Family Ties - Spring 2023

Family Ties

Thanks to all who participated in our Newsletter Naming Survey. "Family Ties" is the winning name, chosen by the community!

Spring 2023

Warmer days are on the way! We hope this newsletter finds you and your loved ones well as winter comes to an end and we welcome spring.

SAVE THE DATE

What I wish I had known: Reflections on Family Life After Public Safety Service

Join us for our next Virtual Interactive Event on Thursday, May 25 at 11am-12pm CST, 1pm-2pm EDST.

More information to come. Stay tuned!

RESOURCES

PSPNET Families

We need your help!

PSPNET Families is an online wellbeing hub designed to support the specific, yet diverse challenges faced by those who are PSP connected. Feedback is needed to make the resource better. After you have explored the website, please take a moment to complete the survey linked below. Your feedback is valuable, and will be used to improve future versions of PSPNET Families.

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Resources for Children & Youth

As summer and school vacations approach, we know that many families will be looking for programs and resources for youth. Here are a few resources we have learned about that may help in your planning. As a note, this is not a complete list, nor is it an endorsement of these programs.

Camp F.A.C.E.S.

Camp F.A.C.E.S. offers families who have suffered a tragic loss through Line of duty death or suicide the opportunity to be with others who have experienced similar loss. Along with trained personnel and mental health oversight, these families will have the opportunity to experience some normalcy all while developing life long friendships.

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Warrior Kids Camp

This one-of-a-kind program combines the essential knowledge around the impact operational stress injuries can have on children and youth in families with a Veteran or First Responder parent. The Warrior Kids Camp and Virtual programs have been developed to support children aged 8-16.

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Camp Maple Leaf

This is a not-for-profit sleepover camp that gives children of Canadian Military Families and children who share similar unique life challenges a camp to call their own. Camp Maple Leaf has summer camp locations in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Alberta.

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SPOTLIGHT

This issue's featured team member is Dr. Margaret Campbell. Margaret pursues a variety of research interests including forms of family violence and intimate partner violence, the well-being and sexual health of people with disabilities, and families of those who work in high-risk occupations. As a postdoctoral researcher, she works to develop Family Science curriculum for individuals interested in studying the families of military, Veteran, and public safety personnel. Margaret's teaching and research practices are informed by critical theories and feminist frameworks, as well as her belief in the possibility of creating a world that is more equitable, accessible, and ultimately more livable for all.