Empowering Social Workers in Palliative Care: ESPEC Hawai‘i 2026 Part II

We are excited that you are interested in joining us for Empowering Social Workers in Palliative Care: ESPEC Hawai‘i 2026! Educating Social Workers in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (ESPEC) is an innovative, evidence-informed training program designed for social workers, by social workers, to promote the integration of primary palliative care skills into clinical practice. Part II involves in-person trainings in Practice and Leadership across the Hawaiian islands.

The Practice session (morning) is designed to help the social worker gain confidence and competence in four high-impact social work skills: assessment, family meetings, advance care planning, and interprofessional communication.

The Leadership “Train the Trainer” session (afternoon) is designed for social workers who wish to become ESPEC trainers and develop their leadership, advocacy, and teaching skills. Participants must have attended the morning Practice session.

Click here to hear about the training from our October 2025 Munch & Learn.

Special Hawai‘i Participant Fee (register through December 15, 2025):

• $150 for the day (8.0 CE hours for Practice + Leadership sessions)
• $100 for morning session only (4.0 CE hours for Practice session)
• $30 for social work students for morning session only (Practice session)

Late Registration Fee (after December 15, 2025):

• $200 for the day (8.0 CE hours for Practice + Leadership sessions)
• $150 for morning session only (4.0 CE hours for Practice session)
• $40 for social work students for morning session only (Practice session)

Completion of Part I is a prerequisite for Part II participation. We highly recommend registering for and completing the online training as soon as possible. Click here to learn about Part I.

A limited number of scholarships are available, please complete the scholarship application: ESPEC HI Scholarship Application

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