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SUMMARY:Into the Heart of the Matter: A Workshop on Grief and Bereavement
DESCRIPTION:Grief can be complicated and challenging. It is experienced by everyone\, regardless of age\, however many in our community still express that they are not comfortable addressing it. \nIn this workshop\, participants will be guided through an interactive session by trained facilitators to increase their knowledge and comfort on the topic. They will also be provided with tools and techniques to have conversations with those around them experiencing grief to be able to better support them\, which is especially important during these challenging times. \nTo organize a workshop like this in your community\, contact us now!
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/into-the-heart-of-the-matter-a-workshop-on-grief-and-bereavement-2/
LOCATION:Zoom – Partner Event
CATEGORIES:Online,Partner Event
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SUMMARY:Grief and Bereavement Workshop Series (Session 1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:In support of the work of the HELP Ottawa Project through Orleans United Church (OUC)\, OUC members are invited to join a two-part workshop series on the topic of grief and bereavement. In the first session\, they will be guided through an interactive session by trained facilitators to increase their knowledge and comfort on the topic of grief and loss. They will also be provided with tools and techniques to have conversations with those around them experiencing grief to be able to better support them. \nThe second session will provide them an opportunity to explore and share their thoughts on this important subject matter in facilitated small group discussions. \nIf you are interested in organizing a workshop like this in your own community\, contact us today.
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/grief-and-bereavement-workshop-series/
LOCATION:Zoom – Private Event
CATEGORIES:Online,Private Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compassionate Ottawa":MAILTO:info@compassionateottawa.ca
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220111T164500
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SUMMARY:Conversations with Leaders – Compassionate Communities: Learning from International Experience
DESCRIPTION:This live virtual event will feature a conversation between Kerrie Noonan and Pam Grassau about compassionate communities in Australia\, the successes and challenges of building a compassionate community\, and a way to understand more about a community’s skills\, experience\, social actions\, and knowledge surrounding death\, dying\, caregiving and loss. There will be time for questions and comments following the discussion. \nRegister hereDr. Kerrie Noonan is the director of The Death Literacy Institute. Over the past 25 years\, Kerrie has been working to create a more death literate society\, one where people and communities have the practical know-how needed to plan well and respond to dying\, death and grief. Her research and practice involve death and grief literacy\, compassionate communities\, and end of life care. She is a clinical psychologist and an adjunct researcher at Western Sydney University. She contributes internationally as a faculty member of Fellowship in Palliative Care and as a council member of Public Health Palliative Care International. \nDr. Pamela Grassau is an Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work at Carleton University. Pam’s primary areas of research and practice are patient and family caregiver experiences of advanced illness; end of life and bereavement; interprofessional health care providers working in hospice and palliative care; public health approaches to illness\, end of life and bereavement; and social work research and pedagogies. In addition to numerous articles and research projects\, Pam is the Principal Investigator of a 3 1/2-year (2019-2022) project called “Healthy End of Life Project (HELP) Ottawa: Offering\, Asking for and Accepting Help; Creating an End of Life Collaborative Community Culture.” \nThe first 500 registrants will be able to join the session via Zoom; others will be redirected to the live-stream on YouTube via the Compassionate Ottawa channel. A recording of the webinar will be posted on the Compassionate Ottawa YouTube channel after the session airs.
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/conversations-with-leaders-compassionate-communities-learning-from-international-experience/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar – Open to public
CATEGORIES:Online,Open to Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211213T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211213T143000
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SUMMARY:Conversations and Advance Care Planning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Have you had the conversation?\n\n \n\nAdvance Care Planning conversations may be one of the most important conversation you will ever have. These conversations can help make sure that your wishes for your future personal health care are known and may bring peace of mind to you\, your family and those who may have to make decisions on your behalf.\n\n \n\nJoin us on Monday\, December 13th from 1:00pm-2:30pm for a free online workshop to learn more about the Advance Care Planning process. In this workshop\, you will be brought into facilitated group discussions about your values\, wishes and beliefs as they relate to future personal care and you will also learn how you can start these conversations with those closest to you.\n\n \n\nPlease register using the Eventbrite link listed here:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/conversations-and-advance-care-planning-tickets-217638742337?fbclid=IwAR1JEuQ1zfQXYLEk-EHyAhlsNwausE_oC8xx7rkM_wbKJ0FG19lH8QdnVxk
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/conversations-and-advance-care-planning-workshop/
LOCATION:Zoom – Open to public
CATEGORIES:Online,Open to Public
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SUMMARY:Into the Heart of the Matter: A Workshop on Grief and Bereavement  
DESCRIPTION:Grief an be complicated and challenging. It is experienced by everyone\, regardless of age\, however many in our community still express that they are not comfortable addressing it. \nIn this workshop\, participants will be guided through an interactive session by trained facilitators to increase their knowledge and comfort on the topic. They will also be provided with tools and techniques to have conversations with those around them experiencing grief to be able to better support them\, which is especially important during these challenging times. \nTo organize a workshop like this in your community\, contact us now!
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/into-the-heart-of-the-matter-a-workshop-on-grief-and-bereavement/
LOCATION:Zoom – Private Event
CATEGORIES:Online,Private Event
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SUMMARY:Conversations & Advance Care Planning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In this online workshop\, participants will be invited into a conversation and facilitated group discussions about their values\, wishes and beliefs for personal future health care. These conversations may be among the most important that they will ever have and are are also an integral part of advance care planning. Planning today makes sure that your wishes are known and may bring peace of mind to you\, your family and those who may have to make decisions on your behalf. \nIf you are interested in organizing a workshop like this in your own community\, contact us today.
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/conversations-advance-care-planning-workshop/
LOCATION:Zoom – Private Event
CATEGORIES:Online,Private Event
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SUMMARY:Atelier sur le chagrin et le deuil
DESCRIPTION:Le deuil est un processus complexe et parfois difficile. Le deuil est vécu par tout le monde\, quel que soit leur âge mais la majorité des gens disent qu’ils sont généralement mal à l’aise d’en parler. \nDans cet atelier\, vous apprendrez à devenir plus confortables vis-à-vis le deuil grâce à une meilleure compréhension de ce qu’est le deuil et de comment accompagner une personne en deuil. Nous espérons diviser le deuil en différents éléments qui le rendront plus simple à comprendre\, et vous offrir des outils et des techniques que vous pourrez commencer à utiliser. Nous voulons aussi vous offrir de l’espoir. \nPour organiser un atelier comme celui-ci dans votre communauté\, contactez-nous !
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/atelier-sur-le-chagrin-et-le-deuil/
LOCATION:Zoom – Événement privé
CATEGORIES:En ligne,Événement privé
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SUMMARY:Conversations & Advance Care Planning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In this online workshop\, participants will be invited into a conversation and facilitated group discussions about their values\, wishes and beliefs for personal future health care. These conversations may be among the most important that they will ever have and are are also an integral part of advance care planning. Planning today makes sure that your wishes are known and may bring peace of mind to you\, your family and those who may have to make decisions on your behalf. \nIf you are interested in organizing a workshop like this in your own community\, contact us today.
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/conversations-advance-care-planning-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Zoom – Private Event
CATEGORIES:Online,Private Event
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SUMMARY:Conversations & Advance Care Planning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In this online workshop\, participants will be invited into a conversation and facilitated group discussions about their values\, wishes and beliefs for personal future health care. These conversations may be among the most important that they will ever have and are are also an integral part of advance care planning. Planning today makes sure that your wishes are known and may bring peace of mind to you\, your family and those who may have to make decisions on your behalf. \nIf you are interested in organizing a workshop like this in your own community\, contact us today.
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/conversations-advance-care-planning-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Zoom – Private Event
CATEGORIES:Online,Private Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compassionate Ottawa":MAILTO:info@compassionateottawa.ca
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211013T153000
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SUMMARY:Grief and Bereavement Workshop Series (Session 2 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:In support of the work of the HELP Ottawa Project through Christ Church Bells Corners (CCBC)\, CCBC members are invited to join a two-part workshop series on the topic of grief and bereavement. In the first session\, they will be guided through an interactive session by trained facilitators to increase their knowledge and comfort on the topic of grief and loss. They will also be provided with tools and techniques to have conversations with those around them experiencing grief to be able to better support them. \nThe second session will provide them an opportunity to explore and share their thoughts on this important subject matter in facilitated small group discussions. \nIf you are interested in organizing a workshop like this in your own community\, contact us today.
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/grief-and-bereavement-workshop-series-session-2-of-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar – Closed Event
CATEGORIES:Closed Event,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211013T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211013T113000
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SUMMARY:Conversations with Leaders – Trust in Compassionate Communities
DESCRIPTION:This live virtual event will feature a conversation between The Right Honourable David Johnston\, Canada’s 28th governor general\, and Mr. Lewis Auerbach\, Compassionate Ottawa volunteer. Drawing on Mr. Johnston’s latest book\, entitled “Trust\,” they will discuss the link between empathy and trust; what it means to be a compassionate community; and what we can do as a community to build trust and to support one another. There will be time for questions and comments following the discussion. \nRegister HereThe Right Honourable David Johnston was Canada’s 28th governor general. During his mandate\, he established the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF)\, a registered charity that supports and amplifies the Office of the Governor General in its work to connect\, honour and inspire Canadians. Today\, he is actively involved as Chair of the RHF Board of Directors and has authored or co-authored more than 30 books\, including his latest\, entitled\, “Trust.” He has been married for 57 years to Sharon and they have 5 daughters and 14 grandchildren. \nMr. Lewis Auerbach is a Compassionate Ottawa volunteer and Advisory Council member. He first met David Johnston in 1959 when they were both Harvard freshmen. Lewis has served as chair and/or member of a number of non-profit boards including Options Bytown\, Tamir\, Oxfam\, GCTC\, and the Hospice at Maycourt. He has produced programs for CBC Ideas and TV Ontario\, directed reports and studies for the Auditor General of Canada\, and has been a consultant on accountability and performance issues to government and unions. \nThe first 500 registrants will be able to join the session via Zoom; others will be redirected to the live-stream on YouTube via the Compassionate Ottawa channel. A recording of the webinar will be posted on the Compassionate Ottawa YouTube channel after the session airs.
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/conversations-with-leaders-trust-in-compassionate-communities/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar – Open to public
CATEGORIES:Online,Open to Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compassionate Ottawa":MAILTO:info@compassionateottawa.ca
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SUMMARY:Grief and Bereavement Workshop Series (Session 1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:In support of the work of the HELP Ottawa Project through Christ Church Bells Corners (CCBC)\, CCBC members are invited to join a two-part workshop series on the topic of grief and bereavement. In the first session\, they will be guided through an interactive session by trained facilitators to increase their knowledge and comfort on the topic of grief and loss. They will also be provided with tools and techniques to have conversations with those around them experiencing grief to be able to better support them. \nThe second session will provide them an opportunity to explore and share their thoughts on this important subject matter in facilitated small group discussions. \nIf you are interested in organizing a workshop like this in your own community\, contact us today.
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/grief-and-bereavement-workshop-series-session-1-of-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar – Closed Event
CATEGORIES:Closed Event,Online
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