Many people who are caring for a terminally ill person have never done it before. A Caregiver’s Guide can serve as a sensitive, helpful resource for families who are being served by hospice. 

Expert Panelists:Ken Doka and Dale Larson
Live Stream: September 20, 2016 12:00PM - 1:30PM ET
On Demand: to registered individuals and organizations through September 20, 2017
Length:  90 minutes
CE Hours: 1.5 CEs available for a variety of boards. Board Approvals List.
CE Fees: CEs are $7 per certificate (after completing the course)

Expert Panelists: Ken Doka, PhD, MDiv, and Zaneta Gileno, LMSW, CT
Live Stream: October 18, 2016 12:00PM - 1:30PM ET
On Demand: to registered individuals and organizations through October 18, 2017
Length: 90 minutes
CE Hours: 1.5 CEs available for a variety of boards. Board Approvals List.
CE Fees: CEs are $7 per certificate (after completing the course)

HFA is now a membership organization!  Become an HFA member today and begin receiving exclusive discounts on CE programs, HFA publications and access to members-only content that you can use in support groups or training. Membership is open to hospices, affiliated organizations, and individuals with an interest in hospice care and bereavement. 

"What do hospice volunteers do? How do I become a volunteer? Can I handle the job?" These questions and others are addressed in this brochure.

Journeys is a monthly newsletter designed to offer support and practical advice to people coping with loss and bereavement. Subscribe as an individual and receive support from the experts each month for just $25. A Journeys bulk subscription is a caring and cost-effective way to provide ongoing support to the families you serve.

Expert Panelist: Deborah Grassman
On Demand: beginning January 1, 2017 to January 1, 2018
Length: 90 minutes, plus 30 minute post-program discussion at individual viewing locations
CE Hours: 2 CEs available for a variety of boards. Board Approvals List. 
CE Fees: CEs are $10 per certificate

Registration is $25 for the on-demand webcast and $50 (plus $9 for shipping and handling) for the DVD. 

View more information and a printable registration form.

While most people are able to cope with the pain of loss, up to 10 to 20 percent of bereaved persons have more complicated reactions that may impair and impede functioning for a prolonged period of time. This program is designed to assist counselors and others working with bereaved persons understand, assess and assist individuals who may be experiencing such complicated forms of bereavement.  The presentation begins with an overview of contemporary work on complicated grief, then explores interventive strategies to support grievers experiencing complicated forms of grief. 

Expert Panelists: Ken Doka, PhD, MDiv, Robert Neimeyer, PhD, and Therese Rando, PhD, BCETS, BCBT. Moderated by Frank Sesno.
Release Date: April 27, 2017
On Demand and DVD: to registered organizations through April 26, 2018
Length: 2 hrs, plus 30 minutes post-program discussion at viewing locations
CE Hours: 2.5 CEs available for a variety of boards. Board Approvals List. 
CE Fees: CEs are $18 per certificate for the first two weeks after release date, until May,11 2017. After May 11, CEs are $21.