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For additional Information call CYSS Parent Central Services Office: 254-287-8029
IMAGINE STEPPING INTO
YOUR CHILD’S WORLD AND
SEEING THINGS FROM HIS OR
HER POINT OF VIEW.
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Preparing to leave - Involving children
Deployment is a stressful time for all family members, especially children. Involving children in different ways as you prepare to leave can help ease their stress. |
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Use the checklist below as a guide for involving
children as you prepare to leave. |
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AS A PARENT, I:
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Let my children help me get ready for deployment.
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Let my children pick a special place where I will keep their pictures while I am away.
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Make plans to include my children in family goodbyes at my point of departure, if possible.
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Plan to write each child a letter and hide it in a special place to be found later.
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AS A FAMILY, WE:
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Plan to cook and share a special meal together before I leave.
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Each share a memory that everyone can cherish.
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Plan to celebrate a family member’s birthday early so that everyone is involved.
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Make plans for fun activities that we can do together when I return.
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Share a goodbye hug if I am on alert status, knowing that I may have to leave on short notice.
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Resource: Developed by University of Missouri and Lincoln University, in collaboration with USDA, DoD and Virginia Tech, under USDA Agreement No. 99-EXCA-3-0823 |
- Child Care (respite hours)
- SKIESUnlimited Classes
- Sports (selected activities)
- Parent Education Conference
- Month of the Military
Child Fest
- Battle Buddy System
- Operation Bug Out
- Great Child Care Options
- Exciting Youth Activities
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| Independent School Districts |
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| Coloring Book for Children |
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