The Open to Hope Foundation granted Open to Hope YouTube Channel

US AUSA San Francisco, California (SANEPR.com) February 24, 2009 -- -Drs. Gloria & Heidi Horsley on their nationally syndicated talk radio program “Healing the Grieving Heart” http://www.thegriefblog.com announce the Open to Hope YouTube Channel. Feb. 11th, 2009 at 9 AM PST/12 Noon EST.


We are excited to announce that we have been selected to participate in the YouTube Nonprofit program. This means we are going to have our own Open to Hope channel www.youtube.com/user/opentohope where we are able to post 10-15 minute interview segments of experts talking about grief and loss, hope and healing on YouTube. We will be interviewing over 60 experts in the field of grief and healing at the ADEC 31st Annual Conference.
April 15-18, 2009
Dallas, Texas, USA

This is a wonderful opportunity to bring valuable information to the grieving public commented Dr. Gloria Horsley. Interviews will provide viewers with inspiring stories, coping skills, and tools which address various ways to heal after loss. We don’t want to just survive a loss, we want to eventually go onto thrive and live a life once again filled with joy, while at the same time continuing bonds with those who have died. Experts will address these topics and more, says Dr. Heidi Horsley Co-Host of ‘Healing the Grieving Heart” and Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Open to Hope Foundation www.opentohope.com , sponsor of “Healing the Grieving Heart” and The Grief Blog.

Healing the Grieving Heart broadcasts every Thursday from 9 AM to 10 AM Pacific Standard Time on The VoiceAmerica Health & Wellness Network.

About Dr. Heidi Horsley

Dr. Heidi Horsley, PsyD, MSW, 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 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 University.

About Dr. Gloria Horsley

Dr. Gloria C. Horsley, PHD, MFT, CNS, is a bereaved parent, and has worked in the field of family therapy for over twenty years. Dr. Gloria is Founder and President of the Open to Hope Foundation. She serves The Compassionate Friends (www.thecompassionatefriends.org) in a number of roles, including as a Board Director and frequently serves as a media spokesperson in her dual role as a bereaved parent and professional. She is co-author of “Teen Grief Relief” and “Real Men Do Cry.” She holds graduate degrees from the University of Rochester, Syracuse, Greenwich and Holos Universities.

Dr. Heidi Horsley
37 West 72nd Street, Suite 1E
NY NY 10023
(646) 269-1662

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