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Planning a program for your community or school? Read more...

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Need to expand or refresh the resource materials you have available at your funeral home? Read More...

Thinking of setting up a Remembrance Retail Center? Read more...

Resource Center Services:

Calendar of Upcoming Grief Related Events

Planning a program for your community or school?
OFDA offers videos, many with guidebooks available for rental to funeral homes for use in programs. Especially popular are the NFDA Career Day Kit and The Loaded Weapon video for “Prom Promise” programs. Be sure to check if a quantity discount would be available over and above your 20% OFDA Member Discount. Recommendations for selections for libraries, schools, etc. (Ohio Reads) are also prepared.

Need ideas for support groups?
Contact the OFDA Resource Center for resources and aids available to use in groups. Be sure to send updated support group information to Laura at Laura@OFDAonline.org to post on the OFDA web-page.

Need help in finding a specific book or resource?
Please provide as much information as you have available so the Resource Center may best assist you in your search. Many of the books added to the OFDA Resource Center have been recommended by our members.

Need specific resources for a family?
Contact the OFDA Resource Center with information about the situation, ages of bereaved, relationship of loved one, etc. – an assortment will be sent to you for review. You may choose what works for the family and/or your community and return the other resources to the OFDA Resource Center.

Need to expand or refresh the resource materials you have available at your funeral home?
Provide guidelines on the needs of your community and the dollar amount you would like to spend and the Resource Center will provide a list and/or selection for review.

Thinking of setting up a Remembrance Retail Center?
Contact the OFDA Resource Center for information on distributors available for merchandise. Arrangements may be made to review items available through the OFDA Resource Center before placing orders with distributor.

Educational/Professional Opportunities
Retail Store distributing several hundred grief related and professional resources, including 7 brochures and 4 leaflets published by OFDA.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS/SEMINARS in 2008!!!


The Grief Recovery Institute Certification Training
February 22-25, Cleveland, Ohio
August 8-11, Cincinnati, Ohio
November 14-17, Columbus, Ohio
www.grief-recovery.com

National Crime Victims' Right Week
Justice for Victims, Justice for All
April 13-19, 2008
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/ncvrw

9th Annual Central Ohio Conference on Grief
Community Seminar - Thurs, April 24th, 7-9 pm, One of us is missing:Coping with loss
Professional Workshop - Friday, April 25th Acquired Bravery – Living with Loss
Marcia Lallanzi-Lecht, LHD, MA, RN, LPC
Ramada Plaza Hotel & Conference Center,
formerly Midwest Hotel, Columbus, Ohio
Contact: Renee Hawley, Schoedinger Funeral & Cremation Service
Worthington Chapel – 614.848.6699
www.columbuschildrens.com/conferences

MetroHealth Systems Pastoral Care Department and Busch Funeral Crematory Services
Looking for Life in a Shattered World:
Implications for the Helping Professions
May 1 & 2, 2008
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland
Contact: MetroHealth, Dan Rossbach, 216.778.2992
Busch Funeral & Crematory Services, Barb Rogers, 216.749.7450, x105

ADEC (Association for Death Education and Counseling)
CT Certification Exam
Next exam: Nov 8, 2008, Apply by: Sept 26, 2008
www.adec.org

Insight Institute—Certified Celebrants
June 27-29, 2008 - OFDA, Columbus, Ohio
The Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice – 16 hrs of attendance
State Funeral Service Board approval – approved hours vary by state
www.insightbooks.com/celebrants

National Day of Remebrance for Remembrance for Murder Victims
September 25th
www.pomc.com

MetroHealth Medical Center and
Busch Funeral and Crematory Services
October, MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Contact: MetroHealth, Dan Rossbach, 216.778.2992
Busch Funeral & Crematory Services, Barb Rogers, 216.749.7450, x105

October is Infant & Pregnancy Loss Month
Walk to Remember
www.nationalshareoffice.com
Remembering Our Babies
www.october15th.com

November is National Hospice Month
www.nhpco.org
Ohio Hospice & Palliative Care Organization’s Annual Conference
November 5-7, 2008
DoubleTree Hotel
Columbus/Worthington, Ohio
www.ohpco.org

TCF (The Compassionate Friends)
Worldwide Candle Lighting
Second Sunday in December
7 pm around the globe
www.compassionatefriends.org

As always, please feel free to call 800.589.6332,
email Janet@OFDAonline.org or fax 800.507.1465
your questions, comments or requests to Janet Blankenship.