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We’ve let a few things pile up on our desk and it was well time that we cleaned them out and let you know what is else in going on in Death Care and how you can stay involved and learn even more. Here’s some information on topics of interest including the Cremation Association of North America’s peer support webinar scheduled for this evening.
From CANA – “Join our regular third Tuesday (Tonight) meeting for Funeral Professionals Peer Support. This meeting is open to anyone who serves their communities during some of their worst moments, providing care to the grieving. That includes everyone from the front office to the back room, chapel to gravesite, suited to coveralls — and everyone in-between. As a peer support meeting, all are invited to share personal experiences and connect with people who understand what you experience everyday.
Larry Stuart, Jr. facilitates the February meeting to discuss the real and imagined challenges that keep funeral professionals up at night: the things that could go wrong during the workday and lose the trust of their community. This month, he’ll discuss mishandled bodies and wrongful cremation, with future peer support meetings to discuss other issues like HR and health and safety.”
From our friends at J3TechSolutions — Learn the ins and outs of paper surveys versus digital surveys.
From the National Funeral Directors Association we bring you more of the “A Brush with Death” podcasts.
Click here for information on the following episodes or just click on the individual episodes below:
Funeral Service Meets Science Fiction
Some future medical and scientific advancements sound like something out of a science fiction story, but we never know what role technology might play in the deathcare profession. Alexandra Jo, Culture and Content Manager at Parting Stone, discusses this fascinating topic
How is your Customer Experience — Really?
In the new year, resolve to enhance your customers’ experience. Join host Gabe Schauf with his guest Mark Busch – a former funeral home owner and licensed CX coach. Mark and Gabe will discuss the basics of improving how your customers view your business and how to make them part of your “marketing team”.
OSHA — It’s not just a name of a city in northwest Wisconsin.
This month host Gabe Schauf takes on a timely (and potentially costly) topic: OSHA compliance. Join Gabe on Tuesday, December 15, as he speaks with Mark Harrison from CST (Certified Safety Training) about the importance of safety compliance in the funeral home.
Wednesday, February 16 University of Minnesota CEU (available) webinar
Click here for more information — The webinar deals with a research study of the implications of a Professional Practice.
When: Wednesday, February 16th, from 2:30PM – 4:30PM, via Zoom.
Description: Please join us for an upcoming webinar discussing the results and policy implications of the recent funeral practice research project conducted by Dr. Michael LuBrant, Director of the Program of Mortuary Science at the University of Minnesota.
The Webinar consists of two parts:
- 2:30PM – 3:20PM – Prof. LuBrant will discuss with attendees the results of the research
- 3:20PM – 3:30PM – Break
- 3:30PM – 4:30 PM – Leaders from the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association will discuss policy implications and proposed updates to 149a, based on the findings of this research.
Cost: There is no cost to attend the webinar, however licensees wishing to receive CEU units will be charged $25 for 1 CEU unit, or $50 for two CEU units, the monies received being used to benefit mortuary science student activities within the Program. CEU units are as follows:
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And, here’s a podcast on how Encore Livestreaming works from Funeral Directors Life.
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