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Green Burial and Cremation Options

Green Burial and Cremation Options

August 14, 2023
Green burial and cremation options are growing in popularity as an effort to decrease the environmental impact of traditional burials and cremation. Be sure to note that the main objective of green burials and cremations is to decrease environmental impact, not to be affordable or accessible for all. Burial Options...

Financing a Grave Marker

January 23, 2023
Losing a loved one can be a challenging time emotionally and financially. As funeral costs continue to rise, it is useful to know the options for funding a gravestone, headstone, or grave marker. When shopping for funeral-related products, the Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule protects your right to be made...

Deciding between Cremation and Burial  

October 22, 2021
When a loved one passes away, there are so many things to consider, accompanied by a flood of emotions. Sometimes, you may feel lost and not even know where to begin, particularly as it relates to knowing what to do with a loved one’s remains. Some of the information below...

Talking To A Teenage Child To Let Them Know Someone Has Died (ages 13+)

April 6, 2021
The following is an excerpt from The National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC) Grief Talk: Talking to a Child or Teen to Let them Know Someone has Died. Considerations For Teenage Children (13+ years): • Provide a familiar, distraction-free environment for the conversation about death. • Help teen find support. Teens...

Talking To A School – Age Child To Let Them Know Someone Has Died (ages 7-12)

April 6, 2021
The following is an excerpt from The National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC) Grief Talk: Talking to a Child or Teen to Let them Know Someone has Died. Considerations For School-Age Children (7 – 12 years): • Review the child’s understanding of the person’s decline in health, leading to their death....

Talking To A Young Child To Let Them Know Someone Has Died (ages 2-6)

April 2, 2021
The following is an excerpt from The National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC) Grief Talk: Talking to a Child or Teen to Let them Know Someone has Died. Children as young as two will assume care of an adult who is grieving. They do not want to cause hurt in loved...

Find A Loved One’s Grave

May 7, 2020
Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials or add photos, virtual flowers, and a note to a loved one’s memorial. The resource “Find a Grave” is the world’s largest gravesite collection of over 180 million memorials created by the community since 1995. This can aid in finding the grave...

US Counties with Funeral Assistance

January 23, 2020
With the help of some state governments or specific counties within the state, it is possible to have a more affordable funeral for a loved one.  Here is a link to all of the known resources.  

Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas – Indigent Burial Program

January 11, 2019
Jewish Family Service’s Indigent Burial Program ensures that indigent members of the Dallas area Jewish community will be able to have a Jewish funeral. The term “indigent” refers to individuals with no income or extremely low income.  Phone: 972-437-9950 (24-hour) Website: https://jfsdallas.org/ Cost: reduced cost Locations served: Collin County, TX,...

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