Category Archives: Military Families

NIMH articles of interest for April & May

  HELPING CHILDREN UNDERSTAND COMBAT STRESS Experiencing stress as a result of combat is common. Open communication can help family members cope with challenges before, during, and after deployments. http://www.realwarriors.net/podcasts/episode011 For other articles of interst please click the link below … Continue reading

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SAMHSA Releases New Resources!

The following three military families resources explore the nature and scope of substance use and mental disorders among military service members and examine the strength of the system to address these problems as well as efforts underway to improve our … Continue reading

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BOOSTING FAMILY RESILIENCE

Just as service members can build resilience, families can also take steps to boost their resilience or “family fitness.” Family fitness is every military family’s ability to use physical, psychological, social, and spiritual resources to prepare for, adapt to, and … Continue reading

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Military Families Survey

The 2nd Annual Pre-Conference session on Military Students and Schools will be held on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in Charleston, South Carolina at the Charleston Area Convention Center in conjunction with the 16th Annual Advancing School Mental Health Conference (September … Continue reading

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