Charlotte Convention Center

Bridging the Gap: Strengthening Partnerships Among Funeral Professionals, End-of-life Doulas and Hospice Teams

This dynamic seminar invites funeral professionals, end-of-life doulas and hospice caregivers to explore how deeper collaboration can enhance the support families receive before, dureing and after a death. Through candid panel discussions featuring funeral directors, doulas, hospice clinicians and families, attendees will gain insight into real-world experiences, challenges and successful models of teamwork. Interactive activities will encourage participants to practice communication approaches, identify shared goals and build stronger cross disciplinary relationships. Whether you’re seeking to expand your care nestwork or refine existing partnerships, this session offers practical strategies and inspiring stories to help professionals work together more seamlessly in service of families.

CE

Seminar is approved for up to 3 CE hours by APFSP and most state licensing boards.

Registration Fees*

Separate registration is required for the 2026 NFDA International Convention & Expo.  Visit   or call 262-789-1880

NFDA reserves the right to remove any attendee if their actions are deemed by NFDA, its sole discretion, to be dangerous, inappropriate, violates NFDA’s policies, or is disruptive to other attendees.

By registering for this event, you consent that photos and videos of you at the event may be published in print or posted online in online photo albums; on photo/video-sharing sites such as YouTube; on social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram; and in other Web-based media at the sole discretion of NFDA.

All events are subject to change. 

Cancellations: 

Cancellation must be in writing and is subject to a $50 cancellation fee OR registration fee may be applied to another NFDA program. Cancellations must be received by the day prior to the seminar. Cancellations received on/after the day of the event and no-shows will not receive a refund. Telephone requests must be followed up in writing.

NFDA reserves the right to cancel a seminar due to circumstances beyond its control. Should circumstances arise that result in the cancellation of a seminar, candidates will have the option to either receive a full refund or transfer to another Cremation Certification program option. NFDA’s liability for any cancellation is limited to a refund of the registration fee and shall not extend to any other claims including, but not limited to, travel expenses, cancellation fees, lost wages, inconvenience, and other related costs.