NFDA Working to Protect Formaldehyde Use in Funeral Service June 27, 2020 The Toxic Substances Control Act requires requires the EPA to conduct a risk assessment of certain substances to determine whether it presents a risk of injury to health or the environment. To protect the use of formaldehyde in funeral service, NFDA submitted comments explaining the significance of formaldehyde to funeral service.
Join Us for Our New Virtual Customer Experience Series! June 27, 2020 You won’t want to miss our new summer Virtual Customer Experience Series presented by top-rated consumer behavior experts – and popular NFDA Convention speakers! - Rich Kizer and Georganne Bender.
Submit Your Comments: Model Practice Act June 26, 2020 The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (The Conference) has announced a review of its Model Practice Act and invites you to provide comments.
Available Now: Reopening Guidance for Funeral Homes During the Coronavirus Crisis June 22, 2020 NFDA has released Reopening Guidance for Funeral Homes During the Coronavirus Crisis, available for free as an exclusive NFDA member benefit.
CDC Updates Public Gathering Guidance June 19, 2020 As the country has begun to re-open and we transition to a new normal, the CDC has issued updated guidance for public gatherings titled "Considerations for Events and Gatherings."
Children's Burial Association Offers Free Plots and Urns for Young Pandemic Victims June 17, 2020 Children’s Burial Assistance Inc. (CBA) announced immediate availability of COVID-19 burial plots and urns across the United States. CBA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit developed in 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia, to provide donated burial plots or urns across the United States for deceased children age...
NFDA Town Hall Focuses on FTC Funeral Rule Comments June 12, 2020 The article gives an excellent overview of the process the FTC is undertaking to determine whether it should open a formal review of the Funeral Rule and comments NFDA intends to make.
Five Reasons to Act Now - NFDA Leadership Conference June 12, 2020 There are so many reasons to join fellow funeral service leaders for the 2020 NFDA Leadership Conference, August 2-5 at the Belmond Charleston Place in Charleston, S.C., that it was hard to pick just five reasons why you should attend!
FREE Grief Guide Now Available in English and Spanish June 10, 2020 Grieving Alone & Together: Responding to the Loss of Your Loved One During the COVID-19 Pandemic is now available in English and Spanish. You can use this FREE resource to strengthen relationships with families and communities.
FTC Releases Funeral Home Compliance Results June 08, 2020 Federal Trade Commission investigators, working undercover in five states, found failures to disclose timely itemized pricing information, as required by the Funeral Rule, in 17 of the 90 funeral homes they have visited since 2018.