Guest: Kelcey Liverpool, co-founder and executive director of Kids Rank 

 

After years of working with military children, military spouse, mom and nonprofit leader Kelcey Liverpool has identified many of the social and emotional struggles that come with military life. She shares what they are and how she works with military children to get help — and what’s at stake if we let stigma get in the way.

 

“I think that we really have to be mindful of where our military children are now and really be talking about — not just with our civilian friends and providers and community — but also our military and DoD around how we’re talking and thinking about mental health as it relates to the kids now because they really are our future.”

 

Learn more about what was discussed in episode 4:

DoD Suicide rate report

Focusing on Children Under Stress (FOCUS) program 

Mental Health resources for kids can be found via Military OneSource

Military Crisis Line/Veterans Crisis Line for confidential support available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, text to 838255 or chat online at www.VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat.

I Love Lucy - chocolate factory episode (totally unrelated, but funny)

DoD Instruction (DoDI6130.03 Volume 1) that “flags” mental and physical health conditions during the military enlistment process.

Disruptive Storytelling with Military Changemakers is a bi-weekly podcast presented by Partners in PROMISE, a nonprofit dedicated to Protecting the Rights Of Military children In Special Education (P.R.O.M.I.S.E.). This season of the podcast is sponsored by the Modern Military Association of America with music by Stephen McDonough.

 

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Guest: Amanda Huffman, author and “Women of the Military” podcast host

 

A combat veteran discusses her transition from airman to stay-at-home mom and the stigma that female veterans often face — even within the military community. Plus, what it’s like being a military spouse who also served.

 

“When people find out I’m a veteran and then they find out my husband is a veteran, the way they treat me and the way they treat him are not the same, and that’s really hard.”

 

Mentions:

“Women of the Military” podcast

"Women of the Military" book

Girls Guide to the Military

Disruptive Storytelling with Military Changemakers is a bi-weekly podcast presented by Partners in PROMISE, a nonprofit dedicated to Protecting the Rights Of Military children In Special Education (P.R.O.M.I.S.E.). This season of the podcast is sponsored by the Modern Military Association of America with music by Stephen McDonough.

 

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Guest: Dr. Anna Scheyett, University of Georgia School of Social Work dean

 

A researcher explains the definition of stigma and the impact it has had throughout history — from the slave trade to the Holocaust and modern-day conflicts. She also discusses what can be done to bring about change focusing on protest, education and connection.

 

Mentions:

Dr. Anna Scheyett’s podcast presentation on stigma

Research by Patrick Corrigan

Quote from “Love’s Executioner” by Irvin D. Yalom: "We simply cannot cluck with sympathy and exhort patients to struggle resolutely with their problems. We cannot say to them you and your problems. Instead, we must speak of us and our problems because our life, our existence, will always be riveted to death, love to loss, freedom to fear and growth to separation. We are all of us in this together."

 

 

Disruptive Storytelling with Military Changemakers is a bi-weekly podcast presented by Partners in PROMISE, a nonprofit dedicated to Protecting the Rights Of Military children In Special Education (P.R.O.M.I.S.E.). This season of the podcast is sponsored by the  Modern Military Association of America with music by Stephen McDonough.

 

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Guest: Michelle Norman, Partners in PROMISE executive director

Michelle Norman shares how stigma has impacted her family since her daughter was born with cerebral palsy and how she navigates the special education world. Plus, a look at what’s to come on Season 1 of the podcast. 

Mentions:

Partners in PROMISE 2021 Military Special Education Survey

Michelle Norman’s story of navigating the Exceptional Family Member Program and founding Partners in PROMISE

Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Katz about ADHD and the stigma related to self identifying

 

Disruptive Storytelling with Military Changemakers is a bi-weekly podcast presented by Partners in PROMISE, a nonprofit dedicated to Protecting the Rights Of Military children In Special Education (P.R.O.M.I.S.E.). This season of the podcast is sponsored by the Modern Military Association of America with music by Stephen McDonough.

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Disruptive Storytelling With Military Changemakers is a podcast brought to you by Partners in PROMISE, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the rights of military children in special education.

On our premiere season we will focus on stories of military stigma. At Partners in PROMISE, we know that having disruptive conversations often leads to real change — both in special education and in the military.