Monday, October 24, 2011

The Center for Safe Schools presents: Military Kids!

First Tuesdays online training series.


"Helping Military Kids Cope - Understanding the Deployment Cycle", the first in the series of live, online learning sessions for educators, will be held Tuesday, November 1, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time).


Children of parents who are deployed with the military or living at home with veterans experience a range of needs that are not addressed in the traditional school setting. This presentation will help to identify the number and prevalence of military youth in Pennsylvania as well as provide strategies and resources to meet some of those needs. The presentation will address:


1) The prevalence of military families and the unique needs of their children in Pennsylvania;


2) A first hand perspective of the deployment cycle.


3) What a School Liaison Officer is and how to obtain their services when not living on a military base.


This training is offered by the Center for Safe Schools through funding provided Operation: Military Kids! There is no cost to participate. This training has been approved for 1.5 Act 48 credit hours. If you are interested in receiving Act 48 credits, a $5.00 processing fee must be forwarded to our office upon completion of the session. Following the presentation you will be prompted to download an Act 48 form to be completed and returned to this office with a check payable to: CSIU in the amount of $5.00.


To learn more about this session and to register, go to:


www.SafeSchools.info/mission-homefront/professional-development