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Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and Military Life

Throughout this webinar, presenters discuss how providers can broach the topic of mental health with parents, the importance of early identification, and how to support military families in seeking help.

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Applying Technology to Community and Community to Technology

In this episode (Season 4, Episode 9), co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk about how to applying technology to community and community to technology - one of the eight ways of cultivating community resilience that we identified in their “Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery” project.

Disordered Eating and Body Image Disturbance in the Military

Service members experience disordered eating and body image disturbance at a higher rate than the general population which can have a significant, negative impact on service members’ readiness and performance.  This presentation teaches Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and other health care providers the best practices to identify and manage disordered eating...

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Burnout and Resilience in Service Providers

In this episode (Season 4, Episode 10) co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk about burnout and resilience with guests Dr. Charles (Chip) Benight and Nicole Weis from the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs.

Ethical Compass: Guiding Military Families with Integrity

Practicing ethics in personal finance promotes financial well-being, fosters trust in financial relationships, and contributes to a positive and responsible financial culture within individuals and society as a whole. Join Dr. Gutter and Dr. Tyler-Mackey to define ethics, including the military standards of ethics, and ethical guidelines from AFCPE and...

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Addressing Maladaptive Grief Reactions Among Youth

This session describes assessment and interventions for youth who have experienced traumatic loss. Suggestions are provided for how to implement these practices with military families.

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The Importance of Nutrition in Breast Cancer Survivorship

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States; fortunately, survival rates continue to improve over time. A breast cancer diagnosis often raises many questions and concerns about diet and nutrition. Do you know the latest in nutrition issues that occur during breast cancer treatment and...

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Military Teen Experiences and Food Security

The lack of adequate access to the appropriate selection, quality, or amount of food to maintain a healthy lifestyle has the potential to take both a physical and mental toll on developing teens. In 2023, military teens shared their experiences regarding food insecurity in the National Military Family Association (NMFA)...

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Reduce Your Risk of Cognitive Decline as You Age

Cognitive decline is a source of fear and mystery for many adults, especially older adults. However, confronting that fear and solving that mystery may be easier than you think. Research on memory has started to focus less on the mechanics of the brain and more on understanding how lifestyle factors,...

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Using the Feeling Wheel to Know Your Emotions

In this practicast, Practicing Connection co-host, Jessica Beckendorf, guides us through how to use the Feeling Wheel, a free, printable resource, to help us identify what we are feeling.