When a loved one dies, grief rolls over us like a tidal wave, affecting our emotions, physical well-being, behaviors, thinking patterns, and spiritual life. Intentional Mental Health and Spiritual Interventions for Those Grieving the Death of a Loved One She is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. She has done her doctoral work on caring for the dying, with a special emphasis on spiritual care for persons with AIDS. Linda Bos, D.Min., has been a chaplain with VITAS Innovative Hospice Care in Orange County, California for over 14 years after serving on the ministerial staff of the Crystal Cathedral for 7 years. Information will be shared about how we can influence the way we, and others, face terminal illness and death. Booker serves as the executive director of the NAMIC Foundation and her firm is also the managing partner for two trade associations, NAMIC (formerly National Association of Minorities in Communications) and the Cable and Telecommunications Human Resources Association (CTHRA).Ĭan Death be Good? This workshop will lead participants in thinking about how we prepare for death - the death of a loved one, of parishioners, or our very own. This firm specializes in organization development, with particular emphasis on strategic planning, management development, diversity management and change management. She is President of Reid Dugger Consulting Group, which she founded in 1987. before becoming the company's first Director of Organization Development. Se was Manager of Human Resources at Times Mirror Cable Television, Inc. Booker's served as Dean of Counseling and Dean of Student Affairs at The Claremont Colleges. She also received a teaching fellowship at the University of Michigan, where she obtained her Master of Arts degree in Counseling. She holds a degree in English from Denison University and was appointed to a teaching fellowship. Booker has spent over twenty years helping individuals, organizations and companies identify and achieve key goals.
In her roles as educator, human behaviorist, organizational analyst, national speaker and business executive, Ms. Optimizing human potential and individual accomplishment has been an important and consistent emphasis in Wrisë D. Wrise Booker pioneered in psychodrama, gaming and other innovative techniques for clarifying personal issues and improving self-esteem. This interactive workshop begins the process with techniques for communicating across differences. Our faith requires it our world depends on it. It's time that we increase our comfort and our connections with each other. Racially distinct people stare past each other. Our neighbors practice unusual traditions. Our world is shifting – and our comfort with it. Speaking the Unspoken: Communicating Across Differences With the uplifting power of Care and Kindness. In meeting the needs of “the well and the wounded”