In order to make reasoned decisions, patients and their families need to be familiar with concepts and terminology related to end of life concerns. This excellent presentation by Dr. Bob Zylstra will use case examples as teaching tools to explore the moral, legal, ethical and religious implications related to end of life issues with the goal of appreciating (if not necessarily agreeing with) varied beliefs and viewpoints.

Approved for NASW 1.5 CEUs

Suggested donation of $10 for session helps support our mission

This session will be hybrid, you may join us in person or by zoom.

Dr. Bob Zylstra, Ed.D, LCSW, affectionally known as “Dr. Z.” is recently retired as the Professor and Director of Behavioral Medicine at the UT College of Medicine Campus in Chattanooga and Adjunct Instructor for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Social work program. He obtained much of his practical experience with medical ethics by serving on the medical ethics committees of Erlanger and Siskin Hospital. In addition to his involvement with family medicine he has worked as a home health social worker and supervisor of a community hospital’s social work department.

Join us for interesting discussion and cake! This year we will be meeting at the wonderful coffee and tea shop, Becaffinated! All are welcome.

Contact Sherry at (423)355-5842 or sherry@welcomehomeofchattanooga.org if you have any questions or if you would like to partner with us as a sponsor or guest speaker.

“The impact of one organ and tissue donor is extraordinary. One organ donor can save as many as eight lives through the gifts of their lungs, liver, heart, kidneys, pancreas, and intestines. One tissue donor can improve the lives of 75 or more people”. Tennessee Donor Services
April is Organ Donation Month so we are pleased to kick off this special month early with a very informative session on organ donation with Tennessee Donor Services. Twenty people die every day waiting for a life saving transplant. It’s important that we talk about this. Dawn Benjamin with Tennessee Donor Services will guide us in a discussion on organ donation and answer any questions you may have. Dawn will be covering the facts about organ and issue donation; the need for transplants; and how to register one’s decision to pass on the gift of life.

This session will be hybrid, you may join us in person or by Zoom.

Dawn Benjamin works with Tennessee Donor Services/Donate Life Tennessee as the External Affairs Coordinator. Based in the Chattanooga office, she joined TDS in 2006. Her primary job is that of advancing the message of organ and tissue donation through developing relationships with key stakeholders, advancing partnerships with community members, organizations and businesses and maximizing opportunities with traditional and social media. Dawn works in 20 surrounding counties handling the public relations, marketing, and educational outreach.

Talking about serious illness or injury can be hard. Welcome Home is making it easier by bringing the Hello game to our community. Hello helps people think about quality of life and what would matter most should a life-threatening medical event occur. Players can receive up to $90 in gift cards for participating in research associated with the game, and plenty of free refreshments will be available.

For this special event, we will be meeting at Rise Creative Community Hub.

 Want to play?  All are welcome, but space is limited! Please join us. Contact RSVP to reserve your seat!

This research study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board, under federal regulations at Penn State Medical Center, IRB Protocol No. 14689, PI: Lauren J. Van Scoy, MD

Why is thinking about death helpful for us? According to research, an awareness of mortality can improve physical health and help you re-prioritize your goals and values. Join us for our first session of the year as Terry Melvin, M.D., and Bill Bond lead us into a discussion about why it is helpful to give some thought to death. The advance directive document, Five Wishes, will be available for you to take home. This will be a hybrid session, you can join us by zoom or in person at 3131 Quiet Creek Trail, Chattanooga 37406.

All Saints Day is November 1rst and All Souls Day is observed on November 2nd. Join us Thursday, November 2, as we honor all souls of Welcome Home and in our community. This is a day where we will meet each other and remember the beautiful people who are no longer with us. Drop by anytime between 4-7pm, you are welcome to come and light a candle, lay flowers, create something to remember them by and enjoy refreshments in the company of others.

We are very excited to bring back our Demystifying Death Conference. This year is going to be wonderful, we have three keynote speakers planned and great breakout sessions.

Our conference has been approved for 7 NASW CEUs.

INTRODUCING OUR KEY NOTE SPEAKERS

Gloria Thomas Anderson, PhD, LMSW

Dr. Anderson is the author of The African-American Spiritual and Ethical Guide to End-of-Life Care: What Y’all Gon’ Do With Me? and creator of the Let’s Talk About ACP workshop program. She is Advance Care Planning (ACP) expert and educator and is the founding president of Heart TonesTM, a literary arts ministry she began 35 years ago. Her own near-death experience serves as a catalyst to engage diverse individuals in safe and meaningful discussions about important real-life issues, such as end-of-life care, grief, and loss.

Rose Gordon

Rose is from Taos New Mexico first attended a death in 1989. Since then, she pursued a degree that included a 2 year specialty in Hospice & Grief and Counseling from a division of the Kubler Ross School of Death and Dying. She is the Spiritual Care and Bereavement Provider for Mountain Home Healthcare in Taos N.M., Rose is a trained Council Circle and Restorative Justice facilitator & her time with indigenous and local teachers, along with studies in the cultures of the world, mythology, poetry & dream work, infuses her time with hospice patients and their families.

David Turner – Heart n Soul Hospice, CEO

David Turner is a self-described “hospice guy” having been involved in hospice business development and operations since 2008. A native of Detroit, David started and ran a Michigan based hospice program from 2014-2021. David made the decision to take his business model, end of life care focused on traditionally underserved segments of the population.  He now runs a Hospice in Nashville, TN and continues to look for opportunities to expand his vision in other select US markets in the coming years.   Most recently Heart n Soul was granted a Certificate of Need in King County, Washington (Seattle).  The mission of Heart n Soul Hospice, is to increase information, access and utilization of quality end of life care, while simultaneously expanding the presence of people of color in ownership and senior leadership in the hospice industry.  David and his wife Ann, currently split time between Detroit and Nashville.

Did you know that we have a green cemetery in Tennessee? Just a little over two hours from Chattanooga in Westmoreland, TN, Larkspur Conservation is a beautiful place to consider for a green burial The Mission of Larkspur Conservation is to preserve and restore land across Tennessee through a revival of natural burial practices that heal the earth and offer sanctuary. Join us this evening to learn more about green burial and about this very special place with an interesting history that offers a beautiful place for mindful recreation whether it be remembrance, hiking, bird watching, nature study, or meditation.

A suggested donation of $10 will go towards our mission.

This event will be hybrid, you can join us in person or on Zoom.

David graduated from the University of Florida in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sustainability Studies, where he focused on the intersection of death, the environment, and politics. He began his career at Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery in Gainesville, FL where he spent four years building the organization and the community surrounding it, becoming one of the nation’s experts on conservation burial practices. Today, he serves as the Associate Director of Larkspur Conservation, Tennessee's first nature preserve for natural burial. He also currently serves as a founding member of Conservation Burial Alliance.

Grief is a natural response to a significant loss of any kind—whether it’s a family separation or divorce, a big move, or the loss of a loved one. We all need to help each other as we navigate our grief. It is complicated and looks different for everyone. It may be hard to know how to support a teen or a young adult who is grieving. Join us this evening as we learn from Grief Counselor Sally Ensley and Founder and CEO of Young, Black and Widowed Azurae Johnson Redmond.

NASW CEUS ARE PENDING

$10 Suggested Donation for this session, all funds go to support our mission.

This session will be a hybrid event, you may join us in person or on zoom.

ABOUT OUR WONDERFUL PRESENTERS

Sally is a “hometown” girl, being born and raised in the Ringgold area.  After graduating from Ringgold Hight School and UTC, she worked as a social worker with the state of Georgia before going to seminary in Kentucky.  From seminary, Sally served a church in Providence, KY for six years as the Minister of Education and Families.  Upon leaving there, she was called to Signal Mountain Baptist Church where she served in almost every position during the 28 years she was there.  During those years, she earned a Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling.  She worked as a Grief Counselor for Hospice of Chattanooga for three years and now works at Ringgold United Methodist Church and has a private practice.  When not working, you will find Sally spending as much time as possible raising her two grandchildren, Savanah and Jaice.

Widowed-by-lung-cancer in 2017 at age 27, as well as 5 months pregnant with her 10-month-old's full little brother, Azurae Redmond, was always the demographic outlier of every typically conservative local widow group. Realizing there was a niche for young, black widow(er)s, who were underserved, she set out to found a new 501(c)3 nonprofit in 2020. Azurae has helped over 2000 widows and widowers globally since!

Young, Black & Widowed Inc. is a progressive 501(c)3 nonprofit, plus podcast, which connects Millennial & Generation Z widow(er)s of color to a daily one-on-one peer support line, engages widow(er)s in weekly grief support groups, educates widow(er)s about grief resources and survivor benefits, supports them and future generations with scholarships to impact their careers, gives them a creative outlet via the community podcast to express subjects like the mental exasperation of being isolated during Covid-19 as a widow(er), the challenges of solo-parent during a global pandemic, the disproportionate loss of life in the Black community, societal stigmas against LGBTQ+ people and racial injustices we all suffer within our everyday lives. In effort to deal with the physical and mental traumas widow(er)s face, the nonprofit links widow(er)s to professionals within their home cities, across the United States. All services are 100% free

Are you interested in learning more about our mission and ways to get involved? This is a good time to tour our new Welcome Home, hear more about our mission and ways you can help. There are many ways to help including our Companion Program for our residents and one another, our Weekend Team, our Dinner Club, Go Go Club, Garden Club and fundraising. For those who want to be Companions we provide special end of life care training at your convenience. Please contact Sherry at sherry@welcomehomeofchattanooga.org or call (423)355-5842 to register or for questions. We begin the tour at 5:15pm, then spend time talking about ways to get involved and answer questions you might have. Light refreshments are provided.
If this time does not work for you, please call us and we can schedule a time that works for you!

Welcome Home of Chattanooga has started a new program as part of our Demystifying Death Program in order to support our beloved community. On the fourth Tuesday of every month we host a hybrid support group for those who have a serious illness or are facing death in the near future. The group is open to anyone who is facing a life threatening illness and would like a place where they can talk about their feelings, hopes and concerns in a safe and welcoming environment. The group is facilitated by our Education Director, Judith Pedersen-Benn, and Sara Webb both have experience working with hospice and leading support groups. If you are interested or want more information please reach out to Judith:

judith@welcomehomeofchattanooga.org or call and leave a message for her at 423-355-5842.

UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 26TH AT 5:30PM.

Are you interested in learning more about our mission and ways to get involved? This is a good time to tour our new Welcome Home, hear more about our mission and ways you can help. There are many ways to help including our Companion Program for our residents and one another, our Weekend Team, our Dinner Club, Go Go Club, Garden Club and fundraising. For those who want to be Companions we provide special end of life care training at your convenience. Please contact Sherry at sherry@welcomehomeofchattanooga.org or call (423)355-5842 to register or for questions. We begin the tour at 5:15pm, then spend time talking about ways to get involved and answer questions you might have. Light refreshments are provided.
If this time does not work for you, please call us and we can schedule a time that works for you!

Caitlin Doughty has been cutting pacemakers out of corpses, grinding human bones by hand, and loading bodies into cremation chambers for eleven years. But the 37-year-old mortician doesn't want to keep all the fun to herself: She thinks the rest of us should get to have a little more face time with the deceased. Let’s watch her video and have a discussion afterwards for this online interactive session. Local Funeral Director and Embalmer Barry Miller will join us to share about his work and answer questions you might have. Bring your thoughts and experiences!
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Barry W. Miller is a native of Signal Mountain, Tennessee.  He is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Tennessee and Georgia. Barry began his career 41 years ago washing cars and doing lawn care. He attended Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in Atlanta, Georgia.   Upon graduation he was recruited by a large corporation, working through the ranks to managing funeral homes and cemeteries in Tennessee and Georgia, ultimately stepping out and acquiring firms.  When the business opportunity came available at Lane Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel he was excited to be able to return home.   This opportunity allows him to serve the community he calls home.

Barry is married to Stephanie Winkle-Miller who is a licensed funeral director and embalmer at Lane South Crest Chapel.  They have one daughter, Ali Miller and five furry children.  Barry is active in the Tennessee Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association, and the ICCFA.

Did you know that you can have a home funeral in the state of Tennessee? There are also many alternatives to traditional norms for final arrangements. Attend this online session to discover all of the options available including green burial, aqua cremation, composting and body donation.
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Kim Adams, CPC
Guest Speaker
The Lily House

Kim’s work with death and dying started in the early 1990’s when she worked at a community health center for people with HIV/AIDS. At that time, people were dying of the disease and Kim moved in closer rather than shy away from death. Since 2010, she has been a certified, professional End-of-Life Coach/Guide, and an educator on death/dying, home funerals, and green burials. Kim is a home funeral guide and currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Threshold Support Circle in Baltimore, MD empowering families to care for their own after-death. She is currently the President of the Board of Directors for The Lily House, a community home for living and dying on Cape Cod, MA. Kim is also a Board member for the Omega Home Network, non-profit national organization that promotes the development of community homes for dying people. She has served on the Board of Directors for the National Home Funeral Alliance (NHFA) and the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA).

Grief can be experienced differently after a sudden death. Suicide and violent deaths further complicate our grief journey. This online session explores this and how to care for ourselves and others. We are grateful to Regina McDevitt, Executive Director of the Family Justice Center, for joining us as our guest speaker this month for this very important topic.
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Regina McDevitt is the Executive Director at the Chattanooga Hamilton County Family Justice Center and her personal goal is to live life well,  love people and be the change she  wants to see. She has 25 years’ experience working in victims services, public speaking; program development, nonprofit management, community collaboration; Trauma informed organization development, strategic planning, and  Leadership development.  She holds a BA in Psychology and  M.Ed. in Guidance/Counseling and is a graduate of the Executive Leadership Institute (Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and the University of Michigan). She was a recipient of the 2011 National Visionary Award (National Sexual Violence Resource Center); and various awards for advocacy efforts.

Ms. McDevitt has trained community leaders, educational institutions, social service agencies, communities of faith, health care providers, first responders and military service personnel etc. locally, nationally and internationally.

She  is a peer reviewer for the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), a consultant with the OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC) and serves as a peer reviewer for the National Council on Accreditation. She is faculty for Private Dispute Resolution Services Training Institute in Chattanooga TN.

 Ms. McDevitt serves various state and local boards and was recently appointed to the Parkridge Health System Board of Trustees.  She has  5 sons, 5 grandchildren,   and her husband recently retired from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

Welcome Home has strived for years to create an environment of healing and care for all. We have been fortunate to learn from experts about what this must look like in the workplace, essential for caring for those who are facing a life threatening illness. Judith Pedersen-Benn, Valerie Radu, Deborah Grassman, founder of Opus Peace , Roy Remer of the Zen Caregiving Project and J. Scott Janssen, MSW, LCSW with David Feldman’s Stepwise Psychosocial Palliative Care Model have all been absolutely invaluable in helping us provide better care. We are grateful for their wisdom and share how we have implemented what we have learned for Welcome Home in this session.
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Barbara Karnes, RN created this multi award winning film, New Rules For End of Life Care, DVD Kit. This educational kit teaches people how to care for their loved one at the end of their life. In this online session, we will show this very informative film and have a discussion afterwards. All are welcome.
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Barbara Karnes, RN, is an internationally recognized author, speaker, thought leader and expert on end of life care and the dynamics of dying. Barbara was recognized in 2018 as a Hospice Innovator by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and was named the 2015 International Humanitarian Woman of the Year by the World Humanitarian Awards. Barbara’s experience as a hospice care provider at the bedside of hundreds of people, and as an administrator overseeing the care of thousands, led to the 1985 publication of Gone from My Sight: The Dying Experience. Affectionately referred to in the industry as the “little blue hospice book,” Gone from My Sight has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, is published in 12 languages, and remains the leading resource on the market today educating families on the signs of approaching death. In 2015, Barbara’s film New Rules for End of Life Care was featured in film festivals around the world and was the recipient of 10 prestigious film awards.

In order to make reasoned decisions, patients and their families need to be familiar with concepts and terminology related to end of life concerns. This excellent presentation by Dr. Bob Zylstra will use case examples as teaching tools to explore the moral, legal, ethical and religious implications related to end of life issues with the goal of appreciating (if not necessarily agreeing with) varied beliefs and viewpoints. Additional attention will be given to COVID related issues.

Please Register Here

Dr. Bob Zylstra, EdD, LCSW, is Professor and Director of Behavioral Medicine at the UT College of Medicine Campus in Chattanooga and Adjunct Instructor for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Social work program. He obtained much of his practical experience with medical ethics by serving on the medical ethics committees of Erlanger and Siskin Hospital. In addition to his involvement with family medicine he has worked as a home health social worker and supervisor of a community hospital’s social work department

Are you or do you know someone who is facing the holidays after going thru a loss? Please join us virtually this evening as Susan Latta, LMFT, FT and long time bereavement counselor with Hospice of Chattanooga, shares ways to make it through the holidays and how to help others. Location of this event will be online. We ask participants to bring a candle and if possible, a photo of a loved one who will be honored in a candlelight ceremony to end this session. Email Sherry Campbell at sherry@welcomehomeofchattanooga.org for questions. Use the link below to RSVP please.

Join us for our final session in this series of compassion in partnership with Zen Caregiving Project.
If you are new to this series, please register here

Session Four: Self-compassion: Serving ourselves so we can serve others
Learning objectives: In this session, participants will associate negative self-judgement with chronic unhappiness, and differentiate between evaluations or judgments and observed facts. They will describe the three components of self-compassion and apply a four-step practice for alleviating overwhelm and burden.

Join us for this series on compassion in partnership with the Zen Caregiving Project
If you are new to this series, please register here.

Session Three: Inspired Action: The courage to care
Learning objectives: In this session, participants will describe ways to strengthen compassion. They will contrast the difference between an intention to act compassionately and actual compassionate action. They will list at least three common barriers to compassion and will summarize the long-term effects of not taking action when the intention to act exists.

Join us for the second session of this online series in partnership with Zen Caregiving Project
If you are new to this series, please register here
Session Two: Empathy: Deepening our connection
Learning objectives: In this session, participants will describe the subjective characteristics of their affective response to witnessing another’s suffering.  They will summarize the role of empathy in the process of experiencing compassion. And, they will apply methods to address empathic distress when encountering overwhelming suffering.

We are honored to partner with our friends of Zen Caregiving Project for this valuable series
Click here to pre-register for the series.
Please visit Zen Caregiving Project to learn more about and support their mission.

This series is designed to support caregivers to deepen their understanding and cultivation of compassion in the context of their work. In the best of circumstances, end-of-life care can strain one’s inherent inclination to act compassionately, and during the current circumstances of the pandemic, the strain is amplified. By understanding the dynamics of compassion, caregivers can more easily address short and long-term obstacles to compassionate care. Directing compassion toward self as well as others increases one’s sense of purpose, meaning, and well-being. This series will combine instruction with periods of meditation and interactive exercises.

March 31 530-7pm (EST) Session 1: Mindfulness: The foundation of compassionate action
Learning objectives: In this session, participants will offer a working definition of mindfulness and summarize its role in the process of experiencing compassion.  They will be prepared to apply mindfulness techniques in the context of their work to address stress and strengthen compassion.

April 7 530-7pm (EST) Session 2: Empathy: Deepening our connection
Learning objectives: In this session, participants will describe the subjective characteristics of their affective response to witnessing another’s suffering.  They will summarize the role of empathy in the process of experiencing compassion. And, they will apply methods to address empathic distress when encountering overwhelming suffering.

April 14 5:30 – 7pm (EST) Session 3: Inspired Action: The courage to care
Learning objectives: In this session, participants will describe ways to strengthen compassion. They will contrast the difference between an intention to act compassionately and actual compassionate action. They will list at least three common barriers to compassion and will summarize the long-term effects of not taking action when the intention to act exists.

April 21 5:30 – 7pm (EST) Session 4 Self-compassion: Serving ourselves so we can serve others
Learning objectives: In this session, participants will associate negative self-judgement with chronic unhappiness, and differentiate between evaluations or judgments and observed facts. They will describe the three components of self-compassion and apply a four-step practice for alleviating overwhelm and burden.

Judith Pedersen-Benn M.S., HT and CMBM Faculty presents: Just as we need help in the birthing process, we often need assistance to make our final transition.  Consciously engaging with our own death requires physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual preparations.  It also calls on us to imaginatively explore whom we would like to be present at the time of our deaths and even what we would like our environment to be like. This workshop will provide a place where you can imagine and draw a “mind-map” of what your most ideal last moments on earth would be like.

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Judith Pedersen-Benn, MS, CADC, CHT works with individuals, groups and organizations as they explore how to make positive changes, overcome self-defeating patterns, and integrate practices that encourage balance and wellness.  For the past twenty years she has worked as a counselor, teacher, and organizational consultant.  She incorporates her understanding of the reciprocal and relational nature of life into her professional practice and her work for peace and justice.  She is a senior faculty member at the Center for Mind-Body Medicine and adjunct Faculty for Saybrook University. We are very happy to announce that Judith has agreed to be Welcome Home’s first Director of Education!

Amy Boulware, LAP, MSW, Chambliss Law will explore common estate planning mistakes that can leave family members confused and anxious. Attendees will leave with a better knowledge of why everyone needs an estate plan, even if they aren't part of the "rich and famous". David Keller of Lane Funeral Home, Carriage Services, will talk about the importance of final arrangements, available options and share about the day in the life of a funeral director. NASW CEU has been applied for.

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Amy Boulware, LAP, MSW, has 22 years of experience advocating for and serving elders and their families with honesty, compassion, and professionalism. She is a TN Licensed Advance Practice Social Worker who believes that it is crucial to focus on assisting her clients with staying as independent as possible, while understanding that as people age, needs change. Amy is a nationally sought after speaker on issues of aging and disability and most recently has taught for Southern Adventist University’s Social Work and Nursing graduate schools. We are proud that she is the Chair of Welcome Home and is on the board of Purpose Point.

G. David Keller is the Director of Lane Funeral Home in Chattanooga. Having owned and operated as well as managed for conglomerates, he has a strong knowledge of the funeral business. He is qualified and licensed in every area that surrounds the funeral industry. He is licensed in Tennessee and Louisiana. He is a certified cremationist, pre-need agent as well as a learned funeral director and embalmer with a breadth of expertise in embalming.

In order to make reasoned decisions, patients and their families need to be familiar with concepts and terminology related to end of life concerns. This excellent presentation by Dr. Bob Zylstra will use case examples as teaching tools to explore the moral, legal, ethical and religious implications related to end of life issues with the goal of appreciating (if not necessarily agreeing with) varied beliefs and viewpoints. Additional attention will be given to COVID related issues.

Please Register Here

Dr. Bob Zylstra, EdD, LCSW, is Professor and Director of Behavioral Medicine at the UT College of Medicine Campus in Chattanooga and Adjunct Instructor for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Social work program. He obtained much of his practical experience with medical ethics by serving on the medical ethics committees of Erlanger and Siskin Hospital. In addition to his involvement with family medicine he has worked as a home health social worker and supervisor of a community hospital’s social work department

Let’s talk about Hospice!

There are so many myths about hospice care. In this session, Dr. Terry Melvin of Partners In Care will explore these myths and clarify this very important service. We will also explore how to support someone who has been admitted to hospice from what you should say when someone has been told they are dying to how you can support them.

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Terry Melvin, MD, FAAHPM, is currently with Partners In Care, PLLC and Kindred Hospice. She serves as the Vice President and consulting officer at University Diabetes and Endocrine Consultants.  She has an extensive history in palliative and hospice care.  She was the Chief Medical Officer at Hospice of Chattanooga for 26 years. Dr. Terry Melvin attended Texas Southern University and received her BS in Chemistry and Biology in 1980. She received her MD from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. She completed her internship and residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas

Our fourth and final session of our online series with our partners at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. We are very grateful for our friend Cindy Manginelli of the NHCHC who will present :

De-Escalation and Conflict Resolution

Extreme poverty, chronic illness, substance abuse, mental illness, loss, grief – all cause extreme stress and tension both in the individual and in the community.  The result can often be escalated emotional responses, conflict, and even violence.  In this training we will discuss the basics of conflict resolution and de-escalation – principles that can be applied in our everyday relationships but also as we serve those who are living in crisis. One NASW CEU is available and a certificate of attendance will be provided.

Please Click HERE to pre-register
To find out more about or to join or support the National Health Care for the Homeless Council please click here.

Cindy directs the Council’s efforts to engage and create a diverse community of individuals, coalitions, and programs that directly address issues at the intersection of homelessness and health care. She also manages the Council’s ongoing work to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the community of those who experience and address homelessness.

Our third session of our online series with our partners at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. Our friend Cindy Manginelli of the NHCHC will present :

Substance Abuse Among Those Experiencing Homelessness. 

Caring for someone with a substance abuse disorder can be a confusing, frightening, maddening experience.  In this training we will provide a basic overview of the kinds of substances that are abused and the effect they have on the body and mind, and on the community and care givers.  We will also examine signs of overdose, withdrawal, and when substance abuse can be life threatening.
Please click here to pre-register.  One NASW CEU is available and a certificate of attendance will be provided. If you are interested in partnering with us this year as a sponsor please contact Sherry Campbell at sherry@welcomehomeofchattanooga.org- we love to partner!
To find out more about or to join or support the National Health Care for the Homeless Council please click here
Cindy directs the Council’s efforts to engage and create a diverse community of individuals, coalitions, and programs that directly address issues at the intersection of homelessness and health care. She also manages the Council’s ongoing work to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the community of those who experience and address homelessness