Colorado National Guard Family Program

1. Colorado National Guard Family Program http://co.ng.mil/family/default.aspx 1 www.MilitaryChild.org

3. Ready, Set, Go! Training • Our OMK Team of professionals from around the state go out to community groups, schools and conferences to help build awareness around the issues that military youth face.  At these trainings participants learn about the deployment cycle, how kids are affected by deployment and ways that they can help support military youth. •  Babysitting Training  - Consider requesting this free training for your school or community.  The objectives of the program are: • To familiarize teens with the responsibilities of babysitting • Provide the necessary information, skills and techniques for teens to become competent, caring, trustworthy and responsible sitters •  Help teens develop the confidence needed to handle situations that could happen when they babysit •  Help teens develop a positive attitude about the care of children, and •  Prepare teens for the business aspects of babysitting • "Serving military families in our own backyard" • Shauna Woods      CSU Extension - University Square #1D - 4040      Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-4040  Phone: 970-491-1807  Fax: 970-491-5108Email:shauna.woods@colostate.edu Website:http://www.operationmilitarykids.org

4. Materials to Download & Order • http://www.ourmilitarykids.org/news-resources/materials-download-order.php Materials can be ordered by family readiness support personnel/ volunteers and military personnel. • Our Military Kids Flyer Download and print this handy flyer, which includes program Information along with Frequently Asked Questions. • Our Military Kids Tri-Fold Brochure Share this informational brochure with friends and family.  The brochure has information on our Mission, our History, how our Program actually works, and stories of some of the kids OMK has helped. • Order Form for Our Military Kids Materials Use this form to order Applications, Flyers, Brochures, Post Cards, Posters, and Newsletters.  Mail or fax this form to:Our Military Kids 6861 Elm Street, Suite 2AMcLean, VA 22101703-734-6503 (fax)

5. New Program Offers Subsidized Child Care to Guard, Reserve The Defense Department has joined forces with national agencies to help Guard and Reserve Families in finding and affording child care while Mom or Dad are deployed in support of the global war on terrorism. DoD, in partnership with the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, which administers the program, designed this initiative to benefit those who do not live near military installations. When a parent is deployed, the remaining parent may discover that child care is something the couple hadn't had to think of before. And need is not the only consideration. The extra expense can be shocking. While OMCC doesn't fully subsidize child care, it does work to reduce the financial burden. The fees are based on a sliding scale that takes into consideration total Family income and the care provider's actual cost, among other things. To take part in the program, a Family member would apply through NACCRRA via a special Web site or by a toll-free call to (800) 424-2246. The child-care provider also must apply -- an important step because of how the subsidy, which comes through the Children and Youth office, is paid out. NACCRRA also supports the Guard and Reserve through a program called Operation Child Care. OCC is a voluntary NACCRRA program that provides up to six hours of free child care to Guard and Reserve Families whose deployed service member is returning home for rest and recuperation. NACCRRA is a very well-respected alliance of all the child-care resource and referral agencies in the nation.

6. http://co.ng.mil/family/youth/default.aspx Youth Programs Mission Statement To provide a supportive environment for children and youth through activities and events specifically designed to encourage personal growth, strength of character and moral development in peacetime and through the cycles of deployment. Objectives: Establish an emotionally and physically safe zone for children and youth, to learn, grow, and explore. Provide a series of activities that promote friendship, encourage peer support, and develop leadership and resiliency skills that assist youth in dealing with the stress of deployment and change. Offer opportunities for youth to socialize with other National Guard youth who inherently understand the National Guard lifestyle. Contact: Alice Nofziger - Office: 720-250-1193; Cell: 303-524-5614 or Julie Adams State Youth Coordinator (Contractor), Office: 720-250-1412 Counseling Services available:Contact: Jim Green, Child and Youth Military Family Life ConsultantOffice: (720) 250-1198; Cell (303) 709-6823 or email jim.h.green@mhn.com

7. http://hooah4health.com/overview/sitemap.htm • Program Overview • Online Health Course • Interactive Quizzes • H4H Weight Management Tracker • Lifestyle Changes • Stop Tobacco Shop • Body • Fitness 4 Life • Nutrition 4 Life • Readiness Fitness • Readiness Nutrition • Mind • Stress Management • Suicide Prevention • Combat Stress • Boosters 4 the Mind • Spirit • Environment • Hooah 4 Health All Year Long • Hearing & Vision • Occupational Health • Disease • Hooah 4 Family • Family Readiness Groups • Holiday Blues • Hooah 4 Kids • Dealing with Feelings • My Pyramid for Kids • Kids in Action • Hooah 4 Teens • School Violence • Using Conflict Management skills • Eating Disorders • Puberty • Peer Pressure • Hooah 4 Parents • Stress management for Parents • Back to School • Internet Safety • A Parent’s Guide to Children’s Problems

8. Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors MISSION: TAPS provides ongoing emotional help, hope, and healing to all who are grieving the death of a loved one in military service to America, regardless of relationship to the deceased, geography, or circumstance of the death. TAPS meets its mission by providing peer-based support, crisis care, casualty casework assistance, and grief and trauma resources. Our National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief camp has been held annually since 1994. TAPS also conducts regional Survivor Seminars and Good Grief Camps at locations across the country. If you are suffering the loss of a military loved one, or if you know someone who can use our support, please call our toll-free hotline now: 1-800-959-TAPS (8277). http://www.taps.org/

9. Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress http://www.centerforthestudyoftraumaticstress.org/ About Us | Mission: The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) is one of the nation’s oldest and most highly regarded, academic-based organizations dedicated to advancing trauma-informed knowledge, leadership and methodologies. The Center’s work addresses a wide scope of trauma exposure from the consequences of combat, operations other than war, terrorism, natural and humanmade disasters, and public health threats. CSTS is a part of our nation’s federal medical school, Uniformed Services University (USU), and its Department of Psychiatry, as well as a partnering center of the newly established Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury. These affiliations represent the Center’s history, mission and future directions as a major contributor to our country’s understanding of the impact of trauma and the advancement of trauma-informed care. The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) has a robust Child and Family Program that has expanded the Center’s reach and expertise on the effects of trauma on families and children from war, natural disaster, terrorism and bioterrorism. Stephen Cozza, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry at USUHS serves as Associate Director CSTS and Director of its Child and Family Program (CFP). The CHP generates and disseminates knowledge related to military childhood experiences, develops effective public education materials, and expands and studies effective intervention strategies to advance the health and mental health of military children and family.  The Center’s national and international relationships with multiple organizations, universities, and government agencies serve as partnerships in the CFPs’ wide-ranging Family and Child Mental Health resiliency (strength) promoting activities.

10. For Children This page has resources on helping children who may be dealing with difficult events. 02. Children and Families of Combat Veterans. Stephen J. Cozza, M.D. 11. Caring for Families in Peacetime and War. Barbara Thompson, M.S. Care Managers: Supporting Families When a Loved One Has Died Childhood Bullies and Victims: Facts from the AMA Alliance Courage to Care: Impact of Invisible Injuries - Family CSTS Impact of TBI for Families Health Literacy: Addressing Communication Barriers to Foster Self-Care and Family Care Helping Children Cope During Deployment Interventions at Home for Pre-Schoolers and Adolescents Military Families on the Move: Tips for Keeping Your Family Healthy National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Terrorism and Disaster Speaker Series Stop Bullying Now: Tip Sheets for Adults Who Interact with Youth Talking to Children about Death Teachers Helping Students: Listening and Talking Tips for Talking to Children: A Guide for Parents and TeachersTips for Talking to Children When Your Child Says

11. Marine Corps Community Services http://www.usmc-mccs.org/family/ Marine Corps Family Team Building MCFTB provides educational resources and services to foster personal growth and enhance the readiness of Marine Corps families. New Parent Support Program Complementary to the Children, Youth and Teen Programs, the NPSP offers a wide range of support services to military families with children from birth through five years of age Children, Youth and Teen Programs Children, Youth, and Teen Programs focus on the needs of families in order to provide maximum access to useful, flexible, and affordable programs such as child development, social, recreational, and athletic programs. Children, youth and teens, ages 6 weeks to 18 years, shall be served in integrated, balanced, quality programs that support the continuum of the Marines family, on and off base. Return & Reunion Guide for Marines and Families http://www.usmc-mccs.org/deploy/returnreunion.cfm?sid=ml&smid=4

12. http://www.ouhsc.edu/VetParenting/ • Veteran Parenting Toolkit: Together Building Strong Families • Five age-based parenting toolkits for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans and their partners • Each parenting toolkit addresses the following topics: • Did you know? (Interesting facts about children this age) • Cognitive, social and physical development • Reconnecting with your child after deployment • How to talk to your child about deployment • Strengthening your relationship with your child • Managing common behavioral challenges • Red flags for concern • Taking care of yourself as a parent • Reconnecting with your partner after deployment and communication tips for couples • Resource guide • There is also a Provider guide to assist in Assessing Parenting Issues, Sharing the Toolkits with Veterans & Families, and Locating Additional Resources • Oklahoma University Health Science Center website