Grief Support

There are a number of funeral related resources on the Internet which you might find helpful. We’ve put together a list of some of the more informative Web sites dealing with dying and the grieving process. If you have any additions to suggest, please send us an email message. Don’t forget to include the name and Internet address (URL) of the link.

 

Grief Support

Beyond Indigo
The Compassionate Friends
Griefnet.org
Comfort-for-Bereavement.com
GriefShare
ObituariesHelp.org
A Self Help Guide for Resolving Grief and Loss

 

Funeral Related Resources

American Society of Embalmers
Association for Death Education and Counseling
Cremation Association of North America
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT)
Funeral Directors Services Association of Greater Chicago (FDSA)
Funeral Service Credit Union
Illinois Cemetery & Funeral Home Association
Illinois Coroners & Medical Examiners Association
Illinois Funeral Suppliers (formerly IFSSA)
International Cemetery and Funeral Association
International Order of the Golden Rule
National Funeral Directors Association
Other State Funeral Associations
State Auto Insurance Companies
UK Funerals On-Line

 

Organ Donation

CyberdriveIllinois
Gift of Hope – Organ & Tissue Donation Network
Heartland Lions Eye Banks
Illinois Eye Bank
Mid-America Transplant Services

 

Whole Body Donation

Medical Education and Cremation Services Inc.
Anatomical Gift Association of Illinois

 

Self-Help Groups

AARP
Alzheimer’s Association
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
American Hospice Foundation
American Kidney Fund
American Liver Foundation
American Lung Association
American Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Institute
Compassionate Friends, The
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Salvation Army
SHARE Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
SIDS Alliance
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors

 

Governmental Agencies

A Complete List of Illinois Agencies
Attorney General’s Office
Comptroller’s Office
Governor’s Office
Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation
Illinois Dept. of Human Services
Illinois Dept. of Healthcare and Family Services (Public Aid)
Illinois Dept. of Public Health
Illinois Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Illinois Senators
Illinois State Representatives
Illinois State Treasurer’s Office
Secretary of State’s Office
Social Security Administration
U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Formaldehyde Pages
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

 

Education

Academy of Funeral Service Practice (CFSP Designation)
American Board of Funeral Service Education
Emergency Management Degree
Illinois Mortuary Schools
International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards