To examine these relationships within a framework that encourages and values the contributions of interdisciplinary commentary and scholarship  To engage in cutting edge research that generates external funding and further research  To translate acquired knowledge into innovative programs and services to the wider community (i.e., interfaith dialogue, pastoral counseling, support services for loss/trauma, etc.) The purpose of the Center is threefold:

4. Our History …  Mindfulness Meditation Research Program  Spirituality & Addiction Research Program  Integrating Spirituality into Health Care Interventions  Forgiveness, Altruism, & Aggression Research Program  Addictions and Spirituality  End of Life Issues  Facing Loss  Meditation and Spirituality  Healing Rhythms: Conference and Workshop on Music and Meditation  Healing Rhythms II: The Second International Tai Chi/ Qigong for Health Conference Funded Initiatives Conferences

5. Initiative BenchmarksPredicted Fall 2012Actual Fall 2012 Faculty Fellows Program (# of participants/ # of publications, grant proposals, or courses developed by fellows) 2/00 Attendance at Annual Conference5070 Number of papers or programs submitted for presentation at Annual Conference 16/109/21 Proportion of conference costs covered by registration fees and other fees (book sales, vendors, etc.) 20%0 CE Workshops (attendance/percentage of costs covered by registration fees) 30/10%0 Additional Programming (3 rd Thursdays, Interfaith Initiative, Cosponsored programs, etc). # of programs/attendance 6/1508/527 Retention rate for students involved in Center courses and programs -TBD

7. Present  ISU Interfaith Fellowship  Miracle on 7th St.  World AIDS Day  Religion Panel- Social Justice Committee  7 th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference  Chicago-based playwright and actress Rohina Malik and human rights activist Stephen Wessler

8. Recent Accomplishments  “Dealing with grief during a season of celebration” December 23, 2012 Dr. Christine Kennedy in The Tribune Star   Kristeller, J. L. and Rapgay, L. (2013). Buddhism: A Blend of Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology. In Kenneth Pargament. APA Handbook of Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press. Vol. 1.   Johnson, T. (2013). Addiction and the Search for the Sacred: Religion, Spirituality, and the Origins and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders. In Kenneth Pargament. APA Handbook of Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press. Vol. 2.

9. UP Collaborative Programs  The Institute for Community Sustainability- Brown Bag Series  Center for Health, Wellness, and Life- Enrichment  Interprofessional Collaborative Practice  Care for the Caregiver  Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workshop  Wellness Symposium (with Union Hospital, and ISU Wellness, and Applied Health Sciences)

10. ISU/ Community Collaborative Programs  Campus Ministries- Brown Bag Series  College of Education- Ethics course Fall 2013 Dr. Mary Howard-Hamilton, Dr. Kandace Hinton, and Dr. Christine Kennedy  Using the narrative of Black women writers  The Community Semester- The Cognitive, Spiritual, and Neural Effects of Aging: Challenges and Opportunities  Contemplative Garden  Meditation Group

11. ISU/ Community Collaborative Programs “

12. CSHRS Partners  Islamic Center of Terre Haute  Saudi Student Association  Hebrew Congregation of Terre Haute  Maple Center for Integrative Health  Union Hospital  Rotary of Terre Haute  Sisters of Providence  Johns Hopkins School of Nursing  Loyola University Maryland  Minority Health Coalition of Vigo County  ISU Yoga and Meditation Club  Thubten Norbu Ling Buddhist Center of Santa Fe  Hospice of the Wabash Valley

13. “Eadem mutato resurgo”