High quality, evidence-based resources are publicly available online from many organizations. The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State identified some of the most relevant, useful, and accessible resources across multiple topics, such as military culture, deployments, parental injury, student grief, and reintegration. Please click on each topic area to view the identified resources that may be helpful to you as you work with military-connected students and families.
| Title | Category | Audience | Grade Level | Tier | hf:tax:taxonomy_resources | hf:tax:taxonomy_modules_audience | hf:tax:taxonomy_modules_grade | hf:tax:taxonomy_modules_tier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Guide to the Interstate Compact for Schools and Local School Districts | Interstate Compact | View | interstate-compact | ||||||
| ADDitude Magazine | Behavior | View | behavior | ||||||
| Advocating for Military Children: A Resource Guide for Educators and Community Partners Child & Youth Program | Deployment and Parental Absence | View | deployment-and-parental-absence | ||||||
| After A Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools 2nd Edition | Student Suicide | View | student-suicide | ||||||
| Be a Military-Friendly Educator | Military Child | View | military-child | ||||||
| Breathe, Think, Do – Teaching Children to Cope with Negative Emotions with Sesame Street | Behavior | View | behavior | ||||||
| Changing Families: Parental Injury (with Sesame Street) | Parental Injury | View | parental-injury | ||||||
| Child Mind Guides for Educators and Parents | Behavior | View | behavior | ||||||
| College, Career and Life Readiness for Military and Veteran Children | Academics | View | academics | ||||||
| Communicating With Service Members- Army OneSource | Military Culture | View | military-culture | ||||||
| Coping with Service Member Injury | Parental Injury | View | parental-injury | ||||||
| Discussing Tough Topics with Kids | Parental Injury | View | parental-injury | ||||||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Resources for Classrooms | Inclusivity | View | inclusivity | ||||||
| Edutopia: MTSS resources | Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) | View | multi-tiered-systems-of-support | ||||||
| Expressing Pride During Deployment (with Sesame Street) | Deployment and Parental Absence | View | deployment-and-parental-absence | ||||||
| For Families: Homecoming Stories | Reintegration | View | reintegration | ||||||
| Grief and Loss Workshop (with Sesame Street) | Student Grief | View | student-grief | ||||||
| Grief and Loss- Strategies for Children (with Sesame Street) | Student Grief | View | student-grief | ||||||
| Guide for Helping Children and Youth Cope with Separation | Deployment and Parental Absence | View | deployment-and-parental-absence | ||||||
| Helping Military Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Educators | Student Grief | View | student-grief | ||||||
| Helping Military Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Parents | Student Grief | View | student-grief | ||||||
| How the Interstate Compact and the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill Affect Military-Connected Students | Academics | View | academics | ||||||
| Informational Brochure: Resolving Education Transition Issues for Military Families | Interstate Compact | View | interstate-compact | ||||||
| Interstate Compact: Fact Sheet for Service Providers | Interstate Compact | View | interstate-compact | ||||||
| Interstate Compact: Guide for Parents, School Officials, and Public Administrators | Interstate Compact | View | interstate-compact | ||||||
| Interstate Compact: Quick Reference Guide | Interstate Compact | View | interstate-compact | ||||||
| Interventions and Progress Monitoring Toolkit | Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) | View | multi-tiered-systems-of-support | ||||||
| Levels of Intervention and Evidence | Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) | View | multi-tiered-systems-of-support | ||||||
| Making a Stress Management Plan | Behavior | View | behavior | ||||||
| Military Cultural Competence Training | Military Culture | View | military-culture | ||||||
| Military Culture: Core Competencies for Healthcare Professionals | Military Culture | View | military-culture | ||||||
| Military Family Programs Courses | Military Child | View | military-child | ||||||
| Military Kids Connect- Lesson Plans in Core Subjects that Integrate Military Life Content | Academics | View | academics | ||||||
| Military Kids Connect: Identifying and Coping with Stress | Behavior | View | behavior | ||||||
| Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Handbook | Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) | View | multi-tiered-systems-of-support | ||||||
| Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Tier 1 Implementation Guide | Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) | View | multi-tiered-systems-of-support | ||||||
| Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Tier 2 Team Workbook | Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) | View | multi-tiered-systems-of-support | ||||||
| Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Tier 3 Team Workbook | Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) | View | multi-tiered-systems-of-support | ||||||
| Model Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention Policy | Student Suicide | View | student-suicide | ||||||
| NASP School Violence Prevention | School Violence | View | school-violence | ||||||
| Parental Injury- Coming Home (with Sesame Street) | Parental Injury | View | parental-injury | ||||||
| Planning for Homecoming | Reintegration | View | reintegration | ||||||
| Preparing Children for a Parent’s Deployment | Deployment and Parental Absence | View | deployment-and-parental-absence | ||||||
| Preparing Children for Parental Deployment | Deployment and Parental Absence | View | deployment-and-parental-absence | ||||||
| Preventing Youth Suicide: Brief Facts and Tips | Student Suicide | View | student-suicide | ||||||
| Promoting Young Children’s Social and Emotional Health | Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) | View | social-and-emotional-learning | ||||||
| Reducing Problem Behaviors in the Elementary School Classroom | Behavior | View | behavior | ||||||
| Resources for Parents of Military-Connected Children | Military Child | View | military-child | ||||||
| School Nurse Care Toolkit to Increase Awareness & Support to Military Children | Deployment and Parental Absence | View | deployment-and-parental-absence | ||||||
| SEL Strategies and Tools | Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) | View | social-and-emotional-learning | ||||||
| Self-Expression (with Sesame Street) | Behavior | View | behavior | ||||||
| Staying Strong: Educator Toolkit to Increase Awareness & Support to Military Children in Schools | Military Child | View | military-child | ||||||
| Staying Strong: How Schools Build Resilience in Military Families | Deployment and Parental Absence | View | deployment-and-parental-absence | ||||||
| Suicide Prevention Resource Center: School Resources | Student Suicide | View | student-suicide | ||||||
| Talking About the News When a Parent is Deployed | Deployment and Parental Absence | View | deployment-and-parental-absence | ||||||
| Talking to Children about Grief and Loss | Student Grief | View | student-grief | ||||||
| Talking with Children About a Parent’s Return from Deployment | Reintegration | View | reintegration | ||||||
| The CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL Essentials | Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) | View | social-and-emotional-learning | ||||||
| Traumatic Grief for Military Children | Student Grief | View | student-grief | ||||||
| Typical Behavioral Responses to Deployment | Behavior | View | behavior | ||||||
| What does an Inclusive Classroom Look Like? | Inclusivity | View | inclusivity | ||||||
| What Is a Trauma-Informed School? | Trauma | View | trauma | ||||||
| Working with Military Kids: 5-Part Video Series | Military Child | View | military-child |