Funeral Consumers Alliance A consumer rights organization providing referral, educational and advocacy services in the field of funeral practices. It monitors both the funeral industry and legislation nationally, serving as an agent of reform. It also provides leadership and support for local memorial and funeral planning organizations. Its site has a directory of affiliates nationwide.

CORE
Center for Organ Recovery & Education

CORE provides the opportunity to give others a second chance through organ, tissue and corneal donation. It develops educational programs, engineers research and ensures that donor families receive ongoing support.

GROWTH HOUSE:
Guide To Death, Dying, Grief, Bereavement,
and End-Of-Life Resources

An excellent starting point for information on the spectrum of issues related to the end of life for people of all backgrounds: consumer, professional, and academic. It characterizes itself as the international gateway to resources for the field with a mission of improving care through public education and global professional collaboration. This site has discrete sections on estate planning as well as funeral and memorial planning.

Take Charge of Your Life Partnership

The Take Charge of Your Life Partnership is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate, support, and empower all people to deal with end-of-life issues through an innovative network of consumers, professionals, community organizations and corporations.

COALITION ON DONATION

This is an alliance of local and national organizations that creates education and action campaigns stressing the importance of deciding to become an organ and tissue donor as well as the importance of informing one's family of the decision. A major initiative is correcting misconceptions about donation. It maintains links to other national organ and tissue donation sites.


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