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Defense Department Adjusts Child Care Fees, Expands Flex Spending to Increase Military Access to Quality Child Care
The Defense Department is adjusting how much service members pay in child care fees for the 2023-2024 school year to reduce the burden on lower income families and meet the intent of Executive Order 14095. Executive Order 14095, "Increasing Access to High-Quality Care...
Toolkit Provides Guidance for Veterans’ Caregivers in Times of Disaster
In partnership with VA, the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) created a new toolkit suited to the special needs of caregivers. The toolkit, which is free to download, features plans, advice, insight and conversation prompts with customizable checklists...
International Overdose Awareness Day – August 31, 2019
Our country is in the middle of an unprecedented drug overdose epidemic. There were more than 61,000 preventable drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2017 and more than 43,000 involved opioids. More lives could be saved if more people carried Naloxone. Did you know – North...
NC STRIVE 2019
NC STRIVE, a consortium of two-year and four-year public and private schools; federal and state agencies; and advocates began offering conferences to administrators, staff, and faculty at institutions of higher education in 2015. The purpose of these conferences was...
Addiction Treatment in Military & Veteran Culture Specialty Webinar Training Series
Almost one out of every three veterans seeking treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) also has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is important to learn the diagnostic criteria, evidence-based treatment, and commonly associated problems with co-occurring SUD...
Free Online Courses – Parenting Skills for Wounded Veterans & Their Families
When a wounded Veteran comes home, the entire family has to adjust to their new life. It’s often difficult to discuss these changes and injuries with young children, so Psych Armor has developed four new courses to help facilitate those conversations. The courses are...
DoD Report Lays Out Key Findings on Suicidal Behaviors among Service Members
The Department of Defense (DoD) recently released its annual report on suicides in the military in 2017. The report contains official suicide death counts and rates for the U.S. military and identified suicide attempts, among other findings. Military policy makers,...
Are You Prepared? Hurricane Tips for Veterans and Families
Hurricane season is upon us and while there are no storms threatening the North Carolina coast as of this writing, you can never underestimate the value of being prepared. The best time to make decisions about your family’s safety is before disaster strikes. Local...
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