April is Financial Literacy Month and Month of the Military Child. Needless to say, there are many “hooks” for Personal Financial Managers to engage with clients around personal finance concepts. Below are 12 interactive teaching strategies to consider:

The statistics are startling! An academic synthesis of empirical studies of food insecurity in military families from the 2010s decade found about 15% of military families- 1 in 7- experienced some level of food insecurity at some point. A more recent study authorized by the Department of Defense placed the percentage at 24% of active duty service members or almost 1 in 4. Junior enlisted members were at the highest risk for food insecurity.

By Joanna Tzenis, Ph.D., adapted by, Karen Shirer, Ph.D., Supporting youths’ education and career pathways requires more than ensuring they do well in school. Belonging provides the foundation for young people’s educational success. What does belonging look like in Youth Development Programs (YDPs) and schools? Consider your experience as a...

It is critical that when forging family-to-practice partnerships (FPPs), collaborators approach one another with an understanding of the myriad of roles we each play in our work and home lives. Whether you are a school professional, a family member, or military personnel, we are each someone plus. We each have a role beyond what we are known for in our FPPs. A teacher may also be a father or a caretaker for his parent, and a school liaison on a military base may also be an aunt or the mother to two rambunctious teens. Each of us is pulled in many directions, which can make it difficult to show up to every responsibility at the capacity our collaborative partners desire. Knowing and honoring this allows us to afford each other grace and understanding when collaborations are stressed.