MCEC Podcast

What’s New at Military Child Education Coalition

Meet Military Child Education Coalition, President and CEO, Dr. Rebecca Porter as she talks about her vision for the future and all that is new at MCEC. 

 

www.militarychild.org

The MCEC Military Kids NOW Education Survey is open Feb 17-April 17. You can find it linked on the MCEC website or at https://bit.ly/mceceducationsurvey.

How you can help:

• Take the survey
• Spread the word – email the link, retweet and/or repost what MCEC has posted about the survey via social media

You Tube Video about the survey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_qMdf_mCSk&feature=youtu.be

Frequently Asked Questions and Suggested Use for Military Student Identifier:

https://www.militarychild.org/upload/files/resources/FAQs_on_MSI.pdf

MCEC Military Kids NOW Education Survey

The President and CEO of MCEC, Dr. Rebecca Porter, and Helen Mowers, Instructional Systems Design Manager, talk about Military Kids NOW, a recently launched education survey designed to understand the modern military student, their parents, and various support networks.

 

The MCEC Military Kids NOW Education Survey is open Feb 17-April 17. You can find it linked on the MCEC website or at https://bit.ly/mceceducationsurvey.

 

You can take it more than once if you wear multiple hats (i.e., Military Parent and professional). The goal is to get 10,000 responses. This will drive our MCEC program offerings and work in the future and to ensure that the voices of the military kids and families that we serve is heard. This is one way that we have to see if we really understand the challenges they are facing and can provide the support needed so military-connected children can be successful!

 

How you can help:

• Take the survey
• Spread the word – email the link, retweet and/or repost what MCEC has posted about the survey via social media

 

You can refer survey questions to helen.mowers@militarychild.org

IEP & 504 Plans defined-- Moving with a military child with Exceptional Needs

MCEC Master Parent Educators Katja and Susan talk about IEP’s and 504 Plans and share tips on “must know” information when moving with a military child with exceptional needs. 

 

This podcast features an exert from our MCEC Parent to Parent webinar, Transitioning Schools with Children with Exceptional Needs. If you want to participate in the full training and download the resource click on this link:  https://events-na5.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/968319730/en/events/event/private/1825780098/1843701586/event_registration.html?connect-session=na5breez433awpdssb9c8qdq&sco-id=2253525988&_charset_=utf-8

 

Special Needs Parent Toolkit Birth to 18 at https://www.militaryonesource.mil/products#!/detail/146

(Section 504) 28 CFR Sec. 36.104 https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/titleIII_2010/titleIII_2010_regulations.htm#a104

For more information on the Interstate Compact, SEC. 5.103 Special Education Services, check http://www.mic3.net/assets/rules-2018-revised-9-nov--2018.pdf and watch our recorded webinar on the Interstate Compact at www.militarychild.org/webinars

Military Student Transition Consultant (MSTC):  https://www.militarychild.org/programs/military-student-transition-consultants-affiliate-msta School Liaison Officer (SLO): https://www.dodea.edu/Partnership/schoolLiaisonOfficers.cfm

DoDEA: https://www.dodea.edu/curriculum/specialeduc/index.cfm

 

This podcast was made possible because of the generous support from the Wounded Warrior Project.

THRIVE Initiative Programs at Penn State University

In this podcast we will chat with Terri Rudy, M.P.A. and Danny Perkins, PH.D. about the THRIVE Initiative Program, from the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State University.  They will share how, in partnership with the Department of Defense Office of Military Community and Family Policy, is implementing the THRIVE Initiative to empower parents as they nurture their children from the prenatal period until their children reach 18 years of age.  We will talk about how the initiative includes face to face, online parenting programs and a range of online resources and interactive learning modules.  Join us to learn more!

https://thrive.psu.edu/

https://militaryfamilies.psu.edu/

The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State University

In this podcast we will chat with Danny Perkins, PH.D. from the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State University.  He will share how the Clearinghouse works to help professionals identify, implement, evaluate and improve programs that strengthen military service members and their families. Join us to learn more about this amazing applied research center.

https://militaryfamilies.psu.edu/

 

You can call The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State University at: 1.877.382.9185

Or Email at: clearinghouse@psu.edu

 

The Magic of the Family Meal

As we start the new year listen in to co-founder of The Family Dinner Project and return guest Dr. Anne Fishel as she shares tips and stories from the new book she’s coauthored Eat Laugh Talk that includes 52 weeks of recipes, games and strategies for families during mealtime. 

Do you want to dive deeper into family mealtime?  Check out the recorded MCEC Parent to Parent Webinar The Magic of the Family Meal and download the FREE resource with strategies that you can implement today. Register here and join in today: http://militarychild.adobeconnect.com/webrec5519/event/registration.html

 

To Learn More About The Family Dinner Project Check out their website: https://thefamilydinnerproject.org/

To view excerpts from the book Eat, Laugh, Talk! The Family Dinner Playbook mentioned in the  podcast click here: https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Laugh-Talk-Family-Playbook/dp/1641701641

Extraordinary Kid Tatiana

Extraordinary kid Tatiana talks with MCEC Student Programs Manager Debra Longley about what it's like growing up overseas.  She shares great advice to other military kids who move often about joining clubs or sports, staying organized--especially during a mid-year move and shares about some anxieties about moving back to America after many years abroad.  

To learn more about the Student 2 Student program mentioned in this podcast check out our website: https://www.militarychild.org/audience/students

"If I  could do it all over again, I would definitely be a military kid........  It's like a roller coaster." High School Senior--Tatiana

Military Kids Connect

Join Military Kids Connect (MKC) Program Lead Dr. Kelly Blasko as she shares how military kids, ages 6-17, can connect with other military kids on MKC to find friends who understand the military lifestyle. MKC offers military kids the opportunity to engage in informative activities, watch videos and connect with an online community that can build resilience, reinforce understanding and teach them coping skills.

Check out Military Kids Connect here: https://health.mil/MKCHome

To learn more about our National Training Seminar in Washington D.C. that Katja and Dr. Blasko mentioned in the podcast check out our website at www.militarychild.org

 

Military Mentors

www.militarychild.org

Join us as we chat with Major "Chevy" Cook about the importance of investing in your community and the program he co-founded, Military Mentors.

Chevy co-founded Military Mentors and is a U.S. Army officer currently living in Boston, MA as he pursues doctoral studies at Tufts University. A long serving member of the special operations community, he started his career in the 82nd Airborne Division and has served the majority of his career at Fort Bragg, NC. He also served as both a Tactical Officer and a Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership instructor at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He graduated from there with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, the University of Texas El-Paso with a masters in Leadership Development, and Columbia University with a masters in Organizational Psychology. He is also a member of the American Psychological Association, the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, TeamRWB, and the Council on Foreign Relations. Chevy's work has been published in the Small Wars Journal, White House Studies, Military Review, Joint Forces Quarterly, the Infantry Journal, J.E.T. Fuel, AUSA's Land Warfare Institute, The Strategy Bridge and the IO Sphere, and has an upcoming book release from Texas A&M Press. Chevy married his high school sweetheart, Ashley, who's a personal trainer and they have two wonderful daughters named London and Lola.

To hear Extraordinary Kid London’s podcast with her dad that Susan talked about in the podcast click here: https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-negfa-c105ae

 

 

To  learn more about Military Mentors check out their website: https://militarymentors.org/

Extraordinary Kid Ava

MCEC student programs Tracy Brown talks with JS2S Ava about her recent trip to D.C. escorting a veteran with the Honor Flight Network and the impact of our MCEC student programs and trainings for both herself and her community.   

 

Learn more about MCEC Student Programs: ES2S, JS2S and S2S at https://www.militarychild.org/audience/students

The Honor Flight Network that Ava talked about in the podcast is a non-profit organization that provides veterans with honor and closure by transporting America’s Veterans to Washington, DC to visit those memorials dedicated to honor the service and sacrifices of themselves and their friends. https://www.honorflight.org/

MCEC National Training Seminar (NTS) applications are open now for student programs only by clicking here https://www.jotform.com/MCECS2S/NTS2020 or by emailing Destiny Little at destiny.little@militarychild.org

 

This podcast was sponsored by HEB