Children’s temperament influences their social-emotional competence and behavior. In our most recent blog post, we addressed possible ways to intervene when needed to support positive outcomes for all children and some of the existing research focused on temperament-based interventions. To recap, Iverson and Garstein (2018) suggest four goals of temperament-based interventions.
This blog is the second edition in the Military Spouse Talent Show Spotlight series. It provides insights and strategies for recruiting and hiring military spouses, drawing from the findings of the SHRM 2024 report.
Yavuz-Müren and colleagues (2022) summarize some of the temperament-based interventions that exist. According to these researchers, interventions can be universal (e.g., used with all children to prevent temperament-related problems) or targeted (e.g., used with specific children who need additional support). Overall, temperament-based interventions focus on strengthening the skills of children’s caregivers (e.g., parents, teachers, childcare providers). Iverson and Garstein (2018) suggest four goals of temperament-based interventions.
In the OneOp blog post, Climate Resilience in Coastal Military Communities, we shared examples of some of the disaster preparedness work that professionals within the Department of Defense (DoD) are doing to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters on coastal military communities. Through conservation work with the Coastal Resilience DoD Liaison Program, military leadership looks to safeguard not only the environment for wildlife but also the livelihoods of military service members and their families. Coastal military communities especially have been grappling with an array of issues—from surging sea levels to scorching heat waves—all exacerbated by the changing climate.
The annual report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau highlights issues reported by service members in 2023. The report is relevant for service providers working with military families navigating financial challenges and barriers. For example, credit or consumer reporting remains the highest complaint overall for both civilians and the military community. Service providers provide support for military families before, during, and after an issue arises.
Parental perception plays a crucial role in the success of nutrition programs designed to promote healthy eating among children and families in the United States. Programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) have been significantly influenced by how parents view their value and effectiveness.
Military spouses, a skilled and often-overlooked talent pool are there in plain sight. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently published a report geared towards helping employers realize the potential that military spouses hold and what organizations can do to help in the employment of military spouses.
Natural disasters like coastal flooding, heat waves, and hurricanes are just a few of the issues that can affect military families and military installations that are on or near coastlines. As we see year after year with each hurricane season, these storms have far-reaching impacts to infrastructure and communities.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Number 2023-48770-41333.
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