Events for 2019

Care Groups for 2019

532 care group meetings held

January 1 - December 31, 2019

TAPS Togethers for 2019

150 TAPS Togethers held

January 1 - December 31, 2019

Online Chats for 2019

105 text chats and 53 video chats held

January 1 - December 31, 2019

Peer Mentor Trainings for 2018

36 web-based and 10 classroom trainings held

January 1 - December 31, 2019

TAPS Western Caribbean Cruises | Tampa, Florida, to Cozumel and Grand Cayman

January 3 - 12, 2019

Webinar: Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Bereaved Military Families | Slides Available

Webinar for clinicians to help better understand the impact of a service member’s death on his or her family and how available resources impact resilience.

January 11, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Webinar: Meditation for Coping with Difficult Emotions | Course Available

Discussion on how the physical sensation of emotion can be your ally during tough times and even provide you with inner wisdom and insight.

January 17, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Florida Surviving Spouses and Surviving Significant Others Weekend Retreat | Jacksonville, Florida

January 18 - 20, 2019

Vision Technologies Bull and Oyster Roast to Benefit TAPS | Baltimore, Maryland

January 19, 2019

Karndean Design Flooring VIP Experience | Las Vegas, Nevada

January 22, 2019

NFL Pro Bowl with teams4taps | Orlando, Florida

January 24 - 28, 2019

Sedona Women's Empowerment Retreat | Sedona, Arizona

January 27 - February 1, 2019

Loss, Grief, and the Quest for Meaning | Course Available

Workshop discussion to help us understand how growth can come from grief.

January 30, 2019

Techniques of Grief Therapy: Creative Practices for Counseling the Bereaved | TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing | Arlington, Virginia

January 31 - February 1, 2019

Webinar: Grief to Growth - A Roadmap to a Healthy Grief Journey | Course Expired

Webinar discussion on best-practice grief support for suicide loss survivors.

February 5, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Austin Surviving Moms Retreat | Austin, Texas

February 6 - 10, 2019

Webinar: Men, Grief, and Posttraumatic Growth | Slides Available

Webinar discussion how veterans and military families can work towards posttraumatic growth after loss.

February 12, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend Presented by Children's Miracle Network Hospitals | Orlando, Florida

February 21 - 24, 2019

Alaska Surviving Parents and Siblings Retreat | Anchorage, Alaska

February 27 - March 3, 2019

Mount Kilimanjaro Expedition | Tanzania, Africa

March 1 - 12, 2019

TAPS Honor Guard Gala | Washington, D.C.

March 6, 2019

Southern Regional Seminar and Good Grief Camp | Fort Hood, Texas

March 15 - 17, 2019

Legacy or Military Mentor Volunteer at Southern Regional Good Grief Camp | Fort Hood, Texas

March 15 - 17, 2019

Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend | Virginia Beach, Virginia

March 15 - 17, 2019

West Point Fallen Comrades Half Marathon | West Point, New York

March 24, 2019

Coastal Carolina Kayaking Expedition | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

March 28 - 31, 2019

Webinar: Underserved and Overlooked, Supporting Widowed Parents | Course Available | CE Credits available until March 27, 2020

Webinar discussion on psycho-social challenges facing parents who have lost a partner/spouse and are raising children on their own.

March 28, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Mountain State Regional Seminar and Good Grief Camp | Colorado Springs, Colorado

March 29 - 31, 2019

Legacy or Military Mentor Volunteer at Mountain State Regional Good Grief Camp | Colorado Springs, Colorado

March 29 - 31, 2019

Meet Bonnie Carroll | Colorado Springs, Colorado

March 29, 2019, 6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Windy25 Memorial Fund 5K | Las Vegas, Nevada

March 30, 2019

Charlotte Siblings Retreat | Charlotte, North Carolina

April 10 - 14, 2019

TAPS Legacy Mentors New York City Experience | New York City, New York

April 10 - 14, 2019

Sedona Women's Empowerment Retreat | Sedona, Arizona

April 22 - 26, 2019

Webinar: Double Whammy - Coping with the Death of a Spouse While Parenting a Grieving Child | Course Available

For widowed parents, addressing how to cope with your own grief while helping your children deal with the loss.

April 25, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Guardian Games hosted by CrossFit Lacertus | 10470 Wilden Drive, Suite D, Ashland, Virginia

May 11, 2019, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Benefit Concert for the Prevention of Veteran and First Responder Suicide | 180 North Smith Street, Palatine, Illinois

May 11, 2019, 7:00 PM-10:00 PM

Potomac Hunt Races | 14401B Partnership Road, Poolesville, Maryland

May 19, 2019, 10:00 AM-7:00 PM

Memorial Day Happy Hour and Fundraiser | 723 8th Street Southeast | Washington, D.C.

May 22, 2019, 5:00 PM-8:30 PM

Honor our Nation's Heroes Fundraiser | 105 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia

May 22, 2019, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM

Legacy or Military Mentor Volunteer at National Good Grief Camp | Arlington, Virginia

May 23 - 27, 2019

National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp | Arlington, Virginia

May 24 - 27, 2019

Putting for Patriots Golf Fundraiser | Various locations across the U.S.

May 25 - 27, 2019

Nutrien Military Strong Memorial Day BBQ Fundraiser

May 29, 2019, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Armed Forces Cycling Classic | Arlington, Virginia

June 1 - 2, 2019

Weapons of Grass Destruction Golf Fundraiser | Mayville, Wisconsin

June 1, 2019

Hollywood Casino & The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille Music Fest | 1201 Chesapeake Overlook Parkway Perryville, Maryland

June 1, 2019, 1:00 PM-7:00 PM

TAPS Young Adult San Antonio Experience | San Antonio, Texas

June 4 - 9, 2019

H.E.B. Tournament of Champions | San Antonio, Texas

June 5 - 6, 2019

TAPS Teen Kayaking Adventure with Outward Bound | Baltimore, Maryland

June 10 - 16, 2019

Webinar: Returning to Work After a Death | Course Available

Discussion on tools and techniques for the griever, co-workers, and management to help the newly bereaved with their transition back to the workplace.

June 11, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Yosemite Mens Expedition | Yosemite Valley, California

June 13 - 16, 2019

Colorado Celebrity Classic | Centennial, Colorado

June 15, 2019

Blue Ridge Mountains Women's Empowerment Retreat | Boone, North Carolina

June 16 - 21, 2019

Helping Individuals and Families Coping with Grief: Best Practices for Grief Professionals | TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing | Arlington, Virginia

For grief professionals, to aid in understandings of grief and use them to effectively support the bereaved using interventive counseling techniques.

June 20 - 21, 2019

Southern California Good Grief Campout | Julian, California

June 28 - July 1, 2019

Legacy or Military Mentor Volunteer at Southern California Good Grief Campout | Julian, California

June 28 - July 1, 2019

TAPS Teen Canoeing Adventure with Outward Bound | Baltimore, Maryland

July 5 - 10, 2019

TAPS Young Adult Seattle Experience | Seattle, Washington

July 7 - 12, 2019

Webinar: Grief Dreams | Course Available

Discussion on common questions people have related to dreams after the a loss of a loved on and how they apply to one's grief.

July 9, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

TAPS Fundraiser | Greene Turtle | Aberdeen and Perryville, Maryland

July 10, 2019, 11:00 AM-12:00 AM

Western Regional Seminar and Good Grief Camp | City of Industry, California

July 12 - 14, 2019

Legacy or Military Mentor Volunteer at Western Regional Good Grief Camp | City of Industry, California

July 12 - 14, 2019

The Robert Irvine Foundation Presents TAPS Las Vegas Survivor Experience | Las Vegas, Nevada

July 18 - 21, 2019

TAPS College Experience | Washington D.C.

July 21 - 26, 2019

Pocono Mountains Women's Empowerment Retreat | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

July 22 - 27, 2019

San Juan Islands Kayaking Expedition | San Juan Islands, Washington

July 26 - 29, 2019

TAPS at U.S. Space and Rocket Center Space Camp | Huntsville, Alabama

July 26 - 28, 2019

Webinar: Intimate Partners and Suicide - Finding Hope when the Unthinkable Happens | Slides Available

Webinar training identifying eight practical ways that healers of all types can use to support partners who have lost a loved one to suicide.

July 30, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Midwest Regional Seminar and Good Grief Camp | Cleveland, Ohio

August 2 - 4, 2019

Legacy or Military Mentor Volunteer at Midwest Regional Good Grief Camp | Cleveland, Ohio

August 2 - 4, 2019

Maryland Family Campout | Knoxville, Maryland

August 10 - 13, 2019

Legacy or Military Mentor Volunteer at Maryland Family Campout | Knoxville, Maryland

August 10 - 13, 2019

Webinar: Building Your Circle of Support After a Loss | Course Available

Discussion to help you determine and get the most out of the formal and informal relationships that can comfort and uplift you during your grief journey.

August 13, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Machu Picchu Expedition | Cuzco, Peru

August 16 - 26, 2019

TAPS New England Cruise | Cape Liberty, New Jersey to Halifax, Nova Scotia

August 17 - 23, 2019

Webinar: Grieving as They Grow | Slides Available

Webinar discussion on how children’s conceptualization of death, grief, and loss develops as they transition through their childhood.

August 27, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Brooklyn Cyclones 2019 Military Appreciation Game | Brooklyn, New York

August 27, 2019

Tennessee Family Campout | Bolivar, Tennessee

August 30 - September 2, 2019

Legacy or Military Mentor Volunteer at Tennessee Family Campout | Bolivar, Tennessee

August 30 - September 2, 2019

Young Adult Atlanta Experience | Atlanta, Georgia

September 1 - 6, 2019

The Gary Sinise Foundation Presents the Hollywood Adventure with stars4taps | Los Angeles, California

September 4 - 7, 2019

West Virginia Women's Wilderness Empowerment Retreat | Lansing, West Virginia

September 4 - 8, 2019

PT Mechanical Group Golf Invitational | Little Mill Country Club, Marlton, New Jersey

September 9, 2019

Webinar: The 411 on Professional Grief and Trauma Counseling | Slides Available

Discussion on some of the most common and evidenced-based techniques that professionals can draw on in providing therapy for grief and trauma.

September 10, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Montana Men's Retreat | West Yellowstone, Montana

September 11 - 15, 2019

TAPS Golf Outing hosted by Parsons | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

September 12, 2019

Southeast Regional Seminar and Good Grief Camp | Hyatt Regency, Jacksonville, Florida

September 13 - 15, 2019

Legacy or Military Mentor Volunteer at Southeast Regional Good Grief Camp | Jacksonville, Florida

September 13 - 15, 2019

7th Annual Montgomery County 9/11 Memorial Golf Outing | Laytonsville Golf Course | Gaithersburg, Maryland

September 13, 2019

Spencer Wing 2019 Memorial Golf Tournament | Groton, New York

September 14, 2019

4th Annual SSG Tyler Pickett Memorial Golf Outing | Gouverneur, New York

September 14, 2019, 9:00 AM-8:00 PM

Air Force Marathon | Dayton, Ohio

September 20 - 21, 2019

Moving Yourself Forward | TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing | Arlington, Virginia

Workshop designed for survivors, offering ideas on the central importance of pursuing meaning and purpose.

September 20, 2019, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Webinar: Finding Wholeness After Trauma | Course Available

Webinar discussion on safe, practical ways for all of us to explore, grow through, and move beyond the trauma that inevitably comes with loss.

September 24, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

TAPS Partnership with Outdoor Buddies Warriors on Cataract All Women's River Trip | Moab, Utah

September 25 - October 1, 2019

DynCorp International Charity Golf Tournament | Bridlewood Golf Club, Flower Mound, Texas

September 27, 2019

Colorado Springs Celebrity Classic | Colorado Springs, Colorado

September 28, 2019

Webinar: Supporting My School Aged Children Throughout the Grief Journey | Slides Available

Discussion on practical tips to help parents and other caregivers understand and support their school-aged children and teenagers through grief.

October 8, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Joshua Tree Backpacking Expedition | Palm Springs, California

October 10 - 13, 2019

National Military Suicide Survivor Seminar and Camp | Phoenix, Arizona

October 11 - 14, 2019

Legacy or Military Mentor Volunteer at National Suicide Survivor Good Grief Camp | Phoenix, Arizona

October 11 - 14, 2019

Bank of America Chicago Marathon | Chicago, Illinois

October 13, 2019

Army Ten Miler | Arlington, Virginia

October 13, 2019

Charleston Women’s Week of Renewal-New to Grief | Isle of Palms, South Carolina

October 16 - 20, 2019

TAPS Chicago Experience for Adult Siblings | Chicago, Illinois

October 17 - 20, 2019

Marine Corps Marathon, 10K, and Kids Run | Arlington, Virginia

October 27, 2019

Sedona Women's Empowerment Retreat | Sedona, Arizona

October 28 - November 1, 2019

Webinar: Providing Hope and Healing to Those Coping with Trauma and Loss | CE Credits available until October 28, 2020

Discussion to assist bereavement professionals embrace a hopeful and life-affirming evidence-based approach to healing psychological trauma.

October 29, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Los Angeles Chargers Salute to Service for TAPS Families | Costa Mesa and Carson City, California

November 1 - 3, 2019

TCS New York City Marathon | New York City, New York

November 3, 2019

Kentucky Men's Retreat | Cumberland Falls, Kentucky

November 6 - 10, 2019

Old Glory Ultra 50K, Half Marathon and 10K Race | Glen Lyn, Virginia

November 9, 2019

Land of the Free Veterans Day Golf Classic 2019 | City of Industry, California

November 11, 2019

Webinar: Rebuilding Faith and Hope After Loss | Course Available

Discussion on what actually happens when we suffer a significant loss that contains enough power to throw our worldview into turmoil.

November 12, 2019, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Collage: Grief, Loss, and Expressive Arts Therapy | TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing | Arlington, Virginia

Workshop designed for grief professionals, introduces collage as a transformative art therapy technique, effective in the treatment of traumatic loss.

November 14, 2019, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM