BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17@planningforparadise.life DTSTART:20250603T140000Z DTEND:20250603T153000Z DTSTAMP:20250622T100915Z URL:https://planningforparadise.life/events/online-workshop-series-navigat ing-grief-for-military-and-veteran-survivors-only/ SUMMARY:ONLINE WORKSHOP SERIES: NAVIGATING GRIEF FOR MILITARY AND VETERAN S URVIVORS ONLY DESCRIPTION:\nONLINE WORKSHOP SERIES: NAVIGATING GRIEF\nJUNE 3 - JULY 8\, 2 025\nFOR MILITARY AND VETERAN SURVIVORS ONLY\nREGISTRATION CLOSE DATE: JUN E 2\, 2025\n\n\n\n\nMEETS EVERY TUESDAY FOR 6 SESSIONS FROM 6 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. EASTERN\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMany of life’s journeys include loss.  While we know inherently that loss causes uncertainty\, we are often sur prised by the lack of certainty experienced when grieving and how to ask f or help while navigating a world that now seems filled with doubt.\n\nJoin us for this workshop to explore how grief is experienced\, and learn new coping strategies to deal with loss and the uncertainty that often surroun ds it.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT TO EXPECT\n\n Group interaction and discussion\n Al l workshop sessions will be conducted via Zoom video conferencing\n Break out rooms for small group learning\n Group discussions\n\n\nWHO SHOULD AT TEND?\nThis program is appropriate for military survivors who are one year out from loss wanting to learn new skills to supplement\, enhance and or support their grief journey.\n\nLEARNING OBJECTIVES\n\n Explore grief and how we each may experience it\n Discover coping strategies for grief\n Understand the Manifesto of The Brave and Brokenhearted as it applies to g rief and loss\n What support looks like for grief (giving and receiving)\ n\n\nPOST WORKSHOP SERIES MATERIALS\nIn order to respect confidentiality a nd create a space where people feel comfortable sharing\, we will not send a recording of the program to participants. We will\, however\, provide p ost-program resources\, including handouts (in lieu of slides)\, to help s upport you in integrating what you learned during the workshop series into your day to day life.\n\nTo learn more about this exciting program and to register\, please click on the blue button at the top of this page. For q uestions\, please email institute@taps.org.\n\nFACILITATOR\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTerri L. Williams\n\nTerri Williams is an Educator and Exec utive and Leadership Coach with over twenty years of experience empowering leaders. A proud second-generation military veteran\, retired U.S. Army s oldier\, survivor of the September 11th Attack on the Pentagon\, and TAPS Survivor due to her father's passing in 2010\, Terri has been a Senior Adv isor at the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) since 2018. Tr ained by Dr. Brené Brown\, she has facilitated the Dare to Lead™ progra m for thousands of TAPS Survivors\, specializing in strengthening skills t o lead themselves in living with grief. Her expertise is grounded in vulne rability\, values\, trust\, resilience and emotional intelligence.\n\nAs a n Adjunct Professor at American University’s Key Executive Program\, she inspires leaders by enhancing their skills in leading teams. A Profession al Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). Terri has conducte d over 3\,000 coaching experiences with leaders from organizations like Ap ple\, General Motors\, LinkedIn\, Google\, the military services\, and fed eral agencies like NASA\, Department of Homeland Security\, and the Depart ment of Commerce. Additionally\, she is a retired senior federal official\ , having served in the Department of Defense\, Department of Veterans Affa irs\, Department of Transportation\, the Intelligence Community\, and the Federal Aviation Administration.\n\nTerri is currently pursuing doctoral s tudies at the Vanderbilt University\, Peabody College of Education and Hum an Development\, specializing in Leadership and Learning in Organizations. She has completed executive education at Georgetown University\, The Whar ton School of Business\, Cornell University\, Yale University\, and the VA Senior Executive Candidate Development Program (SESCDP)\, along with dual graduate degrees in business and management and a bachelor's in business administration.\n\nTerri has received numerous military and civilian award s\, and she was awarded the Department of the Army's third-highest civilia n recognition\, the Meritorious Public Service Medal\, in 2021 for her lif etime work in military communities. She enjoys French cooking\, bicycling\ , and yoga. She and her husband are U.S. Army veterans\, and a Blue Star F amily with a son and niece who are graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point currently serving on active duty.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TAPS INSTITUTE FOR HOPE AND HEALING®\nThe TAPS Institute for Hope and He aling® is positioned to be the national and worldwide leader in training and education for bereavement professionals\, bereaved individuals\, and g rieving military\, veteran and civilian families. The Institute serves as a resource and training center\, providing a hub for high-quality collabor ation among professionals working in the field of grief and loss.\n\nThe I nstitute is where practical information on coping with loss are accessible for all who seek current strategies\, the most effective tools\, and best practices for supporting those who are grieving and those who serve the g rieving.\n\nThe Institute provides workshops\, seminars\, panel discussion s\, 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.\n\nTAPS Institu te for Hope and Healing® is located at TAPS Headquarters\, 3033 Wilson B lvd.\, Third Floor\, Arlington\, VA 22201\n\nEmail us at Institute@taps.o rg or give us a call at 800-959-8277 (TAPS) with any questions.\n\n\n\n \n END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR