Berkshire Empowerment: Holding Space:
Language, Belonging and Resilience in the Art of Healthcare
Country Club of Pittsfield, 639 South Street Pittsfield, MA 01201
Thursday, May 14, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Pre-registration required: https://umassmed.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aWto365u9umQf0q

Social Worker
Application for Social Worker continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact Berkshire AHEC at 413-842-5160 for the status of Social Worker CE accreditation.

Nursing Home Administrator
Application for Nursing Home Administrator continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact Berkshire AHEC at 413-842-5160 for the status of Nursing Home Administrator CE accreditation.

MA Nursing
Program meets the requirements for nursing contact hours as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing 244 CMR 5.04

This conference is designed to support professional development while strengthening the capacity of healthcare teams to deliver compassionate, equitable, and sustainable care.

Set in the Berkshires, this conference invites healthcare workers to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the heart of their practice. Through conversations on unconscious bias, welcoming language, and trauma-informed care, participants will deepen their understanding of how mind and body respond to care and stress.

Together, we will redefine resilience—embracing self-care as community care and recognizing that how we speak, listen, and show up truly matters.

Participants will:
• Identify the impact of unconscious bias on clinical decision-making and patient experience
• Apply trauma-informed principles to healthcare interactions and workplace culture
• Evaluate the relationship between clinician well-being and quality of care
• Implement communication strategies that promote dignity, safety, and belonging

Berkshire Area Health Education Center, Inc. (AHEC) is serving as a Collaborative Partner of UMass Chan Medical School for the implementation of the HRSA-22-170 Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention-Clinical Faculty and Preceptor Academies grant being administered by UMass Chan Medical School / Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing (GSN) in Worcester, MA.

For any questions, please email Sheila Dargie: sdargie@berkshireahec.org or call 413-842-5160