Military Families
By: Olivia, Genevive, Makeba, and Dylan
Territorial Acknowledgment
The campuses of Thompson Rivers University are located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwepemc Nation within Secwepemcul'ecw. As we share our presentation, learning, and research on these lands, we recognize that this territory has always been a place of teaching, learning and research.
Government of Canada Mental Health: You are not alone
Concerns have been raised concerning military personnel being stigmatized for seeking or requiring mental health treatment. When military personnel serve in combat or are deployed to war, many of them return having been diagnosed with severe mental illnesses and needing urgent care.
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Together We Stand Foundation
Made to acknowledge the hardships and challenges that military families face.
Operating for 5 years and counting
“Together We Stand strives to show Canada’s military families that they are seen, heard, and appreciated.”
250,000+
81,000+
10,000+
Children under the age of 18
Active military family members living in Canada
Families relocate due to postings each year
(Together We Stand, 2022)
Support and Operations
The Command Post
A podcast for military family members to share and receive support
Operation Care Package
Gift boxes for military family members
Operation Emergency Fund
Operation MFAD
Emergency fund created for military families in crisis
Military Family Appreciation Day
Operation Fallen
Social media project to send messages of support to military family members
Statistics & Demographic Studies
Physical Fighting Among Male and Female Adolescents of Military Families: Results from a Representative Sample of High School Students
1. The prevalence of physical fighting was higher among students who reported military family involvement compared with students who did not (33.2% vs. 22.0%;)
2. Physical fighting was also higher among male students compared with female students (28.6% vs. 18.6%)
3. Physical fighting was also higher among students reporting alcohol use (33.9% vs. 16.6%), marijuana use (44.8% vs. 18.0%), depressive symptoms (33.1% vs. 19.0%), and being bullied (34.6% vs. 20.3%)
Deployment Effects
PTSD SERVICE DOGS
Service dogs offer significant improvements in mental health for veterans with PTSD.
Service dogs have the ability to sense stress and anxiety.
Give non judgemental support.
Support dogs are a valuable resource supporting military families.
Service dogs have been described as a relational bridge, helping veterans and families reconnect.
Pets can be expensive