Current Memberships

 The Association for Death Education and Counseling® is an international, professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence and recognizing diversity in death education, care of the dying, grief counseling, and research in thanatology. Based on quality research, theory, and practice, the association provides information, support, and resources to its international, multicultural, multidisciplinary membership and to the public. 

  The National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) is a non-profit membership organization that welcomes and supports all end-of-life doulas, trainers, and interested parties, regardless of background or level of experience.  

  The Northwest Association for Death Education & Bereavement Support is a non-profit organization that exists to promote quality death education and bereavement support. The membership is made up of counselors, students, educators, nurses, physicians, hospital personnel, nursing home, and hospice staff, social workers, physical and recreational therapists, complementary health providers, volunteers, and laypersons. 

 The International End of Life Doula Association was founded in February 2015 to foster the use of end-of-life doulas in hospices, hospitals, communities, and directly to dying people through the service of private practitioners. To accomplish these goals INELDA offers end of life doula program development, private and public doula training classes, and a comprehensive doula certification process that establishes a professional-level standard for the field.