CLEARINGHOUSE FOR MILITARY FAMILY READINESS AT PENN STATE

after 20 years, the united states is starting the next chapter in the 'forever wars' of afghanistan and iraq. by the end of the year, all u.s. forces and n.a.t.o. troops will be departing the region, all equipment will be returned to the united states, and within-country installations will be relinquished to the afghanistan government. during this 'forever war,' the demands have been enormous and unrelenting for service members and their families. moreover, service members and their families have been the frontline of support as the united states and the world has addressed the covid-19 pandemic.the clearinghouse for military family readiness has been located at the pennsylvania state university (clearinghouse) for the last 11years. this continuation funding represents the next phase of work for the clearinghouse operations, the thrive parenting initiative, department of defense (dod) family advocacy program (fap) support, finalization of a vetting system for online resources, navy and marine take root home visitation pilot, as well as several family advocacy program projects (quality assurance of incident determination committee process, problem sexual behavior in children and youth, staffing tool development).the clearinghouse is an applied research center committed to advancing the health and well-being of service members, veterans, and their families. this focus is essential and promotes family resilience, which is a significant predictor of military readiness, that is, the ability of service members to effectively execute their missions. family satisfaction with the military is the strongest predictor of service member retention. thus, resilient military families are essential to national security, the stability of the armed forces, and the health and well-being of millions of military children. the health and well-being of service members and their families.@font-face{panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;mso-font-charset:0;mso-generic-mso-font-pitch:variable;mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}p.msonormal, li.msonormal, div.msonormal{mso-style-unhide:no;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:'';margin:0in;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;;mso-fareast-}.msochpdefault{mso-style-type:export-only;mso-default-props:yes;;mso-ansi-;mso-bidi-;}div.wordsection1{page:wordsection1;}