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
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, Senior Manager of Programs & Logistics for TAPS Suicide Prevention & Postvention
February 1 — Grief Journaling in the New Year
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Heather Stang, MA, C-IAYT, TAPS Advisory Board Member
February 22 — Denied and Delayed: Ritual Interventions in Times of Loss and the Pandemic
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
1.5 continuing education hours available
- Thom Dennis, DMIN, LCPC, CT
January 18 — Coping with Loss when Death is Stigmatized
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv, Senior Vice President, Grief Programs, Hospice Foundation of America (HFA), TAPS Advisory Board Member
January 25 — Supporting Grievers Coping with Sibling Loss
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
1.5 continuing education hours available
- Heidi Horsley, PsyD, LMSW, MS, TAPS Advisory Board
November 2 — Navigating Conversations around Grief and the Holidays
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Rachel Kodanaz, TAPS Advisory Board Member
November 16 — Helping Grievers Draw Boundaries
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
1.5 continuing education hours available
- Joy Berger, DMA, FT, BCC, MT-BC
October 19 — Where Faith Meets Grief: The Role of Faith and Spirituality in Coping with Loss
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Jerome G. Weaver, M.Div., D. Min
October 26 — The Power of Sound Healing
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
1.5 continuing education hours available
- Janie Keilwitz, RN, MN, BSN
September 21 — From Grief to Peace: Journaling for Life After Loss
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Heather Stang, MA, C-IAYT
August 17 — Asking for Help When You Are Grieving
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv, Senior Vice President, Grief Programs, Hospice Foundation of America (HFA), TAPS Advisory Board Member
August 20 — Finding Meaning in Afghanistan
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- 10 Panelists from non-profit organizations serving veterans and military families
- Special Guest, Therese A. Rando, PhD, Founder and Clinical Director, The Institute for the Study and Treatment of Loss
- Moderator, Bonnie Carroll, President and Founder, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
August 31 — "You Don't Know How I Feel" - Navigating Conversations Around Personal Loss
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Rachel Kodanaz, TAPS Advisory Board Member
July 20 — Coping with Sibling Loss
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Heidi Horsley, PsyD, LMSW, MS, TAPS Advisory Board member
July 27 — Grieving While You Work, Working While You are Grieving
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- L. Mark Hensley, MTS, DMin, PT-Csp
June 15 — Shifting Tides: From Caregiver to Survivor
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Lisa Zucker, MSW, LCSW, CT, EMDR trained
June 22 — Music of the Soul: What Music Teaches Us About Coping with Grief
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Joy Berger, DMA, FT, BCC, MT-BC, Founder & CEO, Composing Life Out of Loss
June 29 — Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Demystified
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
1.5 continuing education hours available
- Howard Lipke, PhD, editorial board member, EMDR Journal of Practice and Research
May 20 — Grief Leadership: Examples from the Life and Service of Captain America
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
1.5 continuing education hours available
- Stephen J. Cozza, MD, DFAACAP, DFAPA, COL, U.S. Army (Ret.)
- David F. Carey, MS, BS, LTC, U.S. Army (Ret.), Combat-Veteran (OIF/OEF)
- Jill Harrington-Lamorie, DSW, LCSW, Adjunct Professor, Grief Educator, Trainer, Writer, and Consultant
† 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.
