Family Development

Webinars & Events

We focus on the important work service professionals do with military families. Various continuing education opportunities are available for live and archived webinars (for up to one year after the live date).

You can search upcoming or archived webinars by date or topic

Upcoming Family Development Webinars

Click the event link to learn more or to RSVP for upcoming webinars!

  • four female teachers at a table having a meeting

    Improving Military Student Outcomes Through Effective Professional Collaboration

    Wed July 12th: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EDT

    About This Webinar: Many educational decisions are made based on the trust built between professional partnerships within schools, military installations, and the local community. Military students are best supported when… Continue Reading Improving Military Student Outcomes Through Effective Professional Collab...

  • Image of a mother lovingly holding her infant

    Making the Journey Towards Healthy Attachment

    Tue July 18th: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EDT

    About This Webinar: This session focuses on how attachment relationships are formed, how to promote a healthy attachment, and information on how to rebuild and assist families who experience separation.… Continue Reading Making the Journey Towards Healthy Attachment

  • Girl paying in a store with her credit card

    Military Teens and Economic Abuse

    Thu July 27th: 11:00 am-12:00 pm EDT

    Join this webinar to learn skills to engage and support military-connected teens in identifying healthy, economically supportive relationships. Continue Reading Military Teens and Economic Abuse

  • three people meeting and tense conversation

    Conflict Happens: Anticipating and Overcoming Challenges

    Wed September 13th: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EDT

    About This Webinar: Even the strongest, most effective professional relationship is bound to have occasional conflict. In this session, we discuss how to anticipate conflict, manage, and repair relationships when… Continue Reading Conflict Happens: Anticipating and Overcoming Challenges

  • multiethnic group of high school students sitting together talking

    Collaborating During Changes and Transitions for Military Students

    Wed November 15th: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EST

    About This Webinar: This session outlines the various school-based changes that may occur over time for students and their families. The transitions between schools, communities, and adulthood all have unique… Continue Reading Collaborating During Changes and Transitions for Military Students

Archived Webinars

CE credits are available for up to 2 years after the event date
!
Check each event for details and specific information.

  • Photo of Pride diversity Flag

    Care Considerations for the Transgender and Gender-Diverse Military Community

    Thu May 11th: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EDT

    About This Webinar: This webinar focuses on applying affirmative, evidence-based best practices for care delivery for Transgender and Gender-Diverse adults in the military community. Join to receive a review of… Continue Reading Care Considerations for the Transgender and Gender-Diverse Military Community

  • Providing Affirmative Care to the LGBTQ+ Military Community

    Thu May 4th: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EDT

    About This Webinar: This webinar focuses on the continuums of identity (sexual orientation, gender identity, biological sex, gender expression), the impact of discrimination, relevant healthcare disparities, and ways to encourage… Continue Reading Providing Affirmative Care to the LGBTQ+ Military Community

  • young girl unpacking her backpack at home

    Unpacking Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH)

    Wed April 5th: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EDT

    About This Webinar: This session focuses on defining Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) and its importance for healthy socioemotional development. The discussion includes how to recognize symptoms of… Continue Reading Unpacking Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH)

  • junior school children leaving school in a group

    Identifying Key Collaborators for School Services for Military-Connected Students

    Wed March 29th: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EDT

    About This Webinar: The first session of the Collaborative Connections series assists participants in understanding the points of contact for differing educational services and the roles of those service providers… Continue Reading Identifying Key Collaborators for School Services for Military-Connected Students

  • apple

    Increasing Children’s Fruit and Vegetable Exposure: Tools for Practitioners Serving Families Experiencing Limited Income

    Wed March 1st: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm EST

    About This Webinar: This webinar will focus on nutrition for children affected by poverty. Many children are at risk for obesity and challenges developmentally. The discussion provides steps providers can… Continue Reading Increasing Children’s Fruit and Vegetable Exposure: Tools for Practitioners Serving ...

  • Dad holding fussy toddler with computer

    Using Family-Centered Strategies to Address Challenges

    Wed November 16, 2022: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EST

    About This Webinar: In the final session of the Going Virtual series research on benefits and challenges of tele-intervention are shared to lay the groundwork for reflection with participants about… Continue Reading Using Family-Centered Strategies to Address Challenges

  • Suicide Prevention and Intimate Partner Violence

    Thu October 27, 2022: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EDT

    About This Webinar: Risk factors for suicide and for intimate partner violence (IPV) are similar. Understanding how these factors impact the military community from both a suicide response and IPV… Continue Reading Suicide Prevention and Intimate Partner Violence

  • Boxes of canned food at a Food Bank

    Understanding the Social and Structural Drivers of Food and Nutrition Insecurity

    Thu September 29, 2022: 11:00 am-12:00 pm EDT

    About This Webinar: Emerging research has shown that many military families and veterans struggle to put food on the table and experience difficulty making ends meet. This issue is particularly… Continue Reading Understanding the Social and Structural Drivers of Food and Nutrition Insecurity

  • Suicide Prevention and Working with Military Families

    Tue September 20, 2022: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EDT

    About This Webinar: Become more informed on current military suicide data including trends and common risk factors. This webinar explores culturally competent best practices and provides resources for professionals working… Continue Reading Suicide Prevention and Working with Military Families

  • moms sitting on the bed with their kids playing

    Ensuring Smooth EI Transitions

    Wed September 14, 2022: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EDT

    About This Webinar: This third session in the Going Virtual series highlights tips early intervention service coordinators and service providers can use to facilitate smooth transitions for families 1) when… Continue Reading Ensuring Smooth EI Transitions

  • Family watching toddler on laptop

    Culturally Sustaining Coaching Approaches

    Tue May 24, 2022: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EDT

    About This Webinar: The second session in the Going Virtual series introduces six early intervention adult learning principles that service providers can use to support caregiver learning during visits with… Continue Reading Culturally Sustaining Coaching Approaches

  • Brain health

    Support for Reintegration after TBI: Strategies For Advocates, Care Coordinators, and Case Managers

    Wed March 30, 2022: 11:00 am-12:00 pm EDT

    About This Webinar: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) may cause physical, cognitive, and behavioral changes that can be difficult to adapt to for both the individual and family members. These changes… Continue Reading Support for Reintegration after TBI: Strategies For Advocates, Care Coordinators, and Case Managers

  • Creating Equity During Family Visits

    Wed March 23, 2022: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EDT

    About This Webinar: The first session in the four-part Going Virtual series engages participants in reflective thinking around how their own beliefs and experiences shape their expectations for interactions with… Continue Reading Creating Equity During Family Visits

  • Brain health

    Brain Health: Understanding Military-Related TBIs

    Thu March 17, 2022: 11:00 am-12:00 pm EDT

    About This Webinar: Traumatic brain injury is a significant health issue that affects service members and veterans during times of both peace and war. The high rate of TBI and… Continue Reading Brain Health: Understanding Military-Related TBIs

  • Middle School kids in hallway

    Preventing the Onset of Youth Problem Sexual Behaviors

    Thu February 24, 2022: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EST

    About This Webinar One of the many troubling aspects of child sexual victimization is the high proportion of teens who engage younger children in sexual behaviors or peers in coerced… Continue Reading Preventing the Onset of Youth Problem Sexual Behaviors

  • image of hand holding gavel

    Juvenile Justice Responses to Youth in Conflict with the Law

    Thu December 2, 2021: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EST

    About This Webinar: This session provides an introduction to the juvenile justice system and the juvenile court. Information regarding processing juvenile cases, court hearings, roles and responsibilities, adolescent brain science,… Continue Reading Juvenile Justice Responses to Youth in Conflict with the Law

View All Events