New online End-of-Life Doula training program has launched—October 2020 Newsletter

October 2020 NewsletterView this email in your browser |
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End-of-Life Doula Training & Certification~ Supporting life’s final transition ~ |
![]() by Patty Brennan |
A year of changes … ![]() ![]() ![]() Changing the Narrative of Pediatric Death and Dying: The story of a bereaved parent serving as an end-of-life doula and home funeral guide. Article by one of our students, Toula Saratsis, featured in the NHPCO Pediatric Journal (p. 13). Does Morphine Hasten Death? Blog by Barbara Karnes. At home death in the midst of the Coronavirus epidemic. Helpful advice from the Home Funeral Alliance. The Green Burial Council is hosting a virtual conference October 12-23. The Conservation Burial Alliance is a group of owners, operators and advocates working to support the protection, restoration and sustainable management of conservation land that incorporates natural burial cemeteries.Meet our new Director of Continuing Education … ![]() Lifespan Doulas believes that extensive certification requirements and payment of associated fees are unnecessary to achieve the aim of preparing well-trained, high-quality doulas to serve families in their own communities. We believe in making doula certification accessible to all who have the calling to become a doula. Consequently, Lifespan Doulas has chosen to remove barriers to professional doula certification by streamlining the process and including the cost of certification in the training fee. Read more about the value of certification for doulas; our new, streamlined certification requirements for EOLDs; and the rationale for these changes. We are creating a process to grandmother (or grandfather) in any participants of past programs who want to get certified. In addition, we will be welcoming EOL doulas who trained elsewhere. Stay tuned …UPCOMING ![]() October 21 (Wednesday 7-8pm EST) The Who, What, Why, When, and How of Doula Work In this webinar, Bonnie Blachly will interview Kathy Bates who will talk about her work as an end-of-life doula, including how she got started and how she gets clients. Kathy will describe her work through case studies so participants can clearly see how she applies what she learned in her training and how she can be nimble as she encourages her clients to drive their end-of-life plan. November 18 (Wednesday 7-8pm EST) Facilitating End-of-Life Conversations Our featured speaker is Maureen Kures, the owner and operator of her company Radiant Mourning. Maureen gets people talking about their end-of-life wishes. She will share how she supports people to get their affairs in order. December 7 (Tuesday 7-8pm EST) Riding the Roller Coaster of Grief Featured speaker is Kathleen Putnam who will be doing a presentation on her work related to grief coaching. Kathleen has recently completed training with Amy Wright Glenn, the author of the book, “Holding Space.” Kathleen will share ideas on how doulas can support clients and families as they walk through their experience of grief. Become a member of Lifespan Doulas and join us! Members also gain access to past recorded webinars. ![]() Our next FREE, interactive webinar will be held October 28 (Wednesday 7pm EST). Pre-register now for the Top 5 Questions about Becoming an End-of-Life Doula. Wewill address questions regarding:the role of the EOLD and types of services providedhow doulas interact with the hospice teamwhether you can support yourself doing EOLD workall training-related questionsis certification necessary?and more! |
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