INELDA Update – FEBRUARY 2025
LISTENING TOGETHER: A POST-ELECTION CONVERSATION
DEATH AWARENESS TOUR IN PUERTO RICO | GIRA DE CONSCIENCIA DE LA MUERTE EN PUERTO RICO
INELDA Educator Wilka Roig is embarking on a death awareness tour in the land of her birth, Puerto Rico. The 2025 Death Awareness Tour is a community project that seeks to transform the relationship we have with death in Puerto Rico. Through workshops, discussions, and educational activities, she will facilitate the creation of safe spaces to talk about death, grief, and life transitions. The goal of the tour is to contextualize death, promote community care, and empower people with tools to prepare to face it with dignity and humanity. INELDA is happy to sponsor and support this tour.
La Gira de Consciencia de la Muerte 2025 es un proyecto comunitario que busca transformar la relación que tenemos con la muerte en Puerto Rico. A través de talleres, conversatorios y actividades educativas, queremos crear espacios seguros para hablar de la muerte, el duelo y las transiciones de vida. Nuestro objetivo es contextualizar la muerte, promover el cuidado comunitario y empoderar a las personas con herramientas para prepararse para enfrentarla con dignidad y humanidad. INELDA se complace en patrocinar y apoyar esta gira.
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY IN ART MAKING
Jill Hoefgen, a graduate student in the art therapy psychology department at Dominican University of California is conducting research for her master’s thesis. She is requesting a few doulas, who have offered doula services for over a year, for voluntary participation in her study, titled Death, End-of-Life Doulas, and Art: Exploring Connections Between Death Competency and Art Making. Each participant, after providing consent to participate, will complete an online survey, a demographic survey, an in-person or Zoom interview, and four art directives. The total time commitment will be approximately three hours. The work is being supervised by Dr. Jennifer Clay, PhD, LMFT, ATR-BC, assistant professor, art therapy psychology department. If interested contact Jill Hoefgen. [email protected].
DID YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION?
INELDA relies on public support to meet our annual budget and continue providing educational and community programs, scholarships, and 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.
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For more information or to explore funding partnerships with INELDA, please contact Mina Devadas at [email protected]
MONTANA CONFERENCE ON DEATH AND DYING
INELDA is sponsoring the Mountains of Courage conference in Bozeman, Montana, this upcoming March 29. Mountains of Courage is a volunteer group of community members who are touched by the human experience of death and dying. The history of the conference is rooted in a group of interested people who came together in 2011 to explore how they could help shift the current paradigm around this very human and challenging subject.
HELP SUPPORT OUR IN-PERSON TRAININGS
INELDA is excited to offer volunteer opportunities for our upcoming in-person training events! Volunteering is a meaningful way to give back, connect with fellow doulas, and support the transformative work of end-of-life care.
In- Person Training Support:
We are currently seeking in-person training volunteers for the following locations:
Locations:
Santa Fe, NM: March 27–30 (two volunteers needed)
Austin, TX: April 10–13 (two volunteers needed)
Art of Living Retreat Center, Boone, NC: April 30–May 4 (one volunteer needed)
Santa Rosa, CA: June 5–8 (two volunteers needed)
Omega, Rhinebeck, NY: July 6–11 (two volunteers needed; overnight accommodations available)
Lake Forest, IL (Chicago/Milwaukee area): July 31–August 3 (two volunteers needed)
How Volunteers Help:
How Volunteers Help
Logistical setup: Arrange materials, seating, and equipment for a welcoming environment.
Participant coordination: Greet and check in attendees, answer questions, and assist as needed.
Event facilitation: Support presenters, distribute materials, and help ensure smooth sessions.
Additional support: Assist INELDA educators and staff as needed to create an enriching experience for all.
This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone who has completed an INELDA End-of-Life Doula Training to deepen their engagement with our community and mission. If you’re interested in volunteering, please reach out to [email protected] for more information. In consideration of your time, all volunteers will receive a free one-year Tier 2 INELDA membership.
IN THE MEDIA
INELDA’s director of communications and partnerships, Loren Talbot, wrote a piece that was featured in CMSA Today, the magazine for the Case Management Society of America. READ ARTICLE