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For Parents/Caregivers
- 10 Tips for Helping Children Deal with Stress PDF, from Girl Scouts, additional resources, reading material, links included
- 100 Art Therapy Exercises Posts/suggestions/ideas/resources
- 25 Journaling Ideas for Children Tips/ideas/resources
- Air Warrior Courage Foundation Programs/support/resources- Troop Support, care packages, helping military families with special needs children, + more!
- Anger Management: Teen Girls Article, Written by the CYWH Staff at Children’s Hospital Boston, Posted on Center for Young Women’s Health- has links to other resources
- Armed Forces Crossroads Articles/links/resources for pratically every aspect of military life!
- Armed Services YMCA Links to programs for kids and programs!
- Building Resilience in Children Article by Bonny McClain, Healthy Children Magazine, posted on healthychildren.org
- Childrearing Resources for During Deployment Blog Post in spouse buzz, written by Molly Pitcher- article has links to other resources
- Coping with Deployment Article, written by Erin Prater, from Focus on the Family
- Coping with Teen Depression Blog post, from Teen Depression
- Courage to Care: Helping Children Cope with Deployment From Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- Dads At A Distance Helping Fathers Stay Connected to their Kids
- Dog Tags for Kids Hey Mom and Dad- Send your child their own Dog Tag!
- Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans (NEADS) Trains and Provides Service Dogs for Disabled Veterans and Autistic Children
- EANGUS "We Care For America" Foundation, Inc. scholarships/support for National Guard/Reserve & National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Emergency Relief Fund
- FamilyLife.com Faith-based articles/resources/tips/programs from parenting to marriage
- Gift From Within: PTSD in Veterans, Military Families, Children Treasure trove of helpful links! Numerous resources/links
- Guide for Journaling, by Dr. Steven Stosny tips/advice on how to journal and why it keeps one emotionally healthy
- Helping Children Adjust After a Move! article, by by Staff of the NYU Child Study Center
- Helping Children Handle Deployments article by Rachel Robertson, reprinted w/ permission on Surviving Deployment
- Helping Families with Toddlers When Parents Are Deployed Article, From Army Study Guide, written by Melissa Werner
- Helping Kids Cope With Deployment Article From the American Psychiatric Association and Healthy Minds
- Helping Teens Express Feelings Article, Written by Susan Carney- Links to Part II and other resources
- Kids for Fallen Heores, Inc. So Sweet! This organization was Founded by a Six Year Old Boy who has made it his mission to Honor our Fallen Heroes- and teach others to do the same!
- Kids Thank A Vet Teaching our Children to say, “Thank You for Your Service to Our Country!”
- KidsLink Downrange Community Support: Helps Military Kids stay connected with deployed parents via cards!
- Little Patriots Embraced Program: Special Care Packages for Families of Deployed Service Members!
- Mental Health Benefits of Journaling for Chldren Article/resources
- Military Child Education Coalition Programs/Resources/Advocacy/Information- for both Caregivers and Children
- Military Childrens Charity Holiday Toy Distribution to Military Children on various Bases (programs established through individual bases)
- Military Families United Programs/Links/Resources/Advocacy- Honoring Blue and Gold Star Families
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network: PTSD and Military Children website- overview. links to lots of great resources
- National Military Family Association Advocacy/programs/resources
- Operation Give a Hug Special Doll w/ Photo of Deployed Loved One to Hug!
- Operation Home Front Multiple Programs to Assist Troops and their Families, from Wounded Warriors to Active Duty
- Operation We Are Here Support/Links to Programs/Resources
- Our Family's First, Inc. Programs for Army Families
- Parent Tips To Resilience Helping Teenagers with Deployment From Iowa National Guard and Operation Ready
- Parents Guide to the Military Child Before and After Deployment PDF, written by National Child Traumatic Stress Network and posted on MarineParents.com
- Preparing Children for Deployment From Real Warriors
- Project Sanctuary Therapeautic Retreats for Veterans, Active-Duty, and their Families
- Raising Resilient Children Article, written by Spritj Spiritj, posted on MyGiftedLife.org
- Stress Free Kids- Focus on Military Troops and Families Article/posts/resources
- Support America's Military support/programs/resources for Active Duty, Wounded Warriors, & Military Families
- Supporting Your Preschooler During Deployment Article, From Army Study Guide, written by Melissa Werner
- Teenagers and Deployment PDF: from Iowa National Guard (Thank You for Your Service to Our Country!)
- Tips for Helping Gifted/Highly Sensitive Children Cope with Trauma Article, by Sharon Barnes, posted on MyGiftedLife.org
- Tips on Teaching Teens How to Deal with Stress Article, from About.com Guide, written by Denise Witmer: has links to lots of other similiar resources
- Troops in Touch Flat Brats, Flat Mommy, Flat Daddy- Create Color Pages/Flat Brats/Clothes
- Two of Us.org Awesome website w/ great articles on marriage, parenting, and marriage advice for dealing w. deployment!
- United Through Reading Deployed Parents create a dvd of themselves reading a book to their child- and the book and dvd is sent home!
- Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home for Children Support/resources/programs for families in crisis- Military Familes, Veterans, Single Parents
- What Military Teen Want You to Know Toolkit from National Military Family Association, posted on scribd
- When A Parent Goes to War Article from Kids Health from Nemours
- Wreaths Across America Wreath-laying Program of Remembrance and Honor, at Arlington
