Course Title:	Military Culture Part 3: Military Families - Demographics and Deployment Issues
	Category:	4988
	Credits:	1
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	Objectives:	After completing this course, participants should be able to: • Define the military family • Identify the deployment cycle • Name some stressors and solutions for each stage of the deployment cycle • List skills which are beneficial for military families to have
	Description:	Module 3 of the Military Culture course focuses on the military family. We begin with demographics for the family –age, marital status, children, and the makeup of the Active and Reserve components of the military. Then we look at the most difficult time for most military families – deployment. Unlike many prior conflicts periods of wartime when the military draft was in effect, the United States military is now voluntary and not conscripted. Many young people see the military as a way to provide a stable beginning to their career and family. The eight-year service contract with half or more of the time served in a Reserve component means that more military families do not have support resources available in their local community. As a behavioral health professional, this module can help you gain insight into the challenges of military families face and suggest ways you and your community can better support them. Keywords: Military, veteran, army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, culture, family, deployment, risk, resilience
		Approval Bodies: Professional Development Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling) NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals National Board for Certified Counselors Florida Board of Nursing Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE) California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators Pennsylvania Certification Board Florida Board of Psychology California Board of Registered Nursing California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP) Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. 03/20-22 (AA) Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. 03/22-24 (BA).