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Evermore is changing policies and practices within our communities — and across our nation — so that all bereaved people can achieve a healthy and prosperous future.

Bereavement Leave: What You Need To Know

We sat down with one of the industry’s best FMLA experts, Jeff Nowak, to explore legal strategies, employer policies, and what job and wage protections, if any, are available to employees. Check out the top five things to know about bereavement leave.

Join us on May 7th!

In this two-hour program, we will read grief poems, write some of our own poetry, and be in community with one another. This is a virtual event. Tickets are $15. Reserve your spot now!

Let’s Take Action: The Wisdom of Grieving Parentsss

In partnership with Reimagine, join Dr. Joanne Cacciatore and Joyal Mulheron – nationally-recognized champions for bereaved parents and other grievers – at the final session of this series. In this dialogue, Dr. Jo and Joyal will reflect on their experiences of grief and illuminate the power and purpose that comes with being an advocate for yourself and for others. The event culminates in peer-led breakout sessions.

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Funeral Planning Isn't An Option: What You Need To Know

The funeral industry is essentially unavoidable after someone close to us dies. Because the funeral industry is ubiquitous and homogenous — offering the same services, same processes and procedures for after-death care — we rarely question it. But there’s a lot about the funeral industry you may not know.

Economic Benefit for Bereaved Children

If you know a child who is under the age of 18 and has experienced the death of a parent, they may be eligible to receive Social Security benefits. Learn more about the program and if they are eligible.

Local Grief Support Near You

If you are looking for grief support, we’ve compiled bereavement resources in every state across the nation. See what local resources exist near you.

Find local grief support

Help Advance Bereavement Leave in Higher Ed

Each year, over 4 million students in higher education are socially and academically impacted by bereavement. Join us in advancing bereavement leave among higher ed institutions!

Your Stories

We spoke to bereaved individuals about their experiences. Their stories are available for you on your own time, at your own pace, on your own couch and are free.

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Honoring the Legacy of Emily Westfal: A Social Work Pioneer in Bereavement Care

Mar 17, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief, Stories

Honoring social worker Emily Westfal's legacy of compassion in bereavement care—advocating for grief support and building a stronger community.

Memories In Ink: Letters to Our Loved Ones

Mar 14, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief, Stories
Grief Doesn’t Have a Timeline: Letting Go of Society’s Expectations

Feb 18, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief
Grief and Bereavement Books for Kids and Teens

Feb 1, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief
SAMHSA Releases Its First Grief and Bereavement Fact Sheets

Jan 21, 2025 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
With Your Generous Support, We Are Making the World a More Livable Place for All Bereaved People

Jan 21, 2025 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
10 Years of Making the World a More Livable Place for All Bereaved People

Dec 18, 2024 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research

Honoring the Legacy of Emily Westfal: A Social Work Pioneer in Bereavement Care

Mar 17, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief, Stories

Honoring social worker Emily Westfal's legacy of compassion in bereavement care—advocating for grief support and building a stronger community.

Memories In Ink: Letters to Our Loved Ones

Mar 14, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief, Stories
Grief Doesn’t Have a Timeline: Letting Go of Society’s Expectations

Feb 18, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief
Grief and Bereavement Books for Kids and Teens

Feb 1, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief
SAMHSA Releases Its First Grief and Bereavement Fact Sheets

Jan 21, 2025 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
With Your Generous Support, We Are Making the World a More Livable Place for All Bereaved People

Jan 21, 2025 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
10 Years of Making the World a More Livable Place for All Bereaved People

Dec 18, 2024 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research

Advocating for Change: How One Man Secured Bereavement Leave for Hundreds of Thousands of Johnson & Johnson Employees Globally

Sep 2, 2023 | Advocacy, Community, Family, FMLA, Grief, Parent

A Grieving Parent Turns Pain into a Purpose Following the death of his teenaged son, Blake, Tom...

Evermore Advocates for Bereavement in National Maternal & Child Health Program

Jul 28, 2023 | Advocacy, Federal Government, Parent, Research
National Bereaved Parents Awareness Month: Living with Grief

Jul 13, 2023 | Family, Grief, Parent
Even the Forgotten Lose Children

May 11, 2023 | Parent, Family
Dr. Mom of 10 Recounts Her Grief After the Death of Her Foster Son

May 11, 2023 | Parent, Family
Good Ole’ Country Music Always Has a Place for Grief

Mar 30, 2023 | Community, Family, Grief, Parent
The Bereaved Parents — Who Are Presidents — That Lead Our Nation

Feb 19, 2023 | Family, Grief, Parent

Honoring the Legacy of Emily Westfal: A Social Work Pioneer in Bereavement Care

Mar 17, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief, Stories

Honoring social worker Emily Westfal's legacy of compassion in bereavement care—advocating for grief support and building a stronger community.

Memories In Ink: Letters to Our Loved Ones

Mar 14, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief, Stories
Grief Doesn’t Have a Timeline: Letting Go of Society’s Expectations

Feb 18, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief
Grief and Bereavement Books for Kids and Teens

Feb 1, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief
SAMHSA Releases Its First Grief and Bereavement Fact Sheets

Jan 21, 2025 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
With Your Generous Support, We Are Making the World a More Livable Place for All Bereaved People

Jan 21, 2025 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
10 Years of Making the World a More Livable Place for All Bereaved People

Dec 18, 2024 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research

Honoring the Legacy of Emily Westfal: A Social Work Pioneer in Bereavement Care

Mar 17, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief, Stories

Honoring social worker Emily Westfal's legacy of compassion in bereavement care—advocating for grief support and building a stronger community.

Memories In Ink: Letters to Our Loved Ones

Mar 14, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief, Stories
Grief Doesn’t Have a Timeline: Letting Go of Society’s Expectations

Feb 18, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief
Grief and Bereavement Books for Kids and Teens

Feb 1, 2025 | Community, Family, Grief
SAMHSA Releases Its First Grief and Bereavement Fact Sheets

Jan 21, 2025 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
With Your Generous Support, We Are Making the World a More Livable Place for All Bereaved People

Jan 21, 2025 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
10 Years of Making the World a More Livable Place for All Bereaved People

Dec 18, 2024 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research

SAMHSA Releases Its First Grief and Bereavement Fact Sheets

Jan 21, 2025 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research

SAMHSA Releases Its First Grief and Bereavement Fact Sheets The Substance Abuse and Mental Health...

With Your Generous Support, We Are Making the World a More Livable Place for All Bereaved People

Jan 21, 2025 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
10 Years of Making the World a More Livable Place for All Bereaved People

Dec 18, 2024 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
Make Orphaned Children a Priority for the Social Security Administration: Submit Your Comments Today

Nov 25, 2024 | Advocacy, Federal Government
Report to Congress: An Overview of Bereavement and Grief Services in the United States

Nov 12, 2024 | Advocacy, Appropriations, Federal Government, Grief
Got Questions? National Call To Discuss the U.S. Government’s First Report on Grief & Bereavement

Jun 19, 2024 | Advocacy, Federal Government
Advancing Bereavement Leave for All Students in Higher Education

May 14, 2024 | Advocacy, Community, Grief

Advocating for Change: How One Man Secured Bereavement Leave for Hundreds of Thousands of Johnson & Johnson Employees Globally

Sep 2, 2023 | Advocacy, Community, Family, FMLA, Grief, Parent

A Grieving Parent Turns Pain into a Purpose Following the death of his teenaged son, Blake, Tom...

Five Important Questions About FMLA and Bereavement Leave

Apr 5, 2023 | Family, Federal Government, FMLA, Grief
The Bereavement Benefit Most Women Don’t Know About (But Should!)

Oct 4, 2022 | Advocacy, Data Collection, Family, FMLA, Research
Tell Congress to Protect the Jobs of Newly Bereaved People

May 13, 2021 | Advocacy, FMLA
Evermore Brings the Fight to Capitol Hill — Will They Listen?

Mar 16, 2020 | FMLA, Appropriations

Report to Congress: An Overview of Bereavement and Grief Services in the United States

Nov 12, 2024 | Advocacy, Appropriations, Federal Government, Grief

With Evermore’s support and encouragement, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations...

ACT NOW: Is Grief Normative or a Diagnosable Condition?

May 12, 2023 | Advocacy, Appropriations, Federal Government, Grief
A Year in Review 2022: Advancements in Bereavement Care

Dec 20, 2022 | Advocacy, Appropriations, Community, Data Collection, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
Bereavement Blitz: House Leads, But Will Senate Follow?

Mar 18, 2020 | Advocacy, Appropriations
Evermore Brings the Fight to Capitol Hill — Will They Listen?

Mar 16, 2020 | FMLA, Appropriations

SAMHSA Releases Its First Grief and Bereavement Fact Sheets

Jan 21, 2025 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research

SAMHSA Releases Its First Grief and Bereavement Fact Sheets The Substance Abuse and Mental Health...

With Your Generous Support, We Are Making the World a More Livable Place for All Bereaved People

Jan 21, 2025 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
10 Years of Making the World a More Livable Place for All Bereaved People

Dec 18, 2024 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
Evermore Advocates for Bereavement in National Maternal & Child Health Program

Jul 28, 2023 | Advocacy, Federal Government, Parent, Research
Five Books on Grief and Loss

Jun 29, 2023 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Grief, Research
A Year in Review 2022: Advancements in Bereavement Care

Dec 20, 2022 | Advocacy, Appropriations, Community, Data Collection, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
Few Universities Offer Leave Policies and Grief Support for Bereaved Students

Nov 7, 2022 | Advocacy, Community, Grief, Research

Federal Government Requests Public Comments on Interventions to Improve Care of Bereaved Persons

Dec 10, 2023 | Advocacy, Data Collection, Federal Government

Federal Government Requests Comments on Interventions to Improve Care of Bereaved Persons In 2023,...

We Have Achieved So Much Because Of You

Dec 9, 2023 | Advocacy, Community, Data Collection, Federal Government
A Year in Review 2022: Advancements in Bereavement Care

Dec 20, 2022 | Advocacy, Appropriations, Community, Data Collection, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
Dr. Emily Smith-Greenaway Shares Research on Bereavement’s Far-Reaching Impacts

Oct 31, 2022 | Data Collection, Family, Grief, Parent, Research
The Bereavement Benefit Most Women Don’t Know About (But Should!)

Oct 4, 2022 | Advocacy, Data Collection, Family, FMLA, Research
Toni Miles’ Ground-Breaking Research in Bereavement Prevalence

Sep 26, 2022 | Advocacy, Data Collection, Research
How Many People in America Have Lost a Loved One?

Sep 6, 2022 | COVID, Data Collection, Federal Government, Grief, Research

SAMHSA Releases Its First Grief and Bereavement Fact Sheets

Jan 21, 2025 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research

SAMHSA Releases Its First Grief and Bereavement Fact Sheets The Substance Abuse and Mental Health...

With Your Generous Support, We Are Making the World a More Livable Place for All Bereaved People

Jan 21, 2025 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
10 Years of Making the World a More Livable Place for All Bereaved People

Dec 18, 2024 | Advocacy, Community, Family, Federal Government, Grief, Research
Make Orphaned Children a Priority for the Social Security Administration: Submit Your Comments Today

Nov 25, 2024 | Advocacy, Federal Government
Report to Congress: An Overview of Bereavement and Grief Services in the United States

Nov 12, 2024 | Advocacy, Appropriations, Federal Government, Grief
Got Questions? National Call To Discuss the U.S. Government’s First Report on Grief & Bereavement

Jun 19, 2024 | Advocacy, Federal Government
5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Funeral Industry

Apr 17, 2024 | Advocacy, Federal Government