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RESOURCES for Military Families and Those Who Serve Them
RESOURCES
for Military Families and Those Who Serve Them
Staff Training Materials
Military Impacted Schools Association
http://www.militarystudent.org/
“Building Resilient Kids“
An on-line course through The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Center on School, Family and Community Partnerships. http://www.jhsph.edu/mci/training_course/Operation Military Kids
The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for Washington State
Resources Available online: Ready, Set, Go! Training Manuals, Presentations, Resources & Links for
Tackling Tough Topics Series - An Educator’s Guide to Working With Military Kids, Nov.2008
www.k12.wa.us/OperationMilitaryKids/ and video
http://www.operationmilitarykids.org/public/somk.aspx
Materials for Working with Children in Military Families
Educators & Others:Educators Guide to the Military Child during Deployment. U.S. Department of Education.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/homefront/homefront.pdf
Crisis Management Toolkit
Helps families, educators, and community members understand how schools will ensure that children and personnel are safe and secure in the event of a crisis. The Web site provides current information for families and educators about schools' crisis management policies and procedures, and makes available useful resources to help children and adults cope with the stress and anxiety associated with traumatic incidents.
www.dodea.edu/instruction/crisis
Deployment: Strategies for Working with Kids in Military Families, by Karen Petty Ph.D. 2009
Military Home-Schoolers
http://www.militaryhomeschoolers.com/
Support Groups & Support Group Materials:
Home-Front Heroes
The children's support group curriculum, Home-Front Heroes, by Sheri Moore, helps counselors, educators and others support elementary children through all stages of deployment. It contains information on the emotional effects of deployment on children, how schools and communities can create a deployment support plan, group organization and planning tools, a weekly support group format, 40 psycho/educational lessons, Take-Home letters, Affirmation Bands, an extensive book list organized by age approriateness and stage of deployment, as well as a long list of resources for anyone who loves and/or serves children of military families. Available Fall of 2010. Email: helpinghomefrontheroes@gmail.com
OMK Deployment Cycle Support Yellow Ribbon Youth Outreach Curriculum
The OMK Deployment Cycle Youth Outreach Activity guides provide easy to use activity plans for volunteers and Military Child & Youth professional staff working with youth kindergarten through 12th grade from all Service Branches; keyed to grade appropriate life skill development and developed for 2 hr and 4 hr settings. Curriculum includes 60 fun, quality experiential learning experiences linked to four phases of the deployment cycle (pre-deployment, during mobilization, 30 & 60 days after reunion). There is a toolkit which provides the durable equipment needed to conduct all of these activities. The Toolkits are available through your State's OMK Project Director. The curriculum also includes a Training Guide to equip volunteers for implementing youth activities. This curriculum supports the Joint Family Assistance Program.
http://www.4-hmilitarypartnerships.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=163
Dealing with Deployment: A Small-Group Curriculum for Elementary and Milddle School Students. Ann E. Aydlett, (2006), School Counselor Reference Series. American School Counselor Association. This curriculum, targeted to elementary and middle school students, covers a variety of activities school counselors can use in small-group or individual counseling sessions. Contains everything from feelings journals to bulletin board displays, walls of honor to patriotic acts in the community, providing a wealth of sample lesson plans, as well as pre- and post-tests. Can be used in small-group or in individual counseling, the curriculum is detailed and aligned with the ASCA National Model® so it can be used effectively in a comprehensive school counseling program. www.schoolcounselor.org/
School-Based Mental Health: A Practitioner's Guide to Comparative Practices, by Rosemary Mennuti, Ray W. Christner, Rosemary B. Mennuti
This volume provides school-based practitioners with a comprehensive and comparative guide to the strategic interventions, therapeutic modalities, and treatment approaches that are most commonly and effectively used in educational settings. Three main sections of the text present a foundation of universal interventions, targeted interventions, and alternative interventions appropriate for use in schools. Unifying the chapters are two central case examples, allowing the reader to see and evaluate the strengths and potential challenges of each technique in a familiar situation.
Thomas Hardaway’s Elementary School Curriculum for Children of Deployed Parents
Dr. Hardaway, retired Chief of the Department of Behavioral Medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, designed a four session curriculum to be implemented by classroom teachers. This is a discussion, not a counseling curriculum. http://www.eu.dodea.edu/education/docs/ss/ss_completeCurriculum.pdf
School-Based Play Therapy, by Athena A. Drewes, Charles E. Schaefer
528 pages. A thorough revision of the essential guide to using play therapy in schools. Presents an A-to-Z guide for using play therapy in preschool and elementary school settings. Coedited by noted experts in the field, Athena Drewes and Charles Schaefer, the "Second Edition" offers school counselors, psychologists, social workers, and teachers the latest techniques in developing creative approaches to utilize the therapeutic powers of play in schools.
Handbook of cognitive-behavior group therapy with children and adolescents: specific settings and presenting problems, by Ray W. Christner, Jessica L. Stewart, Arthur Freeman
528 pages. This Handbook offers a much-needed resource of theoretical knowledge, evidence-based interventions, and practical guidelines for professionals providing group psychotherapy to youth clients. Written by leading professionals in the field of child and adolescent cognitive-behavioral therapy, this comprehensive volume offers readers a collection of innovative and well established approaches for group interventions with youth in a variety of treatment settings. It addresses a wide range of issues, not limited to assessment, group member selection, and specific protocols and strategies that readers can implement in their own practice.
Operation Mom
A support group for families of all branches of service. http://www.operationmom.org/index.html
Military Moms
An online support group for the proud military mom. The place to come for encouragement.
http://www.militarymoms.net/ /
Army Wife Talk Radio by Army Wife Network
The internet talk radio program for Army wives, by Army wives. Interactive empowerment for Army Wives. Live show and live chat room on Monday, 8pm EST. Blog at http://www.lovingasoldier.com/
Counseling Military Families:
SOFAR (Strategic Outreach to Families of All Reservists)
A project of the Psychoanalytic Couple and Family Institute of New England (PCFINE) in partnership with the American Psychological Association and other participating organizations. www.sofarusa.org/
Counseling Military Families: What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know, by L. K. Hall: 2008
FOCUS (Families Over Coming Under Stress)
FOCUS is a psychological health resiliency-building program designed for military families facing the psychological challenges of combat operational stress during wartime. FOCUS is based on leading evidenced-based family intervention models for at-risk families and has been shown to have positive emotional, behavioral and adaptive outcomes for families. FOCUS also conducts trainings for helping professionals.
Books and Media This volume provides school-based practitioners with a comprehensive and comparative guide to the strategic interventions, therapeutic modalities, and treatment approaches that are most commonly and effectively used in educational settings. Three main sections of the text present a foundation of universal interventions, targeted interventions, and alternative interventions appropriate for use in schools. Unifying the chapters are two central case examples, allowing the reader to see and evaluate the strengths and potential challenges of each technique in a familiar situation.
Thomas Hardaway’s Elementary School Curriculum for Children of Deployed Parents
Dr. Hardaway, retired Chief of the Department of Behavioral Medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, designed a four session curriculum to be implemented by classroom teachers. This is a discussion, not a counseling curriculum. http://www.eu.dodea.edu/education/docs/ss/ss_completeCurriculum.pdf
School-Based Play Therapy, by Athena A. Drewes, Charles E. Schaefer
528 pages. A thorough revision of the essential guide to using play therapy in schools. Presents an A-to-Z guide for using play therapy in preschool and elementary school settings. Coedited by noted experts in the field, Athena Drewes and Charles Schaefer, the "Second Edition" offers school counselors, psychologists, social workers, and teachers the latest techniques in developing creative approaches to utilize the therapeutic powers of play in schools.
Handbook of cognitive-behavior group therapy with children and adolescents: specific settings and presenting problems, by Ray W. Christner, Jessica L. Stewart, Arthur Freeman
528 pages. This Handbook offers a much-needed resource of theoretical knowledge, evidence-based interventions, and practical guidelines for professionals providing group psychotherapy to youth clients. Written by leading professionals in the field of child and adolescent cognitive-behavioral therapy, this comprehensive volume offers readers a collection of innovative and well established approaches for group interventions with youth in a variety of treatment settings. It addresses a wide range of issues, not limited to assessment, group member selection, and specific protocols and strategies that readers can implement in their own practice.
Operation Mom
A support group for families of all branches of service. http://www.operationmom.org/index.html
Military Moms
An online support group for the proud military mom. The place to come for encouragement.
http://www.militarymoms.net/ /
Army Wife Talk Radio by Army Wife Network
The internet talk radio program for Army wives, by Army wives. Interactive empowerment for Army Wives. Live show and live chat room on Monday, 8pm EST. Blog at http://www.lovingasoldier.com/
Counseling Military Families:
SOFAR (Strategic Outreach to Families of All Reservists)
A project of the Psychoanalytic Couple and Family Institute of New England (PCFINE) in partnership with the American Psychological Association and other participating organizations. www.sofarusa.org/
Counseling Military Families: What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know, by L. K. Hall: 2008
FOCUS (Families Over Coming Under Stress)
FOCUS is a psychological health resiliency-building program designed for military families facing the psychological challenges of combat operational stress during wartime. FOCUS is based on leading evidenced-based family intervention models for at-risk families and has been shown to have positive emotional, behavioral and adaptive outcomes for families. FOCUS also conducts trainings for helping professionals.
Books for Adults and Family:
I’m Already Home
This book by Elaine Gray Dumler lists 212 creative ways you can keep your family close during deployment. Order at http://www.imalreadyhome.com/
Military Family Books
This site has a variety of books addressing and supporting the special needs of military families.
http://www.militaryfamilybooks.com/
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) for Veterans and People in the Military, (book and/or DVD), by Mary Ellen Copeland. http://www.copelandcenter.com/
Find Books for Children:
Books for Brats
Buy books for military children, send an e-card, blog in BratNews, discover Celebrity Brats and the Military Brat of the Week.
http://www.booksforbrats.com/
Military Books For Children
List and review of books by appropriate age group that support children from military families. www.booksformilitarychildren.info
Spinoza Bear
This site has a Military Deployment Package that includes Spinoza the Bear (who speaks with a tape recorder inside of him), 9 audio tapes, and one book (either Daddy or Mommy You’re My Hero)http://www.spinozabear.com/
DesignAbility
The book, Paper Hug, kits, greeting cards and much morehttp://www.apaperhug.com/
Deployment Health and Family Readiness Library
http://deploymenthealthlibrary.fhp.osd.mil/home.jsp
Mixed Media for Military Kids and Families:
Talk, Listen, Connect: Helping Families During Military Deployment
This FREE, new bilingual kit includes a Sesame Street DVD, a parent/caregiver magazine, and a children’s activity poster designed to help military families and their young children through deployment. The kits address coping with feelings, challenges, and concerns experienced during various phases of deployment. The kits were produced by Sesame Workshop and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., with additional support from the New York office of Mental Health (NYSOMH) and Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC). To request a FREE kit or to download all the materials, visit www.sesameworkshop.org/tlc
The “Your Buddy CJ” CD-ROM
This CD-ROM targets military families with children from three to eight years old who are facing an increased sense of vulnerability and stress due to the war. Through storytelling, games, and activities, children will build fundamental skills for coping with emotional stress. The CD-ROM is designed to help reduce concerns and help children cope with a parent's absence in a positive way, promoting family and child resiliency. Copies were distributed through Army Community Service (ACS) centers worldwide. The CD is burnable, and installations may create as many copies as they like for continued distribution to service members and families. A program for older students, ages 6 – 12, is also being produced. Contact your local installation for copies.Mr. Poe and Friends
On this DVD for school-aged children, the animated host, Mr. Poe, interacts with military families at the airport as they await the return of their deployed loved one. The story addresses feelings and issues surrounding the reunion. Also included on the DVD are a facilitator's guide and other resource materials for military families and organizations supporting their children during deployment. Produced by the Military Child and Adolescent Center of Excellenc. Order your copy of Mr. Poe and Friends from the Military Youth Deployment Support Website www.aap.org/sections/unifserv/deployment/index.html or call Military One Source at 1-800-342-9647.
Military Youth Coping with Separation
This DVD, narrated by a teen who has experienced deployment, interviews older children and teens on topics related to deployment. the DVD captures the feelings and coping strategies that youth of military families use to be reselient through the deployment of a loved one. Order your copy of Military Youth Coping with Separation from the Military Youth Deployment Support Website www.aap.org/sections/unifserv/deployment/index.html or call Military One Source at 1-800-342-9647.
Operation Home-Front
This website has a wide range of developmentally appropriate information and activities for children and youth. It is an excellent resource for activities as well as how to educate children about their parents’ deployment. [http://www.operationhomefront.org/] Click on “Information Library”, and then click on “Fun Stuff for Kids”.
Kids on the Block
This is a puppet program performed in DoDEA schools. The “Wait Till the War is Over” script addresses the difficulties that military families face when confronted with the reality of deployment. After the performance, students are encouraged to participate in a question and answer session with the puppets that provides students with an open forum to express their anxieties and fears about deployment. Learn more at http://www.kotb.com/.Patriotic Music:
Thank You, Soldier! By Michael & Angela Souders (2009)
http://www.restored.faithweb.com/thankyousoldiers.html
Organizations and Services for Kids
Military Student - An Official DoD site
http://www.militarystudent.org/
Operation Military Kids
This initiative, spearheaded by 4-H clubs across the country, is targeted at National Guard, Army Reserve, and other military-connected students who become “suddenly military” due to deployment. The initiative creates community support networks for military youth “in our own backyard.” The programs deliver recreational, social, and educational programs for military-connected youth living in civilian communities. They also collaborate with schools to ensure that staff members are aware of the unique needs of military students. Finally, the programs aim to educate the public on the effect of the deployment cycle on service members, families, students, and the community as a whole. http://www.operationmilitarykids.org/.
National Military Family Association
Operation Purple Camps: These free summer camps are designed to bring together youth who are experiencing the stress of deployment. Operation Purple camps give students the coping skills and a support network of peers so they can better handle life’s ups and downs, as well as the opportunity to participate in some carefree fun. Operation Purple camps are made possible through a grant to the National Military Family Association by Sears. For more information, visit
www.nmfa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=op_default
Military Teens on the Move (MTOM)
MTOM for Kids – Advice and real stories about military kids moving www.defenselink.mil/mtom/index_k.htm
The Deployment Link
Kids Information on Deployment Stuff http://deploymentlink.osd.mil/kidslink/grade_select.htm
KIDS.gov
The US Government site for kids with links to many things including a good section on the Government http://www.kids.gov/
SOAR
Student Online Achievement Resources is an on-line program that provides students, parents and teachers the standards in all 50 states and DoD schools overseas. SOAR’s focus is on math, reading, and language arts for students in grades 3-12. It helps parents manage their children’s education with cutting edge technology. Students can take a test on any of the state learning standards, receive immediate feedback, and be directed to a tutorial that will improve their skills, where needed. Parents can monitor the progress of their child from anywhere in the world. In addition parents are provided with resource materials that will assist their child in areas where they may need help. SOAR is not a placement program. It is a program that can assist students, parents and teachers: Identify strengths and areas where students may need improvement; tailor instruction to address the specific needs of a student; provide remediation and enrichment resources; provide families that are moving with a look at the state standards in their next school district. To begin the process go to http://www.soarathome.org/
Stuff for Kids:
Operation Bear Drop
This organization will provide a teddy bear to children of deployed military.
201 Main St., Lafayette, TN 37083
615-688-4454Official Spokesperson: Billy Reasons, Recording Artist
http://www.myhugg.com/
Armed Services YMCA
Operation Kid Comfort: Provides free quilts for kids 6 and under and pillows for age 7 and up. Volunteers collect family photos to make “photo-transfer” quilts and pillowcases. www.asymca.org/
Mail/Gifts for Children
Free mail/gifts sent to children of deployed soldiers. www.prweb.com/releases/2004/2/prweb106818.htm
Organizations that Serve Military Families
National Military Family Association
Many resources form military families. http://www.nmfa.org/
Armed Services YMCA
This organization has a multitude of services for military families in the areas of family life, recreation & fitness, therapy, medical, education, camps, etc. www.asymca.org/
Military Family Resource Center
Military HOMEFRONT is the Department of Defense website for oficial Military Community and Family Policy program information, plicy and guidance designed to help troops and their families, leaders, and service providers. www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/
Mlitary Child Education Coalition
A non-profit, world-wide organization focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children. www.militarychild.org/
The Bureau for At-Risk Youth
This site has many counseling and guidance books on various topics for parents and educators.
http://www.at-risk.com/index.html
Family Literacy Foundation
This is a not-for-profit organization whose "Uniting Through Reading" program helps parents deployed at sea to stay connected with their children during deployment by creating read-aloud videotapes. At the “United Through Reading” website, click on "Military Program" at http://www.unitedthroughreading.org/
National Military Family Association
Many resources form military families. http://www.nmfa.org/
Armed Services YMCA
This organization has a multitude of services for military families in the areas of family life, recreation & fitness, therapy, medical, education, camps, etc. www.asymca.org/
Military Family Resource Center
Military HOMEFRONT is the Department of Defense website for oficial Military Community and Family Policy program information, plicy and guidance designed to help troops and their families, leaders, and service providers. www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/
Mlitary Child Education Coalition
A non-profit, world-wide organization focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children. www.militarychild.org/
The Bureau for At-Risk Youth
This site has many counseling and guidance books on various topics for parents and educators.
http://www.at-risk.com/index.html
Family Literacy Foundation
This is a not-for-profit organization whose "Uniting Through Reading" program helps parents deployed at sea to stay connected with their children during deployment by creating read-aloud videotapes. At the “United Through Reading” website, click on "Military Program" at http://www.unitedthroughreading.org/
Resources for Staying Connected
Show Troop Support
This website has free colorable greeting cards for children of all ages. These cards are meant to be decorated as each child chooses and can be sent to military troops home and abroad, as well as to community and personal heroes. http://www.showtroopsupport.org/
Channing Bete Co.
Handbooks, planners, booklets, calendars, stickers, stationary kits, coloring and activity books.
Order at: http://www.channing-bete.com/
US Postal Service Helps Support the Troops
Learn how you can support troops through the mail, find resources and mailing info/ Before you send a letter or package, learn what you should - and shouldn't send to troops.. www.usps.com/supportingourtroops/mailingrestrictions.htm
I'm Already Home
This site and book have many resources for building strong military families. There are many resources such as articles, a newsletter, books for adults and children, presentations, etc. http://www.imalreadyhome.com/Military Dads:
Dads at a Distance
Resources to help fathers who spend long periods of time away from their children keep the relationships strong. http://www.daads.com/
Military Moms:
Moms Over Miles
Resources to help mothers maintain and strengthen relationships with their children while they are away from home www.momsovermiles.com/Moms Over Miles
Materials for Employers and Communities
Veterans and Families Coming Home
This website has resources to help families, employers and communities support homecoming Veterans in their transition from military to civilian life. www.veteransandfamilies.org/page/page/1325329.htm
Military Child Education Coalition
How communities can support the children and families of those serving in the National Guard or ReservesThis booklet provides general information about both the National Guard and the Reserves, two of the three components of the United States military and introduces concerned citizens and educators to issues facing children and families of those serving in these critical segments of the military and to assist communities in creating dynamic networks of support for these families. The booklet is meant to give you a foundation for enacting considerate and thoughtful efforts in your own community that will augment the support provided by the military for its members. A few ideas are provided to get you started, but the possibilities are endless.
http://www.militarychild.org/publications/
Articles
Helping Children Cope with the Challenges of War and Terrorism. By La Greca, A. (2004).
Supplement to Helping Children Cope with the Challenges of War and Terrorism. By La Greca, A. (2004).
Group Counseling for Navy Children.
The article, by N. Mitch (1991),describes an evidence based group counseling intervention Norfolk, VA for fifth grade Navy children experiencing deployment of a parent. Found in the Journal, School Counselor, V. 38(5).
McFarlane, A. C. (2009). Military deployment: the impact on children and family adjustment and the
need for care. Current Opinion in Psychiatry 22(4), 369-373.
doi: 10.1097/YCO.0b013e32832c9064
Hardy, L. (2008), Children of the wars. American School Board Journal, 195(5) 4-24
Department of Defense. (2006). (Profile of the military community)
Department of Defense. (2007) Demographics Report. (Still looking for 2010 Demographics Report)
Cozza, S. J., Chun, R. S. & Polo, J. A., (2005), Military families and children during Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Psychiatric Quarterly, 76(4) DOI: 10.1007/s11126-005-4973-y
Chandra, A., Lara-Cinisomo, S., Jaycox, L. H., Tanielian, T., Burns, R. M. & Ruder T., et al. (2009),
Children on the homefront: The experience of children from military families. Pediatrics, [EPub Dec 7, 2009]. Retrieved May 4, 2010, from http://www.rand.org/health/abstracts/2009/chandra.html
Barker, L.H. & Berry, K., (2009), Developmental issues impacting military families with young children during single and multiple deployments. Military Medicine, 174, 10:1033
Rosen, L. N., Teitelbaum, J. M. & Westhuis, D J. (1993), Children’s reactions to the Desert Storm deployment: Initial findings from a survey of army families. Military Medicine, 158(7), 465-9
Lincoln, A., Swift, E. & Shorteno-Fraser, M. (2008), Psychological adjustment and treatment of
children and families with parents deployed in military combat. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 64(8), 984—992.
Costello, M., Phelps, L. & Wilczenski, F., (1994), Children and military conflict: Current issues and treatment implications. School Counselor, 41(3), 220-225.
Flake, E., Davis, B.E. & Johnson, P.L., (2009), The psychosocial effects of deployment on military children. Journal of Developmental Behavior in Pediatrics,30(4), 271–278
Levai M., Kaplan S., Ackermann R. & Hammock M. (1994), The effect of father absence on the
psychiatric hospitalization of Navy children. Military Medicine, 160(3), 104 –106.
Kelley M.L., Hock E., Smith K.M., Jarvis, M.S., Bonney, J.F. & Gaffney, M.A., (2001), Internalizing
and externalizing behavior of children with enlisted navy mothers experiencing military-induced separation. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 40, 464-71.
Barnes, V.A., Davis, H. & Treiber, F.A. (2007), Perceived stress, heart rate, and blood pressure
among adolescents with family members deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Military Medicine, 172(1), 40–43.
Engel, R., Gallagher, L. & Lyle, D. (2010), Military deployments and children's academic achievement: Evidence from Department of Defense Education Activity Schools. Economics of Education Review, 29(1), 73-82
Lyle, D., (2006), Using military deployments and job assignments to estimate the effect of parental absences and household relocations on children’s academic achievement. Journal of Labor Economics, 24(2)
Gibbs, D. A. & Martin, S. L., Kupper, L. L., Johnson, R. E. (2007), Child maltreatment in enlisted soldiers’ families during combat-related deployments. Journal of the American Medical Association, 298(5), 528 –535.
Rentz, E. D., Marshall, S. W., Loomis, D., Casteel, C., Martin, S.L. & Gibbs, D.A. (2007) Effect of
deployment on the occurrence of child maltreatment in military and nonmilitary families. American Journal of Epidemiology, 165(10), 1199 –1206
Garmezy, N & Rutter, M. (1983), Stress, coping and development in children. New York: McGraw-Hill
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Pierce, P. F., Vinokur, A. D. & Buck, C. L. (1998) Effects of war-induced maternal separation on
children's adjustment during the gulf war and two years later. Journal of AppIied Social Psychology, 28, 1286-1311.
Rush, C.M. & Akos, P., (2007), Supporting children and adolescents with deployed caregivers: A structured group approach for school counselors. The Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 32(2), 113–125 doi: 10.1080/01933920701227034
Costello, M., Phelps, L. & Wilczenski, F., (1994), Children and military conflict: Current issues
and treatment implications. School Counselor, 41(3), 220-225.
Maldonado, E. (2007), Iraq war's toll on our kids. School Library Journal, 53(11), 18-20
Fairley, C. R. & Carney, J.S., (2006), An investigation of parental satisfaction with school counseling
services provided for children of deployed military personnel. Dissertation Abstracts International-A 67(12), 91
Mitchum, N. T. (1991), Group counseling for Navy children. School Counselor, 38(5), 372-7
Mitchum, N. T., (1999), The effects of group counseling on the self-esteem, anxiety, and behavior of children with deployed parents. Dissertation Abstracts International-B, 60(3), 1309-1419
Aydlett, A. E. (2006), Dealing with deployment: A small-group curriculum for elementary and middle
school students. School Counselor Reference Series, American School Counselor Association. (ED499587)
Roberts, S. K., Crawford, P. A. (2008), Literature to help children cope with family stressors. Young
Children, 63(5) 12-18
Virginia Joint Military Family Services Board, (no date), Working with military children: A primer for
school personnel.
Waldron, J. A., Whittington, R. R. & Jensen, S., (1985), Children’s single-session briefings: Group work with military families experiencing a parents’ deployment. Social Work with Groups: A Journal of Community and Clinical Practice, 8(2)
Hall, L. K., (2008), Counseling military families: What mental health professionals need to know. New York, NY: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group
Savitsky L., Illingworth M. & DuLaney, M., (2009), Civilian social work: serving the military and veteran populations. Social Work, 54(4), 327-39
Rotter, J. C. & Boveja, M. E. (1999), Counseling military families. The Family Journal, 7(4), 379-382
The article, by N. Mitch (1991),describes an evidence based group counseling intervention Norfolk, VA for fifth grade Navy children experiencing deployment of a parent. Found in the Journal, School Counselor, V. 38(5).
McFarlane, A. C. (2009). Military deployment: the impact on children and family adjustment and the
need for care. Current Opinion in Psychiatry 22(4), 369-373.
doi: 10.1097/YCO.0b013e32832c9064
Hardy, L. (2008), Children of the wars. American School Board Journal, 195(5) 4-24
Department of Defense. (2006). (Profile of the military community)
Department of Defense. (2007) Demographics Report. (Still looking for 2010 Demographics Report)
Cozza, S. J., Chun, R. S. & Polo, J. A., (2005), Military families and children during Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Psychiatric Quarterly, 76(4) DOI: 10.1007/s11126-005-4973-y
Chandra, A., Lara-Cinisomo, S., Jaycox, L. H., Tanielian, T., Burns, R. M. & Ruder T., et al. (2009),
Children on the homefront: The experience of children from military families. Pediatrics, [EPub Dec 7, 2009]. Retrieved May 4, 2010, from http://www.rand.org/health/abstracts/2009/chandra.html
Barker, L.H. & Berry, K., (2009), Developmental issues impacting military families with young children during single and multiple deployments. Military Medicine, 174, 10:1033
Rosen, L. N., Teitelbaum, J. M. & Westhuis, D J. (1993), Children’s reactions to the Desert Storm deployment: Initial findings from a survey of army families. Military Medicine, 158(7), 465-9
Lincoln, A., Swift, E. & Shorteno-Fraser, M. (2008), Psychological adjustment and treatment of
children and families with parents deployed in military combat. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 64(8), 984—992.
Costello, M., Phelps, L. & Wilczenski, F., (1994), Children and military conflict: Current issues and treatment implications. School Counselor, 41(3), 220-225.
Flake, E., Davis, B.E. & Johnson, P.L., (2009), The psychosocial effects of deployment on military children. Journal of Developmental Behavior in Pediatrics,30(4), 271–278
Levai M., Kaplan S., Ackermann R. & Hammock M. (1994), The effect of father absence on the
psychiatric hospitalization of Navy children. Military Medicine, 160(3), 104 –106.
Kelley M.L., Hock E., Smith K.M., Jarvis, M.S., Bonney, J.F. & Gaffney, M.A., (2001), Internalizing
and externalizing behavior of children with enlisted navy mothers experiencing military-induced separation. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 40, 464-71.
Barnes, V.A., Davis, H. & Treiber, F.A. (2007), Perceived stress, heart rate, and blood pressure
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BOOK & MEDIA LIST
Books & Media to
Support Kids During Deployment
Support Kids During Deployment
When you purchase books through this blogsite, profits go to provide books to military children and the organizations that support them.
Let us know if you have any ideas to add to this list.
A list of these books can also be found catagorized by appropriate age, stage of deployment, and military branch along with a short summary in the support group curriculum "Home-Front Heroes", by Sheri Moore at helpinghomefrontheroes@gmail.com.
A list of these books can also be found catagorized by appropriate age, stage of deployment, and military branch along with a short summary in the support group curriculum "Home-Front Heroes", by Sheri Moore at helpinghomefrontheroes@gmail.com.
A Paper Hug
All Those Secrets of the World
The Kissing Hand
A Pocket Full of Kisses
I Love You All Day Long
Red, White, and Blue Goodbye
My Sailor Dad
Hope Weavers
Click on link: Hope Weavers
My Book About When My Parent Has To Go Away (not sure where to find this book)
Click on link: Hope Weavers
My Book About When My Parent Has To Go Away (not sure where to find this book)
Uncle Sam’s Kids: When Duty Calls (this book can be found at http://www.amazon.com/, there just isn't a link available)
Books About Dads
Daddy Will You Miss Me?
I Love My Daddy Because…
I Love My Daddy
A Year Without Dad
My Dad is Going Away,
But He Will Be Back One Day:
A Deployment Story
A Yellow Ribbon for Daddy
My Daddy is a Guardsman
My Daddy is an Airman
My Daddy is A Soldier, by Kirk & Sharon Hilbrecht
Daddy Fights for Freedom (at http://www.imalreadyhome.com/)
Daddy is a Soldier
My Daddy is a Soldier, by Suzy Campbell
Click on link: My Daddy is a Soldier
Daddy Got His Orders
Click on link: Daddy Got His Orders
Click on link: Daddy Got His Orders.(military children): An article from: Army Reserve Magazine
My Daddy, A Solider ( at www.mydaddyisasoldier.co.uk)
My Dad’s in Iraq Can Anyone Hear Me? (this book can be found on Amazon.com, there just isn't a link available)
Daddy You’re My Hero (this book can be found on Amazon.com, there just isn't a link available)
My Father is Far Away (this book can be found on Amazon.com, there just isn't a link available)
My Father’s in the Navy
My Dad’s A Hero
When Dad’s at Sea
Daddy’s in Iraq But I Want Him Back
Books About Moms
Pilot Mom
Soldier Mom
Love Lizzie:
Letters to a Military Mom
My Mom Travels A Lot
My Mommy Wears Combat Boots
My Mommy is a Guardsman
My Mommy is an Airman
Click on link: My Mommy Is an Airman
Mommy You’re My Hero
The Magic Box:
When Parents Can’t Be There To Tuck You In
Sammy’s Soldier
I’m A Hero Too
We Serve Too
We Serve Too #2
I’m A Hero Too
We Serve Too
We Serve Too #2
Finding the Right Spot:
When Kids Can't Live with Their Parents
Night Catch
Stars Above Us
My Hero: Military Kids Write About Their Moms and Dads
You and Your Military Hero:
Building Positive Thinking Skills During Your Hero's Deployment
Sometimes We Were Brave
I Miss You: A Military Kid’s Book About Deployment
Ned and the General: A Lesson About Deployment
The Wishing Tree
Deployment Journal for Kids
100 Days and 99 Nights
The Invisible String
The Smile That Went Around the World
Shooting the Moon
I Miss You Every Day
U.S. Navy Alphabet Book
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Who Moved My Cheese? For Kids
My Red Balloon
While You Were Away
Have You Filled a Bucket Today:
A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids
Fill A Bucket:
A Guide to Daily Happiness for the Young Child
Many Colored Days
Booklets and Other Deployment Resources Available at:
http://www.channing-bete.com/
We Wonder -- We Get Ready for Deployment
“Learn About Deployment” (realistic illustrations) Or "Meeting The Challenges Of Deployment"
“Making A Family Care Plan”
"Protect Your Family With A Family Care Plan"
“Playing An Important Role -- Military Family Guardians”
"Guardians For Military Family Members -- Their Special Role"
What's Up-- With Deployment
Who Knew?(R) The Deployment Issue
Know What? My Parent Is Being Deployed!
Let's Talk About Deployment; An Information & Activities Book
I'm Proud Of My Parent -- A Child's Story About Deployment
Military Family 12-Month Deployment Calendar
Deployment Planner – A Guide for Military Families
Deployment Days
Until Your Parent Comes Home Again; A Coloring & Activities Book About Deployment
Kids Write From The Heart
Big Kids Write From the Heart
Write From The Heart -- Staying Close To Those Who Matter Most... A Stationery Kit For Service Members
Write From The Heart -- Getting The Message Home...
Far Apart, Near At Heart!
Welcome Home
Reunions are Speical!
Together Again!
Know What?(R) I'm Ready For Reunion!
Your Parent Is Coming Home! A Coloring & Activities Book
Let's Talk About Reunion; An Information & Activities Book
Who Knew?(R) The Reunion Issue
What's Up(R) With Reunion
On(R) Reunion
About Reunion
Reconnecting With Your Child After Deployment
Military Family Pride Stickers
Know What?-- I'm Part Of A Military Family!
Military Families Are Special
Who Knew?(R) The Military Family Issue
What's Up-- With Living In A Military Family
Know What?-- I'm Part Of A Military Family!
Military Families Are Special
Who Knew?(R) The Military Family Issue
What's Up-- With Living In A Military Family
Animal Stories
Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle
Nugget on the Flight Deck
Captian Cat
Moving
Piper Reed Navy Brat
Uncle Sam’s Kids: Moving Again Mom
Holidays
Christmas
The Soldiers' Night Before Christmas
The Soldiers' Night Before Christmas
Operation: Celebration
The Spirit of Christmas
The Christmas Box
Christmas Cookies Bite-Size Holiday Lessons
Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem
Veteran's and/or Memorial Days
The Wall
DVD's
Mr. Poe & Friends Discuss Family Reunion After Deployment
Military Youth Coping with Separation: When Family Members Deploy
Ways Teachers Can Support Students During Deployment
Ways Teachers Can Support Students
During Deployment
Dear Teacher:
If you have children of military families in your classroom, below are some resources and ideas that can help you serve them, while their deployed family member is serving our country. Thank you for taking the time and effort to best serve these children and their families.
Educate yourself.
Check out these materials for Working with Children in Military Families:
“Building Resilient Kids“
An on-line course through The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Center on School, Family and Community Partnerships. http://www.jhsph.edu/mci/training_course/
Operation Military Kids
The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for Washington State
Resources Available online: Ready, Set, Go! Training Manuals, Presentations, Resources & Links for
Tackling Tough Topics Series - An Educator’s Guide to Working With Military Kids, Nov.2008
www.k12.wa.us/OperationMilitaryKids/ and video
http://www.operationmilitarykids.org/public/somk.aspx
Deployment: Strategies for Working with Kids in Military Families, by Dr. Karen Petty: Redleaf Press, St. Paul, MN, 2009
This book provides information on reactions to expect from various ages of children and offers strategies for responding. Curriculum ideas, resource and book lists and much more are included.
Be predictable and consistent.
Make sure your classroom has a positive behavior support plan. Check out CHAMPs from www.safeandcivilschools.com . Order and stability have a calming effect. Maintain predictable, consistent school schedules, routines, and rules to provide structure and stability for your students. This means walking the fine line between maintaining expectations and accommodating students' special needs.
• Focus on the positive.
Students often know that deployed parents worry about them. Some students may be anxious that they could increase their parents' concerns if they are not successful in school. Boost all students' self-esteem by having each one create an "I'm proud" list of positive accomplishments. Display the lists on the classroom walls and encourage military students to send their lists to the deployed parents.
Reward positive behavior Students interpret positive feedback to mean they are capable and competent. For students under duress, increase opportunities to gain rewards and positive feedback. For younger students, write their names on the board when they share, listen, help, cooperate, and do things for one another. Go the extra mile to catch students being good and doing well. Focus on their progress and positive actions. Even if you have to look hard, it is always possible to find something positive.
Increase positive feedback Students may need extra attention to replace that missing from the deployed parent. Praise positive school achievements in the group, particularly among those students who are struggling. Some students may "act out" to gain the needed attention. Turn this into an opportunity by assigning them classroom "jobs" for which they can gain positive recognition and approval.
Be a resource.
Know the resources available and be able to direct families and children to these. (See the resource list on this site.)
• Be sensitive.
Think about the things you are doing in the class, are there any activities that might trigger a stress reaction in the student? If so, how can you address this?
Be aware that any war-related remark may be misunderstood as a slur against the military students' families. Remain objective in handling topics about the war, particularly during classroom discussions. Preview current events material to ensure there are no messages that could be interpreted as negative about parental deployment.
•Check out your assumptions about what is worrying young students.
You might be wrong. For example, instead of worrying about the deployed parent, a student may actually be worried about a parent's reaction to a bad grade or about loss of the remaining parent.
• Encourage Communication
Help the student to keep in touch with his/her parent. Students can send: E-mails, letters, tapes, books both the parent and student can read and share about, drawings or crossword puzzles with hidden messages for the parent, etc.
If possible record the pre-deployed parent reading their child's favorite books. Check out www.unitedthroughreading.org/military/
• Customize the Curriculum.
Include relevant deployment examples in the curriculum such as a unit on the geography and culture of an area where a parent may be deployed. A math alternative assignment might be for the student (depending on math level) to write and solve word problems on the topics of the distance from the deployment site to home. Or students might calculate the velocity and fuel used by the airplane on the parents' return flight.
Build deployment projects into lessons. For example, send group e-mails to deployed parents as a Language Arts lesson, such as "A day in the life of Ms. Brown's class." Write poems or essays on topics such as "Ways I've learned to be more independent since (Mom/Dad) has been gone." Adopt class members' deployed parents as a group letter writing project.
Use children's literature on deployment. (See the booklist on this blog.)
Make homework accommodations as necessary. If students struggle emotionally during parental separations, they may have difficulty keeping up with the workload. Alter or shorten assignments as needed. When the parent returns home, give "no homework" passes that either entitle students to a night off or a delayed due date. Another alternative is to substitute homework assignments if a student will miss school for a reunion. Assignments might include writing a mock news report of the service member's "on site" deployment experience or creating a poster presentation with photos of the reunion to share in class.
• Discuss topics and feelings in class (if there are many students), or with individual students.
• Prepare students.
Ask students to brainstorm ways to prepare for and enjoy an event (birthday, holiday, etc.) despite a parent's absence.
• Teach Independence Skills.
Help the student learn skills he/she may need such as managing time and organizing their homework completion in light of increased responsibilities at home.
• Prepare for Reunion.
Be aware that the reunion process may be as or more challenging than the deployment itself. The returning parent may not be the "same old" mom or dad because they have gone through a challenging time. Both the returning parent and the family will have a period of adjustment. Recognize that return dates are uncertain and may change, making the wait more stressful. Monitor and check in with students to see how they are coping, and refer them to the school counselor if needed. Recognize that return dates are uncertain and may change, making the wait more stressful. Monitor and check in with students to see how they are coping, and refer them to the school counselor if needed. Use strategies to help with the reunion process. Have students brainstorm and list ideas for celebrating the reunion. Ask students who have experienced a reunion to help a classmate who is still waiting. Engage in activities that help the student and returning parent understand the changes they have experienced and the process of readjustment.
Some excerpts used from “Raising Resilient Kids”, written by Lynne Michael Blum, PhD, Connected Kids LLC and Johns Hopkins University Military Child Initiative.
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