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  • 01
    November 1, 2025

    RIHHA Presents - New England Mental Health Conference

    09:00 -18:00
    November 1, 2025-November 2, 2025
  • 08
    November 8, 2025

    Uniting Agriculture and Medicine to Support Food Sovereignty and Health Justice for All

    08:00 -14:00
    November 8, 2025-November 9, 2025

    Conference Session Spotlight

    Over the next six months ahead of the live event, we’ll be highlighting our conference sessions along with the presenters leading them. These spotlights will give you a closer look at the topics and expertise shaping this year’s conference.

    Ed Gaskin

    The Healthy Food Program: A Case Study

    Learn how Harvard Street Neighborhood Center transformed the challenge of food insecurity into an opportunity to empower patients to make healthier food choices. Leveraging the expertise of Harvard’s Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN, LDN), the center successfully integrated a food insecurity program within clinical care. Collaboration with community partners such as Stop & Shop and technology provider iQPay enabled patients with Type II Diabetes to easily access dietitian-approved healthy foods directly at grocery stores. By utilizing the Massachusetts Medicaid 1115 Waiver, this initiative presents a practical and scalable model for food-as-medicine programs across the state. This session will explore program development, address implementation challenges, and discuss early impacts, emphasizing strategies for combining technology, policy, and community engagement. Attendees will gain actionable insights into creating sustainable partnerships aimed at improving long-term health outcomes in diverse populations. Read More

     

    Ed Gaskin, MBA MIT Sloan School, M. Div. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

    Ed writes a weekly column for the Boston Herald, addressing critical issues including Food as Medicine, healthcare costs, insurance, and health equity and disparities. Beyond journalism, he actively leads an innovative Food as Medicine initiative specifically designed for food-insecure individuals managing Type II diabetes. Given the program’s initial success, the team is exploring expanding their model to include food-insecure patients diagnosed with hypertension. Read More

    2025 Food Justice Conference Program

    REGISTER
    By registering today, you gain immediate access to our Online Community Site, where you can begin connecting with other attendees and engaging with the Food as Medicine Global network.
  • 15
    November 15, 2025

    Caritas Healing Connections

    11:00 -12:00
    November 15, 2025-March 22, 2033
    Facilitated for WCSI by:

    Carole Bergin, Retired RN, CHTP/I, Catechist of the Good Shepherd. Co-teach Healing Touch Classes for nurses, provide Healing Touch sessions for cancer survivors, teach Children’s Liturgy, act as a hospital Eucharistic Minister, and visit a local retirement community for prayer circle.

    Patti O’Rourke, MSN, RN, LMBT, BC, CCRN, CHPN, HN-BC, HWNC-BC, NBC-HWC, RM: She is a passionate lifelong learner with an impressive 60-year career in nursing and counting!   She is a joyologist, nurse healer, educator, mentor, and coach.

    Got an agenda item?

      Contact info@watsoncaringscience.org.

    Mission

    To create a sacred and safe space for the Caring Science community to share healing modalities (i.e. Caritas moments, healing poems, meditation, yoga, music, etc.), and connect with one another.

    Goals
    • Hold a monthly 1 hour zoom session with a set structure
    • Allow for 10-15 minutes of open sharing at the end
    • Have a group of moderators to organize and facilitate each session (rotate)
    • Assign 1 moderator per session/set a schedule for 6 months
    Structure of Each Session
    • Opening reflection, calling us to the space in stillness and presence (by moderator/facilitator)
    • Offer space for a maximum of 3 healing, sharing moments of 5-10 minutes each
    • Open sharing time around 10-15 minutes
    • Closing (5 minutes)
    Disclaimer
    • Caritas Healing Connection sessions are not an alternative for professional therapy or training.
    • We celebrate each other but this is not a space to showcase professional achievements.
    Participation Request

    To put your name forward to offer either a modality/reading or to facilitate please contact us info@watsoncaringscience.org.

    Event Dates;

    • Mar 15, 2025
    • Apr 19, 2025
    • May 17, 2025
    • Jun 21, 2025
    • Jul 19, 2025
    • Aug 16, 2025
    • Sep 20, 2025
    • Oct 18, 2025
    • Nov 15, 2025
    • Dec 20, 2025

    Free. Available to all. Every 3rd Saturday of the month. One hour.

    ~ 8am Pacific
    ~ 9am Mountain
    ~ 10am Central
    ~ 11am Eastern

  • 25
    November 25, 2025

    CIINDE© CONNECTIONS

    10:00 -11:00
    November 25, 2025

    CIINDE© CONNECTIONS

    Join us for our first CIINDE© Connections Hour of 2025!

    📅 When: 10:00 AM MST (1:00 PM AST)

    📍 Where: Zoom

    🕒 Duration: 10:00 – 11:00 AM

    This time, we’re keeping it relaxed and letting you take the lead! It’s an open hour designed for meaningful conversation around what matters most to you. Whether you have questions about our courses or programs, want to explore new ideas, or simply feel like connecting with our community, we’d love for you to join us.

    Grab your favourite cup of tea and let’s connect—we can’t wait to spend this time together!