What if talking about death could enrich our lives? Death is inevitable, but silence around it doesn't have to be. Together, we'll tackle socio cultural narratives that shape our perspectives about death, dying and bereavement.
Ready to design your end-of-life journey as authentically as you’ve lived your life? Join us for our upcoming Queer Death Network Workshop & Community Chat, a space created specifically for the LGBTQIA+ community to navigate end-of-life planning through a queer-affirming lens. This workshop is led by LGBTQIA+ community members and queer-affirming death care professionals who are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive space. Each month, we’ll explore a new end-of-life topic relevant to the LGBTQIA+ community. Join us regularly, and over time, you’ll create a comprehensive guide for your loved ones—ensuring your wishes, identity, and values are honored when […]
Grief is universal but there are dynamics and nuances that can be specific to cultural identities and experiences. In this online workshop series, Kimberly Hong, a palliative care clinical social worker, will facilitate learning about the Asian American journey of grief, exploring community support, and considering different coping strategies when grieving. This is the second online workshop in the series; attendance from the first session is not required to attend the second session.
We will be joined by Carrie Batt, founder of SEOL CARE for a presentation and discussion about disability at end of life. Carrie trains people with disabilities, their loves ones, and service providers on how to develop a disability informed approach to end of life and grief support. She also offers disability competent end of life care and bereavement support services to the disability community. This is a facilitated drop-in discussion space, with the purpose of building connection, skill, and resources for 2SLGBTQIA+ people navigating end of life in our personal lives and in our communities. Attendees are welcome to […]
The Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA) invites you to join us for our 2025 Biennial Conference: “The Cost of Goodbye: Confronting Funeral Poverty in Our Communities,” a gathering that addresses the urgent challenges of funeral poverty and indigent burial. Taking place from June 26–29, 2025, this event brings together experts, advocates, and community leaders committed to ensuring equitable access to end-of-life care and services. Keynote & Featured Speakers We are honored to welcome Pamela Prickett, co-author of The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels, as our keynote speaker. Her work delves into the lives of those left behind […]
On June 26, writer and death doula Becky Robison will guide you through making a living will, a.k.a. medical power of attorney. Facing your own mortality is scary, and filling out forms is dull; both are easier when you're in a group of like-minded people. Bring a pen!
A 3-day intensive certification covering the function of Death Midwives, death planning, grief, death with dignity, ceremony & sacred space, home funerals, body disposition, and self care. Training since 2011. We are authorized to issue 23 CEU’s for nurses, clergy and massage therapists.
If talking about death won't kill you, why not read about it too. Join me online for lively discussions on books that explore the theme of death in unique and thought-provoking ways. Whether you're a bookworm or just curious, this club is open to everyone. Share your thoughts, connect with fellow readers, and discover new perspectives on mortality through literature. Let's dive in together, improve our death literacy, level up our end of life preparedness game, get lost in a story and grow connection at the same time. I look forward to meeting you, Kelly @thedeparturecoach @death_coffee_community June's book is […]
Ready to design your end-of-life journey as authentically as you’ve lived your life? Join us for our upcoming Queer Death Network Workshop & Community Chat, a space created specifically for the LGBTQIA+ community to navigate end-of-life planning through a queer-affirming lens. This workshop is led by LGBTQIA+ community members and queer-affirming death care professionals who are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive space. Each month, we’ll explore a new end-of-life topic relevant to the LGBTQIA+ community. Join us regularly, and over time, you’ll create a comprehensive guide for your loved ones—ensuring your wishes, identity, and values are honored when […]
Ready to design your end-of-life journey as authentically as you’ve lived your life? Join us for our upcoming Queer Death Network Workshop & Community Chat, a space created specifically for the LGBTQIA+ community to navigate end-of-life planning through a queer-affirming lens. This workshop is led by LGBTQIA+ community members and queer-affirming death care professionals who are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive space. Each month, we’ll explore a new end-of-life topic relevant to the LGBTQIA+ community. Join us regularly, and over time, you’ll create a comprehensive guide for your loved ones—ensuring your wishes, identity, and values are honored when […]
Ready to design your end-of-life journey as authentically as you’ve lived your life? Join us for our upcoming Queer Death Network Workshop & Community Chat, a space created specifically for the LGBTQIA+ community to navigate end-of-life planning through a queer-affirming lens. This workshop is led by LGBTQIA+ community members and queer-affirming death care professionals who are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive space. Each month, we’ll explore a new end-of-life topic relevant to the LGBTQIA+ community. Join us regularly, and over time, you’ll create a comprehensive guide for your loved ones—ensuring your wishes, identity, and values are honored when […]
Ready to design your end-of-life journey as authentically as you’ve lived your life? Join us for our upcoming Queer Death Network Workshop & Community Chat, a space created specifically for the LGBTQIA+ community to navigate end-of-life planning through a queer-affirming lens. This workshop is led by LGBTQIA+ community members and queer-affirming death care professionals who are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive space. Each month, we’ll explore a new end-of-life topic relevant to the LGBTQIA+ community. Join us regularly, and over time, you’ll create a comprehensive guide for your loved ones—ensuring your wishes, identity, and values are honored when […]
