Community Education
Our Community Education programs facilitate constructive conversations in the community about serious illness, caregiving challenges, end-of-life and grief.
CaringMatters strives to develop community knowledge and skills around serious illness, caregiving challenges, end-of-life and grief-related topics that can be applied to daily life. Our meaningful educational events and discussions help build a caring and compassionate community.
For information on Community Education, please contact
Leigh Bluestein, leighb@caringmatters.org or 301-990-7927
Thank you to our Community Education funding partner!
Upcoming Webinars & Workshops
Beyond Facetime: Video Options for Staying Connected with Loved Ones
​Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET
Free Webinar
Beyond Facetime: Video Options for Staying Connected with Loved Ones
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Speaker: Joan Green
Struggling with video calls to keep in touch from a distance? Discover innovative solutions and devices that can make it easier! Joan Green, a speech-language pathologist, technology specialist, and the founder of Innovative Speech Therapy, will share her wealth of knowledge about how to use hidden features on our phones and computers and showcase new solutions that can make video calling easier and more accessible.
Speaker: Joan Green
Joan Green is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist and assistive technology specialist with many years of experience helping children and adults who have communication, cognitive, literacy, learning, and executive functioning challenges.
Past Community Education Presentations Include:
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Webinar: Grief Allies: A Practical Guide for Friends, Family, Colleagues, & Neighbors of Grieving People
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Webinar: Disaster Preparedness: Simple Steps for Senior Adults, Individuals with Serious Illness, & Caregivers
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Webinar: Mortality in Popular Culture
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Webinar: Death Cleaning & Decluttering: Why It Matters & How To Do It
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Webinar: Live Well to Die Well
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Webinar: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Extending Compassion and Whole Person Healing
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Webinar: Cognitive Change: Understanding, Connecting, and Creating Moments of Joy
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Webinar - Prepare for the Inevitable: Financial Planning to Prepare for the Death of a Family Member
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Webinar - Seniors and Social Isolation
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Webinar - Suffocated Grief and Black Youth Coping with Loss
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Webinar - How to Support Grieving People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Webinar - Caregiver Stress in Asian American Communities
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Webinar - Providing Inclusive and Affirming Care for the LGBTQ+ Community
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Webinar - Caring for the Caregiver
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Webinar - The End-of-Life Doulas: A Collaborative Approach to End-of-Life Care
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Webinar - Grief Support for the Black Community: Understanding the Culture of Trauma and Developing an Empathy-Driven Mindset
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Webinar: Grief: Support for Yourself and Those You Care About
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Webinar - Grief in the Workplace: Guidance for Employees and Employers
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Webinar - ​Voice Your Choice: Preparing for Health Care Emergencies
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Webinar - Speaking Grief Film Discussion
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Webinar - LGBTQ+ Seriously Ill Seniors: Opportunities for Better Care
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Webinar - Grief and Self-Care in the Time of COVID-19
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Webinar - Supporting Grieving Students After a Death: How We Can Help Them Build Resilience in a Time of Physical Distancing
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Navigating Transitions for Your Loved One's Care
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Nine To Ninety Film Screening & Discussion
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Caregivers' Toolkit: Community Resources for Patients & Families Facing Serious Illness
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Voices of Grief Film Screening & Discussion
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Managing Grief in the Age of 24-Hour News & Social Media