Healthy Living

Resiliency of Military Children

Resilient is a great word to describe the majority of military children.

In this video, LTC Keith Lemmon, MD, FAAP discusses the adversities military children survive and go through.

Additional Information:

Deployment and Children
Smooth School Transitions: Tips for Military Families
Military Families: Child Care Support During Deployments
Helping Children Adjust to a Move
A Message to Military Families: Staying Connected (Video)
Caring for Military Children (Video)
Health and Mental Health Needs of Children in U.S. Military Families (AAP Clinical Report)

Last Updated: 7/25/2013

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