Collaborative Meetings

We have three types of meetings/events:

• Monthly Professional Education Programs – Opportunity for members to expand their knowledge base on various topics presented by regional and nationwide subject matter experts
• Quarterly Membership Meetings – Opportunity for the Marketing, Professional Education, and Public Outreach committees to come together and share
• Quarterly Peer Labs – Opportunity for doulas to come together and share stories, questions, concerns, and lean on their community for support and comfort

2026 Monthly Professional Education Programs
TUESDAYS at 7:00 pm
In-Person/Virtual – AS noted below

Tuesday, June 16 – Zoom, 7:00pm
Inpatient Center Hospice Chaplain for HopeHealth Hospice and Palliative Care, Presented by Rev Christine Foster, Presbyterian Church
Drawing from personal experience and stories, Chris will share a “day in the life” as a chaplain at the inpatient hospice. This presentation will explore what arises spiritually for people and families at different stages of the dying process, as well as the role of presence, meaning, and accompaniment in end-of-life care.

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Thursday, June 18 – Social Enterprise Greenhouse, 6:30pm, $10 for members and non-members
In the Realm of Death and Dreaming Watch & Discussion
Director Johanna Lunn guides viewers on a personal journey to find answers by, exploring stories of near-death experiences, deathbed visions and more. She speaks with the leading clinicians and researcher who have spent their careers studying these experiences and the nature of consciousness. Their stories are revealed with humour and compassion.

Exploring what happens after death not only helps us decide how we want to be cared for at the end of life, but it reduces our fear of death and helps us live more fully.

2026 Quarterly Membership Meetings
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm
In-Person/Virtual

• Wednesday, January 7
• Wednesday, April 1
• Wednesday, June 3 – Room 113 at Warwick Public Library or virtual attendance
• Wednesday, September 2
• 2026 Holiday Party, December 2

2026 Quarterly PEER LABs
THURSDAYS at 6:30 pm
In-Person/Virtual

• Thursday, February 12
• Thursday, May 14
• Thursday, July 9 – Location to be confirmed
• Thursday, November 12

2026 Past Programs

Tuesday, May 19 – Zoom, 7:00pm
Holding Space: A Framework for End-of-Life Doula Practice, Presented by Jason Kirchick, MPH, MSN, CNL, MEDSURG-BC
End-of-Life Doula | Oncology Nurse | Health Policy Advocate
What does it mean to truly hold space for someone at the end of life? Before we can accompany others through dying, we must first tend to ourselves—acknowledging our biases, sitting with our own mortality, and recognizing the profound opportunity each encounter offers.

• $15 + Sales tax
• Or free with an annual EOLRI Membership which includes access to our upcoming & past monthly programming!

Tuesday, April 21 – Zoom, 7:00pm
Free Film Viewing & Conversation: End Game
END GAME explores the final chapters of people living with serious illness, following them and their families as they navigate the emotional and complex decisions surrounding palliative and hospice care. Through the work of visionary practitioners, the film offers a glimpse into a more compassionate and human-centered approach to the end of life.

Join us for a viewing and thoughtful conversation as we witness the deeply human process of choosing care—often shaped by fear, uncertainty, and love—and explore what it means to meet this threshold with awareness and compassion.

• Free & Virtual

Tuesday, March 17 – Zoom, 6:00pm
Kim Shute, Starting the Conversation: Funeral Planning with Compassion and Confidence
This virtual class helps end-of-life doulas learn gentle, effective ways to begin conversations about funeral wishes. Grounded in the NFDA Talk of a Lifetime Conversation Cards, the session offers practical language and tools to support families with empathy, clarity, and confidence—normalizing funeral planning as a meaningful part of holistic end-of-life care.

• $15 + Sales tax
• Or free with an annual EOLRI Membership which includes access to our monthly programming!

Tuesday, February 17 – Zoom, 6:00pm
Kelly Brask, Swedish Death Cleaning
Join Certified Professional Organizer Kelly Brask for an insightful and practical presentation on Swedish death cleaning, a mindful approach to downsizing and decluttering before you pass away. Inspired by the Scandinavian tradition and the teachings of Margareta Magnusson, this philosophy isn’t just for those nearing the end of their lives—it’s a valuable practice for anyone at any stage of life.

• $15 + Sales tax
• Or free with an annual EOLRI Membership which includes access to our monthly programming!

Tuesday, January 20 – Zoom, 6:00pm
Amy Shea, Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins
Amy is the writing program director at Mount Tamalpais College, a college for incarcerated people in San Quentin, California. Her essays have appeared in The Missouri Review, Portland Review, The Massachusetts Review, Sociology of Health & Illness, and others. We will be learning about her experience writing Too Poor to Die, a book that journeys into what happens to those who die while experiencing homelessness or who end up indigent or unclaimed at the end of life.