MCEC Podcast

Join us as we chat with Extraordinary Military Kid London and her dad Major Chevy Cook whose story will be featured in an Arthur episode “When Duty Calls” which premieres on PBS KIDS on October 16th.

https://pbskids.org/

https://www.wgbh.org/programs

London -  "I'm proud to be a military kid. Life is about opportunities and finding the positive."

Join us as we chat with Extraordinary Military Kid London and her dad Major Chevy Cook whose story will be featured in an Arthur episode “When Duty Calls” which premieres on PBS KIDS on October 16th.

https://pbskids.org/

https://www.wgbh.org/programs

London -  "I'm proud to be a military kid. Life is about opportunities and finding the positive."

The family plays a major role in a military child’s social convoy.  Dr. Toni Antonucci, Douvan Collegiate Professor of Psychology and Senior Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan talks about military lifestyle influences and ways to stabilize a child’s convoy of social support. 

This podcast has been made possible because of the generous support from the Mildenhall Spouses’ Association.

The family plays a major role in a military child’s social convoy.  Dr. Toni Antonucci, Douvan Collegiate Professor of Psychology and Senior Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan talks about military lifestyle influences and ways to stabilize a child’s convoy of social support. 

This podcast has been made possible because of the generous support from the Mildenhall Spouses’ Association.

1 in 5 Children in the United States Experience a Mental Illness.  Gerard Migeon, Director of Marketing at Clarity Child Guidance Center a nonprofit treatment center specialized in children’s mental health talks about mental wellness for military children, parenting strategies, warning signs for parents to be aware of and ways to find help for a child. 

www.claritycgc.org

https://www.1in5minds.org/military

This podcast has been made possible because of the generous support from the Spouses’ Clubs at Warren, Scott and Vance Air Force Bases.

1 in 5 Children in the United States Experience a Mental Illness.  Gerard Migeon, Director of Marketing at Clarity Child Guidance Center a nonprofit treatment center specialized in children’s mental health talks about mental wellness for military children, parenting strategies, warning signs for parents to be aware of and ways to find help for a child. 

www.claritycgc.org

https://www.1in5minds.org/military

This podcast has been made possible because of the generous support from the Spouses’ Clubs at Warren, Scott and Vance Air Force Bases.

In this podcast, Deborah Stein, Network Director for the Partnership for America’s Children and the Count All Kids Campaign, and Jocelyn Bissonnette, Director of the Funders Census Initiative, talk about a major problem facing the 2020 Census-- the undercount of young children, why it matters, and what parents, schools and community members can do to be sure ALL kids are counted. 

Count All Kids:

https://countallkids.org/

Registration link for the Sept 10 webinar:

https://funderscommittee.org/event/digital-organizing-trainings-content-strategy-for-htc-communities/

Census curriculum for pre-k through 12th grade that helps raise the visibility and understanding of the Census and why it’s important to fill out among parents.  These materials are a great resource for Statistics in Schools Week March 2-6th as well. Constitution Day Resources for the 2020 Census:

https://countallkids.org/resources/constitution-day-resources-for-2020/

Factsheet from the U.S. Census Bureau: 

https://2020census.gov/content/dam/2020census/materials/partners/2019-08/Fact_Sheet_for_Military.pdf

Residence guide sheet that addresses military:

https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/program-management/memo-series/2020-memo-2018_04-appendix.pdf

In this podcast, Deborah Stein, Network Director for the Partnership for America’s Children and the Count All Kids Campaign, and Jocelyn Bissonnette, Director of the Funders Census Initiative, talk about a major problem facing the 2020 Census-- the undercount of young children, why it matters, and what parents, schools and community members can do to be sure ALL kids are counted. 

Count All Kids:

https://countallkids.org/

Registration link for the Sept 10 webinar:

https://funderscommittee.org/event/digital-organizing-trainings-content-strategy-for-htc-communities/

Census curriculum for pre-k through 12th grade that helps raise the visibility and understanding of the Census and why it’s important to fill out among parents.  These materials are a great resource for Statistics in Schools Week March 2-6th as well. Constitution Day Resources for the 2020 Census:

https://countallkids.org/resources/constitution-day-resources-for-2020/

Factsheet from the U.S. Census Bureau: 

https://2020census.gov/content/dam/2020census/materials/partners/2019-08/Fact_Sheet_for_Military.pdf

Residence guide sheet that addresses military:

https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/program-management/memo-series/2020-memo-2018_04-appendix.pdf

Steve Bumbaugh the head of College and Career Access at the College Board shares SAT and college preparation tips, resources and scholarship opportunities available to all students.

With 20 hours of practice using the free personalized SAT prep tool with Khan Academy there is an average 115 score gain for students. www.satpractice.org

In 6 critical steps starting junior year of high school, help alleviate some of the stress associated with the college process and be rewarded for grit, persistence and effort with the College Board Opportunity Scholarship at: www.cb.org/opportunity

Big Future- college finder tool. www.bigfuture.org

College Board Military-Focused College Planning can be found at: www.cb.org/military

Steve Bumbaugh the head of College and Career Access at the College Board shares SAT and college preparation tips, resources and scholarship opportunities available to all students.

With 20 hours of practice using the free personalized SAT prep tool with Khan Academy there is an average 115 score gain for students. www.satpractice.org

In 6 critical steps starting junior year of high school, help alleviate some of the stress associated with the college process and be rewarded for grit, persistence and effort with the College Board Opportunity Scholarship at: www.cb.org/opportunity

Big Future- college finder tool. www.bigfuture.org

College Board Military-Focused College Planning can be found at: www.cb.org/military