Over half a million children under the age of five are waiting for their active duty, Guard or Reserve, mother or father to come home - the most since World War II. The producers of Sesame Street, along with funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, have responded with a television special geared to address the challenges military families face with deployment.
This primetime special, hosted by Cuba Gooding, Jr. captures the extraordinary courage and touching vulnerability of both parents and children. "When Parents are Deployed" builds upon Sesame Workshop's recent educational outreach program produced in partnership with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. titled, Talk, Listen, Connect: Helping Families During Military Deployment.
Talk, Listen, Connect: Helping Families During Military Deployment is
a bilingual DVD and print package produced in partnership by Sesame Workshop
and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. This free kit is helping military families and their young
children, 3-5 years of age, cope with feelings, challenges, and concerns
experienced during various phases of deployment: pre-deployment, deployment
and homecoming.
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Military OneSource, a free program from the Department of Defense, can give you expert, personal support around deployment issues.
Call 1-800-342-9647 or access www.militaryonesource.com for confidential, compassionate support by telephone or the Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
