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ADEC is one of the oldest interdisciplinary organizations in the field of dying, death and bereavement. Its more than 1,700 members include a wide array of mental and medical health personnel, educators, clergy, funeral directors and volunteers. Membership in ADEC is open to anyone interested in the field of death education and counseling.
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Categories and Fees
Why Join ADEC?
ADEC offers substantial membership benefits including:
1. The Forum
The Forum is a
members-only publication that brings news of upcoming events, articles
by leaders in the field and information on current developments and
trends in the field.
2. ADEC Members Receive Online Subscriptions to Three
Professional Journals
ADEC offers its members access to complimentary electronic subscriptions
to Omega: The Journal of Death and Dying, Death Studies and the journal of the
Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement, Grief Matters. Members also have access to
available back issues of all three journals in PDF and HTML format.
3. Discounted Journal
Subscriptions
ADEC members receive discounted subscription rates for the Journal of Trauma and Loss, Mortality Journal, Living With
Loss and Illness, Crisis & Loss. Learn more
about these journals.
4. ADEC Connects
ADEC members receive
a bimonthly
electronic digest that includes short news items for and about ADEC
members, along with event information and thanatology-related items.
Members can contribute items related to their own work.
5. Annual Conference
Discounts
ADEC members receive substantial registration discount to attend
the ADEC Annual Conference, continuing education courses
and workshops. The conference provides an excellent opportunity to
network with leaders in the field and to share information and
strategies.
6. Professional
Certification
Certified in Thanatology (CT®) and Fellow in Thanatology
(FT®) are professional certifications that recognize
practitioners and educators in the field who meet specified requirements
measured by a standardized testing process. ADEC members receive
significant discounts on certification fees. Learn more about ADEC's Certification
Program.
7. Professional Recognition
ADEC's annual awards program recognizes ADEC members who have made
outstanding contributions to ADEC or to the field of dying and death.
Awards include Death Educator, Clinical Practice, Research and Service.
Learn more about ADEC
Awards. ADEC also recognizes student achievement and offers
scholarships to its annual conference. Learn more about ADEC student
awards.
8. Members Only Section & Member
Directory
Members of ADEC have access to the Members
Only section of the ADEC website. This resource includes the online
searchable membership directory, an invaluable tool that allows members
to keep in touch with their peers and to make referrals around the
United States and globally.
9. Professional Development
In conjunction with the ADEC Annual Conference, the Pre-Conference
Institute Program offers courses and workshops on perspectives in death
and dying, death education and grief counseling.
10. Networking Groups
ADEC members share information and ideas about specific areas of
interest. See the complete list of ADEC
Networking Groups.
11. Networking
In addition to formal networking groups, ADEC offers a variety of
opportunities for members to interact in an extended sharing and caring
community:
- New member mentors
- Receptions, networking lunches and various formal and informal gatherings at the ADEC Annual Conference
- People of Color/Multicultural Forum
12. People of Color/Multicultural
Forum
The People of Color/Multicultural Forum is an open forum to discuss
diversity issues.
13. Volunteer Opportunities
ADEC is always looking for enthusiastic volunteers.
14. Find a Specialist Directory
ADEC members can enroll in the Find a Specialist Directory, a public
search engine that allows nonmembers to locate thanatology professionals
in their community. As a member, you can include yourself in this
directory by following
these instructions.