EVERMORE

Evermore works across health, social, and economic issues that are central to preserving the rights, dignity, and solvency of all bereaved individuals. This means we stand up to power – political or financial – when it seeks to marginalize, diminish, or take advantage of bereft people, particularly during life’s toughest moments. We stand firm in this mission, even when it requires us to take an inconvenient or unpopular point of view.

We seek to serve all people in the United States, regardless of race, wealth, faith, geography, sexual orientation, political affiliation, incarceration status, national origin, disability, genetic conditions, age, or other disenfranchisement. We stand for a united nation.

Evermore accelerates lasting societal change using data and science to drive policy and practice change for all bereaved children and families. To achieve this change, we advocate for meaningful policy change, advance bereavement science, and cultivate innovative bereavement programming among communities nationwide.

Evermore is led by those directly impacted by tragic losses and the poor services and supports available to them in their time of need.

The Founder and Executive Director, Joyal Mulheron, is a bereaved parent. Ms. Mulheron is a Washington, DC, public policy expert with more than 15 years of service to the nation’s governors, the White House, and some of the most distinguished nonprofit ventures, including the American Cancer Society and National Academies of Science.

Evermore is also led by a strong Board of Directors and core volunteers who bring a wide range of expertise, including nonprofit management, communications, grassroots organizing, and financial and policy expertise.

Evermore Advocates Move Unprecedented Federal Advancements
· For the first time ever, Congress directs federal health leaders to focus on bereavement.
· The CDC is encouraged to collect bereavement data to inform policymaking.
· The federal government is assessing standards for grief therapy, for the first time.

The CDC Chooses Evermore for Bereavement Expertise
· The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention invites Joyal Mulheron to speak at a private briefing for key Health & Human Services agencies.

Evermore Defends Grieving Families with the FTC
· Commentary is submitted to the Federal Trade Commission on the impact of price gouging in the funeral industry, supporting a regulatory amendment.

Evermore Defends All Grieving Children
· Evermore fights powerful lobbies focused on supporting only children who have experienced parental death due to COVID-19.
· Evermore releases a report uncovering a 20-year trend in escalating rates of childhood bereavement across every state in the nation and among every racial and ethnic population.
· Evermore releases a report that contains free fact sheets and tools to calculate childhood bereavement rates in every state.

Evermore Serves Cherokee Nation Youth With Grant Support
· In the heart of the Cherokee Nation, Evermore grants its first recipient of our first community grant serving at-risk youth.
· Evermore supports community-building activities for expression in safe, positive environments for children who have experienced significant grief and bereavement.

Evermore Launches Video Series “In the Know”
· In 2022, Evermore is bringing the nation’s experts in grief and bereavement directly to the public. Our monthly series featured grief luminaries and bereavement scientists.

Evermore’s National Grief Directory is a Key Resource
· Our comprehensive national grief directory is a top resource for grieving children and families, featuring resources across every state in the nation.

The Evermore Newsletter, Keeping Community Connected
· Our newsletter provides insights on bereavement science, policy, and community action.
· In 2022, our community of supporters grew by more than 50 percent for the second year in a row.