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THE COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES CENTER OF EXPERTISE (COCO) WANTS TO CREATE A MORE COMPASSIONATE SOCIETY IN WHICH COMMUNITIES HAVE THE CAPACITY AND KNOW-HOW TO PROVIDE CARE FOR THEIR MEMBERS DURING TIMES OF SERIOUS (mental or physical) ILLNESS, DEATH, DYING AND LOSS AND TO TAKE ON THE SOCIAL CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
Recent News
PODCAST OVER COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES EN COMPASSIONATE WORKPLACES
Deborah De Moortel en Steven Vanderstichelen spreken in de 'Welgemeend' podcast over compassionate communities en compassionate workplaces
Opening FIKA house in Bruges
Together with 'Bald is also a haircut', the Fika House presents a two-part podcast 'Fika Encircles', about living with and after illness and about the shaky balance between being sick and healthy.
Blog publication: What Compassionate Communities can learn from Caring Neighbourhoods
In a recently published blog for the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), our colleague Prof.
Upcoming events
Practical info-5th COCO seminar: The Value of Death
The VUB Compassionate Communities centre of expertise (COCO) is pleased to invite you to their 5th open seminar. This seminar is entirely dedicated to the Lancet Commission's 2022 report on the Value of Death.
Practical info-Coffee and Connectedness
Practical info-Discussion evening: "Mourning after corona: meaningful remembrance"
[Event in Dutch only]
