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Children of military Service members Resource guide

the defense centers of excellence for psychological Health and traumatic Brain injury (dcoe) is committed to building resilience, maximizing recovery and promoting reintegration for our nation’s warriors and their families in all areas related to psychological health and traumatic brain injury. As part of that vision, dcoe

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Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services Receives $1.6 Million Grant to Address Trauma Faced by Los Angeles Military Families

, Calif. — Active duty and reserve military families and children who live in the South Bay/Harbor region of Los Angeles County—a mostly civilian community unequipped to recognize their presence or needs—have significant mental health challenges. Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/10/24/4361759/didi-hirsch-mental-health-services.html#storylink=cpy http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/10/24/4361759/didi-hirsch-mental-health-services.html

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Promoting Mental Health in the Military

The recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have required millions of American military personnel to leave their homes and families for deployment. More than 2 million men and women have been called into action since 2001—and almost 40 percent have been deployed more than once. According to

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Military Children and Families

Military children are our nation’s children. Living in either military or civilian communities, in urban, suburban, or rural settings, military children experience unique challenges related to military life and culture. These include deployment-related stressors such as parental separation, family reunification, and reintegration. Due to frequent moves, many

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Resources for Children of Veterans

The children of our nation’s Veterans sometimes have a hard time understanding the changes in their mom and dad after a deployment.  It’s difficult, especially for the very young, to understand why their loving, tender parent came back sad or angry.   We hope to continue adding

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VA Kids

Information for children and the VA of all ages. http://www.va.gov/kids/

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About the Military

U.S. Military 101 The "Basics" of the United States Military Reserve members fall within one of the four main branches of the military: Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy. Each branch has a group of reserves, but only the Air Force and Army attain a National Guard. In times of conflict and war, the President can call to duty all members of the reserves, but requires state approval for activation of the National Guard.

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May 2013

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