As Bowen, Martin & Mancinni (2013) remind us, though many of the stressors associated with military duties and military life are not new, the challenges of today’s military service, including lengthy, repeated combat deployments and the associated family separations, represent unprecedented threats to the integrity and well-being of service members…
During the first webinar in the Going Virtual Series, we shared four practices and lots of strategies to help early intervention (EI) practitioners engage families in a virtual space. Before we shared those practices, we talked about the importance of reflecting on your own beliefs. This personal level of reflection is so important that we’re going to add it to the practices list! Let’s review each practice with an emphasis on self-reflection.
Malnutrition is a serious condition. Contrary to popular belief, malnutrition is present not only in developing countries but also in developed countries as well.
Personal finance research informs high-quality financial education briefings, publications, and 1:1 financial counseling sessions with clients. Below are findings and implications for practice from four recent studies:
The services provided by social workers are crucial to creating and cultivating individual and family wellness. During this time of insurmountable stressors at home and abroad, social workers are pillars in providing vital mental health and behavioral health services. Services that can aid family members in navigating daily anxiety, worry, and trauma.
Finding the balance between paying off debt or saving more money can be overwhelming for military families who may have limited income on top of deployments and relocations.
Stress and stressful situations are issues that everyone must deal with and affects individuals and families in a multitude of different ways. This is even more true for military service members and their families. On top of daily, normal stressors, military families must deal with the stress of deployments, transitions, frequent moving, and the possibility of injury or death for the military service member in military combat. Military families need outlets and ways to cope with stressful situations.