MCEC Podcast

In this podcast, family therapist and author of Home for Dinner: Mixing Food, Fun, and Conversation for a Happier Family and Healthier Kids, Dr. Anne Fishel, talks about common obstacles to dinners, picky "selective" eaters, and conflict at the table.  She will also share ideas on how to overcome barriers to having regular family meals and her work as the Co-founder of the non-profit, The Family D...

Eric Waldo, Executive Director at Reach Higher, cuts across policy, advocacy, and community engagement to further the goal that the U.S. once again leads the world in terms of college graduates. www.militarychild.org https://www.bettermakeroom.org/ http://civicnation.org/ @swampEDpod https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swamped/id1342818436?mt=2

Thank you Veterans for your service and sacrifice.  In this bonus Veteran's Day episode, Tara talks with Marine Veteran spouse Rosemary Williams about the Active Duty to Veteran transition. Rosemary is the Executive Director of Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic (SAFE) who previously served as Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Public Affairs and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense fo...

Navigating the regulations and procedures associated with the Post-9/11 GI Bill and staying up to date with current changes can be complicated. Listen is as Karen Beatty, a Veterans Affairs Benefits Advisor and Site Lead answers common parent questions about transferring benefits and talks about some of the new updates.  After listening to our podcast, Join us for a FREE interactive MCEC Parent to...

This podcast on the 7 C’s of Resiliency is the first in a monthly series with Dr. Ken Ginsburg, who is the Co-Founder and Director of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication, author of Building Resilience in Children and Teens and Raising Kids to Thrive, a pediatrician specializing in Adolescent Medicine, and a Professor of Pediatrics.  He is also Director of Health Services at covenant House...

Books and reading with military children encourages early literacy, fosters a love of reading, while building connections that promises they will be lifelong readers.  This week we will talk to Molly Haskin from United Through Reading about how UTR story recordings can help military children build the three R’s through the read-aloud experience. MCEC board member, educator and Chief Public Affairs...

Join two Parent to Parent master educators as they answer some common questions that we get at the MCEC headquarters when it comes to middle school math.    

Want a strong start for your young military-connected child?  Join us as we talk with Julia Yeary, Director of Military Family Projects for ZERO TO THREE, about the benefits of early connections and some practical resources available from ZERO TO THREE and Babies on the Homefront.  https://www.zerotothree.org/ http://babiesonthehomefront.org/

Tutor.com for eligible U.S. Military Families offers on-demand, online tutoring and homework help for free. Senior Director of Military and Federal Programs, Pamela Brehm, and Joan Rooney, Vice President of Instructor Management will join us on today’s podcast to tell us more about how eligible service members and their dependents can receive academic help with live, expert tutors available 24/7,...

Through the Interstate Compact, MIC3 addresses key educational transition issues encountered in public schools by military children. In this episode, Cherise Imai, MIC3 Executive Director, and MCEC ex-officio member of the Interstate Compact Commission, Dr. David Splitek, talk about what the Compact is, along with the specific educational issues the compact addresses, the students it covers, and w...

Parents, have you ever wondered what is the Military Student Identifier (MSI), who it applies to and why there is a need to track military student data?  In this episode, Dr. David Splitek, the MCEC ex-officio member of the Interstate Compact Commission, answers these questions and tells us what parents can expect.

The President of the Military Impacted Schools Association (MISA), Superintendent Dr. Keith Mispagel, who is also on the board of directors for the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools (NAFIS) talks with NAFIS Executive Director Hilary Goldmann about common misconceptions, what parents can expect to find on an impact aid form and resources for military families along with the implica...

Education is a high priority for military families as they transition with school-aged children.  In this podcast, Dave Lapan Vice President of communications for the Bipartisan Policy Center talks about school choice, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families, school vouchers, Impact Aid and the potential impact for military families.

The Military Child Education Coalition delivers programs, services, and professional development to meet the needs of military-connected students, parents, and professionals.  Parent to Parent™ provides informative and interactive parent workshops to groups and organizations in the local community that address academic, social, and emotional issues associated with a military family lifestyle. Stud...

As kids head back to school, two parents with military-connected children at different ends of the spectrum, kindergarten and college, talk about wishes and worries parents consider at the beginning of the school year.  We will also hear from the Biden Foundation to learn more about their goals and initiatives, as well as, highlight a back to school blog article offering advice from the future. 

Dr. Mc Mullen the director of DoDEA schools in  Europe shares some strategies military parents can use to make a smooth transition into a DoDEA school along with addressing some common concerns parents have.  

www.militarychild.org Dr. Paula K. Rauch, M.D., the MCEC Science Advisory Board Member and DIRECTOR, MARJORIE E. KORFF PARENTING AT A CHALLENGING TIME PROGRAM; CHIEF, CHILD PSYCHIATRY CONSULTATION SERVICE TO PEDIATRICS, MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL; FAMILY TEAM PROGRAM DIRECTOR, RED SOX FOUNDATION/MGH HOME BASE PROGRAM talks about Facing Challenges Together:  Raising Secure Children in an Uncert...

www.militarychild.org Dr. Gregory Leskin, Ph. D, the director of the Military and Veteran Families Program at UCLA/Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress shares some practical tips to military families on resiliency and stress.  

www.militarychild.org Families often find the regulations and procedures associated with the Post-9/11 GI Bill, an educational benefit earned by eligible Service Members to minimize the out-of-pocket cost for a post-secondary education, complicated. In this podcast, Karen Beatty, a Veterans Affairs Benefits Advisor and Site Lead will tell parents about transferring benefits, the Yellow Ribbon Prog...

In this interview, Dr. Eric Flake will discuss different types of treatment options.  He will also discuss specific challenges that military families with children with Autism might encounter along with resources, strategies and stories of hope for families with a new diagnosis.   www.militarychild.org  

In this interview Dr. Flake will discuss prevalence, common warning signs and some new research of autism and other developmental delays.   www.militarychild.org   Spring ON the Move referenced in the podcast: https://issuu.com/militarychildeducationcoalitio/docs/otm_03-2016-high_res__2__revised?e=5768550/35258408   Webinar Recording: Supporting Military-Connected Children with Autism and Other De...

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