Iowa National Guard Child & Youth Program

Description

Functions:

• Resources:
  • Resources are materials and/or ways to support military youth on specific issues.
  • Ex: Suicide prevention, bullying, PTSD of family member, deployment related issues, grief, anger management, substance abuse, and educational assistance.
• Educational Outreach:
  • Education outreach is providing educators with an understanding of military youth culture.
  • Ex: The deployment Process and its effects on a military child's education.
• Events:
  • Events are platforms to impact military youth through the following themes: life skills, bullying awareness, health and fitness, arts, technology, citizenship, leadership, and resiliency.
  • Ex: Summer camps, youth council, monthly military family connections (MMFC), month of the military child events, Military Resiliency Training (MRT), and other partnered events/training.