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Council Of States Spotlight
What is The Council
of States?
The Council of States, an official council that is part of
NHPCO, is a forum of leaders that promotes and
enhances quality end-of-life care through state and
national activities.
COS traces its origin back to 1982, before there was a
formal structure within what was then National Hospice
Organization. Judi Lund invited state leaders who were
attending the NHO Management and Leadership
Conference at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, to
gather for an early morning meeting. Official meeting
room space was unavailable, so the group met in a
hallway with pastries and a coffee pot Judi brought from
home. At this meeting, there were two states with staff
- North Carolina and Michigan. The other attendees
were state hospice board presidents or board members.
In 1982 and 1983 many state leaders were involved in
advocacy work for the passage of the Medicare hospice
benefit. State leaders were identified to help advocate
with Members of Congress from their states or district in
the campaign led by Don Gaetz and Hugh Westbrook.
The first organized gathering of state organization
leaders was held during a breakfast meeting hosted by
the NHO Board in November, 1983. This was part of the
NHO Annual Meeting in Minneapolis. The goal of the
meeting was to initiate dialogue between the growing
number of state hospice organizations and NHO.
(Appreciation to Judi Lund Person for helping with this
brief history.)
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Next year will mark the 35th anniversary of our
organization's Council of States.
The Principal Activities/Focus of COS:
1. Strengthen NHPCO and COS members and the
relationships between them.
2. Identify key issues that are of concern to NHPCO
and/or COS members.
3. Facilitate communication between NHPCO and
member state organizations.
4. Assist in the collection, exchange, and
dissemination of information on end-of-life issues.
5. Alert NHPCO and COS members to emerging
critical issues and work together in crafting
solutions.
6. Provide a grass roots arm to extend the reach of
NHPCO to the state level and to extend the reach
of COS members to NHPCO.
7. Establish vehicles for partnering/partnerships
between the states and NHPCO on appropriate
projects.
8. Identify and fulfill educational needs of COS
members.
9. Participate in the development of NHPCO's
strategic direction, policies, and activities, through
Board of Directors and Committee representation.
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017
Table of Contents
Content Licensing (display ad)
Message from Edo
LGBTQ Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care
ACHC (display ad)
Dream Foundation (display ad)
Spiritual Care Services
Fundraising Mantras to Remember
NHPCO Career Center (display ad)
Professional Development Needs in 2018
MVI (display ad)
2018 Webinar Series (display ad)
Hospice: A Historical Perspective
Circle of Life Award Honorees
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
STAR: Assessing Job Satisfaction
NHF Philanthropic Partnerships
2017 Advocacy Intensive
Advocacy Intensive Thank You
Telling Their Stories
Member News
Council of States Spotlight
Council of States Directory
Appreciation to Jon Keyserling
News from NHF
Hospice Aides Webinars (display ad)
NHF Lighthouse of Hope Fund (display ad)
News from We Honor Veterans
Pet Peace of Mind (display ad)
NHPCO Podcasts (display ad)
Online Resources
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Intro
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NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Table of Contents
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NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Content Licensing (display ad)
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Message from Edo
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - LGBTQ Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care
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NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Dream Foundation (display ad)
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Spiritual Care Services
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NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Fundraising Mantras to Remember
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NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - NHPCO Career Center (display ad)
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Professional Development Needs in 2018
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NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - MVI (display ad)
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - 2018 Webinar Series (display ad)
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Hospice: A Historical Perspective
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - 31
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Circle of Life Award Honorees
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - 34
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - 35
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - STAR: Assessing Job Satisfaction
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - NHF Philanthropic Partnerships
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - 2017 Advocacy Intensive
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Advocacy Intensive Thank You
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Telling Their Stories
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - 41
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Member News
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - 43
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Council of States Spotlight
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - 45
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Council of States Directory
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - 47
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - 48
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - Appreciation to Jon Keyserling
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - News from NHF
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - NHF Lighthouse of Hope Fund (display ad)
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - News from We Honor Veterans
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2017 - NHPCO Podcasts (display ad)
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