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children in military families dealing with the hardship of a parent leaving for duty or coming back injured, studies show our materials make these situations a little easier to cope with.
The following resources provide information on child abuse and
neglect in military families as well as prevention strategies to reduce child maltreatment rates within military families.
The study highlighted that
students in military families experience more depressive symptoms than non-military students, however, they were able to cope with deployment related stress when adults in their school provided them with emotional support and encouragement.
Working with Court - Involved Military Families: The Effects of PTSD and Substance Abuse [Presentation Slides](PDF - 509 KB) Meyer (2012) Describes the incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, and child
maltreatment in military families and focuses on the co-occurrence of these disorders.
The Texas Office of the Attorney General - Child Support Division developed the Help Establishing Responsive Orders and Ensuring Support (HEROES) for Children
in Military Families program to provide specialized support for active duty service members and veterans» child support and parenting time needs.
My focus is on homeschooled children, children
in military families who travel often and live in many places, hospitals where children are often alone, and any other child facing loneliness or adversity.»
They have studied how «secondhand sugars» found in breast milk might negatively affect a baby's future body weight, how a concussion might interrupt a child's normal brain development and how
teens in military families are at higher risk of depression and suicidal thoughts.
A common set of academic expectations among states would help DoDEA students, Tamaria said: Post reassignments and deployments don't operate on a school calendar and children
in military families often scramble to catch up academically.
One key concern is transiency: Indeed, children
in military families change schools an average of eight times during their academic careers.
Alicia Christiansen is the first college
graduate in her military family and the only special education teacher to ever receive the Key to the District where she has taught special needs students for over 16 years.
I am going to explain it to you in very simple terms because I understand that not everyone grew up
in a military family like me,» Dre said.
These professionals will be conversant with the rules governing alimony for military spouses in your area, and will have years of experience
in military family law.
Important societal challenges facing families today — risk for divorce in vulnerable families, couple and marital
satisfaction in military families, child - raising challenges and positive outcomes in immigrant families, risk and resilience in families who adopt, and relationship transitions in diverse couples and families (e.g., in terms of race / ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability)-- are examples of topics addressed in JFP.
This users» guide is designed to help you use the Supporting Babies and
Toddlers in Military Families brochure series in your work with families.
[jounal] Brewster, A.L. / 1998 / Gender differences in physiological reactivity to infant cries and
smiles in military families / Child Abuses & Neglect 22: 775 ~ 788
In addition, Imagine Andrews will serve as a national model for innovation and excellence in public education for military bases, with a focus on addressing the unique needs of
students in military families, including those whose parents are deployed in active war zones.
Participants will gain an understanding of how to «come together» as a community to foster
resilience in military families and their babies and toddlers impacted by combat deployments.
I'm a Chickasaw Native American (mixed with white & black also) and grew up
in a military family with other interracial families.
We are hopeful that Congress and the Administration will pursue bold action in 2018 and revive proposals to expand educational choice for children in low - income families, as well as
children in military families and in Bureau of Indian Education schools.»
She draws inspiration from the many landscapes she saw during her time growing up
in a military family, she said.
MEG ROSE grew up
in a military family, learning how to adapt to new situations and frequent change at any early age.
I grew up
in a military family.
I grew up
in a military family, moving from state to state, even hit Germany.
Grew up
in a military family.
I also grew up
in a military family, so I'm determined, strong minded, know what I want out of life and living it the best I know how.
The study, published by the Baltimore - based Military Child Initiative, found that children
in military families are at risk socially and academically because they are more likely to change schools frequently.
Transferring or students
in military families should inquire with school division school counselors as to the availability of Academic - Year Governor's School programs in that school division and the application timeline.
A controversial proposal before Congress that would redirect federal Impact Aid funding away from public school districts and toward education savings accounts (ESAs) for students
in military families is drawing criticism from the very families it is intended to benefit.
Eligibility was originally limited to students with special needs and the legislature has subsequently expanded eligibility to include students assigned to low - performing district schools, children adopted through the state's foster system, children
in military families, children living on Native American reservations, and siblings of eligible students.
But supporters of the original expansion proposal had also hoped to broaden eligibility requirements for children
in military families and foster care — provisions Kenley's amendment dropped.
Growing up
in a military family, I've had an account with USAA for a long time.
Growing up
in a military family, I moved around a lot when I was younger, but one thing that stayed the same was my love for animals.
Karina grew up
in military family and traveled all over the world before her family settled down in San Diego in 2004.
Nicole was raised
in a military family; she was born in Guam but grew up in both England and Italy.
Raised
in a military family, Rob's parents settled in Tampa, and he returned to the Sunshine State to lead the NBA's business expansion into Latin America in the 1990's and again to serve as Regional CEO for the American Red Cross in South Florida.