"Thank you for coming to our school. My son did not stop talking about your visit all the way home in the car. Then something happened when we got to the house. You see my husband was hurt and he lost part of his leg and my son seems ashamed and angry about what happened. He always wanted to take his anger out by himself and stay locked in his room alone and did not want to deal with his dad. And it was so hard for my husband. He said that kind of pain was worse than his injury. Today when he came home my son wrote a letter to his dad and said he loved him and wanted to help him get better. I am not sure what you said to him but thank you and the USO for your presentation and for helping our kids on the bases. You just don't know how much it means to us. I cannot thank you enough for your help." - Cas
One of our resources is designed specifically with kids of wounded warriors in mind: The Taking Care of You! Support for Injured Heroes Care Kit. The Injury Care Kit features the Taking Care of You! DVD created by the Trevor Romain Company with the USO, and provides resources that help military children understand the types of injuries as well as recovery and reintegration. With this kit, families can encourage and support one another when challenged with the obstacles of reintegration. The Injury Care Kit includes:
- The animated DVD Taking Care of You! Support for Kids of Injured Heroes. This DVD explains injury, PTSD, reintegration, and the challenges of each in kid-friendly language, as well as tips to help your child express and self-regulate his or her emotions.
- A journal with prompts, calendar, map, and activities. The journal is an invaluable tool for helping your child express and cope with his or her emotions. This is a vital step in open communication.
- Caregiver booklet with suggestions and insight
- Coco™, a plush toy mouse offering comfort to children
- An achievement patch
- All housed in a Care Kit Box to keep treasured items safe.
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