Online Communities & Local Support Groups

• Department of National Defence’s Military Families Site
• The Military Wife
• Red Fridays

Resources for Children and Youth 

• Student Deployment Journal [PDF 1.5 Mb]
• A Father to be Proud of [PDF 2.8 Mb]
• Joey's Mom is Going Away [PDF 17 Mb] 
• My Mom is a Soldier [PDF 3.3 Mb]
• Kids Have Stress Too! website

 Resources for Parents and Caregivers 

• OP Keep In Touch Newsletters
• Tips for the Deploying Parent [PDF 125 kb]
• Tips for the Parent Staying Behind [PDF 125 kb]
• MFSP Family Handbook [PDF 2.83 mb]
• Preparing for Deployment Stress [PDF 435 kb]
• Preparing for Reunion Stress [PDF 862 kb]
• Critical Incident: Advice to Family and Friends [PDF 134 kb]
• Critical Incident Stress Information Sheet [PDF 196 kb]
• Sources of Stress for Children [PDF 201 kb]
• Signs of Stress in Children [PDF 186 kb]
• Simple Ways to Create a Less Stressful Home [PDF 151 kb]
• Tips for Helping Children Deal with Stress [PDF 152 kb]

Resources for Teachers

• Critical Incident : Advice to Co-workers and Friends (PDF 134 kb)
• Sources of Stress for Children [PDF 201 kb]
• Signs of Stress in Children [PDF 186 kb]

Canadian Forces Operational and Deployment Related Sites

• Deployment Support Centre (DSC)
• CFB Petawawa
• Facebook: Canadian Forces Base Petawawa
• Twitter: CFB Petawawa
• Current Canadian Military Operations
• Combat Camera
• Rebuilding Afghanistan
• Mission Information Line
• Operationel Stress Injury Social Support
• Member Assistance Program
• Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency
• CFPSA Deployed Ops
• NATO International
• Canada's contribution to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)