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Colorado's Operation: Military Kids mission is to support military children and youth before, during, and after the
deployment of a loved one.
Here at OMK in CO, we’re getting ready for spring (and summer!) by exploring different camp opportunities for military kids,
including our camp ins at CO zoos and museums, high adventure camps and experiences in cowboy ethics and outdoor
survival.
Check back next month as we begin to advertise these fun opportunities for military kids and their families. As always, thank you
for your service at home in helping to keep America safe and free.
Colorado Operation: Military Kids provides support for military kids through:
•Hero Packs
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Hero Packs are given to military kids who have a loved one deployed to thank them for their service and
courage. These packs are distributed at various events, including MOB briefings, holiday parties and other youth
activities.
•Speak Out for Military Kids (SOMK)
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SOMK is a speaker’s bureau where youth are given the opportunity to speak out about having a loved one
deployed. Retreats are held throughout the year to train youth to speak out and to allow them to have fun with other
military youth. SOMK participants are available to speak at various community organizations and events, including
school functions, scout meetings, American Legion conventions and more.
•Mobile Technology Lab (MTL)
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The MTL is a lab that travels in our state and is available at events for military kids to stay connected to their deployed
loved one. The MTL is can be used in a variety of ways, including to create videos, SOMK presentations, greeting
cards and more.
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•Ready, Set, Go! Training
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Our OMK Team of professionals from around the state go out to community groups, schools and conferences to
help build awareness around the issues that military youth face. At these trainings participants learn about the
deployment cycle, how kids are affected by deployment and ways that they can help support military youth.
• Babysitting Training - Consider requesting this free training for your school or community. The objectives of the program
are:
•To familiarize teens with the responsibilities of babysitting
•Provide the necessary information, skills and techniques for teens to become competent, caring, trustworthy and
responsible sitters
• Help teens develop the confidence needed to handle situations that could happen when they babysit
• Help teens develop a positive attitude about the care of children, and
• Prepare teens for the business aspects of babysitting
"Serving military families in our own backyard"
Shauna Woods
CSU Extension - University Square #1D - 4040
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-4040
Phone: 970-491-1807
Fax: 970-491-5108
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.operationmilitarykids.org
Materials to Download & Order
http://www.ourmilitarykids.org/news-resources/materials-download-order.php
Materials can be ordered by family readiness support personnel/ volunteers and
military personnel.
•Our Military Kids Flyer
Download and print this handy flyer, which includes program Information along with
Frequently Asked Questions.
•Our Military Kids Tri-Fold Brochure
Share this informational brochure with friends and family. The brochure has
information on our Mission, our History, how our Program actually works, and stories
of some of the kids OMK has helped.
•Order Form for Our Military Kids Materials
Use this form to order Applications, Flyers, Brochures, Post Cards, Posters, and
Newsletters.
Mail or fax this form to:
Our Military Kids
6861 Elm Street, Suite 2A
McLean, VA 22101
703-734-6503 (fax)
New Program Offers Subsidized Child Care
to Guard, Reserve
The Defense Department has joined forces with national agencies to help Guard and Reserve
Families in finding and affording child care while Mom or Dad are deployed in support of the global
war on terrorism.
DoD, in partnership with the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies,
which administers the program, designed this initiative to benefit those who do not live near military
installations.
When a parent is deployed, the remaining parent may discover that child care is something the
couple hadn't had to think of before. And need is not the only consideration. The extra expense can
be shocking.
While OMCC doesn't fully subsidize child care, it does work to reduce the financial burden. The
fees are based on a sliding scale that takes into consideration total Family income and the care
provider's actual cost, among other things.
To take part in the program, a Family member would apply through NACCRRA via a special Web
site or by a toll-free call to (800) 424-2246. The child-care provider also must apply -- an important
step because of how the subsidy, which comes through the Children and Youth office, is paid out.
NACCRRA also supports the Guard and Reserve through a program called Operation Child Care.
OCC is a voluntary NACCRRA program that provides up to six hours of free child care to Guard
and Reserve Families whose deployed service member is returning home for rest and recuperation.
NACCRRA is a very well-respected alliance of all the child-care resource and referral agencies in
the nation.
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Youth Programs Mission Statement To provide a supportive environment for children
and youth through activities and events specifically designed to encourage personal
growth, strength of character and moral development in peacetime and through the
cycles of deployment.
Objectives:
Establish an emotionally and physically safe zone for children and youth, to learn, grow,
and explore.
Provide a series of activities that promote friendship, encourage peer support, and
develop leadership and resiliency skills that assist youth in dealing with the stress of
deployment and change.
Offer opportunities for youth to socialize with other National Guard youth who
inherently understand the National Guard lifestyle.
Contact: Alice Nofziger - Office: 720-250-1193; Cell: 303-524-5614
or Julie Adams State Youth Coordinator (Contractor), Office: 720-250-1412
Counseling Services available: Contact: Jim Green, Child and
Youth Military Family Life Consultant
Office: (720) 250-1198; Cell (303) 709-6823 or email
[email protected]
http://hooah4health.com/overview/sitemap.htm
Program Overview
Online Health Course
Interactive Quizzes
H4H Weight Management Tracker
Lifestyle Changes
Stop Tobacco Shop
Body
Fitness 4 Life
Nutrition 4 Life
Readiness Fitness
Readiness Nutrition
Mind
Stress Management
Suicide Prevention
Combat Stress
Boosters 4 the Mind
Spirit
Environment
Hooah 4 Health All Year Long
Hearing & Vision
Occupational Health
Disease
Hooah 4 Family
Family Readiness Groups
Holiday Blues
Hooah 4 Kids
Dealing with Feelings
My Pyramid for Kids
Kids in Action
Hooah 4 Teens
School Violence
Using Conflict Management skills
Eating Disorders
Puberty
Peer Pressure
Hooah 4 Parents
Stress management for Parents
Back to School
Internet Safety
A Parent’s Guide to Children’s
Problems
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
http://www.taps.org/
MISSION: TAPS provides ongoing emotional help, hope, and healing to all who
are grieving the death of a loved one in military service to America, regardless
of relationship to the deceased, geography, or circumstance of the death. TAPS
meets its mission by providing peer-based support, crisis care, casualty
casework assistance, and grief and trauma resources.
Our National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief camp has been held
annually since 1994. TAPS also conducts regional Survivor Seminars and Good
Grief Camps at locations across the country.
If you are suffering the loss of a military loved one, or if you know someone who
can use our support, please call our toll-free hotline now: 1-800-959-TAPS
(8277).
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
http://www.centerforthestudyoftraumaticstress.org/
About Us | Mission: The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) is one of the
nation’s oldest and most highly regarded, academic-based organizations dedicated to
advancing trauma-informed knowledge, leadership and methodologies. The Center’s
work addresses a wide scope of trauma exposure from the consequences of combat,
operations other than war, terrorism, natural and humanmade disasters, and public
health threats. CSTS is a part of our nation’s federal medical school, Uniformed Services
University (USU), and its Department of Psychiatry, as well as a partnering center of the
newly established Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) for Psychological Health and
Traumatic Brain Injury. These affiliations represent the Center’s history, mission and
future directions as a major contributor to our country’s understanding of the impact of
trauma and the advancement of trauma-informed care.
The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) has a robust Child and Family Program that has expanded the
Center’s reach and expertise on the effects of trauma on families and children from war, natural disaster, terrorism
and bioterrorism. Stephen Cozza, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry at USUHS serves as Associate Director CSTS and
Director of its Child and Family Program (CFP). The CHP generates and disseminates knowledge related to military
childhood experiences, develops effective public education materials, and expands and studies effective
intervention strategies to advance the health and mental health of military children and family. The Center’s
national and international relationships with multiple organizations, universities, and government agencies serve as
partnerships in the CFPs’ wide-ranging Family and Child Mental Health resiliency (strength) promoting activities.
For Children
This page has resources on helping children who may be dealing with difficult events.
02. Children and Families of Combat Veterans. Stephen J. Cozza, M.D.
11. Caring for Families in Peacetime and War. Barbara Thompson, M.S.
Care Managers: Supporting Families When a Loved One Has Died
Childhood Bullies and Victims: Facts from the AMA Alliance
Courage to Care: Impact of Invisible Injuries - Family
CSTS Impact of TBI for Families
Health Literacy: Addressing Communication Barriers to Foster Self-Care and Family Care
Helping Children Cope During Deployment
Interventions at Home for Pre-Schoolers and Adolescents
Military Families on the Move: Tips for Keeping Your Family Healthy
National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Terrorism and Disaster Speaker Series
Stop Bullying Now: Tip Sheets for Adults Who Interact with Youth
Talking to Children about Death
Teachers Helping Students: Listening and Talking
Tips for Talking to Children: A Guide for Parents and TeachersTips for Talking to Children
When Your Child Says
Marine Corps Community Services
http://www.usmc-mccs.org/family/
Marine Corps Family Team Building
MCFTB provides educational resources and services to foster personal growth
and enhance the readiness of Marine Corps families.
New Parent Support Program
Complementary to the Children, Youth and Teen Programs, the NPSP offers a
wide range of support services to military families with children from birth
through five years of age
Children, Youth and Teen Programs
Children, Youth, and Teen Programs focus on the needs of families in order to
provide maximum access to useful, flexible, and affordable programs such as
child development, social, recreational, and athletic programs. Children, youth
and teens, ages 6 weeks to 18 years, shall be served in integrated, balanced,
quality programs that support the continuum of the Marines family, on and off
base.
Return & Reunion Guide for Marines and Families
http://www.usmc-mccs.org/deploy/returnreunion.cfm?sid=ml&smid=4
http://www.ouhsc.edu/VetParenting/
Veteran Parenting Toolkit: Together Building Strong Families
Five age-based parenting toolkits for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation
Enduring Freedom veterans and their partners
Each parenting toolkit addresses the following topics:
Did you know? (Interesting facts about children this age)
Cognitive, social and physical development
Reconnecting with your child after deployment
How to talk to your child about deployment
Strengthening your relationship with your child
Managing common behavioral challenges
Red flags for concern
Taking care of yourself as a parent
Reconnecting with your partner after deployment and communication tips for couples
Resource guide
There is also a Provider guide to assist in Assessing Parenting Issues, Sharing the
Toolkits with Veterans & Families, and Locating Additional Resources
Oklahoma University Health Science Center website