TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
The TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing® is positioned to be the national and worldwide leader in training and education for bereavement professionals, bereaved individuals, and grieving military and civilian families.
Through an alliance with the Hospice Foundation of America, the foremost leader in professional grief and loss education, the Institute serves as a resource and training center, providing a hub for high-quality collaboration between professionals working in the field of grief and loss.
At the Institute, practical information on coping with loss is accessible to all who seek current strategies, the most effective tools, and best practices for supporting those who are grieving and those who serve the grieving.
TAPS has teamed with the Hospice Foundation of America to educate caregivers, mental health professionals, clergy, funeral directors, casualty officers, the bereaved themselves, and many others on the best ways to travel the grief journey. Together at the Institute, the two organizations provide workshops, seminars, panel discussions, and more to train professionals and help individuals and families thrive after loss.
Jon Stewart speaks at the launch of the TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing® on March 5, 2018.
Event Calendar
February 7 — The Value of Funerals and Therapeutic Rituals
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
1.5 continuing education hours available
- Ken Doka, PhD, MDiv, Senior Vice President of Grief Programs, Hospice Foundation of America
- Crystal Mai Purdy, Location Manager, Lincoln Memorial Park & Funeral Home
January 17 — Art-Making as a Bridge to Understanding Grief
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Jennifer Baldwin, MA, ATR-BC, ATCS, LCPAT
- Jenna Preston, PsyD, LP ART-BC
November 9 — Grieving Families and the Holidays: Cherished Memories, New Traditions
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Andy McNiel, MA, Senior Advisor, TAPS Youth Programs
November 16 — Loss and Loneliness at the Holidays: Finding a New Narrative
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Erin Jacobson, Director, TAPS Women's Empowerment
- Emily Muñoz, Director, TAPS Health and Wellness
October 4 — Understanding the Healing Powers of Recreation, Leisure, and Play
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Rachel Hunsell, Programs Manager, TAPS Outdoor Engagement
September 6 — Back to School, Back to Work: Returning to Routine when Nothing is Routine
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Rachel Kodanaz, TAPS Advisory Board Member
September 14 — Suicide Awareness and Prevention: A Conversation with Bereaved Survivors
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Carla Stumpf-Patton, EDD, LMHC, NCC, FT, CCTP, Senior Director, TAPS Suicide Postvention & Prevention
September 20 — Choosing Wellness
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Eileen O'Grady, PhD, RN, NP, PCC
August 9 — Renovating and Remodeling: Moving Beyond Just Coping and Surviving
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Benjamin Wolfe, MEd, LICSW, FT, TAPS Advisory Board Member
August 23 — Helping Grieving Children and Teens Cope with Difficult Emotions
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
1.5 continuing education hours available
- Pamela Gabbay, EdD, FT, TAPS Advisory Board Member
- Andy McNiel, MA, Senior Advisor, TAPS Youth Programs
August 30 — TAPS Policy & Legislative Advocacy Update
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Candace Wheeler, Director, TAPS Government & Legislative Affairs
- Ashlynne Haycock-Lohmann, Deputy Director, TAPS Government & Legislative Affairs
June 7 — Supporting Our Kids, Supporting Ourselves
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Tina Barrett, EdD, LCPC, Tamarack Grief Resource Center Executive Director and TAPS Advisory Board Member
June 28 — Tapping and HeartMath: Techniques to Lessen Anxiety and Build Resilience
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Neil Goodman, LMT, Certified Mindfulness and Meditation Facilitator
May 17 — Active Healing Through Mentoring
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Audri Beugelsdijk, Vice President, TAPS Survivor Services
- Jon Ganues, TAPS Survivor Care Team
- Carole Hilton, MSW, LCSW, CT, TAPS Survivor Care Team
April 12 — Finding Your Voice Through Writing
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Rachel Kodanaz, TAPS Advisory Board Member
March 1 — How to Talk to Children About Death and Grief
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Marianne Matzo, PhD, APRN-CNP, AOCNP-Emeritus, FPCN, FAAN
March 22 — TAPS Suicide Postvention Model™ A Roadmap Toward Post-Traumatic Growth
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
1.5 continuing education hours available
- Carla Stumpf-Patton, EDD, LMHC, NCC, FT, CCTP, Senior Director, Suicide Postvention & Prevention
- Kim Burditt, MSW, Senior Manager of Programs & Logistics for TAPS Suicide Prevention & Postvention
March 29 — Navigating this New Grief and Loss Journey
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Karen Monts, MS, LBSW
† Program in partnership with Hospice Foundation of America
Additional events will be added to the Institute calendar. Dates and times subject to change.
Contact Information
TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing® is located at TAPS National Headquarters, 3033 Wilson Blvd., Third Floor, Arlington, VA 22201. Email us at Institute@taps.org or give us a call at 800-959-8277 (TAPS) with any questions.
