Deployment

Advancing the Health of the Family Left Behind

Offers advice and information for families and providers about preparing and communicating with children about deployment and reuniting.
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Age-Appropriate Reintegration Activities

A guide to help families cope with the stress and challenges associated with reintegration and reunion.
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CAMP C.O.P.E.

The camp is designed to help children cope with the effects of war, deployments and the sacrifices they are asked to make every day.
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Helping Children Cope During Deployment - Fact Sheet

Useful information for parent and family caregivers to help children cope during a parent's deployment.
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Helping Kids Deal with Deployment

Provides guidance on how to cope with the challenges and adjustments that children and families often face during a deployment.
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Military Child & Adolescent Center of Excellence

A summary of the presentations and work products of the June 2008 Summit on Military Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health and Well-Being During Wartime and Beyond and the future site for the Military Child and Adolescent Center of Excellence (MCACoE).

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Military Children Education Coalition

Information to help parents and educators support children throughout the deployment cycle.
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Operation Healthy Reunions - Reconnecting With Your Children

Helps parents who have been away on deployment, or gone for an extended time, reconnect with their family after they return.
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Returning from the War Zone - A Guide for Families of Military Members

Helps family members understand what to expect during the reintegration following time in a war zone and the signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Sesame Street Deployment Video

A bilingual multimedia outreach program designed to support military families with children between the ages of 2 and 5 as they cope with the feelings, challenges, and concerns experienced during different phases of deployment. Sesame Street bilingual videos, music and parent/caregiver materials are available for download at the Sesame Workshop.

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Support for Military Children and Adolescents

American Academy of Pediatrics Video on Military Youth Coping with Separation: When Family Members Deploy.
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When a Parent Goes to War: Helping Your Children Cope With Their Fears

Discusses common reactions of children of different age groups whose parents deploy to dangerous areas.
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Zero to Three - Young Children on the Homefront Video

Military families share deployment experiences and early childhood professionals offer tips for dealing with grief and loss from deployment and the challenges of reuniting.
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