Preparing for Deployments

Deployment is a fact of military life but each deployment is different and every family member may react differently to deployment. Being prepared can help ease the stress and give you confidence in your ability to prepare, adapt and overcome challenges you or your family members might face. Knowing the resources available and where to go if you need assistance can ease you through the deployment and help you look ahead to reunion and reintegration.

Resources:

• EFMP & Me Preparing for Deployment and Discussing Deployment With Your Child checklists
• Plan My Deployment
• EFMP Family Support
• Military and Family Support Center
• Military Family Life Counseling Program
• Military Family Readiness System
• Military OneSource Non-medical Online Counseling
• Military OneSource special needs consultants
• Peer-to-Peer Support Specialists
• Child and Youth Behavioral Military and Family Life Counselors
• MilitaryINSTALLATIONS
• Special Care Organizational Records