Resources| Unified Support for Military-Connected Teen Well-Being: A Panel Discussion
OneOp Resources
- The Academy, Military-Connected Youth Well-Being| Academy Homepage https://oneop.org/series/2025academy/
- Kick-Off Session| Unified Support for Military-Connected Teen Well-Being: A Panel Discussion https://oneop.org/learn/160098/
- Webinar| Fostering Belonging for Military-Connected Teens https://oneop.org/learn/160095/
- Webinar| Creating Accessible Youth Development Programs in Military Communities https://oneop.org/learn/160096/
- Webinar| Launching Leaders: Preparing Military-Connected Teens for Adulthood https://oneop.org/learn/160097/
- Blog Post| Launching into Adulthood: Equipping Military Teens with Protective Factors for Success https://oneop.org/2025/06/24/launching-into-adulthood-equipping-military-teens-with-protective-factors-for-success/
- Blog Post| Transitions and Triumphs: Helping Military-Connected Youth Thrive https://oneop.org/2025/07/15/transitions-and-triumphs-helping-military-connected-youth-thrive/
- Blog Post| Standing Strong: Understanding the Mental Health Needs of Military-Connected Youth https://oneop.org/2025/07/31/standing-strong-understanding-the-mental-health-needs-of-military-connected-youth/
- Webinar Series, Building Blocks of Well-Being: Social Emotional Foundations for Children & Youth| Webinars covering foundational knowledge to best support the military-connected and civilian children they serve with and without disabilities https://oneop.org/series/thrivingtogether/
External Resources
- 4-H Military Partnership https://www.4-hmilitarypartnership.org/
- Positive Youth Development Academy https://4-h.org/resources/professionals/4-h-pyd-academy/
- Thriving Model Curriculum https://helping-youth-thrive.extension.org/curriculum/
- 4-H Clover| Lessons and Activities for Youth https://4-h.org/clover/about/
- Clover Course – Getting Ready to Pay for College| Series of three at-home activities to help solidify teens’ knowledge and give them the resources they need to confidently make smart decisions about their college expenses. https://4-h.org/clover/activities/getting-ready-to-pay-for-college/
- Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Military Youth Programs https://www.bgca.org/about-us/military/
- Extension, Project YES| A program that cultivates collaborations with educational institutions, non-governmental and community-based organizations, and other groups and organizations with expertise in early childhood education, youth development, and related fields to support the family programs, workforce development, and youth development expansion needs of the DOD. https://www.projectyouthextension.com/
- Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) https://militarychild.org/
- MCEC, Student 2 Student| A peer-to-peer student-led program that brings military and civilian students together to welcome new students, create a positive environment for all, support educational opportunities, build connections through service, and ease school transitions. https://militarychild.org/programs-and-initiatives/student-2-student/
- Military OneSource| Free and confidential help available 24/7/365 https://www.militaryonesource.mil/connect/
- Military Life Guides, Youth & Teens https://www.militaryonesource.mil/resources/millife-guides/military-youth-teens/
- Benefit Overview, Military Youth and Teen Programs https://www.militaryonesource.mil/benefits/military-youth-teen-programs/
- Podcast, Voices From the Joint Service Teen Council, Part 1 https://www.militaryonesource.mil/resources/podcasts/military-onesource/joint-service-teen-council-part-1/
- Podcast, 3 Issues Explained by Joint Service Teen Council, Part 2 https://www.militaryonesource.mil/resources/podcasts/military-onesource/joint-service-teen-council-part-2/
- Military Life Guides, Youth & Teens https://www.militaryonesource.mil/resources/millife-guides/military-youth-teens/
- Military REACH, Positive Youth Development Report| Cooper, E., Vandenberg, C., Sjolseth, S., Short, K., Sherman, H., Hanson, E., O’Neal, C. W., & Lucier-Greer, M. (2024). Promoting adolescent well-being: Drawing from basic and applied developmental frameworks and research. Auburn, AL: Military REACH. https://aub.ie/MilitaryREACH-AWB24
- Millennium Cohort Study https://www.millenniumcohort.org/
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) https://www.nctsn.org/
- Guide – For Military Parents and Caregivers: Supporting Your Children Throughout Deployment| Military parents and caregivers, support your children throughout deployment. This guide offers various strategies to mitigate the negative effects of deployment, such as maintaining well-being, fostering positive family dynamics, and employing effective parenting techniques. https://www.nctsn.org/resources/for-military-parents-and-caregivers-supporting-your-children-throughout-deployment
- Fact Sheet – Understanding Child Suicide: For Military Parents| Information about suicide and military youth, how to talk to your child about suicide, warning signs that your child may be experiencing suicidal thoughts and helpful responses by age group, as well as evidence-based treatments for suicidal youth, and how to address your needs as a parent. https://www.nctsn.org/resources/understanding-child-suicide-for-military-parents
- Fact Sheet – Understanding Child Trauma and Resilience: For Military Parents and Caregivers| Information about child trauma and resilience, including what traumatic experiences are, how they impact military families, and common reactions children or teens may have. https://www.nctsn.org/resources/understanding-child-trauma-and-resilience-for-military-parents-and-caregivers
- Fact Sheet – Understanding Youth Substance Use: For Military Parents and Caregivers| Offers military parents and caregivers information about military youth substance use. https://www.nctsn.org/resources/understanding-youth-substance-use-for-military-parents-and-caregivers
- Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes)| Guided-practice model to reduce health disparities in underserved and remote areas of the state, nation, and world. Through innovative telementoring, the ECHO model uses a hub-and-spoke knowledge-sharing approach where expert teams lead virtual clinics, amplifying the capacity for providers to deliver best-in-practice care to the underserved in their own communities. https://www.kennedykrieger.org/training/programs/project-echo
- Report, National Military Family Association (NMFA)| The Military Teen Experience https://www.bloommilitaryteens.org/milteen-experience-report
- Bloom: Empowering the Military Teen https://www.bloommilitaryteens.org/
- Field Guide to the Military Teen https://www.militaryfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Field-Guide-to-the-Military-Teen.pdf
- Guide, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services| Adolescent Development Explained https://opa.hhs.gov/adolescent-health/adolescent-development-explained
- RAND Report| Assessing the Needs of Military-Connected Children and Resources to Address Those Needs https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA463-2.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawKmnDBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEwQmJURXJRbmN3R1hhTzhFAR5r_v8E51lv5mtmKnI3FGDSZiL-kMpUiTePdBppg-vR-51dPs5TfuQMLZ3iKg_aem_lDO7SjYwQbRkqDCHrnH8Xg#document-details
Citations
- Department of Defense. (2023). Profile of the Military Community. Retrieved from https://download.militaryonesource.mil/12038/MOS/Reports/2023-demographics-report.pdf.
- Department of Defense. (2019). DOD Instruction 6060.04: Youth Services (YS) Policy. Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. Retrieved from https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/606004p.pdf?ver=2019-12-04-064421-733.
- Lerner, J. V., Phelps, E., Forman, Y., & Bowers, E. P. (2009). Positive youth development. In R. M. Lerner & L. Steinberg (Eds.), Handbook of adolescent psychology: Individual bases of adolescent development (3rd ed., pp. 524–558). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470479193.adlpsy001016.
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- Johnson, S. K., & Ettekal, A. V. (2023). The five Cs of positive youth development: Configurations of thriving in four U.S. adolescent samples. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 33(2), 656–679. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12806.
- McMaster, H.S. (2025). Millennium Cohort Study of Adolescent Resilience (SOAR) [unpublished analysis of 2022 baseline survey data]. Naval Health Research Center.
- National Military Family Association. (2024). Military Teen Experience Survey. Retrieved from https://www.militaryfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/WEB-MTES-2024.pdf.
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