BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Benjamin Rose - ECPv6.18.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Benjamin Rose X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.benrose.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Benjamin Rose REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T150000 DTSTAMP:20261029T191111Z CREATED:20260916T131138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261029T191111Z UID:10011910-1796286600-1796310000@www.benrose.org SUMMARY:Annual Caregiving Conference- Co-Create: Partnering with Caregivers and Communities to Shape Programs\, Services and Supports   DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\nJoin Benjamin Rose for our Annual Caregiving Conference\, Co-Create: Partnering with Caregivers and Communities to Shape Programs\, Services and Supports\, on Thursday\, December 3\, 2026\, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This full-day\, in-person conference will bring together professionals\, caregivers\, researchers and community partners to explore a shared question: How can we ensure caregivers and communities have a meaningful role in shaping the programs\, services\, research and supports intended to serve them? \n\n\n\nThroughout the day\, hear real-world examples of co-creation in action and discover practical ways to bring caregiver and community voices into your own work. Sessions will highlight approaches to identifying shared priorities\, building trust\, reaching voices that may be missing\, creating more accessible opportunities for participation\, and involving caregivers and communities in the development and improvement of programs and services. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe conference will open with keynote speaker Fayron Epps\, PhD\, RN\, a nationally recognized nurse researcher and leader in creating culturally relevant programs for people living with dementia and their family caregivers. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience\, Dr. Epps will share insights from her work translating research into culturally tailored programs and supports that reflect the needs\, experiences and strengths of the communities they are designed to serve. Her keynote will set the stage for a day focused on what it takes to turn community voice into meaningful partnership and action. Additional speakers will bring co-creation to life through examples from research\, program development\, community-based services and caregiver support. \n\n\n\nCome ready to listen\, learn\, connect and leave with practical ideas for creating stronger partnerships with the caregivers and communities you serve. A full agenda and additional speaker information will be announced soon. \n\n\n\nTickets are $60 for professionals\, with continuing education credits available for Social Work. Registration and breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m.\, and conference activities kick off at 9:00 a.m. All sales are final. \n\n\n\nEligible attendees may earn 4.5 CE credit hours for participating in the conference. Benjamin Rose is an approved provider for the Ohio Counselor\, Social Worker\, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. Provider Approval #RCST072502. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Keynote Speaker\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fayron Epps\, PhD\, RN\, FGSA\, FAAN Professor and Associate Dean of Nursing at Georgia State University \n Dr. Fayron Epps is a distinguished nurse leader and researcher specializing in dementia care\, family caregiving\, and health disparities. She serves as Professor and Associate Dean of Nursing at Georgia State University. Internationally recognized for her community-engaged scholarship\, Dr. Epps partners with faith communities to improve dementia care and expand access to culturally relevant resources. Her research centers on how faith-based organizations can serve as vital support systems for families and caregivers\, particularly in underserved communities disproportionately affected by dementia. Dr. Epps is committed to bridging the gap between research and real-world impact\, ensuring her work translates into meaningful change for the populations she serves. Her innovative contributions to health equity\, dementia care\, and community engagement have earned her numerous awards and national funding. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Apply for a scholarship!\n \n\n\nAre you a student or caregiver interested in the conference topics? Apply for a scholarship to the Caregiving Conference for the opportunity to attend this year’s event free of charge. The scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as family caregivers who want to deepen their understanding of caregiver experiences and policy solutions that support them. Scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis\, based on availability. \n\n\n\n\nStudent Application\n\n\n\nCaregiver Application\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Sponsor the Caregiving Conference\n \n\n\nWe invite you to be part of this year’s conference through sponsorship\, program advertising or an exhibit table. Sponsorship provides an opportunity to showcase your organization to conference attendees while supporting Benjamin Rose’s efforts to make high-quality education and resources accessible to professionals and caregivers in our community. Benefits include conference registrations\, recognition on conference signage and materials\, visibility on the conference website and in marketing\, social media recognition\, verbal recognition and opportunities to share materials with attendees. Program advertising and exhibit tables also offer opportunities to connect directly with conference participants. \n\n\n\nLearn more about sponsorship opportunities by downloading the sponsorship prospectus or contacting Jen Cosma at jcosma@benrose.org or (216) 373-1688. URL:https://www.benrose.org/event/caregiving-conference-2026/ LOCATION:Benjamin Rose Conference Center\, 11890 Fairhill Road\, Cleveland\, Ohio\, United States CATEGORIES:Events & Workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T130000 DTSTAMP:20261109T151952Z CREATED:20261109T135348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261109T151952Z UID:10011918-1796731200-1796734800@www.benrose.org SUMMARY:Suicide Prevention in Older Adults: Current Trends and Resources to Address DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree to attend! A $15 fee applies only to participants seeking CEU credit for Ohio Social Workers. Additional CEU information is available at the bottom of this page. \n\n\n\nThis training will look at rates of suicide for Older Adults in Ohio\, as well as risk and protective factors increase risk in this demographic. Participants will review the recently released Identifying and Reducing Suicide Risk in Older Ohioans Toolkit and discuss how this can be used to reduce suicide attempts and loss.  \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives for Attendees \n\n\n\n1. Participants will understand the factors that increase risk in suicide for older adults.  \n\n\n\n2. Participants will identify the rates of suicide in older adults\, nationally and in Ohio.  \n\n\n\n3. Participants will analyze Identifying and Reducing Suicide Risk in Older Ohioans Toolkit\, with emphasis on how individuals\, agencies\, and communities can use the toolkit to impact suicide rates across Ohio.  \n\n\n\nBenjamin Rose is an approved provider for the Ohio Counselor\, Social Worker\, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. Provider Approval#RCST072502. Attendees seeking continuing education will need to stay the entire webinar in order to get the full CEU and complete an evaluation. There is a $15 fee for CEU credits. Payment for credit can be made here. Any questions regarding CEUs can be sent to Molly DeBrosse at mdebrosse@benrose.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Speaker\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Austin Lucas Associate Director\, Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation \n Austin Lucas serves as the Associate Director for the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation (OSPF) and has been with the organization since 2018. Over the years\, he managed suicide prevention programming\, training\, events\, education\, and resources for federal\, state\, and foundation grants. \n\nAs the Associate Director\, Austin is involved with statewide advocacy efforts\, working to ensure suicide prevention funding and policy are in the best interest of Ohio’s community members and those impacted by suicide. Austin’s experience managing a variety of suicide prevention programming also helps him provide support and guidance to OSPF’s Programs Staff. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Partners URL:https://www.benrose.org/event/suicide-prevention/ LOCATION:Ohio END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T180000 DTSTAMP:20261109T174211Z CREATED:20261109T174208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261109T174211Z UID:10011919-1796925600-1796925600@www.benrose.org SUMMARY:Winter Greens: Holiday Wreath Decorating DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin local florist Urban Orchid for a festive\, hands-on wreath decorating workshop filled with bows and baubles! Explore your creativity as you design and decorate your own holiday wreath\, adding seasonal touches to make it uniquely yours. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Presented by URL:https://www.benrose.org/event/winter-greens/ LOCATION:Fairfax Market\, 2190 E 105th St\, Cleveland\, Ohio\, 44106\, United States CATEGORIES:Events & Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.benrose.org/wp-content/uploads/Winter-Wreaths-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR