Navigating Military Deployments with Children: Interactive Ideas to Share the Time and Experience as a Family
Deployments are a challenge. Deployments as a family have added complexities. Often, it initially seems that the nature of extended …
Venée M. Hummel, LCSW
Venée M. Hummel, LCSW
Responding to Your Military Child’s Fears about War and Deployment
Military-connected children are often aware of war at a much younger age than their peers; and experience the effects of …
Understanding Self-Harming Behaviors and Students: The Basics for Teachers
Self-harm or self-injury is often used as a way to manage intense emotional distress. At its core, intentionally hurting oneself …
3 Tips to Reduce Anxiety and Improve Functioning
Recently we covered some of the basics about what anxiety looks and feels like. We also talked about the ways …
Anxiety: Are All These Nervous Feelings Normal?
Surely you have felt anxious before taking a pop quiz in class or stressed when you realized that an assignment …
Quick Reference Guide: Military Health Insurance For Children’s Mental Health
When a child is in need of mental health services, understanding health insurance benefits and processes is an important part …
Social Isolation In Children At Home Or At School: What You Can Do To Help
Humans are wired to be communal and connected with others. So when we become socially isolated from others, it can …
A Teacher’s Guide: What Does “Mental Health Crisis” Mean?
From your daily vantage point as a teacher in the classroom, you often notice shifts in your students’ emotions and …
Finding Treatment for the New Kid on Base
As a military professional, you’re used to moving, but relocating with a special needs child can be a complex process. …
The Wounded Warrior Parents’ Guide: How To Talk With Your Child About Physical And Invisible Injuries
Military service requires sacrifice and constant change. Unfortunately, for some service members, that change can include physical, emotional, and/or cognitive …
