Unfortunately, food insecurity is a common issue among many active-duty members, veterans, and military families. Food insecurity can be defined as the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. According to a recent study, “estimates of food insecurity among veterans vary widely, ranging from 6% to 24%—nearly twice that of the general US population”.
Whether you and your family are still working and attending school from home, going in for only a few days out of the week and have a new hybrid model, or are back to heading into the office or school full time, each of our professional and personal lives has been fundamentally transformed this year. The ways we work with others, provide support and communicate change each day. And with each new day, we continue to adapt and learn both in our own lives and in our interactions with others.
Going back to school is a big change for all kids. Now, because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, going back to school may be even more stressful, and may look very different for many children and families, especially our military kids.
As an early childhood practitioner, connecting with and including families of young children with disabilities to support positive behavior at school, childcare, and home is important work. However, this isn’t always easy.
At times you may feel frustrated with some of the families you work with.
We find ourselves in a tenuous climate. The world is gripped by a rapidly spreading and deadly viral pandemic.
By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, AFC® [email protected]. Americans have lived with the financial effects of COVID-19 for more than six months. Many have experienced a loss or reduction of income, and related impacts such as food insecurity, depletion of savings, and outstanding payments for rent, utilities, loans, and other household…
For this latest installment, we were joined by Dr. Erin Taylor, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center – Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (CCAN) in Oklahoma City, OK. Her goals in this webinar were to share her active involvement in research on youth engagement in electronic and online sexual behaviors as well as the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practices for children with problematic sexual behavior and trauma.
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