In this election cycle, for the first time in my adult life, family planning issues are front and center. I never expected contraception to be part of the political discourse, especially contraception practiced by a married couple. I can't think of a more personal--or more important--decision for couples to consider. Whether parents are in red states or blue states, this choice has social, ethnic and religious influences that are very, very strong. One of our NCFR members just wrote a book to help people think though this crucial decision.
This resource list contains 24 categories with references specific to military culture, the military community, deployment & reintegration, military families, children, interventions, relationships, and trauma, The list was complied in support of educators, counselors, social workers, the military and civilian communities who support our armed forces.
The Columbia Population Research Center is accepting applications for the Fragile Families Summer Data Workshop to be held July 11-13, 2012, at Columbia University in New York City.
Driven by economics, parental pressure, greater availability of services, and least restrictive environment regulations, more students with developmental disabilities are in our classrooms these days. Most general education and FCS teachers, however, never received the specific training needed to meet the learning needs of this population.
