What is the Samaritan Institute?
The Samaritan Institute, located in Denver, Colorado, is the international headquarters for a network of 91 professional counseling Centers located across the United States and in Tokyo, Japan. It began in Elkhart, Indiana in 1972 when a physician, two parish pastors, and a seminary professor observed that by working together, ministers, therapists, and physicians were very effective in helping people with stress-related problems. This team approach became the foundation of the Samaritan program which moved to Denver in July of 1983. The Samaritan Ministry is one of the largest providers of professional counseling in the United States. There are 481 Samaritan Center offices in 389 cities in the United States and Japan. This growth has been in direct response to the needs of congregations and communities. It is also a tribute to the thousands of people who have realized the importance of having a local Center and who have made the Center a reality through faith and hard work. www.samari
In 2005, the Center affiliated with The Samaritan Institute of Denver, CO, which operates as a trade association for pastoral counseling centers, providing administrative, consultative, educational, and organizational services to its affiliated centers. The Center looks to its affiliation with the Samaritan Institute as a source of continuing collegial connection and organizational consultation and support. In 2007, the Center received accreditation from The Samaritan Institute.
