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Study Explores Deployment Impact on Older Children

10 hours ago ago from Crystal Coast Parent Magazine

WASHINGTON , Dec., 2009 – Children in military families experience emotional and behavioral difficulties above national averages, a study has revealed. “This is one of the first studies that I’m aware of where the children were the ones providing the information,” said Barbara Thompson, director of the Pentagon’s office of family policy and children and youth. “It’s groundbreaking.” The Rand Corp. study, commissioned by the National ...

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Officials seek feedback on family programs

10 hours ago ago from Military Learning Center

Defense officials have launched virtual listening sessions in hopes of gaining more insight into the effectiveness of military family programs, a Pentagon official said Dec. 15. The anonymous, online survey solicits feedback from servicemembers and their families on the military's educational programs, support networks and other services. We hope to hear from a tremendous number of people and have the opportunity to hear from people ...

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Today's letter from Kortni and Jesus...

20 hours ago ago from ON POINT - The Battle to SOLVE Family Homelessness

Here is a letter we received from Kortni and Jesus: To all the Leaders of Change at the Solutions University – I feel compelled to write a letter showing my appreciation for your understanding and hard work. Prior to my family entering the Solutions University, I had called over 30 residential programs from San Diego to Bakersfield. My husband had an outstanding probation issue that required him to be in a structured ...

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MFSO Launches Charley Richardson Legacy Fund

13 hours ago ago from Fire on the Mountain

[ My main political work in recent years has been in building resistance to the unjust and unjustifiable U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In that work it was my privilege to reconnect with an old 'rade, Charlie Richardson and his wife, Nancy Lessin, who helped co-found Military Families Speak Out . I worked with them on the Bring Them Home Now! campaign of veterans and military families, which also proved an incubator for the formation of ...

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Jingle: Children’s Tea Party

15 hours ago ago from Danziger Design

I wanted to share with everyone the tree I decorated for the 2009 Georgetown Jingle at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington. Fourteen interior designers were chosen to decorate trees and vignettes that were part of the silent auction at the Georgetown Jingle Family Event on December 13th. The purpose of this family-friendly event was to celebrate the fashions of the holiday season and to support families battling cancer by extending support ...

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