The Hidden Mental Health Needs of Military-Connected Kids (Part 2 of 2)
Military-connected children and teens face unique behavioral health challenges, from frequent moves and disruptions in care to parental deployments, long wait times and navigating health care systems that don’t always move with them. In part two of this series, tied to the release of two policy papers from Nemours Children’s Health and the Elizabeth Dole […]
The Hidden Mental Health Needs of Military-Connected Kids (Part 1 of 2)
Military-connected families are often praised for their resilience. But behind every deployment, relocation, and homecoming are children navigating constant change — and too often, gaps in the mental healthcare system meant to support them. In the first episode of this two-part series, we speak with policy leaders from Nemours Children’s Health and the Elizabeth Dole […]
Healing Together: The Power of Creativity and Connection with Dr. Wizdom Powell
Chief Executive Officer Wizdom Powell, PhD, MPH, CMHC, joins the podcast to discuss how Unified Youth is reshaping mental well-being for young people through creativity. Drawing on her experience working with veterans and military families, Dr. Powell shares how the same principles of healing in community — what she calls “speaking to the wounds” — […]
Forum – Supporting Our Military Families and Hidden Helpers (Pt. 2 of 2)
In 2021, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation (EDF) released a study indicating that roughly 2.3 million children across the U.S. serve as primary or secondary caregivers to family members wounded, injured or ill due to their service in the U.S. military. They are our nation’s hidden helpers. To better support these children, EDF partnered with the […]
