Navigating Advance Care Planning

Navigating Advance Care Planning:Education and Advocacy for Informed Decision-making in Serious Illness and End-of Life Care *2 NASW CEUs pending* Join us for a free workforce development training by: Angela Franklin, QHMA, EOLD What participants will learn: 1. What advance care planning (ACP) is and why it’s needed. 2. Current culture around ACP 3. Key challenges and barriers faced in ACP implementation and delivery 4. Culturally-specific considerations and how to create accessible strategies for ACP 5. What happens when no planning has occurred before and after death (In Oregon). Presenter Bio: Angela is an advocate at the intersection of life's most profound moments. As an Older Adult Behavioral Health Specialist, Suicide Prevention Coordinator, and Death Midwife based in Southern Oregon, she brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion to her work. She heads the Josephine County Older Adult Health and Wellness Coalition and is a co-founder of Journey Home Support Services. Her work as a death midwife, older adult behavioral health specialist, advance care planning facilitator and community educator uniquely positions her to provide comprehensive support to those facing life's transitions. Angela is committed to fostering connection and compassion within communities, while bridging community-based support with the local systems of care within healthcare and aging services. Her dedication to creating spaces of healing and growth reflects her unwavering commitment to the well-being of those she serves.