Sesame Workshop’s “Coming Home: Military Families Cope with Change” to Air Nationwide on PBS
On April 1, 2009, ”Coming Home: Military Families Cope with Change” will air nationwide on PBS. This primetime special, presented by Sesame Workshop and featuring Queen Latifah and John Mayer, tells the stories of service members returning home with injuries—both visible and invisible—and explores the heroic struggles their families face on the path to finding a “new normal.”
With help from Elmo, Rosita and their Sesame Street friends, “Coming Home” gives voice to the children as they play a central role in the family’s adjustment process, and encourages them to be what they are: kids. READ MORE »
IN THEIR BOOTS National Tour to Highlight Veteran Stories
IN THEIR BOOTS is hitting the road for a 10-month national tour to highlight veteran stories and explore ways to improve veteran care. Please see the invitation to their kick-off event in San Francisco on March 21st. Please share the invitation with others.
Last year, IN THEIR BOOTS produced 12 documentaries and substantial media coverage in its effort to raise awareness for the sacrifices service members, veterans, and their families are making as our country continues. to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. READ MORE »
Warriors In Transition Receive Job Assistance
From Return2Work: Forty-one soldiers gathered January 07, 2009 at Hanscom Air Force Base for a Community Based Warrior Transition Unit (CBWTU). The Commander, Major Mark O’Clair, invited representatives from Project: Return to Work (R2W) to present information regarding R2W’s vocational rehabilitation services. READ MORE »
The Art of Cultivating Self-Care and Well Being: A Retreat for Service Providers with Coming Home Project
Thursday, April 23rd – Sunday, April 26th
Who cares for the care provider? The Rabbi Hillel wrote: “If I am not for me, who will be? If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?”
We may know about secondary trauma, but it takes resolve to stop, look and listen, and then respond proactively to signs of compassion fatigue. READ MORE »
