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Service Beyond the Uniform: How Veterans Continue to Lead and Serve at ZERO TO THREE
Leaders Jonathan Gonzales and Beth Elbertson remind us that the values of service, teamwork, and integrity continue long after military life.
Supporting Military Families: Resources and Programs
ZERO TO THREE provides veteran and military family support through an app and resources for both parents and professionals.
Veteran and Military Family Support
We work to increase awareness and collaboration throughout the military community for both parents and professionals.
The Military Family Projects Team at ZERO TO THREE works to develop resources and tools that support the health and development of infants, toddlers and their families.
Our work ranges from supporting young children in military-connected families through the creation of parent tools to developing professional development content for those who engage in military family support around the world.
Did You Know?
Source: Sogomonyan, F. & Cooper, J. L. (2010). Trauma faced by children of military families: what every policymaker should know. National Center for Children in Poverty.
Addressing Challenges and Needs in Military Families
The deployment and homecoming of military family members can create a highly emotional situation that impacts every family member, including those who may be too young to clearly communicate their concerns.
Children from military families may have to move and change schools every two to three years. For infants and toddlers, the separation or frequent changes often associated with being part of a military family can significantly impact their development and mental health compared to civilian children. The military family resources on our app can be easily implemented at home to support a child’s needs when a parent or caregiver leaves for an extended period.
My husband’s time as an active duty service member was full days, weeks, and months of separation due to deployment, training, work-ups, changes in work schedules–not to mention all the moving from one duty station to another!
ZERO TO THREE’s Support Programs
Our resources offer strategies to provide military family support for remaining connected during deployment, accessing mental health care for the entire family, relieving combat stress and transitioning to civilian life.
Our Babies on the Homefront app is designed to keep up with the many transitions military families go through and to maximize the relationship that can be maintained long distance. Through secure messaging, creative baby games, sharing updates and finding answers to parenting questions, this app provides military family support to keep parents engaged. The app contains resources for military families in the form of material and strategies parents can add to their toolboxes.
App resources can be filtered by age groups, and can help partners of deployed parents cope at home and provide tools for working with their children as well. The at-home parent will often have to do a large amount alone, especially if they do not have access to military child care, and the app can be a useful and comforting resource.
ZERO TO THREE offers a comprehensive resource library for information on early childhood development. We also work to increase awareness and collaboration throughout the military community for both parents and professionals. Our work teaches the importance of early connections — because they last a lifetime.
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Reflecting on 50 Years Advancing Military Family Support
Barbara's legacy is one of resilience, innovation, and unwavering commitment to strengthening the well-being of military families now and for generations to come.
Donate to Support Military Families
From early learning to infant and early childhood mental health, learn more about our organization's primary issue areas and the programs that are making a difference. We help adults help babies. Discover how you can make a difference with our many ways to give or donate to support our work with military families.
