"The Long War Comes Home Mitigating Risk and Promoting Resilience in Military Children and Families."
This article examines factors related to recent study findings of increases in military children’s vulnerability as well as factors that promote resilience to the stressors associated with deployment.

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'Asking for Help’: Do You Know How?
The stress of deployments, single parenting, family reintegration and changes in family routines due to separations or the injuries of war make ‘asking for help’ an important skill for service...

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A Civilian Counselor’s Primer for Counseling Veterans, 2nd edition
This primer is intended to educate civilian counselors and other health care professionals on military culture, signs of distress among military personnel and families, and how to establish a...

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A Handbook for Family and Friends of Service Members: Before, During and After Deployment
Created as a companion to the PBS series “This Emotional Life,” A Handbook for Family & Friends of Service Members explores the stressors and feelings individuals may encounter throughout the...

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A Professionals Guide: Creating Activities for Strengthening Parent Child Connections
This guide was written to help Family Support Professionals and Child Care Professionals plan activities for babies and toddlers of military parents who are deployed. The suggested activities may be...

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A Survivors Guide to Benefits, Taking Care of our Families
This guide is intended to aid one as they work through the difficulty and pain of losing a loved one who was serving in the military. The Department of Defense takes seriously its obligation to our...

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Addressing Sequelae of Trauma and Interpersonal Violence in Military Children: A Review of the Literature and Case Illustration
Research has documented increases in child maltreatment at times when caregivers are deployed and rates have increased among military families since 2002, despite remaining stable among civilian...

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After the War Zone: A Practical Guide for Returning Troops and Their Families
After the War Zone: A Practical Guide for Returning Troops and Their Families provides resources and practical advice to help Service Members and their families with re-intergration issues.

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Caring for Families with Deployment Stress
This article describes how nurses can make a difference in the lives of military families. Would you be able to provide a military spouse with the information she needs to access available resources...

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Caring for Veterans With Deployment-Related Stress Disorders: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Beyond
According to recent studies, at least one-fourth of military personnel returning from duty in Afghanistan and Iraq have received a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); approximately...

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