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Military Family Appreciation Month
This month is devoted to celebrating military families’ exceptional service, strength and sacrifice, he said. Their commitment to the nation, he added, “goes above and beyond the call of duty.”“Just as our troops embody the courage and character that make America's military the finest in the world,” Obama said, “their family members embody the resilience and generosity that make our communities strong.” http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2011/1111_militaryfamily/
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Here you will find many useful resources available to assist Military Family Members and their Health Care and Service Providers. Find "Browse Resources" or Keyword Search to begin.
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Why Are You So Scared?: A Child's Book About Parents With PTSD
Why Are You So Scared? explains PTSD and its symptoms in nonthreatening, kid-friendly language, and is full of questions and exercises that kids and parents can work through together. A... |
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| http://www.apa.org/pubs/magination/441B084.aspx | ||
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Military families struggle with the war at home
Like their parents, these kids are serving their country. Some of them have parents who’ve been deployed for much of their lives. We’d like you to meet three military families who are dealing with... |
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| http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/health/video-military-f... | ||
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The Value of Life: Perspectives from the Undersecretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
Dr Clifford Stanley talks about the importance of suicide prevention. Comprehensive listing of suicide prevention resources is included. |
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| http://www.dodlive.mil/index.php/2011/09/the-value-of-life-p... | ||
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Anniversary Reactions
It is common for traumatic reactions to re-appear or get worse on the anniversary of an event. This may be even more likely given all the publicity around the 10th anniversary of 9/11. For most... |
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| http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages/anniversary-reactions.as... | ||
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“Shoulder to Shoulder: Building Resilience in the Army Family” Theme for Army Suicide Prevention Month Sept 2011
Suicide prevention is an “All Hands” evolution all the time. However, National Suicide Prevention Week is observed in September. It makes sense to pause, once in a while, from our day-to-day efforts... |
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| http://www.armyg1.army.mil/hr/suicide/docs/2011ActivitiesSui... | ||
