About This Webinar
Explore the transformative role nature plays in supporting military families during times of change and discover how connecting with the outdoors can help build resilience, promote emotional well-being, and foster stronger community and family connections through life transitions.
Designed for practitioners and educators, this presentation delves into practical, nature-based strategies to help military families maintain balance during challenging transitions. Learn about resources, opportunities, and the value outdoor experiences have in creating lasting, positive impacts on the families you serve.
Learning Objectives:
After participating in this webinar, participants will recognize the value of nature as a support during transitions and, in the context of their support of military families, will be able to:
- Understand some of the challenges that come with transitions and ways to mitigate them through reconnecting with nature
- Identify and expand upon the benefits of place-based connections to nature
- Describe a continuum of engagement supportive of building confidence in nature based settings, including suggested activities along that continuum
- Identify and offer resources valuable to military families seeking opportunities to connect to nature and public lands
Nicole Rawlinson
Nicole Rawlinson is a Navy Spouse of over 12 years and has worked to support communities, youth, and families throughout her career in non-profits, museums, libraries, and foundations. She found her passion for connecting her work to the outdoors through her experience as a military spouse and leads with her passion for stewarding relationships and connecting communities through creative approaches to service and impact. Nicole currently manages a portfolio of programs that support connecting youth and communities to inspiring outdoor experiences through education and exploration in national parks as the Senior Manager of Youth Programs at the National Park Foundation.
Continuing education credit is available.
Register: https://oneop.org/learn/160070/
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