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THIS FRIDAY! REGISTER AND COME JOIN US FOR A GREAT DAY! 💛

"SINGING OVER BONES: CREATIVE OUTCOMES TO BEREAVEMENT" November 1, THIS Friday at First Baptist Church. 7 NASW CEUs are available. Come join us. 💛💛💛 All are welcome, Visit our website to register and learn more: https://lnkd.in/eC8mPivP We are honored to present our Keynote Speaker, Kim Bateman, Ph.D.. She is the author of Crossing the Owl’s Bridge: A Guide for Grieving People Who Still Love which uses the wisdom of worldwide folk tales and case stories to demonstrate how to share, ritualize and transform grief. She is a Clinical Psychologist, Storyteller, Death Educator, and End-of-Life Doula She also facilitates memorial textile art workshops and writes a Death Dialogues blog. Dr. Bateman presented a TEDx talk called “Singing Over Bones” on bereavement and serves as the Executive Dean and a Psychology Professor at Sierra College in Tahoe-Truckee, California. We will also have breakout sessions featuring wonderful presenters! AND, a great lunch! #walkingeachotherhome #positivedeathtalk

Register this week for the early registration discount! Come join us. All are welcome, 7 CEUs are approved by the NASW. Visit our website to register and learn more: https://lnkd.in/eC8mPivP #walkingeachotherhome #positivedeathtalk

Demystifying Death Fall Conference NOVEMBER 1~ We are excited to announce this year's Demystifying Death Fall Conference is November 1 and Kim Bateman, Ph.D., author of Crossing the Owl's Bridge, will be our keynote speaker. We also have great presenters for our breakout sessions. Come join us! You can learn more and register by visiting our website https://lnkd.in/eC8mPivP Early Bird Registration ends October 20th! NASW CEUS are pending. This conference is for EVERYONE! #positivedeathtalk #walkingeachotherhome

Welcome Home is growing and hiring! We have two positions open, one is a new position that the person who accepts the job will be able to help form and grow. Graduate Support is our new position that can be part time or full time depending on the situation of the person that is hired. It begins at $17 an hour and involves following our growing group of graduates who are now living in the community in permanent supportive housing. Hours are mainly the general work week. Our PRN Companion Caregiver is a part time position that involves evening and weekend shifts, working with the other team members to ensure shifts are covered. It begins at $15 an hour. Training is provided for both positions. Interested candidates please reach out to Michelle Goble at (423)355-5842 or michelle@welcomehomeofchattanooga.org We would love for you to join this beautiful crazy family!

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Sacred Space, Keeping Vigil This Thursday 5:30pm-7pm Join us in person or by zoom. Learn more and register by visiting our website https://lnkd.in/gWR9UMqV This is an incredible session with End-of-Life Doula Nina Guertin. Nina is with Tending the Spirit End-of-Life Doula Care , we are honored for her to join us as our guest speaker this month! EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN. Keeping vigil with one who is in their final days can be holy and sacred ground. In this very special session, we share about the practice of keeping vigil and the benefits of being present. Nina has over 25 years of experience of caring for individuals at the end of life. She will be sharing about creating vigils and rituals for before and after death that include the healing arts. #walkingeachotherhome #positivedeathtalk

Welcome Home fully believes in the healing power of nature. We work to build comfortable places at Quiet Creek where individuals can sit outside and just be. We are excited to announce that our very own Alexis Loudenslager, LBSW, will be leading a fall class on Intro to Ecotherapy. This is in partnership with Sweetgum Ecotherapy Training. The fall season is a great time to check it out! To register please visit https://lnkd.in/euRE62yt #walkingeachotherhome #natureishealing

This week we were honored that Parkridge Health System visited us! It was nice to visit together and talk about ways we can serve our community together. What a beautiful group! This summer we have been spending time working to strengthen our partnerships with area hospitals, hospices and other medical institutions that serve our residents so well. Thank you for being a wonderful part of this journey Parkridge Health System! #walkingeachotherhome #strongertogether