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March Community Connection

Join us on social media across February/March as we help the general public plan ahead, by giving them tools to help them make their wishes known.  Simply re-share what we send out via Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and our newsletters. Or, create your own content using our latest communications toolkit with ready-made messages and images you can use and adapt as you wish. And, as National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is just around the corner on April 16th, we hope this content will help you plan ahead for NHDD.

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Recordings and Slides from Past Community Calls:

*Please note that the WebEx ARF player is required to play the recording of the calls dated from August 2019 and earlier, which can be downloaded here

Making the Most of The Conversation Project Resources and Getting Started

  • A Look Ahead: Planning for 2023 November 2023

    Join us as we launch our new communications plan, and free toolkits we’ll have for you to help spread the word across your community.  We’ll also spend time reflecting together on lessons learned from 2022 and what you may want to see from us in 2023.  Come meet new friends, and share what you have learned and/or any plans you may have for 2023…. including NHDD, which is just around the corner. 

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  • Getting Started with The Conversation Project (TCP): Orientation to TCP Resources and Common Questions

    Geared towards those new to The Conversation Project and/or our resources who are looking to spread this work across their community. This 30-minute recording helps you navigate our website so you can get oriented to and take advantage of all the free resources we have for you to use/adapt to jump start conversations in your community. We also share ways to engage with and make the most of our community.

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  • A Look Ahead: Planning for 2021 December 2020

    To adapt a famous quote: “Not every year is good, but there is something good in every year.”  We’ll spend time reflecting on the positives/assets from 2020 and share a sneak peak of what to look for in 2021 from The Conversation Project.  Come share your plans for 2021, including NHDD, which is just around the corner!

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  • New Resources and Updates at TCP to Help Support “What Matters to Me” Conversations September 2020

    Join Dr. Erik Fromme from Ariadne Labs and Kate DeBartolo from The Conversation Project as we launch our new workbook: What Matters to Me – A Patient’s Guide to Serious Illness Conversations.   This workbook is designed to help people with a serious illness get ready to talk to their health care team about what is most important to them — to make sure that they get the care they want. Learn more about the guide, and hear what else is new/coming soon at TCP to help you reach more in your community.

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Community Planning and Sustaining Momentum 

  • Supporting Veterans – Understanding What Matters Most November 2023

    Join us in honor of National Veteran/Military Family month as we hear from special guest Dr. Qwynn A. Galloway-Salazar, Founder, In Their Honor, LLC (and others) discuss ways to engage, support and better understand what matters most to Veterans in your community in order to support care planning conversations.  November is also National Family Caregivers month so bring your insights, ideas and questions to share with each other on engaging and supporting caregivers. 

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  • Community Planning 101  August 2021

    This 35-minute recorded session provides community leaders with an overview of The Conversation Project, how individuals/groups are bringing this work into their communities and how you might approach and introduce the importance of care planning conversations into your community. This session will help you think about how to reach individuals where they live, work, pray and learn by providing you with guided questions to consider for your region, including goal setting and tips on approach. And, we’ll introduce you to the free resources we and others have to help you take action.

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  • Inspiring Conversations Through the Power of Film and Virtual Theater March 2021

    Looking for fresh ways to inspire conversations and prompt action toward Advance Care Planning right now in our virtual world (and always)?  We’ll hear from Dr. Jessica Zitter (Director/Producer of Caregiver: A Love Story and physician whose work is featured in Extremis), Elizabeth Coplan (Playwright of ‘Honoring Choices’ virtual plays), Rev. Corey Kennard (Healthcare Activist and Lead Pastor of Detroit’s Amplify Christian Church), and learn about a new upcoming documentary on aging, Fast Forward. Our guests will highlight examples of how using film & virtual theater can help spark stronger conversations and actions within communities during these difficult times. Join us to learn how you might do something similar in your community and hear about upcoming opportunities you can tap into.

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  • Championing Conversations in Communities through the Use of Stories November 2020

    Stories connect us, unite us and can move us to action. Join us this month to explore what we’re learning about stories through recent research and hear from community leaders from Kokua Mau in HI and Alameda County Care Alliance in CA. Together, we’ll discuss how to position them and share some stories we use when we teach. Come share your stories, experiences and insights!

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  • Reaching, Engaging and Harnessing the Power of Students October 2020

    Despite popular belief, young adults don’t shy away from difficult conversations/mortality.  In fact, they are some of our biggest potential ambassadors when it comes to normalizing conversations about how you want to live through the end of life. On this call, we’ll learn from several groups/individuals who are engaging students to have conversations about what matter most through the end of life. Join the discussion to share your ideas and initiatives.

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  • Bright Spots and the Importance of our Shared Humanity/Connectedness  May 2020

    Now more than ever, we have to stop and remember that there are many bright spots in the midst of this pandemic. Our hearts have been lifted as we’ve been hearing positive stories from groups/individuals about how they are reaching people, especially those particularly vulnerable, to supporting conversations about what matters most when it comes to life, living and care wishes. During this call, people shared their bright spots and what has made a difference in their community.

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  • ACP Messaging and Repurposing NHDD during COVID-19: A Call for Community Leaders April 2020

    Join this call to learn and share best practices regarding messaging and developing alternative NHDD activities in the midst of COVID-19. During the call, you’ll hear from two leaders from The Conversation Project, Kate DeBartolo and Patty Webster, as well as from the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care, Anna Gosline. We understand that we are living in uncertain times and that how we continue to move forward with our work requires careful and critical thinking. Our goal is for participants to leave this call with practical steps to successfully navigate this pandemic and execute their meaningful work in a way that aligns with the current times. This call is an opportunity for us to collectively learn from one another and share what practices have been most successful in our communities.  

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  • Reaching and Supporting Solo Agers November 2019

    Are you grappling with how best to support those who may not have family or a support system around them? Or are you reaching “elder orphans” and have some ideas to share on how best to ensure this population is supported, listened to and given opportunities to talk about what matters most to them?  Then this call is for you! Join The Conversation Project to discuss ways to ensure this critical segment of the population is not left behind. We’ll be joined by a solo ager who created an expansive support network for others and has learned some fabulous lessons along the way.

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  • Lessons on Messaging from the Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care July 2019

    At their May 16th summit, the Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care shared the results of their messaging research project. During our July 17th community call, they shared these latest findings and presented learning from their summit, including tested language for engaging the broader public, as well as targeted “segments” of the population, in conversations about what really matters to their life and health. 

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  • Working Together–Organizing and Building Coalitions May 2019

    This call highlights lessons from several groups, including a local grassroots advocate and organizer in Washington State and a state-wide coalition in South Carolina. Hear the stories they bring to the work, steps they took, key people they engaged, lessons on funding and more! Learn from others as you think about joining forces with others to spread this work further.

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  • Including Alzheimer’s-specific Programming in Your Programming in Your Work October 2018

    Aimed at giving more specific guidance to leaders who have already established The Conversation Project in their region, this webinar focuses on including Alzheimer’s-specific work into advance care programming. Learn from PeaceHealth in Washington State, as they provide tips, guidance and resources to help you understand how to meet the needs of and support this critical population.

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  • Keeping it Fresh: Sustaining Momentum July 2018

    Aimed at giving more specific guidance to leaders who have already established The Conversation Project in their region, this webinar discusses tactics to keep your work fresh in order to sustain momentum, as well as strategies to reach new or hard-to-access audiences. Learn from the experiences of Frederick Memorial Hospital in Maryland, whose ACP team runs a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder community campaign to increase conversations and completion of Advance Directives via community education and programming about advanced care planning.

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  • Making a Difference in Your Community: Tracking Your Influence and Impact May 2018

    This webinar dives deeper into why measurement and tracking matters, who it matters to and provides lessons, tips, and tools to help you tell your story of impact, better. Listen to St. John the Evangelist in MD describe their goal, how they measured progress, and lessons learned along the way.

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Special Interest Topics

New! National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) 2023 February 2024

Listen to our annual National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) community planning call, recently held on February 14th, with special guest New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute’s Conversations of Your Life program and more. Learn how to tap into NHDD to reach your community and gather ideas for your own planning.

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National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) 2023 February 2023

Hear from NHDD founder and chair, Nathan Kottkamp. Explore new resources with Jessica Esterson from Patient Priorities Care. Hear about the new film Honoring Choices from Elizabeth Coplan from Grief Dialogues, with Rev. Corey Kennard, Pastor of Amplify Christian Church and discuss opportunities/resources available for NHDD.

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National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) 2022 February 2022
Hear from the founder and chair of NHDD, Nathan Kottkamp and Dr. Anthony Back, Co-founder, VitalTalk and Co-director, University of Washington Center for Excellence in Palliative Care, who will share some key takeaways on messaging research pertinent for NHDD and beyond. Gain new ideas from other groups, share your plans, and get inspired.

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National Healthcare Decisions Day 2021 and New Community Resources! February 2021

Hear from the founder and chair of NHDD, Nathan Kottkamp, on NHDD’s history, impact, and changes in light of COVID. Learn new ideas from Laura Pilati at Honoring Choices Virginia and other organizations that are retooling NHDD in 2021 and formulate/share your own creative ideas to lead an NHDD activity this year. And, we’ll share new community resources to get things started in your community. Join us to get inspired!

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  • National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) February 2020

    Learn about NHDD’s history and impact since its inception. Guests include Anna Gosline from the Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care–who shares the latest toolkit and messaging assets that can be used as you gear up for NHDD—and the founder of NHDD, Nathan Kottkamp. Get inspired and formulate creative ideas about how you’ll lead an NHDD activity this year or next. 

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  • Conversation Sabbath August 2019

    This webinar discusses the annual, national invitation to clergy to preach or teach on the vital importance of having The Conversation. Hear from groups as they describe how they are planning for this event and learn from their experience and lessons to date. Visit our Faith Resources page to learn more about Conversation Sabbath and how you can get involved.

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  • Respecting Wishes: Lessons from Conversation Ready April 2019

    This webinar discusses our second edition white paper Conversation Ready: A Framework for Improving End-of-Life Care — a tool designed to help health care organizations and clinicians provide respectful end-of-life care that is concordant with patients’ stated goals, values, and preferences. On this call, we  explore TCP’s Conversation Ready arm and how healthcare providers can create a culture where their patients are not only sharing their end-of-life wishes but providers are also well equipped to receive and engage in said discussions.

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  • National Healthcare Decisions Day February 2019

    Hear from the founder and chair of NHDD, Nathan Kottkamp, on NHDD’s history and impact since its inception. Learn from three organizations (in NJ, TN and IA) who achieved success during NHDD 2018 as they discuss what worked, the challenges they faced and overcame, and their plans for NHDD 2019. Get inspired and formulate creative ideas about how you’ll lead an NHDD activity this year or next.

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Training

  • Speaker Training 

    This 45-minute recorded session provides community leaders with the knowledge and resources needed to host a Conversation Starter Workshop event. Training includes how to give an informative presentation, weave in latest messaging, and facilitate interactive group discussion. You’ll be given an example of a standard presentation and tips on all phases of event-planning including organization, facilitation, and evaluating your event.

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  • Online Course: Basic Skills for Conversations for End-of-Life Care

    Check out the IHI Open School Online Course: Having the Conversation: Basic Skills for Conversations about End-of-Life Care: In conjunction with the Boston University School of Medicine and The Conversation Project, the IHI Open School offers this course to introduce students and health professionals to basic skills for having conversations with patients and their families about end-of-life care wishes. This course will also help you develop skills to have conversations with patients and their families about their preferences for care at the end of life. As part of developing these skills, the course invites you to “have the conversation” yourself, with a family member or other loved one.

    IHI Open School self-paced online courses are FREE to students, residents, faculty, and inhabitants of the Least Developed Countries. If you fall into the categories described,  register yourself on ihi.org and visit IHI’s Virtual Education Platform to begin your learning journey.