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 learning how to navigate them can make all the difference in maintaining family cohesion and individual well-being.
Coercive control, a characteristic of domestic abuse, and financial abuse – combined with how often survivors are isolated from their natural resources by their abusers – is a solid predictor of financial peril for survivors who leave their abusers.
Military family transitions, such as relocations, whether for permanent change of station orders, or other reasons, can be stressful on families and often require time to ensure that the family’s needs are met following their arrival.
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.
How simple self-touch techniques can help you reduce stress when human touch from others is unavailable or uncomfortable.
Several new initiatives have been designed to address military spouses’ holistic employment needs, emphasizing not only their financial health, but also their social, emotional, and mental wellbeing. Learn more about how new and emerging employment resources support military spouse professional development.
Identify ways for service providers to intervene with service members experiencing shame including rapport building, externalizing, spending diaries, and more.
The intersection of diabetes and food security is a critical issue that affects millions of individuals and families around the world. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “adults who experience food insecurity are 2 to 3 times more likely to have type 2 diabetes,” as nutritious foods can be difficult to access in some communities (CDC, 2024).
Military spouses face challenges in gaining and maintaining meaningful employment. A military family’s economic security is critical to mission readiness. As such, spouse employment can greatly contribute to financial readiness.
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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