TAPS Seminar for Surviving Families of Contractors
and Good Grief Camp
MARCH 1, 2008
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
You are warmly invited to join TAPS for a special program of comfort and support in Dallas, Texas for all surviving family members of contractors or DoD civilians who have died while serving in support of the military mission.
There is no fee for the Seminar, Good Grief Camp, lodging or meals. Funding for this program has been generously provided by a grant.
* It is important the Child Intake form be completed by the parent/guardian of the child attending the TAPS Good Grief Camp, prior to attending. This information will allow us to ensure a safe and supportive program for your child.
Overview of Events
Fri, Feb 29th Arrive at Hilton DFW Lakes Hotel
Sat, Mar 1st
8AM Breakfast
9AM to 4PM Seminar & Good Grief Camp (Lunch Provided)
6PM to 8PM Evening Social
Sun, Mar 2nd
Travel Home
AGENDA
(TAPS Good Grief Children's Programs run concurrently...all are Welcome)
8:00 am to 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast and Registration
9:00 am to 10:00 am
Welcome: TAPS (Who we are, What we do), Introduction of Group, Shared Loss/Commonalities
10:00 am to 10:15 am
Break: Coffee and Refreshments
10:15 am to 11:15 am
Presentation and Discussion.
General overview of coping with grief, including our complicated loss in the military, loss of lifestyle and natural support systems.
11:15 am to 11:30 am
Break: Coffee and Refreshments
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Presentation and Discussion.
Ways we can cope with our loss, healthy responses to grief, awareness of traumatic reactions to a sudden death.
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Group Lunch
1:30 pm to 2:45 pm
Peer Support Groups meet (Surviving spouses, parents, siblings, significant others, etc.)
2:45 pm to 3:00 pm
Break: Coffee and Refreshments
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Presentation and Discussions.
Creating plans to move forward together with support and care, including sustaining the connections made today and helping each other prepare for upcoming challenges.
Closing Comments.
TAPS Survivor Seminar Program for Adults
This special program brings together all those in the region who are grieving the death of a loved one who has died while serving in the armed forces.
The focus of the sessions both for adults and for children will be as follows:
Meeting others from the region and discovering that we are not alone in our grief and finding in sharing our sadness we could lessen our pain.
Learning about grief and traumatic loss from the very best experts and developing an understanding of how we can best cope and find comfort.
Sharing with others in peer based support groups for all who are grieving, including widows, parents, siblings, significant others and all who are touched forever by their loss.
Establishing a plan to move forward with support and care, including local area gatherings and participation in national programs.
Overview for the Children:
TAPS Good Grief Camp Team Leaders will conduct a day of activities for children of all ages, providing a safe place to learn about grief, share feelings, express emotions and heal young hearts.
Children will meet others their own age who are also grieving and have the chance, in facilitated groups, to learn that they are not alone in their feelings.
Through special activities we call “grief work,” the children will have fun while discovering how to cope with the pain they are experiencing.
The children will end the day by creating a network of care to lean on as they move forward.
HOTEL INFO:
The Award-Winning Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center hotel offers a spectacular retreat for work and play. Located just five minutes from DFW International Airport in Grapevine, Texas, the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center hotel combines certified executive conference facilities with scenic and serene surroundings amongst over 40 forested acres.
Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center Hotel Amenities
You are warmly invited to join TAPS for a special program of comfort and support in Dallas, Texas for all surviving family members of contractors or DoD civilians who have died while serving in support of the military mission.