NCFR is proud to present its latest issue of CFLE Network, the newsletter for Certified Family Life Educators. This issue's topic is supporting military and veteran families.

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Articles marked by an asterisk (*) are open to the general public.

Family Life Education in Practice

• Extension-Based CFLE and Veterans Service Office Partner to Deliver Financial Literacy Program to Veterans — by Katie Schlagheck, M.S., CFLE
• Understanding the Unique Challenges of Reserve and National Guard Service Members and Families — by Shawna D. Wilhoite, MBA, CFLE-P, CA

Research Update for Practitioners

• Military Cultural Competence: Implications for Those Working With Military Families — by Kelly Cheeseman, M.S., M.A.
• Broadening Our Understanding of Military Family Systems and What It Means for FLE Practice — by Karen Shirer, Ph.D., and Sara Croymans, M.Ed., AFC
• CFLEs Are More Equipped Than They Realize to Help Military Families Cope With Unique Stressors — by Alexus Hamilton, M.MFT, James Duncan, Ph.D., CFLE, DAV, and Kayla Reed-Fitzke, Ph.D., LMFT
• Research Update: Snapshot of Military and Veteran Women in Transition and Suggested Supports — by Patricia Dwyer-Morgan, MPP

Ethics Case Study

• Ethics Case Study: Military Families and Substance Abuse — by Ava Simmons, CFLE-P

Resources

• Supporting Military and Veteran Families Resources

Regular columns

• *Academic Program Review Update: Internship Best Practices — by Deborah Gentry, Ed.D., CFLE, NCFR Academic Program Liaison
• *Directions: “Defund the Police.” A Call to Action for Family Science and Family Life Educators — by Dawn Cassidy, M.Ed., CFLE, Director of Family Life Education
• *CFLEs in the News: Programs Receive First Time CFLE Approval

Exclusive Online Articles

• Equipping Helping Professionals with Evidence-based Solutions: Connecting Family Science and Practice to Serve Military Families — by Mallory Lucier-Greer, Ph.D., CFLE, & Catherine W. O’Neal, Ph.D.
• The Dynamics and Potential Stressors Associated with Service Members’ Deployment, Homecoming, and Reintegration — by Damon J. Bullock, Ph.D.
• Moral Injury and the Military Family — by Ilya A. Okhotnikov, Ph.D., D.Min., CFLE-P, & Amanda W. Myers, Ph.D., LMFT
• Depressive Symptoms and Food Insecurity Among Military Students and Dependents of Military Members on College Campuses — by Kimberly Doudna, Ph.D., Jou-Chen Chen, Ph.D., CFLE, & Crystal Duncan Lane, Ph.D., CFLE