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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

A Military Family Field Guide to Autism

Change is the constant for military families who are either located on bases or scattered through out our neighborhoods. lnnovation and cutting edge technology is required to provide the best possible service to these deserving families that serveus all. When a child is diagnosed with Autism this change impacts the family, the community and ultimately the readiness of our service members. Ongoing efforts continue to enhance our ability to support families with special needs children to include autism but there is still much that can be done to build a village of hope for all military families with special needs.

Presenter:

Colonel Eric Flake


Col(s) Eric M. Flake, M.D./FAAP, USAF, MC

Program Director, Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician
Associate Professor USUHS, Madigan Army Medical Center
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 

Helping Children during the Toughest Times: 

Practical Suggestions and Free Resources for Suicide Prevention and Grief Support for Military-Connected Children 


Military families, although extremely resilient, also face unique stressors including mobility, deployment, and separation. Although not true for all families, some of these unique stressors can potentially be related to an increased risk for mental health difficulties, including risk for suicidality. lncluding resources for military families and schools, this presentation will focus on ways of supporting military-connected youth, suicide prevention approaches, and the work of the UCLA-Duke Adolescent Suicide/Self-Harm and Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) NCTSN Center in disseminating interventions for suicidal youth exposed to trauma in multiple service systems. 

ln other instances, after the death of a family member, children and youth experience unique stressors related to bereavement and benefit from accommodations and support that can be provided within the school, as well as in the family and community. This session will also highlight a free resource for schools on how to support grieving students due to the death of a family member in the military that was developed by the Coalition to Support Grieving Students led by the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement.

Presenters:

Angela Tunno



Angela M. Tunno, Ph.D.

Medical Instructor and Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
Duke University Medical Center 

 

 

David Schonfield


David J Schonfeld, MD, FAAP

Professor of the Practice in the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and Pediatrics
University of Southern California and Children's Hospital Los Angeles