Funeral Resources
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.iccfa.com
National Funeral Directors Association
13625 Bishop’s Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005-6607
(800) 228-4332
www.nfda.org
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
National Public Radio’s “Exploring Death in America” series
www.npr.org/programs/death/trns.html
Compassion & Choices
P.O. Box 101810
Denver, CO 80250-1810
800-247-7421
303-639-1224
www.compassionandchoices.org
Grief Information
WidowNet
www.WidowNet.org
AARP
www.aarp.org/griefandloss
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
www.aarp.org/families/end_life
Administration on Aging
Administration on Aging
Department of Veteran’s Affairs
www.va.gov
Department of Veteran’s Affairs
Burial and Memorial Benefits
www.cem.va.gov
Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov
ThirdAge
www.thirdage.com
