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Food is Medicine Programs: Transforming Healthcare Through Nutrition

By Health and Well-Being

Access to nutritious food is a fundamental right, yet millions of Americans struggle with food insecurity, a challenge closely linked to the rise in diet-related chronic diseases. The “Food is Medicine” movement is gaining momentum across the United States as an innovative response to this issue, emphasizing that food can play a pivotal role in improving health outcomes, reducing healthcare costs, and addressing systemic inequities (Lofton & Peterson, 2023).

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Seamless Shifts: Culturally Responsive Approaches to School-related Transitions

By Health and Well-Being

Students who receive special education services will transition into new settings, such as from early intervention (EI) to preschool or middle to high school (IDEA, 2004). Although many families make transitions at other points such as a military family’s deployment, here transition refers to moves between programs when a child “graduates” from one setting to the next.

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MySTeP as an Action-Oriented Philosophy for Military Family Transitions

By Community Engagement
Written by: Keith G. Tidball, PhD and Brianna Petracca Military life is synonymous with change. Military family practitioners know that, for service members and their families, transitions are a constant companion. From relocations to deployments, the military lifestyle demands adaptability, resilience, and a strong support system. Understanding these transitions and...
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From Awareness to Action: Suicide Prevention Support for the Military Community

By Community Engagement

September is Suicide Prevention Month and it’s an important time to focus on suicide awareness and ways we as service professionals can support our clients. As we all know, suicide awareness and prevention isn’t just a one-month-a-year concern; it is an everyday concern. Suicide prevention efforts are also critical in our work with military service members and their families.

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