Join the Movement to Expand
Faithful, Compassionate Care

At The Care Institute, we're equipping caregivers, ministry leaders, clinicians, and organizations with a Christ-centered, clinically informed framework. Our aim is to ensure the broken, vulnerable, and young receive the care they need.

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An initiative of the Cornerstone Foundation, whose mission is to mend, strengthen, and build lives.

Too Many Go Without
The Care They Need

The problem is not a lack of concern. Many caregivers, ministry leaders, clinicians, and organizations are already serving with courage, sacrifice, and deep commitment. But many feel the weight of navigating increasingly complex needs without a clear, shared framework to guide them.

What Is Needed Is
Not More Concern. It Is a Clearer Standard
of Care.

Unserved Needs

Fragmented Care

Vulnerable People Overlooked

Transforms Into

Clinical Soul Care

Shared Framework

Compassionate, Competent, Collaborative Support

A Framework Built for the Frontlines of Care:
Clinical Soul Care

A truly Christ-centered approach to caregiving must be compassionate, competent, and collaborative. Both biblically grounded and clinically informed, our Clinical Soul Care model offers a clear framework for serving people facing the full complexity of life's challenges. We long to see more caregivers who are rooted in faith and virtue and who pursue vital connections within a broader community of support.

Clinical Soul Care is not a replacement for licensure or authorization to provide mental health treatment.

Find the Right Path for Your Role

Complete a 3-minute assessment and we'll help you identify next steps personalized to your goals

For Lay
Caregivers

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Assessment

For Nonprofit
Leaders

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Assessment

For Ministry
Leaders

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Assessment

For
Clinicians

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Assessment

Why This Movement. Why Now.

Introduction to the vision behind The Care Institute

Something has to change.

Hear the vision behind The Care Institute, what's at stake, and why we're working to grow a stronger, more collaborative culture of care.

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A Framework You Can Trust

Christ-Centered

Our training is shaped by historic Christian orthodoxy and rooted in the conviction that every person bears the image of God and is worthy of dignified, faithful care.

Biblically
Grounded

We teach from a clear biblical worldview that takes seriously the realities of suffering, restoration, human dignity, and the call to care for one another well.

Clinically
Informed

Our curriculum is guided by empirical insight and developed with subject matter experts in clinical counseling, ensuring that sound knowledge supports faithful practice.

Collaborative

We cultivate care that is ethical and connected, helping caregivers and organizations serve within a broader community of mutual support.

The Certification Pathway

We designed our learning model to move you from interest to formation with clarity and competence-in community.

Assessment

Take a 3-minute pathway assessment to give us an idea of your background and goals.
Consultation

Schedule a brief conversation to receive personalized recommendations from a TCI consultant.
Cohorts

Join a guided group experience led by a TCI-vetted facilitator for deeper learning, discussion, community, and application.
Practicums

Opportunities for participants to engage in supervised Telehealth counseling through a partner practice, such as The Garden.
Certification

Complete required cohorts and supervision to earn your certification in Clinical Soul Care (CSC). Tier 1 certification unlocks opportunities to receive counseling referrals through a TCI-affiliated counseling practice. Schedule a consultation to learn more about CSC certifications.

Voices from the TCI Community

Hear how caregivers, leaders, and practitioners are growing in confidence, clarity, and community through training rooted in a clear, trusted framework for care.

"As a ministry leader, finding credible, theologically sound training can be a challenge. The Care Institute's courses equipped me with practical skills to better serve our community's complex needs. I feel more prepared and confident in my role."

"The Care Institute provided the clinical depth I needed to fulfill my CE requirements without compromising my faith. The integration of biblical truth and evidence-based practice is unparalleled. It has truly revitalized my work."

"The cohort model was transformative. Discussing challenging cases with other professionals who share my perspective was incredibly validating and encouraging. It's more than just a course; it's a community."