Thresholds Conference
Keynote Speakers: announcement coming soon!
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026
In-Person & Virtual
An annual conference that unites families, friends, healthcare professionals, and caregivers in meaningful conversations about end-of-life care. This year’s conference will be designed to educate the community about grief, caregiver burnout, and difficult conversations regarding end of life.
Schedule
8:00am: Registration Opens
9:00am: Welcome Remarks
9:05am: Keynote and Q&A
10:15am: Stretch and Bathroom Break
10:25am: Breakout Rooms and Q&A
11:45am: Lunch Break and Book Sale
12:45pm: Keynote and Q&A
1:55pm: Closing Remarks
Certification of Attendance
Attendees who participate in the full conference will earn 3.5 contact hours. Certificates of Attendance will be available to pick up at the event and to download. Social Worker CEUs will be available for qualifying attendees. See below for more information.
Social Workers Continuing Education Credits
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Hospice of Southern Maine (HSM). Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.
Professions in scope for this activity are listed below.
Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Amedco is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Amedco maintains responsibility for this course. ASWB Learner Level: Intermediate. Social Workers completing this course receive 3.50 GENERAL continuing education credits.
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Social Workers: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WV*, WY
OK: Accepts ASWB ACE for live, in-person activities but not for ethics and/or online courses.
WV: Accepts ASWB ACE unless activity is held live in West Virginia.
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Counselors: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MO, ND, NE, NM, NH, NV, OK*, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
MI: No CE requirement for licensed counselors.
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for MFTs: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, ME, MO, NC, NE, NH, NM, NV, OK*, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
AL MFTs: Credits authorized by NBCC or any other state licensing agency will be accepted.
MA MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review.
MI: No CE requirement for licensed MFTs.
The following state boards accept ASWB ACE credit for Addictions Professionals: AK, CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MO, MT, ND, NM, NV, OK, OR, SC, WA, WI, WV, WY
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, attendees who participate in the full conference will earn 3.5 contact hours. Certificates of Attendance will be available to pick up at the event and to download after the conference. Social Worker CEUs will be available for qualifying attendees. Please make sure to select the CEU option when registering. To learn more, click here.
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Please park in the Abromson Center parking garage. USM has updated their parking policy. If you're experiencing difficulty there will be an HSM volunteer in the garage as well as a parking attendant to assist. Scan the QR code and use this promo code THRESHOLD25 to ensure you're not charged.
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We're always looking for volunteers to help out with this event! Click here for information on volunteering.
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Service animals are allowed within the public USM buildings. The animal must be a fully trained service dog in accordance with State and Federal definitions. The dog will need to have standard dog licensing and registration as required by State law for all dogs aged 6 months and older. The University does not allow emotional support animals inside the buildings other than approved ESAs within the residence halls. The handler is responsible for maintaining control of the service animal at all times.
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Please call (207) 289-3643 or email give@hospiceofsouthernmaine.org if you have any additional questions.
Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors
The Thresholds Conference would not be possible without the generous support of these local businesses and organizations. If you would like to join them in sponsoring our Thresholds 2025, please click our sponsorship links or call 207-289-3628.
