ZERO TO THREE is proud to support military families. We work to increase awareness and collaboration throughout the military community so that parents and professionals can more effectively care for very young children and their families impacted by such deployment-related issues as trauma, grief, and loss. The Duty to Care (DTC) training series explores the helping professional’s role and the needs of very young children whose families are experiencing complicated deployments and reunifications.
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CTAMF Training Opportunities for Professionals Serving Military Families - We are pleased to announce a new partnership between ZERO TO THREE and the U.S. Department of Defense that brings our Coming Together Around Military Families® trainings to 65 military communities.
Supporting Young Children - These brochures focus on the unique experience of parenting a baby or toddler, particularly during times of stress and separation that military families may be experiencing.
Honoring our Babies and Toddlers - This 3-piece set, designed for professionals and military parents, provides methods to support young children affected by stress, trauma, grief, and loss due to a military parent’s deployment, injury, or death.
CTAMF E-newsletter - Coming Together Around Military Families® E-newsletter- A quarterly newsletter for professionals from Military Projects at ZERO TO THREE, which provides the most up-to-date resources and knowledge specifically tailored to the needs of military families with very young child and a multidisciplinary audience of health, mental health, family support and early education professionals.
Materials available at Military OneSource - You Can Now Order CTAMF Materials. ZERO TO THREE provides a comprehensive collection of materials for parents, caregivers, and professionals who work to meet the needs of military families with babies and toddlers affected events such as deployment and reunification.
Selected Links - For more info on additional resources focused on helping families with young children.
Archives - Look here to find previously featured resources for families and professionals.
Sample Letters for Parents to Give Professionals - Parents can use these sample letters with a medical provider or child care professional to help them better understand their family’s experiences.
Parent Flyers - Download 7 parent flyers that emphasize the importance of supporting babies and toddlers during deployment and relocation.
Little Listeners - This booklet provides useful reminders and suggestions about behaviors in young children during stressful times and concrete guidance and activities to provide support throughout these challenging events.
Young Children on the Homefront Family Stories, Family, Strengths DVD - Military families share their unique deployment experiences and challenges, and they offer tips and strategies that parents will find useful in supporting their young child before, during, and after deployment
"Over There" Activity Book - ZERO TO THREE has developed this book to help you find the words to reassure your child that mommy or daddy is out there thinking about and loving him from far away.
