Resolve Through Sharing
Our evidence-based, transformative bereavement training, resources and products empower healthcare professionals to provide compassionate care to those experiencing grief and loss.
Gold-standard bereavement education
Since 1981, Resolve Through Sharing (RTS), our not-for-profit industry-leading bereavement education program, has trained more than 60,000 healthcare professionals around the world to deliver evidence-based bereavement care across the lifespan. Our virtual bereavement training courses focus on caring for families experiencing perinatal, neonatal and pediatric, and adult death. You can become an RTS Certified Bereavement Coordinator (RTSCBC) through our virtual certification course. RTS also offers live and on-demand webinars with bereavement experts, training for genetic counseling students and a protocol for emergency responders.
Vision and mission
Our vision is to lead the communities we serve in developing a culture of understanding and acceptance for supporting those navigating grief, thereby easing the emotional and financial burdens of all. Our mission is to transform bereavement care by providing relationship-and evidence-based programming to professionals and by offering compassionate resources to grieving individuals.
Bereavement training courses
Research shows that caring for dying patients and their families is the most anxiety-producing situation for healthcare professionals. RTS can help. More than 95% of survey participants found our bereavement training increased their comfort level surrounding bereavement care.
Featured bereavement care products
For more than 40 years, RTS has been the go-to source for quality bereavement support materials. Our customers have shared that our patient support materials are comprehensive of every aspect of grief, sensitive and appropriate for all.
Remembrance Ring
This small, gold ring and display chain comes attached to a card featuring a unique design and message. The Remembrance Ring can be given as an individual piece or nested inside an RTS sympathy card following the death of any loved one.
Sold in packs of 10, with envelopes included. Printed on 100% recycled paper.
Sympathy Card Collection
New! With 10 unique designs and messages, these cards are appropriate for grieving patients, families, and coworkers. Cards can be purchased in individual packs of 10 or in a variety sample pack. Add the Sympathy Card Insert, which can be customized to include your organization’s name and grief support information.
New! Miscarriage Booklets
Our two new miscarriage booklets—Physical Aspects of Miscarriage and After You Miscarry—are designed to cover the miscarriage experience: from the moment of discovery to the weeks and months following. Physical Aspects of Miscarriage includes information patients need to know right away, such as choosing a plan of care, being sure, symptoms, and comfort supplies. After You Miscarry provides in-depth information on what patients can expect following a miscarriage. Topics include feelings of grief, how people attach, medical terms and causes, and more. As part of the new RTS product line, these booklets are printed in full color.
New! A Partner’s Grief
A Partner's Grief: When a Pregnancy Ends or a Baby Dies is written for partners grieving the loss of a pregnancy or the death of a baby, at any gestational age. Addressing the varied and common responses to such a loss, the booklet provides readers with caring insights, practical suggestions, and words from other grieving partners. As part of the new RTS product line, this booklet is printed in full color.
Bereavement resources
Our evidence-based bereavement resources help healthcare professionals grow their comfort level, skills and knowledge when delivering end-of-life care. These in-depth resources help you stay up to date on best practices and what's happening in the field.
