REL 334/334WI: Death & Dying for Dr. Kelly Murphy: Websites

The Association for Death Education and Counseling, The Thanatology Association, is one of the first interdisciplinary organizations in the field of dying, death and bereavement. Its primary goal is to enhance the ability of professionals to meet the needs of those with whom they work in death education and grief counseling.

The goal of this organization is to develop patient-directed end-of-life healthcare demonstration projects, provide training, and advance federal legislative or regulatory reforms.

A .gov site that includes many helpful resources.

Founded in 1994, Death with Dignity advocates for the fundamental freedom of choice in end-of-life options for all.

The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation is a non-profit organization inspired by the life of psychiatrist, humanitarian and hospice pioneer, Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. The EKR Foundation chapters have been created on four continents. They continue her mission to develop hospice, palliative care, and grief support. Her papers were archived and donated to Stanford University to create a digital library to make available to the public.

The mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine is to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care.

The role of this organization and that of an end-of-life doula as someone who provides companionship, comfort, and guidance to those planning for death, diagnosed with a terminal illness, or facing imminent death.

The National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving a death and provides education and resources for anyone who supports them.

The Funeral Service Foundation has served as the philanthropic voice of the funeral profession and identified as the charitable arm of the National Funeral Directors Association.

The NYT has some helpful articles as well.

This organization is about making death a part of your life, committing to staring down death fears—whether it be one's own death, the death of loved ones, the pain of dying, the afterlife (or lack thereof), grief, corpses, bodily decomposition.

This well-known research center has many useful links.