Talk 3: Peer Support Meeting

Event by Cremation Association of North America
Online Tue, Feb 15, 2022, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM (your local time)
Event link:
https://www.cremationassociation.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1575313

Join our regular third Tuesday meeting for Funeral Professionals Peer Support. This meeting is open to anyone who serves their communities during some of their worst moments, providing care to the grieving. That includes everyone from the front office to the back room, chapel to gravesite, suited to coveralls — and everyone in-between. As a peer support meeting, all are invited to share personal experiences and connect with people who understand what you experience everyday.

Open to everyone across North America, no registration is required to attend, simply mark your calendar and save the Zoom link to access the meeting. Larry Stuart, Jr. facilitates the February meeting. He will focus on “self-care that is less esoteric in nature,” he clarifies. “I am the guy who feels satisfaction when I can remove a variable that will almost guarantee things will work out correctly.” So, during February’s peer support meeting, Larry will zoom in on the real and imagined challenges that keep funeral professionals up at night: things like mishandled bodies and wrongful cremation. 

No CE is available because this is the time to connect. CANA is proud to host these meetings, but staff will not be attending to give you the space to talk to your peers and share. You do not need to be a CANA Member to participate.
Apprentices, interns, and students: you are welcome!

Improve Your Wellbeing and Mental Health

Register today for Funeral Professionals Peer Support, 4 part webinar series, “Improve Your Wellbeing and Mental Health.” 

Register to receive Zoom link to join all 4 sessions, offered consecutive Thursday evenings beginning February 24, 2022. 

Meeting Registration – Zoom 

Thank you to our sponsors, Guaranteed Funeral Deposits  

Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm EST, 8:00pm-9:30pm AST 

Dates: 

  • February 24 : Building Personal Resilience: The Essential Role of Wellbeing in Mental Health
  • March 3 : Strategies for Avoiding Burnout: Mental Traps, Mindfulness and Self Compassion
  • March 10 : Calming the Anxious Brain: Understanding Connection and Attachment Needs
  • March 17 : Psychological Safety at Work: Assessing and Articulating Your Needs

Tuesday, January 18, 2022 – 9 PM AT

Join our regular third Tuesday of the month meeting for Funeral Professionals Peer Support scheduled Tuesday, January 18, 2022. 

Dr. Jason Troyer facilitates this January discussion and looks forward to talking about the emotional toll of funeral service work. 

Click on the following link to learn more about, Dr. Jason Troyer – https://www.griefplan.com/about-dr-jason-troyer 

Funeral professionals peer support meetings are 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. 

Open to everyone across North America, no registration is required to attend, simply mark your calendar, and save the Zoom link to access the meeting. 

Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 

Meeting Time: 7:00pm CT, 8:00pm ET, 9:00pm AT, 9:30pm NT 

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

Meeting Credentials
Meeting ID: 859 0296 9222
Passcode: 350425 

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December 16, 2021 8:00 PM

Funeral Professionals Peer Support Meeting hosted by the Nova Scotia Chapter
December 16, 2021 8:00 PM Halifax        

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December 21, 2021 9:00 PM Atlantic

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, December 21, 2021
Time: 9:00 PM Atlantic Time (see what time that is for you)

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Meeting ID: 841 6050 5357 
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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   
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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

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