Our Events

Join us for an evening of Cocktails & Conversations about The HAP Foundation. Co-hosts Mike Burke, Pam Cramer, and Betsy Foley invite you to listen and learn about our growing programs and initiatives. Refreshments will be served.

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This two-day educational event is designed specifically for providers, clinicians, leaders and advocates across the continuum of serious illness care. The Symposium will include a physician panel discussion featuring five of the top palliative care physicians in the nation, keynote and breakout sessions, networking opportunities and more.

Northern Illinois University at Naperville 1120 E. Diehl Road | Naperville, IL 60563

Monday, October 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.  |  Networking Reception 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Continuing education hours for nurses and social workers will be provided.

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No refunds.

September 19: Support After an Overdose and Substance Use Death
October 26: Support After a Homicide
November 16: Support After a Suicide

With the significant rise in sudden and traumatic deaths, it is crucial that professionals are prepared to support the unique needs of children and families on their grief journey. We invite you to join us as we learn to support and respond to children, families, and communities impacted by the deaths of people from overdose, substance use, homicide, or suicide. Sessions will feature experts and include a panel discussion of family members who have experienced the death of a loved one.

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No refunds.

Join us for the HAP Heritage event honoring profound leaders in hospice and palliative care. We are honoring Sally Downey, Jackie Holland, and Martha Mabie, posthumously, with the Ada F. Addington Lifetime Trustee award.

In recognition for his dedication to serious illness care, we will be naming and honoring Dr. Bruce Carlson, posthumously, with the Dr. Bruce Carlson Clinical Impact Award. For their continuous philanthropic support of serious illness care in Illinois, we are honoring Micheal and Diane Beemer with Michael and Diane Beemer Philanthropic Award.

RSVP by 10/24.

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No refunds.

We are gathering all Community Health Workers (CHW), public health strategists, health care leaders, and community activists to join us for a day of learning, networking, and celebration of the achievements of CHWs across the region. Our keynote speaker will be Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, who will discuss public health and social justice reform.

South Shore Cultural Center | 7059 S. South Shore Dr. | Chicago, IL 60649

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No refunds.

Community Education

Have you talked with your family and friends about your priorities and wishes? Do you include end-of-life and advance care planning topics in your discussions and sessions with your clients and participants? Discussing our end-of-life priorities and advance care planning wishes can be challenging, but is vital to ensure that our needs, wishes, and priorities are met – and the same with the communities we serve.

Join us for an engaging discussion on how to approach discussing end-of-life and advance care planning, as well as a review of end-of-life care options. Dementia and dementia care and support needs will also be highlighted throughout the session.

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No refunds.

Please join the CHLC for our October 2023 session featuring The Illinois ACEs Response Collaborative. This virtual session is from the three-part training series: Moving from Burnout to Wellness for Providers & Advocates. In this training, we'll identify the causes, signs, and effects of burnout in professions such as health care, education, and social services. We'll highlight structural inequities that lead to burnout, define systems-induced distress and moral injury, and examine potential interventions. This promises to be a valuable discussion for CHWs and others in helping professions. How do we balance our own well-being with our desire to serve our community members?

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Upcoming Events

October 15, 2023 Butterfly Run, Walk, & Flutter 

November 2, 2023 Second Annual HAP Heritage Event

January 24, 2024 Community Health Worker Summit

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