Memorial Arts Webinar
November 21
7 pm EST
with Emily Eliot Miller, MFA, M.A.

Death Educator and Doula EE Miller will introduce her concept of memorial arts during the next NEDA Member Exclusive webinar series on November 21st at 7 pm EST, an interdisciplinary approach to legacy and grief at the heart of her work with clients at all stages of life and health.

​She will bring examples of artifacts and activities generated before, during, and after death. We will discuss the role of legacy in our work and consider some simple and accessible tools we can engage for a range of experiences and situations.

EE Miller, M.F.A., M.A., is a death educator and doula supporting mortals in all stages of life and health as they prepare for and navigate death and grief. EE’s artful interdisciplinary strategies come from over a decade of experience as an oral historian, educator and hospice volunteer. She holds a CT in Thanatology from the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) and masters degrees in both Electronic Arts and Public History. EE is also a badge-holding member of the National End of Life Doula Alliance (NEDA). For more information: www.deathjewel.life

Previous Webinars

"Spiritual Care for the Dying" with Patricia Lyndale, October 15, 2019
​Patricia Lyndale, a hospital chaplain, shared with us how doulas can work with chaplains to provide spiritual care for the dying.  She offered information on the difference between spiritual screening, spiritual history, and spiritual assessment. Pat also taught us a tool for taking a spiritual history!
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"Nurturing Touch for the Dying" with Elizabeth Erbrecht, LMT, September 10, 2019
​Elizabeth Erbrecht LMT shared her vast knowledge of nurturing touch for the dying. She included some tips on having the conversation, how to touch, and how to support families in touching those they love that are nearing the end of life. She also shared the four types of touch that she teaches: being present with the body, energy work, light touch and nurturing touch, using presence as her guide in working with bodies.​

​"How to Market and Build Your Social Media Platform as an End-of-Life Doula" with Alua Arthur and Suzanne O'Brien, RN, July 22, 2019
​Suzanne O'Brien, RN, and Alua Arthur shared tips and tricks for growing your platform as an End-of-Life Doula. This informational webinar shared how to engage one's natural skills and personality while also leveraging opportunities to create community and spread the word about our work. It was a rich session where members shared some of what has worked for them and some challenges that they've encountered along the way. We find the most strength and support when we can be in conversation together about what we are experiencing in the field!​

​"After Death Care and the End of Life Doula" with Lee Webster and Merilynne Rush, April 30, 2019
National Home Funeral Alliance and NEDA leaders Lee Webster and Merilynne Rush discussed the legal obligations of end-of-life doulas once the patient has died - a topic often not thoroughly covered in doula trainings. We learned about the home funeral movement that laid the groundwork for after-death care, and important details about the ins and outs of helping end-of-life doulas and their families once the family member dies.

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Looking for more in-depth information to strengthen and build your practice? Let us help. Become a NEDA member at any level to receive e-invitations to participate in our interactive online learning webinars and get links to pre-recorded past webinars. In our Member-only webinars we explore critical aspects of providing quality doula care. You will receive an email with the log-in information and a follow-up email with the link to the recording. We also post this info in our Members-only Facebook group. We welcome your questions and ideas for topics and people to interview—send them to us here.