For today, tomorrow, and over
the course of your relationship.
the course of your relationship.
Our workshop curriculum was written by people with first-hand experience living a military lifestyle. They understand how it tugs on a father’s heartstrings to hear his children bantering in the background when he talks to his wife from overseas. Or what it’s like to wait for weeks on end to get a letter from a loved one.
Workshop developers are also experts in the fields of positive communication, problem-solving, and relationship enrichment. Courses are backed by leading knowledge gained from current research and best practices.
Not a typical, dry workshop — Essential Life Skills for Military Families uses scenario-based, interactive methods to ensure students can relate to the real-life skills they’re learning. The workshop addresses the needs of individuals, couples, and families — and offers many options for scheduling and locations.
Essential Life Skills for Military Families, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a collaborative effort between East Carolina University, NC State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.
Project Director
Elizabeth Carroll, JD, CFLE
Associate Professor
East Carolina University
Department of Child Development & Family Relations
Family & Community Services Program
Program Evaluators
Steven Day, MCP
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Social Work
Research Assistant Professor
Dennis K. Orthner, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Social Work
Associate Director, Jordan Institute for Families
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Liaison
Andrew Behnke, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Human Development Specialist
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, CALS, NC State University Department of 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumer Sciences
Family Life Educator
Catherine Morgan Smith, RN, MS, CFLE
East Carolina University
Essential Life Skills for Military Families
Community Relations Specialist
Blane Boyd
East Carolina University
Essential Life Skills for Military Families
Administrative Assistant
Teresa Corwin
East Carolina University
Essential Life Skills for Military Families
Essential Life Skills for Military Families | (252) 737-1850Funding for this project was provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant: 90FE0017. Any opinions, findings, conclusions and/or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.