Military Families Resources for Young Children

Your work helps military families stay strong. Here are ways to talk, listen, and connect.

You’re strong, but military life can bring challenges. Here are ways to talk, listen, and connect.

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Make every birthday special no matter where you are.

Empower your family to make healthy choices.

Prepare your family for reunions.

Transition out of the military, navigate change, and start your new adventure.

Maintain a sense of comfort through military changes.

Encourage your child to let out his feelings.

Make moving a positive experience for your military children.

Develop strategies for coping with pre-deployments and deployments.

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Establish a “new normal” after physical or mental injuries.

Help your military family cope after the death of a loved one.