Raising the Bar for Bereavement Programming & Services Part 1: Ensuring the Needs Are Met
August 4, 2026
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DateAug 4, 2026Duration90 minutes
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02:00 PM CDT03:00 PM EDT
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Build bereavement care that reaches the people who need it most.
This webinar will explore the essential components
of high-level hospice bereavement programming. Learn how to identify unmet
needs and implement preferred practices and stronger protocols for supporting
medium- and high-risk bereaved individuals.
KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS
KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS
- Four opportunities to utilize volunteers to increase services without incurring significant additional expense
- Preferred practices for people who are medium- to high-risk
- Utilizing data-informed bereavement models and ditching debunked outdated models
- Expanding bereavement services with a 3-phase model
- Skill sets for bereavement professionals who want to move to a more advanced level of practice
BONUS MATERIALS
- Creative options for comprehensive bereavement program expansion
- Virtual options for bereavement volunteers
- Expanded bereavement programming opportunities
- Handout with additional lecture notes
- References and additional learning opportunities
WEBINAR DETAILS
What are the components of a highly effective bereavement program? What are the national preferred practices that address the needs of medium- and high-risk bereaved? What bereavement needs are commonly going unmet nationally? This webinar will answer these questions and explore the concept of high-level hospice bereavement care and programming.
THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:
- Hospice
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Bereavement program managers
- Bereavement professionals
- Social workers and chaplains involved in the delivery of bereavement services
- Managers and members of the leadership team
TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
- Employee training log
- Interactive quiz
- PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
- Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits
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