Veteran*Family*Community Collaborative: Children & Difficult Topics

MAMF Director Circe Olson Woessner and Dr. Natalie Williamson discuss how to prepare children for stressful events and how to discuss difficult topics.Because every situation is different, the opinions shared on this podcast won’t work for everyone or in every situation, but we hope the listener might get some useful tips. 

Topics covered in this podcast are: moving, loss, grief, bullying, communication, death, and suicide. 

Some useful links are: 

New Mexico Grief Center

National Alliance on Mental Illness

National Suicide Prevention Hotline:

"Call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 (para ayuda en español, llame al 988). The Lifeline provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call 911 in life-threatening situations. If you are worried about a friend’s social media updates, you can contact safety teams at the social media company. They will reach out to connect the person with the help they need.

The Veterans Crisis Line connects Service members and Veterans in crisis, as well as their family members and friends, with qualified Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text messaging service. Dial 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 to talk to someone or send a text message to 838255 to connect with a VA responder.  You can also start a confidential online chat session at Veterans Crisis Chat."

National Education Association

Military One Source