Membership Information
The Minnesota Coalition for Death Education and Support (MCDES) is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 interdisciplinary organization dedicated to providing education, networking opportunities and support to professionals and volunteers who are involved in the care of dying and grieving persons. Join with hundreds of others who are already members. Membership benefits include:
Annual membership fee is $25 or $20 for students and retirees. Join or Renew Online. Contact us if you would like a PDF or paper application sent to you or if you have 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
- 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 retirees. Join or Renew Online. Contact us if you would like a PDF or paper application sent to you or if you have 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
