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Anne Gorrigan, Vermont National Guard Family Readiness Youth Coordinator - anne.gorrigan@us.army.mil

If you'd like to volunteer in our Youth Program, please contact Anne Gorrigan

Talk, Listen and Connect - A DVD provided by Sesame Workshop and Walmart Stores to help children cope with feelings, challenges and concerns experienced during deployment. Each kit includes a Sesame Street DVD, parent/caregiver magazine and children's activity poster. Order yours today! http://www.sesameworkshop.org/tlc/

Education and Deployment - A Users Guide for Teachers and other School Personnel

(Thanks to the St. Albans Town Educational Center for putting this guide together)

If you're a school administrator or personnel that would like a visit from the Family Readiness Center, please contact the Youth Coordinator to set up an appointment.

Military OneSource Children and Youth - Information on a variety of topics involving children and youth. Many topics include audio cds and cassettes. An example of some items are:

Parent Involvements at School - How to Help your Child Succeed in School, Talking about Preteens, Communicating with your Child's Teacher, Motivating your child to learn, plus much more.

Children's Mental Health - Abuse and Neglect of Children, Child's Stress and Grief, Divorce/Separation and the Impact on Children.

Parenting Skills - Communicating with your kids, Family Relocation, Discipline/Responsible Behavior, Sibling Relationships, Single Parenting, Advocating for Children and Balancing Work and Family.

Stages of Development - Early School Years, Infant, Pre-Teen/Middle School Years, Teenager/High School Years and Toddler/Preschool Years.

Children's Health - Childhood Disease, Children's Safety, Exercise and Fitness for Children and Nutrition for Children.

Helpful Websites:

Guard Family - http://www.guardfamily.org

National Military Family Association - http://www.nmfa.org

Military Student - http://www.militarystudent.dod.mil/

Dads at a Distance - http://www.daads.com/

Moms over Miles - http://www.fambooks.com/moms.htm

Little Patriots Embraced - http://www.littlepatriotsembraced.com

Military Child Education Coalition - http://www.militarychild.org/

Terrorism and Children - http://www.ces.purdue.edu/terrorism/

Operation: Military Kids - http://www.usda-army-ydp.org/omk/