TAPS Survivor Newsletter December 2024
Nostalgia is part of what makes the holiday season so special, but it can also make it a difficult time for the bereaved. Embrace your vulnerability this season.
TAPS News and Publications
TAPS offers a variety of publications, including a monthly survivor newsletter, a quarterly magazine and quick series guides for military survivors.
Peer Support
Publications on Peer Support for the Military Bereaved
Peer support gives those who have had a unique experience to connect with another with that shared experience or challenge.
Publications
Caregiver to Survivor (C2S) Partnership Report 2023
A collaboration of research on the journey of the growing population of bereaved caregivers and suicide survivors.
Caregiver to Survivor (C2S) Partnership Executive Summary 2023
Summary of the collaboration of research on the journey of the growing population of bereaved caregivers and suicide survivors.
TAPS Quick Series - Grief Guide
This guide provides information on mourning styles, relationship factors, types of grief, as well as helpful information on how grief impacts a person.
TAPS Quick Series - Education Support Services
Understand the type of education options and financial support available exclusively to survivors to help smooth the path to higher education.
From Grief to Growth: Healing After a Suicide Loss Guidebook
This guide was written by survivors, for survivors, and will give you a roadmap to guide you on your journey of grief. You are not alone.
TAPS Quick Series - Children's Grief Guide
This guide can help you understand how grief affects children, and offers ways to help children through the grieving process.
Healing Your Grieving Heart After a Military Death
This book affirms that survivors’ grief is shaped by the unique circumstances of the death when a loved one is killed in the line of duty.
TAPS Quick Series - Benefits and Finance
This guide is meant to help military survivors take a deep breath and think through their financial options following their loved one's death.
Klinger: A Story of Honor and Hope
Klinger is a young horse dreaming of fame as a racehorse. But his life is disrupted when he must leave his parents and start a new life.