On the Web: Consumer Information about the Funeral Industry
Casket & Funeral Supply Association
8707 Skokie Blvd.
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 763-1541
www.cfsaa.org
Cremation Association of North America (CANA)
401 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
312-644-6610
www.cremationassociation.org
Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards
2404 Washington Blvd., Suite 1000
Ogden, Utah 84401
(801) 392-7771
Provides information on funeral service regulatory boards by state.
www.theconferenceonline.org
Federal Trade Commission
Correspondence Branch
Washington, D.C. 20580
For a free copy of the FTC guide "Caskets and Burials"
www.ftc.gov
Federal Trade Commission
Consumer Response Center
Washington, DC 20580
877-FTC-HELP
TDD 202-326-2502
www.ftc.gov/ftc/complaint.htm
Funeral Consumers Alliance (FAMSA)
P.O. Box 10
Hinesburg, VT 05461
802-482-3437
www.funerals.org
Funeral Service Educational Foundation
13625 Bishop’s Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005-6607
877-402-5900
www.fsef.org
International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association
1895 Preston White Drive
Reston, VA 20191
800-645-7700
www.icfa.org
National Funeral Directors Association
13625 Bishop’s Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005-6607
(800) 228-4332
www.nfda.org
North American Cemetery Regulators Association
c/o Cemetery & Funeral Home Section
Consumer Protection Division
Office of the Attorney General
1024 Capital Center Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
www.cemeteryregulators.org/membership.htm
On the Web: Information on Death and Dying
Americans for Better Care of the Dying (ABCD)
http://www.abcd-caring.org
Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC)
638 Prospect Ave., Hartford, CT 06105
www.adec.org
Center to Improve Care of the Dying
The George Washington University
www.gwu.edu/~cicd
Dying Well
www.dyingwell.com
Last Acts
www.lastacts.org
National Public Radio’s "Exploring Death in America" series
www.npr.org/programs/death/trns.html
On Our Own Terms: Moyer on Dying
www.pbs.org/wnet/onourownterms
The Hemlock Society
P.O. Box 101810
Denver, CO 80250-1810
800-247-7421
303-639-1224
www.hemlock.org
On the Web: Grief Information
WidowNet
www.fortnet.org/WidowNet
GriefNet
http://www.griefnet.org/
AARP
www.aarp.org/griefandloss
On the Web: Funeral and General Information for Seniors
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP Fulfillment
EEO 1104
601 E St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20049
www.aarp.org
For free publications: Funerals and Burials: Goods and Services #D13496; and Prepaying Your Funeral? #D13188
AARP
Funeral and Burial Costs
http://www.aarp.org/families/end_life/
Administration on Aging
www.aoa.gov
Department of Veteran’s Affairs
www.va.gov
Department of Veteran’s Affairs
Burial and Memorial Benefits
www.cem.va.gov
ElderNet
www.eldernet.com
Firstgov for Seniors
www.seniors.gov
Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov
ThirdAge
www.thirdage.com
The National Aging Information Center (NAIC)
www.aoa.dhhs.gov/naic/default.htm
Worldwide Seniors
www.wwseniors.com
See related information:
Funeral Resources — Index of Topics
Funeral Resources — In Print