Changes: The New Normal

Deployments bring changes and this is especially true when a service member returns due to injury. The injury may be physical or emotional or a combination of both. Nothing can be as unsettling for the family and especially for a child whose questions may not have immediate answers. Because things are constantly changing – and challenging – approach these changes in small steps through the various stages of coping with the “new normal.”

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Crisis and Stabilization

Family support from even the youngest family members has a great effect on healing.

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Rehabilitation

After the initial reunion, new issues can arise during the recovery process.

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Reintegration

Learn helpful, hopeful ways to deal with limitations and grow as a family.

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Invisible Injuries

Invisible Injuries

Invisible injuries can be the hardest injuries for children to understand.

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