Membership Information

Minnesota Coalition of Death Education and Support is an interdisciplinary organization dedicated to providing education, networking opportunities, and support to professionals and volunteers involved in the care of persons confronting death and bereavement. Join with hundreds of others who are already members. Membership benefits include:

• Subscription to Coalition News, the MCDES quarterly electronic newsletter
• Reduced registration fees for the spring and fall conferences, CEUs included
• Membership Directory
• Professional identity and networking opportunities

Annual membership fee is $25 or $20 for students and those over 55. Join or Renew Online or Download the Membership Form and mail to the designated address. Contact us with questions.

"As a fairly new member of MCDES, I have just begun to tap the wealth of resources available through this group, I have found opportunities for education and networking, both of which enhance my work as a funeral celebrant/death educator. What I appreciate most of all is the diversity of membership and wide circle of connections maintained by the members. I look forward to all the things I can learn!" - Marilaurice Hemlock, Funeral Celebrant

"MCDES membership has allowed me the opportunity to be a part of a larger community of professionals who strongly value grief & loss work. Since becoming a MCDES member and attending MCDES conferences, I have grown in my professional identify as a LICSW and have gained exceptional professional education & training that I use in my day-to-day clinical work." - Kelli Kinney, MSW, LICSW