She later established the Healing Touch Worldwide Foundation in 1997 to fund research, humanitarian projects, and support the growth of Healing Touch around the world. Within a few short years, Janet demonstrated that energy-based therapy and evidence-informed care could coexist, creating a more complete and compassionate approach to healing.
In 2005, Janet changed the legal name of the Colorado Center for Healing Touch to Healing Touch Program, recognizing the global expansion of Healing Touch in hospitals, communities, hospices, clinics, schools of nursing, and long-term care centers throughout North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia, and New Zealand. Later that same year, as Janet faced a breast cancer diagnosis, she began preparing her children to carry her work forward. Lisa, her youngest daughter, who had been part of the company since 1994, stepped into the role of CEO in September 2005 when Janet passed.
After her passing, Dr. Cynthia Hutchison began serving as Program Director and continued to expand Healing Touch education internationally until 2018, when she moved on to pursue her work in Body Prayer and Sacred Geometry. In the years that followed, Healing Touch Program continued to expand its reach and support structure. Energy Magazine was established in 2006 as a way to share education, research, practitioner stories, and inspiration with the wider energy-healing community.
In 2007, the Healing Touch Professional Association (HTPA) was founded to support students and practitioners with resources, networking, continuing education, and advocacy - strengthening the professional foundation Janet had envisioned. In 2009, HTPA expanded this support by establishing one of the first liability insurance programs specifically designed for Energy Healing practitioners, creating a new level of safety, professionalism, and legitimacy for the field.
In 2008, the certification process was moved to the Healing Touch Certification Board, whose purpose is to administer the Healing Touch certification process for Practitioners and Instructors.
Today, Janet’s legacy continues through thousands of Certified Practitioners, Instructors, students, and community members around the world who carry forward her belief: healing is possible, and every person has the capacity to support it.
