Thresholds Conference: Holding Space in Hard Moments – IN-PERSON

Join us on Tuesday, May 5 for our 15th annual Thresholds Conference: Holding Space in Hard Moments. We are excited to welcome two distinguished keynote speakers: best-selling author, resilience researcher, and grief expert, Dr. Lucy Hone, and Harvard physician, stress expert, and best-selling author Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, who will present on supporting loss, caregiver fatigue, and difficult conversations at the end of life. We look forward to fostering a supportive environment in which attendees can take part in meaningful dialogue and gain important knowledge about stress management, resilience, and communication.

Both keynote speakers will be joining us in person. During our lunch break, Dr. Lucy Hone will be signing hard copies of "Resilient Grieving: How to Find Your Way Through a Devastating Loss," and Dr. Aditi Nerurkar will be signing copies of her book, “The Five Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience.” Both books will be available to purchase at the in-person event.

This is a hybrid event and can be attended in person at Hannaford Hall in Portland or virtually from your computer. You are currently on the in-person registration page.

About Dr. Lucy Hone:

Dr. Lucy Hone is a world-leading authority on resilience, a best-selling author, and a respected voice in global conversations about what helps humans cope with loss,

change, and uncertainty. Trained in resilience psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and holding a PhD in wellbeing science, she is an Adjunct Fellow at the Universities of Canterbury and Pittsburgh. Her TED talk, Three Secrets of Resilient People, has been viewed over 9 million times and translated into 23 languages. She has collaborated with the UN and the BBC and delivered keynotes and workshops to Fortune 100 companies, global tech giants, health services, schools, government agencies, and first responders — all seeking practical ways to strengthen resilience in the face of challenge.

Lucy’s perspective is both research-informed and deeply personal. After the sudden death of her 12-year-old daughter, she turned to the science she knew inside out to navigate unimaginable grief. That journey became the foundation for her bestselling book "Resilient Grieving," and a catalyst for reshaping how individuals and organizations understand what it really means to cope with unwanted change. Her mission is to make resilience science practical, accessible, and honest— never sugar-coated or simplistic. A regular contributor to Psychology Today, her work has also been featured in The Guardian, The Washington Post, and the BBC. Whether working with senior leaders, frontline professionals, or communities under pressure, she is known for her clarity, compassion, and ability to translate evidence into everyday strategies — kindling realistic optimism and adaptive mindsets that support people to keep going, even when life is hard.

About Dr. Aditi Nerurkar:

Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, MD, MPH is a Harvard physician with expertise in the science of stress, resilience, and burnout. A vibrant and engaging speaker, Dr. Nerurkar offers insights on optimizing mental health, well-being, and productivity. She leaves audiences energized and empowered to take control of their lives with practical, science-backed, and approachable recommendations that can be applied both immediately and in the long-term.

Her bestselling book, The Five Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience, is an accessible health-meets-self-help guide, available in 35 countries and 15 languages, offering a reimagined approach to overcoming stress and improving mental health. It was named a “must-read” by Adam Grant and Malcolm Gladwell’s Next Big Idea Club and featured in . It has also been featured in the New York Times, NPR, Times of London and endorsed by Harrison Ford, Katie Couric, Arianna Huffington and Eve Rodsky. Her next book, on AI and mental health, will be out in 2026.

Dr. Nerurkar is on faculty at Harvard Medical School in the Divi?sion of Global Health & Social Medicine and serves as the Co-Director of the Harvard Clinical Clerkship in Community Engagement. Previously, she worked in global public health at a World Health Organization collaboration center in Switzerland, as well as a Medical Director at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Her work has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Time Magazine and CNN. Her published research can be found in TheJournal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). She is also an on-air medical commentator for various media outlets including MSNBC and NBC News. She is an internationally-recognized For?tune 50 speaker who has delivered unforgettable keynotes at the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit, the Harvard Business School Wom?en’s Conference, IBM, Visa, Dell Technologies, and many more. Her TED Talk was highlighted on TED homepage. Dr. Nerurkar has a weekly Substack newsletter titled Mental Health-ish.‍She was recently named “100 Women to Know in America” for her impactful work in stress and mental health

Thresholds Conference

Thresholds is an annual educational conference presented by Hospice of Southern Maine that brings together members of the public, caregivers, healthcare professionals, business leaders, faith leaders, and individuals from all walks of life to engage in meaningful conversations about end-of-life issues.

Continuing Education Credits

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 and Nursing CEUs will be available for qualifying attendees. See below for more information.

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 Ph*rm*cy 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.

Nurses

Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 3.50 ANCC contact hours.

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

Info: 8:00am: Registration Opens
9:00am: Andrea LeBlanc - Welcome Remarks
9:05am: Dr. Lucy Hone - 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: Dr. Aditi Nerurkar - Keynote and Q&A
1:55pm: Closing Remarks

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