Meet Your 2021 Leadership Conference Speakers! May 26, 2021 NFDA looks forward to welcoming the funeral profession’s state and national leaders – as well as the future leaders of the profession – to the 2021 Leadership Conference, taking place August 1-4 at the Belmond Charleston Place in Charleston, South Carolina. Our outstanding speakers...
Memorial Day – NFDA Offices Closed May 26, 2021 "Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it." ~Unknown On Memorial Day, the NFDA Board of Directors & staff join all Americans in honoring those who paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we might be free. Th...
Two New Remembering A Life Podcast Episodes Explore Diverse Aspects of End-of-life Care and Grief May 26, 2021 Grief Therapist/Author Claire Bidwell Smith and Death Doula Marggie Hatala Are Featured Guests The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), through its Remembering A Life consumer education initiative, has released two Remembering A Life podcast episodes for May: Anxiety – The Missing...
NCA Lifts Restrictions on Attendance at Committal Services, Adjusts COVID Safety Precautions May 21, 2021 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Cemetery Administration (NCA) today announced it would lift all restrictions on gathering sizes at committal and memorial services in VA national cemeteries starting on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Earlier this week, the NCA adjusted its rules for...
2021 Service of Remembrance: Honoring Our Colleagues and Loved Ones May 21, 2021 The NFDA Service of Remembrance, celebrating the lives of funeral professionals who died during the past year, will be held on Tuesday, October 19 during the 2021 NFDA International Convention & Expo in Nashville, Tennessee. NFDA Needs Your Help If there is a NFDA member, employee of a mem...
Two Senators Call for Congressional Oversight of FEMA Funeral Assistance Program May 20, 2021 This article originally appeared in the May 20, 2021 issue of the Memorial Business Journal. Two Republican senators have sent a letter to the chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee calling for oversight of FEMA’s Funeral Assistance Program. In their letter to Mich...
NFDA Leadership Conference: Reunite with Your Colleagues in Charleston May 19, 2021 The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) looks forward to welcoming the funeral profession’s state and national leaders – as well as the future leaders of the profession – to the 2021 Leadership Conference, taking place August 1-4 at the Belmond Charleston Place in Charles...
FEMA Funeral Assistance FAQ For Funeral Directors May 18, 2021 Funeral directors have had a number of specific questions regarding FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance. FEMA has provided responses; find them here: https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance/faq#funeral-directors. Find more information and resources on the FEMA Fun...
Taking Care of Your Mental Health May 14, 2021 May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and with the public health crisis of COVID-19, there is no time like now to discuss the stigma associated with mental health. And, as always, if you or a family member needs help, reach out to the NFDA Work/Life Resource Program (EAP) for support. The Work/Life ...
A Deeper Look at Journey to Serve Initiative May 14, 2021 The month of May brings Memorial Day – a time to honor the millions of people in uniform who gave their lives for this country. Journey to Serve is a unique campaign launched in 2021 by the Funeral Service Foundation and the ICCFA Educational Foundation. This collaborative effort between organ...