Minnesota Death Collaborative

The MN Death Collaborative would like to share a statement.

We stand with our immigrant neighbors and community members!

Supporting Levi: A Pediatric Palliative Care Journey

Join us for an open-hearted conversation about mothering a child with medical complexities through his end-of-life journey while parenting a bereaved, toddler sibling. Dannell Shu shares her lived experience and invites us into a brave space for dialogue and reflection. However your role supports children in life/death - this gathering will engage and nourish your practice.

More info on our website

Join us IN PERSON next month at for a night of poetry and togetherness. Free event! No registration required. Link in bio.

One of the most common questions in end-of-life doula work is, “How do I get started?” and “Can I really run a successful business?”

Hear from some of the most successful and experienced doulas in the business!
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College of St. Benedict + St. John’s University faculty Mary Pesch, Julie Keller-Dornbusch, Ann Backes, and graduate student Jodi Olson will share the journey to increase education initiatives for undergraduate nursing students around end-of-life care. 👏🏽

Join us next month to learn more about this very important topic!

Link in bio!

Learn

-Seeking death doula services but money is tight?
-Are you a seasoned death doula accepting clients/ open to sharing your expertise?
-New to death work and hoping to learn from the best?

The Team Richard Doula Assistance Fund provides opportunities for clients (families or individuals) who are seeking death doula services but may not have the financial resources to hire a doula for the duration or intensity of services needed. The Team Richard Doula Assistance Fund will cover the cost of a mentor and mentee doula team to work alongside families or individuals through the end-of-life journey.

✅ Families get the support of two caring doulas at no cost
✅ Mentors receive payment for serving clients and sharing their expertise with newly-trained doulas
✅ Mentees receive invaluable experiential training working with a seasoned doula and serving people in need

Applications now open!
Check out our website to learn more 💜

We’re so excited to learn from Ellen at our next event! Don’t miss out on the upcoming November community call- link in bio!

See you there! 💜

We hope to see you in October for our next community call. Excited to learn from Kim and keep the momentum going post conference 👏🏽

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Last night MNDC members gathered at Lakewood cemetery to honor and celebrate our founding members!

These amazing people paved the way for the rest of us and we could not be more grateful.

What a perfect way to kick off our first MNDC conference- honoring our sage circle, connecting with fellow MNDC members, and listening to the incredible Morning Star singers.

Stay tuned for more photos from this fun night.

Now it’s conference time! 😍

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Be sure to pick up your copy of the next MNDC Book Club book "Choosing to Die" by Phyllis Shacter! Join us over Zoom on July 24th for a discussion on this personal and heartfelt book.

Register here: https://www.mndeathcollaborative.org/book-club