AFF Listening to our Service Children survey

Abstract: AFF surveyed Army personnel and their families to ask about their views on the impact of Service life on Army children. The survey focused primarily on the experiences …

Essential components for a successful military-to-civilian transition

Abstract: Military-to-civilian transition (MCT) is a complex process that service members, veterans, and their families experience in different ways, and each country's unique …

Behind Family Lines A Longitudinal Study of Dutch Families' Adaptations to Military-Induced Separations

Abstract: This article serves to provide more insight into Dutch family members' adaptations to military-induced separations, capturing the perspectives of multiple family members …

Impact of Deployment on Military Families

Abstract: To date, approximately 300,000 families including 700,000 children have been affected by the increased and repeated number of deployments in support of the Global War on …

Canadian military family demographics - infographics

Abstract: This series of infographics offers a summary of demographic data in relation to the Canadian military family. The Comprehensive Military Family Plan originated as part …

Forces in Mind Trust 2019 Impact Report

Abstract: This report details the impact of FiMT-funded research and projects for the benefit of the Armed Forces community, including case studies to demonstrate impact.

Mental health outcomes associated with profiles of risk and resilience among U.S. Army spouses

Abstract: The current study examined patterns of risk and protective factors among military families and associations with mental health diagnoses among U.S. Army spouses. Spouses …

Homecoming as Safe Haven or the New Front: Attachment and Detachment in Military Couples

Abstract: Traumatized military couples represent a new population for the application of attachment theory constructs. An innovative clinical social work practice model, grounded …

How can policy strengthen community support for children in military families?

Abstract: The extraordinary demands of recent wars have increased burdens on many military families and existing systems of care. The sacrifices made by service members are made …

Coming Home Revisited: Family Life and Military Deployment

Abstract: The war in Iraq and Afghanistan has involved the deployment of hundreds of thousands of American soldiers, many of whom are married and have children. The experience of …

Family-Centered Preventive Intervention for Military Families: Implications for Implementation Science

Abstract: In this paper, we report on the development and dissemination of a preventive intervention, Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS), an eight-session family-centered …

Barriers to Seeking Mental Health Services among Adolescents in Military Families

Abstract: Military families with adolescents experience high levels of stress associated with parental deployment, but many of these families do not seek or utilize mental health …