Are you a service provider or educator who works with military families? If so, you are a crucial member of the Defense Family Readiness System (FRS): a network of agencies, programs, organizations, and individuals - and the collaborations amont them - supporting military family readiness and quality of life. This...

Join the daily Making Connections sessions to talk about and make sense of the day's sessions, and specifically, to tie the major concepts of networks, creativity, and collaboration back to the Family Readiness System. Bob Bertsch (OneOp) and Eddy Mentzer (DoD) will take your questions, discuss key insights from the...

As your learn about networks and some key concepts such as relationship building and innovation, it can be helpful to embrace creativity in your work, even if (especially if) your jobs and organizations may not be perceived as creative endeavors and spaces. Join Sunni Brown, best-selling author and global "infodoodler,"...

Collaboration, by its nature, means bringing myriad partners together to achieve consensus, cooperative, and - ultimately - success. In this session we'll discuss what it means to have a collaborative mindset, and you'll learn six key factors for putting that mindset into practice. We'll also examine processes that experts use,...

Join the daily Making Connections sessions to talk about and make sense of the day's sessions, and specifically, to tie the major concepts of networks, creativity, and collaboration back to the Family Readiness System. Bob Bertsch (OneOp) and Eddy Mentzer (DoD) will take your questions, discuss key insights from the...

Wellbeing is a function of physical, mental, emotional, economic, and social factors, among others. At times, an individual's needs can compete for attention and resources, diminishing some while favoring others. This session introduces a holistic approach to working with clients that blends healthcare and financial education. Join Shawn Young from...

In this session, Kristin Johnstad will situate key network concepts and practices into the work of military family service providers. She will discuss her own experiences working with a variety of organizations as they adopted a collaborative, networked approach to developing and providing family services. Bring your questions and experiences...