Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program 2008 Did you know Military families living in your community Children attending area schools Note to YRSSplease insert the correct demographic information above and delete this instruction before presenting ID: 637776
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Understanding the Community-Based Military Child
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program
2008Slide2
Did you know?????
___Military families living in your community
___Children attending area schools
*Note to YRSS-please insert the correct demographic information above and delete this instruction before presenting.
Orlando Conference - National Guard J1 - Professional Development Seminar Jan 26-28, 2010Slide3
What this means to you…
Children experiencing stress:
Pre-Deployment: Period
prior to Service Member leaving
Deployment: Period
during service
Reunion: Period immediately upon returnReintegration: Period of transition after reunion
Orlando Conference - National Guard J1 - Professional Development Seminar Jan 26-28, 2010Slide4
How children may react…
0-3 may display anxiety through fussiness, sleeplessness, etc.
4-8 may exhibit anger, fear, may act out
9-12 may exhibit anger, fear, may act out13-18 may act indifferent, withdraw, change behavior, exhibit anger, may act out
Orlando Conference - National Guard J1 - Professional Development Seminar Jan 26-28, 2010Slide5
What you can do….
Determine if there are any
Military
children in your classEngage these children in a conversation about the Military parentEngage the non-Military
parent in a conversation about
Military
service and ask to be kept informed if/when a deployment occursMake parent aware of your concernsMake school counselor aware of your concernsAsk the child to talk about it
Connect the child with other
Military
kids
If behaviors are extreme-refer the parent to Military OneSource (offers referral for free counseling)
Orlando Conference - National Guard J1 - Professional Development Seminar Jan 26-28, 2010Slide6
How we can help…
Information
Referral
Connection to other Military familiesResources for educators who serve
Military
children
Orlando Conference - National Guard J1 - Professional Development Seminar Jan 26-28, 2010