CDP Presents: Deployment, military stress, and military children's well-being - A review of the evidence and a consideration of the healthy warrior effect via Zoom

22 April 2025, Noon to 1:30 p.m. Eastern

Description: This program will review research findings on military deployments, military stress, and links with children’s well-being across domains (i.e., mental and behavioral health, care-seeking, maltreatment). Findings from the Millennium Cohort Program will also be discussed with a consideration of what these Department of Defense studies can tell us about child and adolescent functioning in the face of military stress, focusing on the entire family unit and relevant theoretical approaches that may elucidate mechanisms behind family adjustment. Finally, we will ponder the healthy warrior effect and how this may help us to understand mixed results across research studies, extending these applications to clients in their unique contexts across military, family, and developmental spheres.

Please note: While registration is slated to end once the webinar begins on 22 April 2025, space in this event is limited and registration will close once capacity has been reached, even if this is before the final registration date. 

Target Audience: For behavioral health/healthcare providers who treat military personnel, veterans, and their families.

To access the course, on the day of the event, log into your account here: https://deploymentpsych.ce21.com/Account/MyAccount and click on the green "Launch Webinar" button.

System Requirements:
This course will be presented via Zoom teleconferencing software. Zoom is browser-based, however an add-in may need to be installed before attending. Participants can test their computer's capabilities by clicking here (or visiting https://zoom.us/test​). We recommend those using Internet connections on government or military locations test their ability to load Zoom in advance of the event to ensure there are no technical difficulties. Microphones and webcams are not necessary, but you will need a computer with working speakers or headphones. If you encounter connection difficulties when using your computer, the Zoom app is also available for iOS and Android devices.

Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to:

• Evaluate the evidence supporting or refuting links of deployment with domains of child adjustment
• Analyze the complexity of military children’s environment with an emphasis on sources of vulnerability and strength that may occur due to military, family, or developmental factors

Continuing Education Details:
The Center for Deployment Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center for Deployment Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Center for Deployment Psychology offers attendees 1.5 credit hours for participation in this training.

Participant attendance data will be collected electronically during webinars. There is a 30-day time limit post-training to complete all CE requirements. If you do not wish to complete the evaluation, please contact the training event's POC after the training event. Partial credits cannot be issued. 

Inquiries regarding CE credits may be directed via email to Jeremy Karp at jeremy.karp.ctr@usuhs.edu. CEs provided by American Psychological Association sponsors are acceptable for most licensed professionals when renewing their license and it is our experience that these CE credits have been recognized by most professional state license boards. However, please check with your board regarding the acceptability of these CE credits for this activity.

For additional details, please click here or on the "CE DETAILS" button at the top of the page.

For technical issues, please contact Mr. Jeremy Karp (jeremy.karp.ctr@usuhs.edu) or Mr. Chris Adams (christopher.adams.ctr@usuhs.edu).