Wednesday, May 8, 2024

CANA COCP™ Celebrates Addition of Alkaline Hydrolysis to Certification

Now the Cremation Association of North America Crematory Operations Certification Program™ (CANA COCP™) provides best practices in Alkaline Hydrolysis (AH), too!

Funeral Service Foundation Opens Applications for Academic, Professional Women’s Conference and Career Development Scholarships

The Funeral Service Foundation is now accepting online applications for academic scholarships, Professional Women’s Conference scholarships, and Career Development scholarships.

Grief Is Not a Disorder: My Position on the New “Prolonged Grief Disorder” Diagnostic...

Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals can now, at their discretion, diagnose an adult patient with “prolonged grief disorder,” or PGD, one year or more after the death of someone loved (just six months for children).

MKJ Marketing Announces 2021 Scheduled Seminars

After a year of restricted travel, it’s about time we take a trip. MKJ Marketing will be conducting our two most popular seminars in February and March of 2021.

Cake Scholarship: Going with Grace End-of-Life Training

Cake is excited to sponsor one full scholarship for the Going with Grace End of Life Training Program session in April 2022 (a $1,895 value).

Peer Support Meeting for Funeral Professionals, By Funeral Professionals

Share personal experiences and connect with people who understand what you encounter every day.

Top 5 Social Media Marketing Mistakes & How Your Funeral Home Can Fix Them

Keeping up with social media marketing trends isn’t at the very top of the priority list for funeral homes, I know this. But there are a few quick ways you can make sure you’re not making common, easy-to-fix mistakes.

NFDA Partners with Certified Safety Training to Provide OSHA Safety Program

To help members and other funeral professionals avoid costly penalties by fully complying with critical health and safety regulations, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is pleased to partner with a new Endorsed Provider, Certified Safety Training (CST), to introduce the NFDA OSHA Safety Program.

Strategies for Recruitment and Retention of High-Quality Employees

The greatest challenge in the funeral profession is the dearth of licensed funeral directors; there are simply not enough licenses to meet the staffing needs.

Twenty David C. Baue NFDA Professional Women’s Conference Scholarships Now Available

The Funeral Service Foundation and the Baue family are leading the way in making continuing education more accessible for funeral service professionals with the establishment of David C. Baue NFDA Professional Women’s Conference Scholarships.