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, veteran, and civilian families. 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.
The Institute provides workshops, seminars, panel discussions, and more to educate caregivers, mental health professionals, clergy, funeral directors, casualty officers, the bereaved themselves, and so many others on the best ways to travel the grief journey.
Jon Stewart speaks at the launch of the TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing® on March 5, 2018.
Event Calendar
January 6 — Health and Wellness
Online Workshop, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
January 8 - January 22 — I Can’t Fight This Feeling — Anger Cohort 2
Online Workshop Series, Wednesdays, 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Andy McNiel, MA, TAPS Senior Advisor of Youth Programs
- Emily Muñoz, TAPS Director of Program Innovation
January 14 — Mentoring Through the Eyes of a Senior Mentor
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Karl Hillway, TAPS Military Mentor Manager
January 28 — Health and Wellness
Online Workshop, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
January 28 — The Power of Story – Shaping Your World Through Narrative
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- MSG Jesse Tubb, USA, Ret., TAPS Advisory Board
February 5 to February 19 — I Can’t Fight This Feeling — Anger Cohort 3
Online Workshop Series, Wednesdays, 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Andy McNiel, MA, TAPS Senior Advisor of Youth Programs
- Emily Muñoz, TAPS Director of Program Innovation
February 11 — Reinvesting in Life After Loss
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Andy McNiel, MA, TAPS Senior Advisor of Youth Programs
February 12 to July 9 — Dare to Lead 2.1 Cohort 19
Online Workshop Series, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
February 17 — Health and Wellness
Online Workshop, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
February 25 — TAPS Policy and Legislative Update
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Candace Wheeler, Director, TAPS Government and Legislative Affairs
- Ashlynne Haycock-Lohmann, Deputy Director, TAPS Government and Legislative Affairs
March 4 — Supporting Veterans: Navigating Grief with Understanding and Compassion
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- William Wagasy, TAPS Advisory Board Member
March 10 — Search Inside Yourself (SIY)
Online Workshop, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
March 11 to April 15 — Navigating Change
Online Workshop Series, Tuesdays, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
March 17 — Health and Wellness
Online Workshop, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
March 18 — The Power of Story – Navigating the Mental Maps We Create
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- MSG Jesse Tubb, USA, Ret., TAPS Advisory Board Member
April 15 — The Components of Transformational Living
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Andy McNiel, MA, TAPS Senior Advisor of Youth Programs
April 16 — Health and Wellness
Online Workshop, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
April 25 to September 26 — Dare to Lead Cohort 2.1 Cohort 20
Online Workshop Series, Fridays, 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
April 29 — Picking Up the Pieces: Military Spouses and Partners Discuss Their Grief, Struggles, and Triumphs after Loss
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Andy McNiel, MA, TAPS Senior Advisor of Youth Programs
May 14 — Health and Wellness
Online Workshop, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
May 19 — Emotional Intelligence (EQ) With Others
Online Workshop, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
May 20 — An Unexpected Bond: College Students Navigating Grief in Military Families or While Serving
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Heather Servaty-Seib, PhD, HSPP, TAPS Advisory Board Member
- Morgan Gamble
June 3 to July 8 — Navigating Grief
Online Workshop Series, Tuesdays, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
June 24 — Growing with our Grief: A Somatic (Mind, Body, Spirit/Soul) Approach
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Amy Pickett-Williams, LCSW, RYT
July 8 — Healing in Nature - Finding Peace and Renewal After Loss
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Rachel Hunsell, TAPS Outdoor Programs Manager
- Jason Stout, TAPS Youth Programs Advisor
July 14 — Developing Positive Relationships
Online Workshop, 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
August 5 — Making Meaning, Staying Connected, and Post-Traumatic Growth
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Pamela Gabbay, EdD, FT, TAPS Advisory Board
August 5 - September 16 — Building Resilience
Online Workshop Series, Tuesdays, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
August 6 - January 21 — Dare to Lead 2.1 Cohort 21
Online Workshop Series, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
August 19 — Building a Strong Foundation - Self-Care and Family-Care Essentials
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Charles Figley, PhD, TAPS Advisory Board Member
September 15 — Online Workshop: Navigating Difficult Conversations
Online Workshop, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
September 30 - November 4 — Creating Our Belonging
Online Workshop Series, Tuesdays, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
October 14 — Navigating the Path Ahead: Goal-Setting in Grief
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Lisa Zucker, MSW, LCSW, CT
October 17 - April 3 — Dare to Lead 2.1 Cohort 22
Online Workshop Series, Fridays, 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
November 11 - January 6 — Finding Balance
Online Workshop Series, Tuesdays, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
November 11 — Positive Youth Development After a Loss
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Christine Lynn Norton, PhD, LCSW, TAPS Advisory Board
November 17 — Increasing Your Meaning
Online Workshop, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern
This opportunity is for military and veteran survivors only.
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
November 18 — Grief in Families: Supporting our Kids / Supporting our Selves
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Tina Barrett, EdD, LCPC, TAPS Advisory Board
December 16 — Grieving Through the Holidays
Live webinar, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Pamela Gabbay, EdD, FT, TAPS Advisory Board
Additional events will be added to the Institute calendar throughout the year. Dates and times are 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.
