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. 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
November 7 - December 19 - Online Workshop Series: Finding Balance
This opportunity is for military survivors only, Tuesdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
November 9 — Online Workshop: Increasing Your Meaning
This opportunity is for military survivors only, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
October 10 — The Healing Power of Nature
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Jason Stout, TAPS Youth Programs Advisor
October 20 - April 5 - Online Workshop Series: Dare to Lead Cohort 14
This opportunity is for military survivors only, Fridays, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
October 24 — Managing the Difficult Emotions of Anger, Guilt, and Sorrow after Loss
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Andy McNiel, MA, TAPS Senior Advisor of Youth Programs
September 6 - February 7 - Online Workshop Series: Dare to Lead Cohort 13
This opportunity is for military survivors only, Wednesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
September 18 — 10 Things We Know About Suicide Loss, Postvention, and Prevention
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Carla Stumpf Patton, EDD, LMHC, NCC, FT, CCTP, Senior Director, TAPS Suicide Prevention & Postvention
September 18 — Online Workshop: Navigating Difficult Conversations
This opportunity is for military survivors only, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
September 26 — Grieving a Military Suicide Loss - Prevention through the Eyes of Survivors of Loss
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Carla Stumpf Patton, EDD, LMHC, NCC, FT, CCTP, Senior Director, TAPS Suicide Prevention & Postvention
September 26 - October 31 - Online Workshop Series: Creating Our Belonging
This opportunity is for military survivors only, Tuesdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
August 1 — September 12 - Online Workshop Series: Building Resilience
This opportunity is for military survivors only, Tuesdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
July 17 — Online Workshop: Developing Positive Relationships
This opportunity is for military survivors only, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
June 6 — July 18 - Online Workshop Series: Cultivating Meaning
This opportunity is for military survivors only, Tuesdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
May 1 — Online Workshop: Search Inside Yourself (SIY)
This opportunity is for military survivors only, 1 to 2 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
May 2 — How Nature Helps Us Take Care of Ourselves
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Christine Lynn Norton, PhD, LCSW, TAPS Advisory Board Member
May 12 - October 6 — Online Workshop Series: Dare to Lead Cohort 12
This opportunity is for military survivors only every Friday for 22 sessions from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
May 15 — Online Workshop: Emotional Intelligence (EQ) With Others
This opportunity is for military survivors only, 12 to 2 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
April 4 to May 16 — Online Workshop Series: Navigating Grief
This opportunity is for military survivors only every Tuesday for 7 sessions from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
April 5 to August 23 — Online Workshop Series: Dare to Lead Cohort 11
This opportunity is for military survivors only every Wednesday for 22 sessions from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
April 17 — Online Workshop: Health and Wellness
This opportunity is for military survivors only, 12 to 2 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
April 18 — Engaging Empathy in the Workplace: A Guide for Grievers
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Rachel Kodanaz, TAPS Advisory Board Member
April 25 — Modern Loss: A Conversation with Rebecca Soffer
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Rebecca Soffer, author of The Modern Loss Handbook and Modern Loss: A Conversation About Grief
- Allison Gilbert, author of Passed and Present, co-author of Listen, World!, TAPS Advisory Board Member
April 26 to May 31 — Online Workshop Series: Navigating Change
This opportunity is for military survivors only every Wednesday for 6 sessions from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
- Terri Williams, Senior Advisor, TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
March 28 — Debunking 8 Popular Myths About Grief
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Ken Doka, PhD, MDiv, Senior Vice President of Grief Programs, Hospice Foundation of America, TAPS Advisory Board Member
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
February 21 — Helping Grieving Kids as They Grow
Live webinar, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
- Pamela Gabbay, EdD, FT
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
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.
