When National Guard, Army, Air Force Reserve and other military parents living in civilian communities are mobilized, their children become military kids. They still look the same to teachers, friends and the rest of the community, but they are coping with sudden changes in their lives, and their families may not be sure how to access support services of the military.

Tough Topic Series:
Thank you to Mona Johnson and The Washington Department of Public Instruction for sharing their resources.

  Issue 1: Supporting Military Kids During Deployment (2 pages, 1.59 MB)
  Issue 2: Helping Kids Cope with Stress (2 pages, 1.78 MB)
  Issue 3: Impact of Grief and Loss (2 pages, 2.3 MB)
  Issue 4: Fostering Resilience in Kids (2 pages, 1.53 MB)
  Issue 5: Military Kids, Homecoming & Reunion (2 pages, 2.19 MB)
  Issue 6: Talking to Kids about Violence, Terrorism, and War (2 pages, 2.34 MB)
  Issue 7: Dealing with Death (2 pages, 2.49 MB)
 

Operation READY:

  My Goodbye Book 3-5 (29 pages, 967 KB)
  Separations Are Hard Ages 6-8 (26 pages, 813 KB)
  I Can Do That Ages 9-12 (22 pages, 808 KB)
  Separations Are Hard Ages 13-16 (15 pages, 578 KB)

Other Resources

  Web Sites on Deployment, Return, and Reunion (29 KB)
  Three deployment support videos for children and teens available on the Internet (127 KB)
  Educator's Guide to the Military Child During Deployment (1.33 MB)
  Helping Kids Cope When Loved One Is On Military Deployment (163 KB)
  Helping Kids Deal With Change (41 KB)
  School Connectedness (289 KB)
  Ten Tips For Administrators (59 KB)
  Ten Tips For Teachers (59 KB)
  SO FAR Guide to Help Children & Youth Cope with Deployment of Parent in Reserves
  Working With Military Children (1.41 MB)
  National Council of Family Relations (164 KB)