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COVID 19 Virtual Town Hall Series
Creating Virtual Options for Family Support in the Time of COVID:
Tips and Tools for Innovative Programming
The Pediatric Palliative Care Webinar Series and the Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network (SWHPN) offer a joint presentation, generously supported by the Funeral Service Foundation.
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Wednesday, September 9
12pm PST/1pm MST/2pm CST/3pm EST
Setting up and Managing Virtual Support Groups
COVID has created the need to explore new and different methods of meeting the needs of our families and patients. In the second webinar of the series, learn from professionals who have already navigated the legal, ethical and practical issues of shifting support groups to virtual/online platforms.
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Panelists:
Lori Ives Baines, RN, MN, (CPB, CWT)
Lori teaches at the local university and is an RTS Coordinator with Gundersen-Lutheran Health System in LaCrosse, WI, teaching internationally about perinatal, neonatal, pediatric and adult bereavement support. She is the Hospital-wide Grief Support Coordinator, PACT , at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. With COVID, Lori and her team have adapted their education, parent and sibling support and resourcing with families using available technologies, both individually and in group settings.
Allison Fine, MSW, LICSW
Allison Fine is a clinical social worker based in Seattle, WA. Allison's lifelong passion for supporting those living with chronic illness prompted her to start the Center for Chronic Illness in 2016, a nonprofit organization that offers free, professionally-led support groups and health education programs to the chronic illness community.
Megan Mooney, MSW
Megan works in end of life research. She is very passionate about hospice, palliative care and end of life. Megan has been hosting Death Cafes, support groups for caregivers on Facedbook, since March 2013 and loves helping to take the taboo off of death. This is such a wonderful community to be a part of.
Gina Kornfeind, MSW, MS
GIna is the Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Social Worker and Bereavement Coordinator at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. She is also the Director of the Comforting Hearts Family Bereavement Support Group for families who have had a child die (which is now via Zoom!). Gina feels passionate, convicted and privileged to work in Pediatric Bereavement where she can help to support families and staff on their journeys involving loss.
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This town hall series of charge is free of charge thanks to the generosity of the Funeral Service Foundation. It is being offered in addition to our regularly scheduled webinar series.
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Save the Date for Our Future Town Hall Events
Wednesday, September 16: Helping Families Explore Virtual Memorialization Options
From planning a funeral to curating memories online, join our panel of funeral and memorialization professions to explore tools and options available to families
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A collaboration between Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Support Services, Pennsylvania's Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition (PPCC) and Greater Illinois Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition (GIPPCC), the 2020 Pediatric Webinar Series was created to raise the visibility of pediatric palliative care in the United States and to build clinicians' competencies and confidence in providing care to children. Stanford Medical School and the CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care have joined the 2020 series as accreditation and education partners.
Pediatric palliative care coalitions are dedicated to advancing access to quality pediatric palliative care and bereavement support through education, advocacy, research and support. Statewide pediatric palliative care coalitions represent hospital systems, home health and hospice agencies, community organizations, government leaders and families in a commitment to optimize the quality of life for every child living with a life-threatening illness.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR FUTURE WEBINARS IN THE SERIES:
September 22: Explaining Pain: Pain Education and Mind-Body Tools for Pediatric Chronic Pain with Rachel Zoffness
October 22: Through the Eyes of a Grieving Child with Vicki Jay
November 17: Following the Death of a Child: Partnering with Funeral Professionals to Support Families with Kristin James
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The Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network, (SWHPN), is a membership organization for hospice and palliative care (HAPC) social workers, advancing evidence-based best practices for persons facing serious illness and/or end-of-life care, their family members and caregivers.
For more information, contact Jessica Strong, SWHPN Executive Director
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12-Page Booklet
Funeral Service Foundation offers resources in English and Spanish to help you create meaningful and healing memorialization experiences for the families and communities you serve.
OUR GIFT TO YOU
Request up to 50 complimentary copies to share with your families!
Or E-book available for immediate download
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The COVID-19 webinar mini-series is funded through a grant from the Funeral Service Foundation
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