The 2023 Families Roundtable: Exploring the intensified risks and evolving challenges among military, veteran, and public safety families
APA Citation:
Campbell, M. (2024). The 2023 Families Roundtable: Exploring the intensified risks and evolving challenges among military, Veteran, and public safety families. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 10(2), 4-6. https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh.10.2.003
Focus:
Other
Branch of Service:
Multiple branches
International Military
Military Affiliation:
Veteran
Active Duty
Subject Affiliation:
Active duty service member
Military families
Military non-medical service providers
Other
Population:
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
Methodology:
Commentary
Authors:
Campbell, Margaret
Abstract:
The Families Roundtable has emerged as a vital point of community engagement with military, Veteran, and public safety (MVP) families, as well as those who study, serve, and support them. Specifically, the Families Roundtable provides a space for participants to explore evolving challenges, identify strategies for connection and support, and capture emerging priorities for MVP families both in Canada and internationally. For several years, through the leadership of Nora Spinks, Col. (retd) Russ Mann, and the Vanier Institute of the Family, there has been an opportunity at the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Forum to bring together and engage MVP families and those in related fields. In October 2023 in Gatineau, Québec, the Families Matter Research Group co-hosted the Families Roundtable with CIMVHR at the 13th annual forum. This event sought to “pulse check” the issues most relevant to MVP families to inform the direction of research, programming, and policy.
Publication Type:
Article
Keywords:
Roundtable, public safety, challenges, risks