Supporting Youth and Teens During Deployment

Having a parent deployed affects children, youth and teens differently from family to family. The Defense Department offers a range of support and resources across the services to help military families cope with all phases of deployment. In this episode, you’ll learn about the resources, such as the School Liaison Program and the important role school liaisons play, as well as Families OverComing Under Stress, or FOCUS, and Military and Family Life Counseling. In addition, you’ll hear deployment stories and how these resources specifically address both common and unique challenges families face.

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Resources

Listeners can find more information or support at the following:

• School Liaison Program
• Military and Family Life Counseling
• FOCUS, or Families OverComing Under Stress
• Sesame Street for Military Families Helps Children Through Life’s Milestones
• Parenting Through Deployment
• Comfort Crew for Military Kids