VIRTUAL-Thursday, March 5, 2026, 9:00AM-12:00 PM-Death and Dying: Exploring and Supporting What is Most Important Across the Lifespan and the Dying Process with Nicole Melissa Morin, LCSW
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
This training provides an overview of the dying process, covering physical signs, cultural perspectives, disposition, open communication around death and dying, and supporting special populations.
This training will equip you with the skills to confidently support individuals and their families through the dying process. You'll learn to recognize the physical and emotional signs of death, explore diverse cultural beliefs, and discuss death and difficult conversations with empathy. The course also explores various models of care, human disposition, and creative interventions for processing grief. Special attention is given to partnering with specific populations including children, teens, infants, vilomah, and more. This program will provide you the tools to support a person who is dying, their loved ones, and those who did not have the chance to be with their loved one during death.
Content warning: This course contains open discussion of sudden unexpected death, violent death, death by suicide, complicated grief, child and infant death, and the physical aspects and experiences of dying.
Following this training the participants will understand:
- · The physical aspects, signs, and indicators of the dying process, and how to increase the comfort and autonomy of the person served and their caregivers.
- · Different disposition options for human remains
- · Cultural perspectives and how to elicit information from persons served about attitudes, beliefs, and experiences with death
- · Models of care and theories that prioritize the values and needs of the dying person.
- · Ways to increase confidence around the discussion of death and dying with persons served.
- · Creative interventions that allow for the processing of grief.
- · How to partner with special populations experiencing death and dying (developmental disabilities, children and teens, spousal death, violent death, explanation of dying process to terminally ill children, pet death, etc.)
Nicole Melissa Morin, LCSW (she/her/hers) is currently the clinician for Safe Homes, a community drop-in center for LGBTQIA+ youth 14-23, and The PLACE (Program for Learning, Activities, Care, and Encouragement) for Empowerment young adult access center for young adults ages 16-26. She conducts free drop-in behavioral health support and does not bill through insurance. Nicole does not accept ongoing outpatient clients at this time.
Nicole holds a Master of Social Work and a Graduate Certificate in Trauma Studies from Simmons University. Some of the approaches she uses in her practice with clients include Affirmative Therapy, CBT for Psychosis, ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), Motivational Interviewing, and holistic approaches (nature, movement) to empower folks on their journeys. She is always seeking new modalities, research, and learning opportunities to find new ways to support those she serves.
As an affirmative practice therapist, Nicole creates spaces that encourage personal exploration and discovery. She thrives on providing education and support to those who haven't yet found the language to express themselves.
