Cultivating Compassionate Presence
An 8-week online training for professionals and trained volunteers working in healthcare, social and human services and education.
This course offers contemplative tools for deepening professional skills and competencies in listening and responding to patients and clients. Research reveals ongoing contemplative practices including mindfulness or meditation can also improve attention and memory, increase compassionate responses, reduce stress, increase confidence in challenging situations and renew enthusiasm. Students learn these practical resources that help foster a greater sense of self-awareness, well-being, and prevent burnout.
Topics
Working with our intention
Being present with suffering
Cultivating authentic presence using mindfulness and meditation
Sustaining a compassionate attitude and building resilience
The nature of suffering in modern care systems
Finding the right balance: the practice of Loving-Kindness
Caring for difficult patients and clients
Simple steps to continue to practice compassionate presence in life and work
This course is part of our Certificate in Contemplative End-of-Life Care Program.
Continuing Education Contact Hours
This course has been approved for 8 Continuing Education Contact Hours by the Association of Professional Chaplains and by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15607. The Association for Death Education and Counseling® has deemed this program as counting toward the continuing education requirements for the ADEC CT and FT program.
“I am already feeling the benefits beyond just the course and into the mindfulness I take into a room when I visit a client...”
Registration is available at the cost most accessible to you. Pooling resources in this way allows our team to continue to offer scholarships and discounts to those that want to join our mission of transforming the whole end-of-life care experience.
Sept 9th - Nov 3rd, 2025
Community Care Rate: $240 — Standard Rate: $295 — Benefactor Rate: $350