Benefits for Kids and Teens
Kids and teens of service members learn resilience skills to enhance their ability to:
- Build strong connections with their parent(s)
- Regulate their feelings effectively
- Communicate when they’re having a hard time
- Strengthen sibling relationships
- Talk to their parent(s) about the changes related to military life, such as moving
- Understand what it means when their parent experiences trauma or stress reminders
- Set and achieve goals
I find one of the most useful tools is the Feeling Thermometer. It helps children expand their emotional vocabulary.
FOCUS Resilience Trainer
I feel like all families can benefit from the tools that they give you in FOCUS [like] basic communication skills to speak to your children.
FOCUS Mom and United States Navy Spouse