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Health and Well-Being

Support the holistic health and well-being of service members and their families.

Promote the resilience of individuals and families through the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual components of health.

Upcoming Programming

Dietary Supplements, Energy Drinks, and Operation Supplement Safety

November 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EST
Many service members choose to consume dietary supplements to improve their physical performance, build muscle, lose weight, enhance their cognitive function, boost energy, and more. Unfortunately, so...

Learning Library

The Gut-Brain Connection: Microbiome and Mental Health in Military Populations

October 22 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as an important contributor to both physical and menta...

Creative Approaches to Build Confidence in Clinical Practice with Children

October 8 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
This 90-minute webinar is for professionals seeking to build confidence in working with children, pa...

Supporting Service Members Without Burning Out

September 14 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
This session names the specific burnout and compassion fatigue risks in military-connected work and ...

Recent Blogs

Female service professional counseling a female client.

Motivational Interviewing Refreshers: Prompts Registered Dietitian Nutritionists Can Use

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Motivational Interviewing (MI) can help clients explore ambivalence, build confidence, and connect behavior change to their own goals. In this blog, learn how dietitians can use OARS, change talk, and other MI strategies to support more effective nutrition counseling and lasting behavior change.
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Supporting Identity Development for Military-Connected Teens

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Military-connected teens navigate identity development while also adapting to frequent moves, changing schools, deployments, and shifting relationships. In this blog, explore how military experiences can shape identity and how supportive adults, belonging, autonomy, and leadership opportunities can help teens build resilience and a stronger sense of self.
Mother and daughter in grocery store produce section.

Beyond the Pantry: Cultivating Military Family Economic and Nutritional Readiness

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Food insecurity can threaten nutrition readiness and long-term stability for military families, especially when financial and employment challenges intersect. In this blog, explore how service providers can help families move beyond emergency food assistance by strengthening income, budgeting, support systems, and connections to wrap-around resources.

Phubbing: The Impact on Couple and Family Connection

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Technology can be an important source of connection for military families, but when screens take priority over face-to-face interactions, relationships can suffer. This blog explores how “phubbing”, ignoring or minimally engaging with others because of a device, can affect couple and family connection and offers practical strategies military family service…