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 6:00 pm
In-Person/Virtual – AS noted below
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!
2026 Quarterly Membership Meetings
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm
In-Person/Virtual
- Wednesday, January 7
- Wednesday, April 1 – Small Meeting Room at Warwick Public Library or virtual attendance
- Wednesday, June 3
- Wednesday, September 2
- 2026 Holiday Party, December 2
2026 Quarterly PEER LABs
THURSDAYS at 7:00 pm
Virtual
- Thursday, February 12
- Thursday, May 14
- Thursday, July 9
- Thursday, November 12
2026 Past Programs
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.
You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life.
We will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live until you die.
Dame Cicely Saunders, English nurse and founder of the international hospice movement
EOLRI Presentations:
Local Death Cafés:
TBA
Please note: These death cafés are not affiliated with EOLRI. We share this information because we feel they are valuable community resources.
Upcoming Community Presentations
We will be expanding our What is an End of Life Doula presentation throughout the state. If you are interested in having our Collaborative speak, please reach out to us at endofliferhodeisland@gmail.com.
For Collaborative members, please use this form to initiate speaking engagement planning: