Brown University student, Evan, talks about how he turned challenges in high school into opportunities.  He offers advice to other military teens about college, balance, giving back to the community, sports, deployment and much more.  This is a conversation that you will want to share with your kids.   

Dr. Bob Grimesey, Superintendent Moore County Schools, military dad, educator and community leader shares about how his county uniquely serves military families along with what has been the driving force behind his desire to serve this community.  

Parent to Parent:

https://www.militarychild.org/audience/parents

Student2Student:

https://www.militarychild.org/audience/students

As your young adults prepare to head back to college, listen in to hear some tips on what parents can do to help their kids gain crucial money management skills and what every college student needs to know about credit from Executive Vice President for Communications and Operations for the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA) Andia Dinesen. 

Are you interested in diving deeper into the topic of kids and money? Login to our FREE Parent to Parent webinar recording of "Show Me the Money: Teaching Children the Value of a Dollar" 

Ms.  Kim Joiner, Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Strategic Engagement, talks with our guest S2S host Jaren about an opportunity for all Americans to better understand the military lifestyle through the Know Your Military Initiative.  Join the conversation  at #KnowYourMil or become a supporter at https://www.defense.gov/knowyourmilitary. 

Dr. Kenneth W. Kizer, Distinguished Professor at the University of California Davis and Dr. Stephen J. Cozza, Professor Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University, provide a snapshot of what they will be sharing at the MCEC NTS on the report on the Well-Being of Military Families from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Infographic:

https://www.nap.edu/resource/25380/interactive/

 Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society Report is available. Click Below

https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25380/strengthening-the-military-family-readiness-system-for-a-changing-american-society

Dr. Melissa Brymer, director of terrorism and disaster programs at the UCLA-Duke National Center for Child Traumatic Stress and an expert on how children deal with stress following disasters shares some of what she will be speaking about at the National Training Seminar.  Check out some of the many tools and resources that she shared in the podcast for parents and professionals.

Resources mentioned on the podcast:

https://www.nctsn.org/resources/creating-school-active-shooter-intruder-drills

https://www.nctsn.org/resources/helping-youth-after-community-trauma-tips-educators

https://www.nctsn.org/resources/creating-supporting-and-sustaining-trauma-informed-schools-system-framework

https://www.nctsn.org/resources/child-trauma-toolkit-educators

Additional Tools:

https://www.nctsn.org/resources/working-effectively-military-families-10-key-concepts-all-providers-should-know

https://www.nctsn.org/resources/helping-military-children-traumatic-grief-tips-educators

https://www.nctsn.org/resources/childhood-traumatic-grief-information-for-school-personnel-teaching-military-children

https://www.nctsn.org/resources/after-service-veteran-families-transition

S2S Student Advisory Council member, Carter, is an Extraordinary Military Kid who talks with Debra Longley, S2S Program Manager, about the importance of showing others what right looks like through service.  Listen in to the podcast to hear more about his inspiring story of perseverance and legacy.  

www.militarychild.org

In our Independence Day Special podcast, Jaren from the MCEC S2S Student Advisory Council interviews Representative John Carter for Texas’s 31st Congressional District. Their conversation draws attention to the Every Student Succeeds Act and his co-sponsorship of H.R. 1896 — 116th Congress: Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Act that recognizes ALL military-connected students PK-12 in our nation’s public schools.

www.militarychild.org 

To learn more about Representative John R. Carter visit: https://carter.house.gov/#dialog

This podcast has been made possible because of the generous support from the Minot Spouses’ Club.

In today's podcast you will hear some highlights from students at the 2018 MCEC National Training Seminar.  Each of these incredible young leaders shares their own unique story. 

www.militarychild.org

Are you PCSing overseas?  In this podcast, Kathleen Facon, Chief of Education Partnership and Resources with the Department of Defense Education Activity, talks about how DoDEA is supporting military-connected students, families, and schools, DoDEA Partnership Grant Program and the Non-DoD School Program.

Do you have additional questions? Visit the Department of Defense Education Activity website at: https://www.dodea.edu/ 

This podcast has been made possible because of the generous support from the Keesler Spouses’ Club.