National Funeral Directors Association  Two Day Virtual Event (Nov. 17, 18)

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

National Funeral Directors Association 
Two Day Virtual Event (Nov. 17, 18)

Registration for students is FREE! 

What a wonderful opportunity to hear from an amazing line up of funeral sector experts. I encourage you to call and register for the event and to join all or one or two sessions that fit into your schedules.

Mention code 21EXTFREE for free registration. 

Online registration is not available for students. 

Please call (800) 288-6332 to register by phone.

Thursday, November 18, 2021

National Funeral Directors Association (Day Two) Virtual Event

Funeral Professionals Peer Support (Canada) Meeting 8:00pm AST

We’re pleased to welcome Michael Johnston, Regional Supervising Coroner for New Brunswick Coroner Services and Founder of Hope 4 Heroes as our guest for the Funeral Professionals Peer Support meeting scheduled from 8:00pm-9:00pm AST, Thursday, November 18, 2021. Michael’s post-traumatic stress disorder that eventually led him to leave a career as a paramedic, has led him to help others who may be exposed to trauma, no matter what sector they work in.  Meeting participants will learn about PTSD from a survivor’s perspective. Together, we’ll explore helpful mind-body practices and support services. All participants are encouraged to share within their own comfort level, to offer encouragement and support. Meeting link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83481387004?pwd=cVpScnFPUENNYU1oMkM0S3ZqcTBSdz09


Meeting Credentials: 
Meeting ID: 834 8138 7004 
Passcode: 2542221

Children’s Grief Awareness Symposium (Full Day Event)

This is a unique and exciting educational event that will help to build your capacity to support grieving children, youth and families in the communities you serve. There is an incredible line-up of speakers for this virtual event. Two of my favourite speakers are Christina Walton, funeral director and grief counsellor and Rami Shami. Christina’s session topic is Including Children and Teens in Funeral Planning and Celebration of Life Rituals.

Click on the link to register for this full day event

https://www.grievingchildrenlighthouse.org/index.php/grief-symposium-2021 

The Canadian Alliance for Grieving Children & Youth (CAGCY) along with three hosting organizations (Lighthouse for Grieving Children, Lumara Grief & Bereavement Care Society, and Seasons Centre for Grieving Children) are pleased to introduce you to the Canadian Children’s Grief Symposium – Canada’s first virtual conference designed specifically for those who support grieving children and youth.

Workshops will be delivered by experienced grief practitioners and educators from regions all across Canada.The Symposium will provide learning and networking opportunities for those who work with children and youth in a variety of sectors including health care, education, social services and more. Interactive sessions will cover a wide range of topics including foundational children’s grief concepts, advanced practice ideas, emerging research and innovative program ideas and tools. There will be multiple opportunities for participants to connect and engage with one another and with the presenters. Volunteers and students are especially encouraged to attend.

November 16, 2021 Association for Death Education and Counseling Webinar (2:00pm AST)

  1. Tuesday, November 16, 2021
    1. Association for Death Education and Counseling Webinar (2:00pm AST)
    2. Breaking the Silence: Terminally Ill Patients and Modern-Day Healthcare System, presented by Dr. Kenneth Pettit, DO 
      1. http://adec.mycrowdwisdom.com/diweb/catalog/item?id=8372522

        Live on Nov. 16: Breaking the Silence: Terminally Ill Patients and the Modern-Day Healthcare System
        Throughout time, the unique journey of a terminally ill patient has been met with a variety of challenges within our modern-day healthcare system, which spans from the shock of an initial diagnosis to the point of death.adec.mycrowdwisdom.com

Meeting Tuesday, November 16, 2021

US Funeral Professionals Peer Support Chapter Meeting – 8:00pm EST, 9:00pm AST on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 

“A Conversation with Codi Shewan, author of
“Everyday Legacy: Lessons for Living with Purpose Right Now”.

Join the Meeting

Join the funeral professional peer support meeting for anyone who works for a funeral home, cemetery, or crematory serving the public or supporting those who do. Students, apprentices, and interns are welcome.

Topic: Peer Support Group, from FPPS & CANA 
Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Time: 7:00 PM Central Time (see what time that is for you)

Access the Professional Peer Support Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84160505357?pwd=SVFwTk9WM2hGcXh1aGd2ZFQrbnR4QT09

Meeting Credentials 
Meeting ID: 841 6050 5357   
Passcode: FPPS  

One tap mobile 
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or Dial by your location 
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) 
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+1 646 558 8656 US (New York) 
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) 
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) 
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) 
Meeting ID: 841 6050 5357   
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/konYEIi0m

Canadian Funeral Professionals Peer Support Zoom Meetings

  • Nov 18, 2021 7:00pm EST, 8:00 PM AST
  • Dec 15, 2021 7:00pm EST, 8:00 PM AST

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcpf-irpjwqGtCyGSIo8fY6_UwGFjU2FPsQ/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrqjMrGdySsBmDRpwqBoqgd-nxiGZfjbd-hTjWKi8LZDqgCddVFZR1JYr2

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83481387004?pwd=cVpScnFPUENNYU1oMkM0S3ZqcTBSdz09

Meeting ID: 834 8138 7004
Passcode: 2542221
One tap mobile+15873281099,,83481387004#,,,,*2542221# Canada+16473744685,,83481387004#,,,,*2542221# Canada
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Meeting ID: 834 8138 7004
Passcode: 2542221
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc0iFwjBw3

October 19, 2021 Meeting

“Funeral professionals live their lives to say yes. To be accommodating. To move heaven and earth to meet the needs of every family. So, the difficulty of having to look at a family and tell them that they cannot have the service that they planned and want is devastating. To be the bearer of the bad news that a grieving family cannot invite friends and family to join together as we always have, to hug, to hold hands, to cry together… It’s hard.”Glenda Stansbury facilitates Tuesday’s Funeral Professionals Peer Support for open discussion on challenges funeral professionals face on the job, and also at home. So, for anyone who works for a funeral home, cemetery, or crematory serving the public or supporting those who do, including students, apprentices, and interns – join us Tuesday, October 19, 8pm ET / 7pm CT / 5pm PT: https://www.cremationassociation.org/event/peersupport

Topic: Peer Support Group, from FPPS & CANA 
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Time: 7:00 PM Central Time (see what time that is for you)

Access the Professional Peer Support Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84160505357?pwd=SVFwTk9WM2hGcXh1aGd2ZFQrbnR4QT09

Meeting Credentials 
Meeting ID: 841 6050 5357   
Passcode: FPPS  

One tap mobile 
+13126266799,,84160505357# US (Chicago)
+16465588656,,84160505357# US (New York)

or Dial by your location 
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) 
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) 
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York) 
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) 
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) 
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) 
Meeting ID: 841 6050 5357   
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/konYEIi0m

The Mourning After: Mine, Yours & Ours

Funeral Professionals Peer Support is hosting an October webinar series, sponsored by Guaranteed Funeral Deposits and facilitated by Serena Lewis, MSW, RSW from Nova Scotia.

Three sessions in the series will be offered via Zoom from 2:00pm -3:30pm AST, on consecutive Thursdays – October 14, 21 and 28, 2021.

Each session is approved for CE credit for NS licensees.
Register to join one or all sessions!

https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZYrc-GqqT8vH9a98lWkXROBnYah…

Fall Peer Support Meetings

We’re invited to join colleagues in the US at 9:00pm on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, in lieu of our regularly scheduled meeting this week (Thursday, September 16, 2021). 
The Nova Scotia Chapter meetings will continue as scheduled on the third Thursday of each month in October, November and December and we’re also welcome to join with colleagues in the US for Peer Supporting meetings on the third Tuesday of each month.
To access the Peer Support Zoom meeting on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, please click on the following link:  

Updated Meeting Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82854441642?pwd=Y3p6UU4zVno1YmtsYXNlSG80dmlGdz09


For more information about the meeting, click on the link below
https://www.cremationassociation.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1545167

To join the Nova Scotia Chapter Peer Support Meeting scheduled meetings in October, November, and December, click on the link below
Topic: Funeral Professionals Peer Support Meeting Every month on the Third Thursday, until Dec. , 2021, 3 occurrence(s)

Oct 21, 2021 08:00 PM
Nov 18, 2021 08:00 PM
Dec. 16, 2021 08:00 PM

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcpf-irpjwqGtCyGSIo8fY6_UwGFjU2FPsQ/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrqjMrGdySsBmDRpwqBoqgd-nxiGZfjbd-hTjWKi8LZDqgCddVFZR1JYr2
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83481387004?pwd=cVpScnFPUENNYU1oMkM0S3ZqcTBSdz09

Meeting ID: 834 8138 7004Passcode: 2542221One tap mobile+15873281099,,83481387004#,,,,*2542221# Canada+16473744685,,83481387004#,,,,*2542221# Canada
Dial by your location        +1 587 328 1099 Canada        +1 647 374 4685 Canada        +1 647 558 0588 Canada        +1 778 907 2071 Canada        +1 204 272 7920 Canada        +1 438 809 7799 Canada     Meeting ID: 834 8138 7004Passcode: 2542221 

August 17, 2021 Peer Support Meeting

You’re invited to join colleagues for the August Zoom meeting scheduled at 9:00pm AT, 8:00pm ET on Tuesday, August 17, 2021.
Click on the following link to access the Zoom link to join the meeting:  goCANA.org/peersupport

Thank you to CANA and Funeral Professionals Peer Support for organizing, facilitating, and holding space for community, connection, and care.

Access the Professional Peer Support Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85902969222?pwd=bTRzT25SUEZ4TGdraURyWis5NXVydz09

Meeting Credentials 
Meeting ID: 859 0296 9222 
Passcode: 350425

One tap mobile 
+13126266799,,85902969222#,,,,*350425# US (Chicago) 
+13017158592,,85902969222#,,,,*350425# US (Washington DC)

or Dial by your location 
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) 
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) 
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York) 
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) 
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) 
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) 
Meeting ID: 859 0296 9222 

Staying the Course: Finding Our Buoyancy in the Storm

Thursday June 17th, 2021 8:00 PM AT

Meeting topic: Staying the Course: Finding Our Buoyancy in the Storm 

  1. Recognizing our professional contribution to essential services 
  2. Our grief saturation 
  3. Providing a care for the caregiver space to explore our own personal and collective well-being 

Guest speaker/facilitator: Serena Lewis, MSW, RSW.  

Serena is the Bereavement, Grief and Wellness Coordinator for the Nova Scotia Health Authority, Northern Region. 

Approved for one CE credit – Nova Scotia 

Register in advance for this meeting: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsdOCgrj0qHtenkmTU_LXSZL__nR3gw7qR

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

Thank you to our meeting sponsor, the Funeral Service Association of Nova Scotia.