Program Overview
United Through Reading, an underway quality-of-life program for military families, helps keep parents and children connected while separated during long deployments,
\through the medium of reading aloud on videotape.
This program can be utilized by all deployed personnel as they may choose to read aloud to a younger brother or sister, grandchild, or even a child they are mentoring.

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Program Features:

Deployed parents and children can communicate in a meaningful way during separations.
Parents are trained in techniques to make the videotaped reading personal and interactive.
Family morale is boosted and reinforced parental support is felt by the spouse at home.
Children’s fears about the parent’s absence are eased and anxiety is reduced upon reunion.
Volunteer Deployment and Homefront Coordinators are trained to manage the program.

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