INELDA Update – JULY-AUGUST 2022
ANNOUNCING THE FALL LEARNING SERIES
Join us for our new fall lineup! We are releasing two new online classes, “Navigating Grief” (out now!) and “Decolonizing Deathcare” (signup available 8/5), along with nine new workshops. Learners can enroll in the online workshops as a series or as individual sessions. Browse our released fall offerings and stay tuned in the next few weeks for more information on workshops below.
Workshops
One session on ritual (launching this month)
Exploring and Embracing Ritual
A three-part series on trauma-informed caregiving (launching this month)
Workshop 1: Trauma Fundamentals
Workshop 2: Delivering Trauma-Informed Care
Workshop 3: Vicarious Trauma & Caregiver Well-Being
A three-part series on LifeWriting (running in September; launched July 20)
Workshop 1: Writing, Wellness & Memory
Workshop 2: The Art of the Legacy Interview
Workshop 3: Outlining a Life Story
A two-part series on self-care (running in August and October; launched July 20)
Workshop 1: Developing a Holistic Approach to Self-Care
Workshop 2: Somatic Self-Care
Workshops
One session on ritual (launching this month)
Exploring and Embracing Ritual
A three-part series on trauma-informed caregiving (launching this month)
Workshop 1: Trauma Fundamentals
Workshop 2: Delivering Trauma-Informed Care
Workshop 3: Vicarious Trauma & Caregiver Well-Being
A three-part series on LifeWriting (running in September; launched July 20)
Workshop 1: Writing, Wellness & Memory
Workshop 2: The Art of the Legacy Interview
Workshop 3: Outlining a Life Story
A two-part series on self-care (running in August and October; launched July 20)
Workshop 1: Developing a Holistic Approach to Self-Care
Workshop 2: Somatic Self-Care
Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions. We look forward to learning with you soon!
A FEW SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR SEPTEMBER IN-PERSON TRAINING!
Garden Spot Village, located in New Holland, Pennsylvania, will host End-of-Life Doula Training Thursday through Saturday, September 8–10, 2022. The training, led by Dr. Jamie Eaddy Chism, director of program development, and Kris Kington-Barker, director of special programs, includes over 25 hours of in-person instruction and 12 hours of self-study prior to classroom learning. The cost for the three-day course is $650. For nurses, 40 CEUs are available for an additional $90. The class size will be limited to 70 people. Register here for this In-Person Training.
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING AND UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DOULA SURVEY
Researchers Amanda DeDiego, assistant professor at the University of Wyoming and Feven Seifu, assistant teaching professor at the University of Minnesota have teamed together to understand the motivations, roles, and experiences of death doulas in end-of-life care. Amanda and Fevem reached out to INELDA, as well as other doula organizations around the country in hopes of gathering additional information. While the researchers may have reached out to some of you directly, they are still actively seeking end-of-life doulas working in the U.S. to share their experiences for the study.
The survey takes approximately 10-15 minutes with an option to submit an audio or video recording describing your experiences of being a doula and how the pandemic impacted your work. This study was reviewed by the Institutional Review Boards at the University of Minnesota and University of Wyoming. They have agreed to share their findings with the INELDA community.
COALITION BUILDING WITH ASA and NHCHC
INELDA continues to partner with organizations pushing forward policies that advance our vision of equitable and inclusive end-of-life support. This past month we became members of the American Society on Aging (ASA) and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC).
Since 1954, ASA has developed and led the largest, most diverse community of professionals working in aging in the United States. ASA’s work is framed around five priorities: ageism and culture, economic security, innovation and social impact, health and well-being, and equity and justice. ASA sees its responsibility as a leader to drive the discourse and advocate for the change necessary to address issues in aging.
Formed in 1986, the NHCHC is a network of more than 10,000 doctors, nurses, social workers, patients, and advocates who share the mission of eliminating homelessness. The council provides support to more than 200 health centers and Health Care for the Homeless programs in all 50 states. Grounded in human rights and social justice, the NHCHC has a mission to build an equitable, high-quality health-care system through training, research, and advocacy in the movement to end homelessness.
As a member of these organizations, INELDA will have a voice in helping to support these initiatives and create new opportunities for member advocacy.
IN THE NEWS
Kris Kington-Barker, Jamie Eaddy Chism, and Marian Harnish were interviewed by Carole Deck, in Lancaster Online, about the upcoming INELDA class at Garden Spot Village.