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HISTORY The history of the association is brief but significant. After long and often difficult struggles for recognition of an African American organization within Veterans Affairs, several black chaplains were summoned to the National Chaplain School in Hampton, Virginia in 1988/89 to make up a task force on minority concerns and development. These chaplains, mapping out their strategy for developing such an association, wrote their position papers. In October 1990, the first official meeting of the Department of Veterans Affairs National Black Chaplains Association (DVANBCA) was held in Hampton, Virginia, complimenting the efforts of many dedicated and committed chaplains. The late Chaplain Charles Quick of Pennsylvania was elected as the first president. Chaplains Randall C. Hutchinson of Illinois and Howard W. Jones of Virginia followed in 1991 and 1996, respectively. Chaplain Joseph Hilton of Ohio became the fourth President in October 2000 followed by Chaplain Michael L. McCoy, and Chaplain Alice Tamrie in 2005. Chaplain was the seventh President. The current President of the DVABCA is Chaplain Clifton Montgomery, Jr. of the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

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MISSION To promote the highest level of pastoral care for patients and members of their families and communities; To strengthen the effectiveness of African American chaplains; To assist in the recruitment and retention of African American chaplains; To foster the education, growth and development of all federally employed chaplains and professional allies. GOALS To ensure accountability and competence of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) in accordance with Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE). To promote professional ethics through education and practice. To promote clergy identity as the Clinical Chaplains and Spiritual Clinicians within the various health care environments. To promote sensitivity and creative response to changes in clinical settings as they have an impact on CPE. To affirm and celebrate historical, cultural and personal traditions without imposing or excluding others. To provide the opportunity for personal and professional community in a pluralistic setting. To promote personal and professional commitment to the vision f the Divine Presence with us. To promote creative and prophetic ministry. To develop cooperative relationship with all Cognate groups.

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