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Resources for Military Families and those who work with Military Families
Healthy Parenting Toolkit

These materials have been developed by the University of Missouri and Lincoln University in collaboration with United States Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense and Virginia Tech.
 

Help for the Homefront Parent – Fact sheets

Media exposure while a parent is away (pdf)
Talking while a parent is away (pdf)
Taking care of yourself while a parent is away (pdf)

 

Re-uniting Military Families – Fact sheets

Talking about the return of a parent (pdf)
Preparing yourself for the deployed parent’s return (pdf)
Getting to know your children again (pdf)
Expect changes when you return (pdf)
Keeping routines during the return of a parent (pdf)

 

Bookmarks and Calendars

Set of 5 bookmarks –
topics covered: Daily Life, Anticipation, New Beginnings, Sharing, Reaching Out (pdf)s
 When printing bookmarks as pdfs, remember to select “scale to fit page” or “fit to page” in your print menu. Cut apart. Use card stock if possible.

Calendars -
Positive Attitude During Deployment (pdf)
Comfort in Routine (pdf)
Reunion (pdf)
one page template, month and dates can be filled in
Calendar pdf is 8.5 x 14” and should be printed on legal size paper.
 

Pass-Along Cards* and Postcards

Heroes come in all sizes (pdf)
 *Pass-Along Cards are business size cards with a message to share with other military families and community members. To print, run page 1 through your printer and then run page 2 through on the opposite side. Trim to approximately business card size. Use card stock if possible.

You are my hero postcard (pdf)
To print, run page 1 through your printer and then run page 2 through on the opposite side. Cut sheet down into 4 cards. Use card stock if possible.

Additional resources are available on
the Healthy Parenting Initiative Website

Summaries of Key Research Findings

Effects of media coverage of war on military families (pdf)
The impact of dangerous work on military families (pdf)
Is reunion after deployment easy for the military family? (pdf)

More fact sheets, bookmarks, calendars and other resources are available at:

ParentLink - University of Missouri Extension

 
 
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