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Military Projects is committed to supporting the youngest of children from military families.
Military Families Share Their Stories
This video was made just for you, the military family, in appreciation and support of your service and commitment. Military families share their unique deployment experiences, and early childhood professionals offer some tips and strategies for families.
NTI Pre-Institute Sessions: "From Family Stress to Family Strengths"
To hear the Audio conference of Military Projects Pre-Institute from the 22nd National Training Institute, click here.
Hooray for National Guard Families...Hooray for National Guard Children!
They are supportive, inspirational, resilient and patriotic. To read the full article on a program supporting National Guard families in North Carolina, download the PDF below.
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Letters for Parents
For a sample letter that can help you explain to your pediatrician what your family is experiencing, download the PDF below.
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For Additional Resources that you can take to your Child care Professional about your military experience, download the PDF below.
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COMING TOGETHER AROUND MILITARY FAMILIES
CTAMF Initiative increases awareness of the impact of trauma, grief and loss on very young children, through specialized training and support, for the professionals who are supporting military families in and around military installations with high deployment rates. Of primary focus are the special circumstances of those families that experience trauma and loss as a result of a Service member’s deployment.
CTAMF Locator Map
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Military Installations |
States |
| Camp Lejeune, North Carolina |
Alabama |
| Camp Pendleton, California |
Arkansas |
| Eglin AFB, Florida |
California |
| Fort Bliss, Texas |
Colorado |
| Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
Florida |
| Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
Hawaii |
| Fort Carson, Colorado |
Indiana |
| Fort Drum, New York |
Minnesota |
| Fort Hood, Texas |
Nebraska |
| Fort Lewis, Washington |
New Hampshire |
| Fort Riley, Kansas |
Ohio |
| Fort Stewart, Georgia |
Oregon |
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Tennessee |
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Texas |
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West Virginia |
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC and Brooke Army Medical Center, Texas
CTAMF Resource Kit
*Please note--The CTAMF Resource Kit is not currently available for order.
Flyers
Download 7 parent flyers that emphasize the importance of supporting babies and toddlers during deployment and relocation. To view flyers in full, click on images below.
Camera Ready Articles
Download 5 Camera Ready articles focused on: Self-Care, Relocation, Pre-Deployment, Deployment, and Post-Deployment. Click on an article below to read about ways to support your child during these challenging times.
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"Over There" Activity Book
Dear Parent or Caregiver,
Here is an opportunity to create your own Over There Children's book! Download the attached PDF (either the mommy version or the daddy version, depending on which parent is deployed), print it out, and attach photos that represent the spirit of the text. If you and your child are feeling extra creative, you can even draw your own illustrations. Do whatever feels right to capture your family's unique deployment story. After completing the book, keep it on hand and read it to your child as often as each of you would like.
*Please note-- The Over There Children's Board Book is not currently available for order.
Little Listeners in an Uncertain World
Brochure outlines what parents may see in their babies and toddlers during stressful times and offers concrete guidance and activities to support their young children throughout these challenging events.
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To hear a wide range of audio conferences that discuss deployments and young children--from past Military Projects work with Operation Parenting Edge to the 2005 Department of Defense Summit sessions, click here.
For additional resources focused on helping your family and young child deal with adjustments around deployment, click here.
Military OneSource
Offers help with parenting and child care, education, relocation, financial and legal concerns, and everyday issues.
Military Homefront
DOD web site for reliable Quality of Life information designed to help troops and their families.
National Military Family Association
Provides education and information regarding rights, benefits and services for military families.
Courage To Care For Me
Provides Fact sheets on timely health topics relevant to military life developed by military health experts at Uniformed services University of the Health Sciences.
Military Child Education Coalition
Helps military children cope with being transferred from school to school around the world.
NACCRRA
Child care Resource and Referral agencies help parents find quality child care.
Parents As Teachers: Heroes At Home
A parent education and family support program for young military families.
Reach Out and Read in the Military
Promotes early literacy through partnership with military pediatric settings.
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