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Free virtual Dementia Friends and Dementia Champions training every monthFree Dementia Friends and Dementia Champions Training
Please join us for a free, virtual Dementia Friends Session with optional Dementia Friends Champions training offered twice a month. The daytime session is on the second Thursday from 12:00 – 2:30 PM ET and the evening session is on the fourth Tuesday from 6:00 – 8:30 PM ET.
Attendees interested in becoming a Dementia Friend will participate for the first 75 minutes. Attendees seeking to become a Dementia Friends Champion will participate for the entire 2.5 hours.
Please note, PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED by signing up below.
Dementia Friends is a global, call-to-action movement developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom and now underway in the United States. The goal is to help everyone in a community understand how dementia impacts individuals and families, and things we can each do to make a difference in the lives of those affected. In this free, virtual session we will cover the basics of dementia including common types, signs and symptoms, communication tips, community resources and more. An emphasis on positive messaging and dementia stigma reduction is a key part of this program, designed to reach audiences in all community sectors.
A Dementia Friends Champion designation is received after attending a 2.5-hour free, virtual training which includes a Dementia Friends session and additional information, resources and materials needed by Champions to deliver free virtual or in-person Dementia Friends sessions throughout their communities.
2024 Training Schedule
Dementia Friends Sessions with Optional Dementia Friends Champions Training
Daytime SessionsSecond Thursday of the Month12:00 – 2:30 pm ET
- January 11
- February 8
- March 14
- April 11
- May 9
- June 13
- July 11
- August 8
- September 12
- October 10
- November 14
- December 12
Evening SessionsFourth Tuesday of the Month*6:00 – 8:30 pm ET
- January 23
- February 27
- March 26
- April 23
- May 28
- June 25
- July 23
- August 27
- September 24
- October 22
- November 19
- December 17