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Dr. Heidi Horsley, to present at TAPS 17th Annual National Military Survivor Seminar
Dr. Heidi Horsley, to present at TAPS 17th Annual National Military Survivor Seminar
Dr. Heidi Horsley, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Open to Hope Foundation opentohope.com, and Co-Host of the Open to Hope Radio Show to present at the Annual National Tragedy Assistance Program (TAPS) conference.
New York,
NY,
United States of America
(prbd.net)
21/05/2011
New York, New York and San Francisco, California ( prbd ) May 20, 2011 - Dr. Heidi Horsley on her nationally syndicated talk radio program, Open to Hope radio announces her plans to present at national bereavement conference to be held in Washington DC, May 27th-30th 2011.
Caring for the families of the fallen...TAPS is the 24/7 tragedy assistance resource for ANYONE who has suffered the loss of a military loved one, regardless of the relationship to the deceased or the circumstance of the death.
Founded out of tragedy in 1994, TAPS has established itself as the front line resource to the families and loved ones of our military men and women. TAPS provides comfort and care through comprehensive services and programs including peer based emotional support, case work assistance, crisis intervention, and grief and trauma resources.
TAPS HAS ASSISTED OVER 30,000 SURVIVING FAMILY MEMBERS, CASUALTY OFFICERS AND CAREGIVERS.
Our National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief camp has been held annually since 1994. TAPS also conducts regional Survivor Seminars and Good Grief Camps at locations across the country.
I am excited to announce that I have been asked to participate in this annual national conference. This is a wonderful opportunity to bring valuable information and support on finding hope after loss to the grieving community commented Dr. Heidi Horsley, Co-Host of Open to Hope Radio and Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Open to Hope Foundation http://www.opentohope.com/.
About Dr. Heidi Horsley
Dr. Horsley hosts the syndicated talk radio show, the Open to Hope Show, and is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Open to Hope Foundation, an international organization committed to providing hope and resources to those grieving. She also has a private practice in Manhattan ( http://www.DrHeidiHorsley.com ). In addition, Dr. Horsley presents at National Compassionate Friends Conferences and the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), and consults with the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), working with military families after a loss. Dr Horsley serves on the advisory board for Our Conservatory, a national music program for at risk teens. She has appeared on ABC’s 20/20, and been quoted in the Washington Post, Time Magazine, Money Magazine and the New York Daily News, in addition to many other media venues. She gives presentations, workshops and professional continuing education courses throughout the country for health care professionals.
Since 9/11 she has worked as a co-investigator for the FDNY-CSU/Columbia University Family Guidance Program; a study providing ongoing intervention and follow-up to families of firefighters killed in the World Trade Center, including workshops for bereaved siblings. Her research interests and publications are in the area of grief and loss, and her doctoral dissertation was on the sudden death of a sibling.
She is also author of "Teen Grief Relief" and "Real Men Do Cry". She holds graduate degrees from the University of San Francisco, Columbia University, and Loyola University, New Orleans.
Dr. Heidi Horsley
125 West 72nd Street, Suite 6F
NY NY 10023
(646) 269-1664
http://www.opentohope.com
http://www.thegriefblog.com
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About
Dr. Heidi Horsley, PsyD, LMSW, MS, is a bereaved sibling and a licensed psychologist and social worker. Dr. Heidi is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Open to Hope Foundation (http://opentohope.com) and an adjunct professor at Columbia University. She has a private practice in Manhattan, NY specializing in grief and loss. She is also author of “Teen Grief Relief” and “Real Men Do Cry”. She holds graduate degrees from the University of San Francisco, Columbia University, and Loyola
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