About Spiritual Health
The goal of the Spiritual Health and Counseling Department is to provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families and employees. Our clinically trained ministers are grounded in a variety of faith traditions and trained to be respectful of those of all faiths, as well as those who may not be comfortable with religious beliefs.
Spiritual Health and Counseling Team
Chaplains meet their care recipients where they are on their journeys and companion them along the way. If someone is experiencing sadness, loneliness, helplessness, anxiety, grief, fear, or has cause for celebration, chaplains are here to offer support. Chaplains also assist in the resolution of conflicts or communication issues, as there often are difficult decisions to make involving next steps and end-of-life. Chaplains are available to provide prayer, communion, anointing, and other observances and rituals.
Chaplain Kim Crawford Meeks, a board-certified chaplain, opened the Spiritual Health and Counseling Dept. in January 2022. Crawford Meeks has more than 35 years of ministry experience in churches and healthcare settings. She holds a Master of Divinity and a certificate specializing in spirituality and mental health. Crawford Meeks, her husband, David, and dog, Maggie, have four grown children and two grandchildren.
Chaplain Henry Thomas, a board-certified chaplain, has been a staff chaplain at Providence Hospital for over 17 years and now is part of the USA Health chaplaincy team. Thomas holds a Master of Divinity degree. He is married to Kathy Mote, and they have a son, Matthew; daughter-in-law, Katie; and grand dog Charlie.
Chaplain Brady Powers, a staff chaplain and first USA Health Clinical Pastoral Education Student. He and his wife connected to Children’s & Women’s through the Bridge Program. His experience with Children's and Women's Hospital combined with his five years of full-time youth ministry experience, guided him toward clinical chaplaincy ministry.
