INELDA Update – SUMMER 2025
THINKING ABOUT CERTIFICATION?
There’s still time. The deadline for submitting registration materials is Monday, September 1.
INELDA’s certification program is a comprehensive one-year cohort-based skills training program designed to support you through mentorship, peer review, and continuing education. As an extension of INELDA’s community of practice founded and guided by INELDA’s core competencies, the certification program engages and applies the INELDA Doula Approach throughout the yearlong process, culminating in the design and practice of the doula’s field specialization of choice. Reach out with any questions to: [email protected].
GATHERING CIRCLE: A SPACE FOR COMMUNITY, GRIEF, AND HEALING
On September 8th from 7-9pm ET INELDA is offering a gathering space for all members where community, grief, and healing can come together to sensitively hold the many crises on a global scale that we confront daily. As an organization committed to normalizing conversations around death, dying, loss, and grief; this gathering circle is created to provide space for these topics as we sit in company with one another. We hope to meet the issues of this time with a doula mindset. We will make space for feelings of sadness, rage, despair, anger, and inequities in a facilitated structure led by Amanda Faision, an INELDA-trained doula and co-founder of A&R Equity.
THE LAST ECSTATIC DAYS IS ON PBS
We are honored to support the premiere of The Last Ecstatic Days documentary on PBS. Join us in witnessing Ethan Sisser’s extraordinary journey, a powerful narrative on embracing community at life’s end. The film premiered August 5 on PBS Plus and is now broadcasting nationwide on your regional PBS station. Visit here to find a showtime in your region.
WIND PHONE DOCUMENTARY
Japanese public TV network NHK is creating a documentary on the role that wind phones are playing as a tool for grief. If you have used or created a wind phone and want to be part of this documentary, reach out to Megan Devir.
EMAIL LIST SCAM UPDATE
Some of you may have received a phishing email offering you the opportunity to purchase our member list. We are sorry you have had to deal with this scam attack. We want to assure you that INELDA neither sells nor shares our member contacts with other organizations. We are looking into all steps we can take to ensure your digital privacy and security. If you have further concerns, you can contact us directly at [email protected].
DID YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION?
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT
Did you know INELDA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization? We rely on public support and program revenue to meet our annual budget and continue providing education and community programs, scholarships, advocacy, and outreach to expand the presence of end-of-life doulas. Help INELDA meet its mission and transform end-of-life care with a monthly gift of $5, $10, or more. CLICK HERE to become an INELDA Sustainer today!
For more information or to explore funding partnerships with INELDA, please contact Mina Devadas at [email protected]
