Military OneSource Podcast

Learn what a domestic abuse victim advocate is, what a victim should expect if they contact an advocate and about the available reporting options. You’ll also learn about the risk assessment tool and safety plan, when the planning process begins and if you have to file a report to move forward with a safety plan.

Bruce Moody speaks with Adriane and Nikki, domestic abuse victim advocates.

Visit Military OneSource at https://www.militaryonesource.mil/resources/millife-guides/preventing-abuse-and-neglect/ to learn about the resources and support available.

Bruce Moody is a public affairs specialist with the office of Military Community and Family Policy.

Share your feedback about this podcast as well as ideas for future episodes by visiting the Military OneSource Podcast Feedback Form at https://public.militaryonesource.mil/podcast-feedback.

The Military OneSource Podcast series is an official resource of the Defense Department. For more information, visit MilitaryOneSource.mil, or call 800-342-9647. Military OneSource is your 24/7 connection to information, answers and support to help you reach your goals, overcome challenges and thrive.

Learn about the different types of domestic abuse, how it affects children and what the impact looks like as a child grows into adulthood. You’ll also learn about the social, emotional, physical and cognitive effects of being a child of domestic abuse, how a parent’s denial of abuse can impact their children, and how it can affect parent/child relationships.

Host Bruce Moody speaks with Pamela Rhodes, a child counselor at Naval Base Kitsap in Washington, and Julia Kates, a licensed clinical professional counselor at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland.

Visit Military OneSource at https://www.militaryonesource.mil/resources/millife-guides/preventing-abuse-and-neglect/ to learn about the resources and support available for service members and their families.

Bruce Moody is a public affairs specialist with the office of Military Community and Family Policy.

Share your feedback about this podcast as well as ideas for future episodes by visiting the Military OneSource Podcast Feedback Form at https://public.militaryonesource.mil/podcast-feedback.

The Military OneSource Podcast series is an official resource of the Defense Department. For more information, visit MilitaryOneSource.mil or call 800-342-9647. Military OneSource is your 24/7 connection to information, answers and support to help you reach your goals, overcome challenges and thrive.

Learn how the School Liaison Program can help military-connected students, including those with special needs, prepare for successful transitions to postsecondary readiness. Parents can get helpful tips on using school liaisons not only for assistance with changing schools but also with on-time graduation, scholarship and financial aid resources, career training and readiness, and community connections to help students meet their postsecondary education goals. Whether your military-connected child is planning to pursue higher education, occupational training, join the military or go straight into the work world, school liaisons can help your student prep for success.

Host Bruce Moody speaks with Kristen Acquah, school liaison at Headquarters Marine Corps.

Visit Military OneSource at https://www.militaryonesource.mil/benefits/school-liaison-program/ to learn about the education transition resources and support available to service members and families.

Bruce Moody is a public affairs specialist with the office of Military Community and Family Policy.

Share your feedback about this podcast as well as ideas for future episodes by visiting the Military OneSource Podcast Feedback Form at https://public.militaryonesource.mil/podcast-feedback.

The Military OneSource Podcast series is an official resource of the Defense Department. For more information, visit MilitaryOneSource.mil or call 800-342-9647. Military OneSource is your 24/7 connection to information, answers and support to help you reach your goals, overcome challenges and thrive.

Learn about the dependent care flexible spending account, a DOD benefit that allows service members to contribute pretax income to pay for eligible dependent care expenses.

Host Bruce Moody speaks with DCFSA Executive Director Jennifer Walker and Armed Forces Tax Council Executive Director Susan Mitchell about the DCFSA – who is eligible, how it works and how to enroll.

Visit Military OneSource at www.militaryonesource.mil to learn about the resources and support available to service members and families. To learn more about DCFSA check out https://www.militaryonesource.mil/benefits/dependent-fsa/

Bruce Moody is a public affairs specialist with the Office of Military Community and Family Policy.

Share your feedback about this podcast as well as ideas for future episodes by visiting the Military OneSource Podcasts Feedback Form at https://public.militaryonesource.mil/podcast-feedback.

The Military OneSource Podcast series is an official resource of the Defense Department. For more information, visit MilitaryOneSource.mil or call 800-342-9647. Military OneSource is your 24/7 connection to information, answers and support to help you reach your goals, overcome challenges and thrive.

Learn more about the variety of Defense Department support for military families who are considering adoption. The mobile military life is not a barrier to adoption, and service members have a range of military resources, including adoption reimbursement.

Host Bruce Moody speaks with Sgt. Maj. Steve Minyard, senior enlisted advisor, assistant secretary of defense for Manpower & Reserve Affairs.

Visit Military OneSource at https://www.militaryonesource.mil/benefits/defense-department-adoption-reimbursement/ to learn about the adoption resources and support available to service members and families.

Bruce Moody is a public affairs specialist with the office of Military Community and Family Policy.

Share your feedback about this podcast as well as ideas for future episodes by visiting the Military OneSource Podcast Feedback Form at https://public.militaryonesource.mil/podcast-feedback.

The Military OneSource Podcast series is an official resource of the Defense Department. For more information, visit MilitaryOneSource.mil or call 800-342-9647. Military OneSource is your 24/7 connection to information, answers and support to help you reach your goals, overcome challenges and thrive.

Learn about the Warrior Games, an annual multisport event for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans. Participation in the event supports the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded warriors through adaptive sports training and competition. In this podcast, you’ll hear from an active-duty service member as he shares his story about his injury and how participating in the Warrior Games has impacted his life.

Host Bruce Moody speaks with Army Master Sgt. Ivan Morera.

The Warrior Games includes athletes from all branches of the military who compete against each other in a range of adaptive sporting events, from wheelchair rugby and volleyball to cycling, swimming and more. Visit Military OneSource at https://www.militaryonesource.mil/military-basics/wounded-ill-injured-and-caregivers/the-power-of-adaptive-sports/ to learn more about the games and where to find an adaptive sports program.

Bruce Moody is a public affairs specialist with the Office of Military Community and Family Policy.

Share your feedback about this podcast as well as ideas for future episodes by visiting the Military OneSource Podcast Feedback Form at https://public.militaryonesource.mil/podcast-feedback.

The Military OneSource Podcast series is an official resource of the Defense Department. For more information, visit MilitaryOneSource.mil or call 800-342-9647. Military OneSource is your 24/7 connection to information, answers and support to help you reach your goals, overcome challenges and thrive.

Learn about concerns parents often have regarding problematic sexual behavior, as well as common reactions and false assumptions. You’ll also learn how parents can best support their child after an incident has occurred and about protective factors that can help prevent PSB, including examples of safety and supervision planning.

Host Bruce Moody speaks with Natalie Gallo, a master trainer through the National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth, and Julia Grimm, an independent trainer and consultant with the National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth.

Visit Military OneSource at https://www.militaryonesource.mil/parenting/prevent-harmful-behaviors/problematic-sexual-behavior-in-children-and-youth-toolkit/ to learn more about the resources and support available to service members and families.

Bruce Moody is a public affairs specialist with the office of Military Community and Family Policy.

Share your feedback about this podcast as well as ideas for future episodes by visiting the Military OneSource Podcasts Feedback Form at https://public.militaryonesource.mil/podcast-feedback.

The Military OneSource Podcast series is an official resource of the Defense Department. For more information, visit MilitaryOneSource.mil, or call 800-342-9647. Military OneSource is your 24/7 connection to information, answers and support to help you reach your goals, overcome challenges and thrive.

Learn some of the most common challenges teens face and how parents can better relate to and improve their relationship with them. You’ll also learn about outside factors that influence them, the importance of setting boundaries, what the average teen wants from their parents and conversations you should have with them.

Host Bruce Moody speaks with Renee Roman, a licensed social worker with more than 30 years of experience.

Visit Military OneSource at https://www.militaryonesource.mil/parenting/family-life/military-parent-resource-center/ to learn about the resources and support available for service members and their families.

Bruce Moody is a public affairs specialist with the office of Military Community and Family Policy.

Share your feedback about this podcast as well as ideas for future episodes by visiting the Military OneSource Podcast Feedback Form at https://public.militaryonesource.mil/podcast-feedback.

The Military OneSource Podcast series is an official resource of the Defense Department. For more information, visit MilitaryOneSource.mil or call 800-342-9647. Military OneSource is your 24/7 connection to information, answers and support to help you reach your goals, overcome challenges and thrive.

Learn about the current state of online scams and how to spot them.

Host Bruce Moody speaks with Carol Kando-Pineda, counsel with the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Consumer and Business Education. The FTC is the nation’s consumer protection agency. It works to stop fraud, deception and unfair business practices. Ms. Kando-Pineda describes scams that use artificial intelligence, text messages, promises of romance and big returns on investments.

Visit Military OneSource at www.militaryonesource.mil to learn about the resources and support available to service members and families.

Bruce Moody is a public affairs specialist with the office of Military Community and Family Policy.

Share your feedback about this podcast as well as ideas for future episodes by visiting the Military OneSource Podcast Feedback Form at https://public.militaryonesource.mil/podcast-feedback.

The Military OneSource Podcast series is an official resource of the Defense Department. For more information, visit MilitaryOneSource.mil or call 800-342-9647. Military OneSource is your 24/7 connection to information, answers and support to help you reach your goals, overcome challenges and thrive.

Learn the difference between typical sexual behavior in children and youth and problematic sexual behavior, as well as when professionals become involved in responding to PSB. You’ll also learn how to engage with youth and/or parents in a way that helps build trust; how listening to youth helps prevent PSB; and ways parents can approach hard conversations with their children after PSB has occurred.

Host Bruce Moody speaks with Andrew Monroe, a psychological clinician at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, who has developed programs for youth with problematic sexual behaviors as well as trauma survivors; Clifford Sipes, a facilitator with the Youth Partnership Board, which acts as the youth voice at the National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth; and Shel Millington, a licensed professional counselor at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

Visit Military OneSource at https://www.militaryonesource.mil/resources/millife-guides/preventing-harmful-behaviors-in-children-and-youth/ to learn about the resources and support available to service members and their families.

Bruce Moody is a public affairs specialist with the office of Military Community and Family Policy.

Share your feedback about this podcast as well as ideas for future episodes by visiting the Military OneSource Podcast Feedback Form at https://public.militaryonesource.mil/podcast-feedback.

The Military OneSource Podcast series is an official resource of the Defense Department. For more information, visit MilitaryOneSource.mil or call 800-342-9647. Military OneSource is your 24/7 connection to information, answers and support to help you reach your goals, overcome challenges and thrive.