Chaplaincy provides a window into how individuals, families, religions and communities view themselves, their situation and others.

Chaplains have direct access into understanding people's spiritual foundations which often provides insights on how to work with them. Spirituality plays a key role in how organizations and community residents interact. The community partnerships can be a tool of spirituality which would outline ways for community residents and organization staff to explore, respect, and share their spirituality.

The MCA will develop a tool kit to serve as—a resource where members of the community can reach in and find "tools" that best fit an approach to building a partnership, regardless of the uniqueness of their community or the particular challenges they may face. It is presented in the spirit that, while no one community is exactly the same as the next, there are techniques that can—and have—succeeded in many diverse places.