Webinar Resources | Strong Starts, Steady Bonds: Helping Young Children Thrive Through Change
OneOp Resources
IECMH: Practical Strategies to Support Attachment Relationships
Strong Starts with Male Caregivers
External Resources
Children’s Books
- A Paper Hug by Stephanie Skolmoski
- Boo Boo Bear’s Mission by Mary Linda Sather
- Daddy Goes on Deployment: A Tribute to Military Kids and Families by Tom Wright
- I Love You Near and Far by Marjorie Blain Parker
- I Miss You!: A Military Kid’s Book About Deployment by Beth Andrews
- The Mini Adventures of Danny and the Deployer by Juanda Bryant
- My Father’s Shirt by Sally Huss
- My Mother’s Wings by Sally Huss
- Night Catch by Brenda Ehrmantraut
- Operation Care Package by Juanda Bryant
- Over There (Mom Version) (Dad Version) by Dorinda Silver Williams
- Sometimes I Want a Hug: A Therapeutic Deployment Book for Military Families by Erin Winters
Military One Source: Education Directory for Children with Special Needs
NAEYC: Caring Relationships The Heart of Early Brain Development
Sesame Street for Military Families
Understanding Child Trauma and Resilience: For Military Parents and Caregivers
Zero to Three: Babies on the Homefront
Zero to Three: Early Childhood Attachment Styles: What Parents and Professionals Should Know
Zero to Three: The Importance of Responsive Parenting: Building Strong Emotional Bonds from Birth
Zero to Three: Supporting Military Families: Resources and Programs
Citations
Ainsworth, M. D. S., & Bell, S. M. (1970). Attachment, exploration, and separation: Illustrated by the behavior of one-year-olds in a strange situation. Child development, 49-67.
Alexander, S. L., Frederico, M., Long, M., & Vicendese, D. (2024). Attachment security in children with disability or developmental delay: Systematic review of quality and interventions. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 17(2), 228-258.
Bowlby, J. (2021). Early attachment and child development (U. Seemann, Trans.; M. Endres, Foreword; M. D. S. Ainsworth, Contribution; 8th ed.) Ernst Reinhardt Verlag.
Cabrera, N. J., Malin, J. L., Kuhns, C., & West, J. (2017). The early home environment of Latino boys and their peers: A developmental perspective. Infant Mental Health Journal, 38(1), 97-114.
Cornell, T., & Hamrin, V. (2008). Clinical interventions for children with attachment problems. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 21(1), 35-47.
Opie, J. E., Hameed, M., Vuong, A., Painter, F., Booth, A. T., Jiang, H., … & McIntosh, J. E. (2024). Children’s social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes in military families: A rapid review. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 33(6), 1949-1967.
Warren, S. F., & Brady, N. C. (2007). The role of maternal responsivity in the development of children with intellectual disabilities. Mental retardation and developmental disabilities research reviews, 13(4), 330-338.
Wittkowski, A., Crompton, C., & Wan, M. W. (2025). Manualised attachment-based interventions for improving caregiver-infant relationships: A two-stage systematic review. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 28(1), 71-100.
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