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
September 10 — The 411 on Professional Grief and Trauma Counseling
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
1.5 continuing education credit hours available
- Jon Reid, PhD, NCC, TAPS Advisory Board Member
September 20 — Moving Yourself Forward
Held at TAPS Institute, Arlington, Virginia
1 to 2:30 p.m.
- Eileen O’Grady, PhD, School of Wellness faculty member
- Paul Tschudi, EdS, MA, LPC, School of Wellness faculty member, TAPS Advisory Board Member
September 24 — Finding Wholeness After Trauma
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
- James S. Gordon, MD, Founder and Executive Director, The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, TAPS Advisory Board Member
October 8 — Supporting My School Aged Children Throughout the Grief Journey
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
- Jon Reid, PhD, NCC, TAPS Advisory Board Member
October 29 — Providing Hope and Healing to Those Coping with Trauma and Loss
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
1.5 continuing education hours available
- James S. Gordon, MD, Founder and Executive Director, The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, TAPS Advisory Board Member
November 12 — Rebuilding Faith and Hope After Loss
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Kevin Quiles, MDiv, MA, LPC, NCC
November 14 — Collage: Grief, Loss, and Expressive Arts Therapy
Held at TAPS Institute, Arlington, Virginia
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern
5 Continuing Education hours available
- Sharon Strouse, MA, ATR-BC, LCPAT, TAPS Advisory Board Member
November 20 — So Much Has Changed: Managing Secondary Losses During the Holidays
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv, TAPS Advisory Board Member
December 3 — Understanding the Role of Medication in Grief
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Eric Bui, PhD, MD
January 28 — You, Me, Us: Supporting Couples After the Death of a Child
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Tina Barrett, EdD, LCPC, Executive Director & Co-Founder, Tamarack Grief Resource Center; TAPS Advisory Board Member
- Kim Parrow, MA, LCPC, Lead Grief Specialist, Tamarack Grief Resource Center
February 11 — Grief River: A Nature-Inspired Map for Understanding Grief and Loss
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Thom Dennis, DMin, LCPC, CT, Bereavement Coordinator, NorthShore University Health System
February 18 — Who Am I Now? Life After Caregiving Ends
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- William G. Hoy, DMin, FT, Clinical Professor, Baylor University, TAPS Advisory Board Member
February 25 — Supporting Bereaved Children with Autism
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
- Margaret Lynn Beaudoin-Kobb, MDiv, Staff Chaplain, Co-Chair Elect, Diversity & Inclusion Core Council, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- David Stevenson, MDiv, CT, Bereavement Coordinator, Crossroads Hospice
March 5 — Love After Loss (for women)
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Carla Stumpf-Patton, EdD, LMHC, NCC, FT, CCTP, TAPS Suicide Prevention & Postvention Initiatives
- Susan Starnes, LCSW-C
March 7 — Introduction to Mind-Body Skills
In-person workshop at TAPS Headquarters, Arlington, Virginia, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Eastern
- Hosted in partnership with the American Red Cross
March 10 — Love After Loss (for men)
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Justin M. Yopp, PhD, Psychologist and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill
- Warren G. Pellegrin, United States Marine Corps veteran and TAPS Peer Mentor
March 18 — Coping with Grief in Uncertain Times
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Ken Doka, PhD, MDIV
- Bonnie Carroll, TAPS President and Founder
March 19 — Meditation and Self-Care for Stressful Times
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Heather Stang, MA, C-IATY, TAPS Advisory Board
March 20 — Finding Hope in the Midst of Loss
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- William G. Hoy, DMIN, FT, TAPS Advisory Board
March 21 — Living the Lessons of Grief in Uncertain Times
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Emily Muñoz, TAPS Health and Wellness Director
March 22 — The Smart thing and the Right thing are usually the Same thing ...strategies for navigating today's world
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Robert J. Delany, National Basketball Association, TAPS Advisory Board
March 23 — Strategies for Healthy Eating
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Kristen McGill, RD, CSOWM, In-Store Nutritionist at Giant Food
March 24 — Too Close for Comfort: Mental Health and Wellness During Changing Family Dynamics
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Kim Ruocco, MSW, Vice President of TAPS Suicide Prevention and Postvention
- Carla Stumpf-Patton, EdD, LMHC, NCC, FT, CCTP, TAPS Suicide Prevention & Postvention Initiatives
March 25 — The Power of Perspective: Choosing Gratitude
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Erin Jacobson, TAPS Senior Advisor, Outreach and Engagement
March 26 — Catching some Zzz’s – Finding Rest when Stressed
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Heather Stang, MA, C-IATY, TAPS Advisory Board
March 27 — Strategies for Coping When you are Feeling Isolated
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Dale Larson, PhD, Professor of Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University
March 28 — Managing Work and Family Under the Same Roof
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Rachel Kodanaz, Consultant, Author and Speaker
March 29 — Managing Substance Use during this Challenging Time
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Franklin Cook, MA, CPC, Consultant, Speaker and Trainer in Suicide Prevention and Postvention
March 30 — Trust and Laughter During a Crisis
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Frank Campbell, PhD, LCSW, CT, Senior Consultant for Campbell and Associates Consulting
March 31 — Coping with Hurtful Comments
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Rev. Paul A. Metzler, DMin, clergy member, therapist, and grief counselor
April 1 — Grieving as a Grandparent
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv, TAPS Advisory Board Member
- Dana and Linda O’Brien, TAPS Peer Mentors
April 2 — Helping Kids Feel More Secure in Uncertain Times
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Pamela Gabbay, EdD, FT, co-founder of the Satori Group
April 3 — Go Outdoors! The Healing Power of Nature
TAPS Talk live connection, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
- Tony Paz, TAPS Director of Outdoor Engagement
- Rachel Hunsell, TAPS Expeditions Coordinator
- Gabriel Rao, Manager, TAPS Men's Programs
May 7 — Helping Grievers Cope with Guilt, Anger, and Other Difficult Emotions
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
1.5 continuing education hours available
- Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv, TAPS Advisory Board Member
- Dale Larson, PhD, Professor of Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University
June 12 — Adult Siblings as Disenfranchised Grievers
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
1.5 continuing education hours available
- Christina Zampitella, PsyD, FT
June 23 — Mystical Experiences of the Dying and Bereaved, An Interfaith, Multi-cultural Perspective
Live webinar, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
1.5 continuing education hours available
- Terri Daniel, CT, CCTP
August 5 — The Helper's Journey
Full day workshop at TAPS Institute, Arlington, Virginia
Continuing education credits available
- Dale G. Larson, PhD
† 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.
