Associations
- Colorado Funeral Directors Association (CFDA)
A voluntary, nonprofit association established in 1898 to advance the economic and professional interests of Colorado's funeral directors and the funeral service industry they represent. - Cremation Association of North America (CANA)
Founded in 1913, CANA is an international organization of over 3,300 members, composed of cremationists, funeral directors, funeral home operators and owners, cemeterians, industry suppliers and consultants. - Denver Metro Funeral Directors Association
The Denver Metro Funeral Directors Association is affiliated with the Colorado Funeral Directors Association and can be reached via email at denverdmfda@gmail.com. - Funeral Consumer Society of Colorado
A nonprofit organization dedicated to educating consumers about end-of-life issues. - Funeral Consumers Alliance
A nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting a consumer's right to choose a meaningful, dignified, affordable funeral. - International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (ICFSEB or "The Conference")
A not-for-profit voluntary association providing examination services, information and regulatory support to funeral service licensing boards and educators, governmental bodies and other regulatory agencies. - Colorado Association of Cemeteries
Agencies
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Records
Access information on the requirements and fees to request certified copies of vital event records, FAQs and contact information for Colorado state and local offices of vital statistics. - Colorado Division of Insurance
This Division regulates Preneed Insurance Sellers and provides helpful information regarding these policies. - Donor Alliance
One of 58 not-for-profit organ recovery organizations federally designated by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to facilitate the donation and recovery of organs for people needing transplants. - State Anatomical Board of Colorado
An agency of the State of Colorado created by statute in 1927 and located at the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. This Board was created to receive donated bodies for the purpose of education and research. - Science Care
An organization which serves as a link between individual donors and medical researchers and educators. As an accredited whole body donation program, their goal is to provide human tissue for medical research and education. - Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE)
CDLE assists workers who have been injured on the job, ensures fair labor practices, helps those who have lost their jobs by providing temporary wage replacement through unemployment benefits, and protects the workplace with a variety of consumer protection and safety programs.