ITASCA, Ill. (Jan. 15, 2013) – Suzy Yehl Marta, an Open to Hope writer and the founder of Rainbows For All Children, passed away on Jan. 13, 2013 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Suzy is an award-winning leader in … Continue reading
Can we even dare, in the face of an unbearable loss, to hope for a day that does not leave us in torture? Dr. Gloria Horsley, a woman of enormous strength, faith, and generosity taught me something about the concept … Continue reading
Costa Mesa, CA July 20th-22nd, 2012. Dr. Heidi Horsley will be presenting the following workshops: “What Parents Need to Know About Teen Grief” “Siblings Grieve Too” “Finding Hope Again After Loss,” Register Today
Dear Friends of the Grieving Dads Project: As many of you know, I started the Grieving Dads Project in October of 2009. Within a few days, I started to receive emails from grieving dads from all over the world which … Continue reading
The Tamarack Grief Resource Center in Missoula hosted their eighth snnual Grief Institute Conference at St. Patrick Hospital on Thursday and guest speaker Dr. Heidi Horsley says it’s important for those who are dealing with grief to feel validated and … Continue reading
Gloria Horsley suffered a frightful tragedy when her beautiful 17 year old son was killed in an automobile accident. How she came to have the spirit and generosity to create Open to Hope, is a wonder. This is a multi-faceted organization … Continue reading
In just a few short months we lost Angelo Dundee, Mike Wallace, Whitney Houston, Davy Jones and more. Its amazing how people around the world grieve for these celebrities they’ve never even met. To understand this phenomena and how celebrity deaths impact our society, Gloria Horsley from Open To Hope, talks … Continue reading
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How Whitney Houston’s Death Affects Her Fans Whitney Houston’s passing has stunned her fans and fellow entertainers, but what does the ‘round-the-clock media coverage of celebrity deaths say about our culture? Is feeling a sense of deep loss because of … Continue reading
Dr Gloria discusses anti-depressants and grief on the Double D show. Listen Here
Dr. Gloria & Dr Heidi were interviewed about our book: Open to Hope: Inspirational Stories of Healing After Loss. This book has over 90 Open to Hope contributors Gloria and Heidi Horsley 01.26-Track 1-Listen Here
Beyond Words: Helping Families Through Grief After Sudden Loss An Interdisciplinary Conference Organized by the: All Inclusive Care for Children Coalition April 26, 2013 Vernon Downs Casino & Hotel Vernon, NY http://www.allinclusivecareforchildren.com/conference.htm Dear Colleagues: We are inviting proposals for … Continue reading
Happy New Year! This past week, I was a guest on a radio program on healthylife.net. I shared an hour with Dr. Jane Greer on the “Doctor On Call” show. The focus was on renewed energy for the new year, letting go of regret … Continue reading
Carl and Sallie McDonald, a brother and sister team, will be riding bicycles from Florida to Oregon in the summer of 2011. Each day will be dedicated to those whose lives have been affected by the preventable crime of drunk … Continue reading
Steve interviews Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley, authors of Open To Hope: Inspirational Stories of Healing After Loss, about the choices we must each make in responding to the loss and grief that is necessarily part of each … Continue reading
If you have experienced the death of a loved one in the past ten years and are over eighteen years old, we invite you to participate in an online study of grief-related experiences, feelings, beliefs, and meanings. Your participation will … Continue reading
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Project Grace is excited to announce our 9th trip will be to Africa, the continent of our inspiration (Motherland www.Motherland-thefilm.org). Teaming with The Foundation for Tomorrow (a k a TFFT – www.TheFoundationForTomorrow.org) in Tanzania, Project Grace participants will be working … Continue reading
December 12 Due to popular demand we will be repeating the webinar Handling Grief Through the Holiday Season. The holiday season is a difficult time of year for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one. Grief experts Dr. Gloria … Continue reading
December 2 nd - 3 rd, 2011 You are warmly invited to join TAPS for a special program of comfort and support for all those grieving the loss of a service member. For Adults: TAPS Survivor Seminars provide an opportunity to … Continue reading
We are shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Steve Jobs. In looking at where we have come at Open To Hope, we realize with complete certainty the tremendous impact he had on enabling us to carry out … Continue reading
We are shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Steve Jobs. In looking at where we have come at Open To Hope, we realize with complete certainty the tremendous impact he had on enabling us to carry out … Continue reading
Dr. Heidi Horsley, a founder of Open to Hope, was recently quoted in metronews. Here’s the link: http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/world/article/975326–coping-with-mass-tragedy-in-a-grief-phobic-society–page0
If you missed Robin Craig Live tonight, here’s a link to the show entitled, “Healing after Loss.” Many thanks to Dr. Gloria Horsley who shared her insight and expertise in death, loss and healing. She was wonderful, and we had … Continue reading
by Grace H. Christ, PhD Often palliative care professionals ask, “What does 9/11 have to do with hospice and palliative care?” As many of you know, I directed an intervention with families of firefighters who were killed in the World … Continue reading