Texas community resource

TAPS Men's Program

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)

Peer-led online groups, seminar programming, retreats, and outdoor experiences help surviving men navigate grief with other men after military loss.

TexasMental Health and CounselingNationwide program with online programming accessible to surviving men in all eight assigned East Texas counties; seminars, retreats, and outdoor experiences vary by location.

How to get help

Use the official page to review current seminar, online, or retreat offerings, or email [email protected]. The 24/7 TAPS helpline is available at 800-959-8277 for connection to support.

Who this service helps

Men who lost a loved one who served the United States, including surviving brothers, fathers, battle buddies, adult children, and spouses, at any point in the grief journey.

Where this service is available

Service area: Nationwide program with online programming accessible to surviving men in all eight assigned East Texas counties; seminars, retreats, and outdoor experiences vary by location.

A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.

Location and contact

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Source and verification

Source: Public-source listing

About this service

The program welcomes men with varied relationships to a military loved one and emphasizes authentic grief without expectations about how men should cope. Offerings include men's breakfasts and share groups at seminars, peer-led online sessions, and small-group retreats that build empathy, connection, hope, and validation.

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