Sadly, sometimes families do tell us of lost or possibly stolen jewelry or personal effects. There is little to nothing that can be done after the fact. FCA believes a simple inventory protocol, in writing, with pictures and cross-checks, should be a basic standard at all funeral homes and crematories. Read more
Brian Hayden has a really interesting project he calls “Redesigning the End“. It’s a site that offers educational courses, mainly for people who want to become professionals in what you could call “alternative death care”. Read more
New Hampshire has a unique law that no other state has. It says:
“Deceased Human Bodies Exposed. – No dead human body shall be exposed to the public for a period in excess of 24 hours unless said body is properly embalmed.”
House Bill 1320 would delete this unnecessary requirement. Read more
DECEMBER 15, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Executive Director Josh Slocum
802-865-8300, [email protected]
CONGRESS SHOULD REGULATE THE BODY PARTS TRADE
South Burlington, VT—Funeral Consumers Alliance supports HR 4062, which would establish rules for informed donor consent and proper tracking of donated human body parts for research. Read more
Does your funeral consumer group get calls from people outside your service area looking for help, but there’s no FCA group where the caller lives? Do you get queries from your own members who have moved to an area where there is either no FCA group, or where the new FCA group does *not* have member-only discounts like your group does? Read more
FCA Conference 2021
Recordings of Live Events and Discussion
Opening remarks on FCA’s public policy project with executive director Josh Slocum
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Jewish Funeral Traditions with David Zinner
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A Complete One-Year Guide to Doubling Your Fundraising, with Josh Slocum
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Alkaline Hydrolysis with Jason Bradshaw
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The Pros and Cons of Contracting with Funeral Homes for Member Discounts, with Rod Stout
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Tax-Sheltering Prepaid Funeral Money with Victoria Haneman
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Veterans’ Burial Benefits with Larry Provost of the National Cemetery Administration
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Natural Organic Reduction (composting) with Anna Swenson of Recompose
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