“I never know who will come home
after a deployment.”
– Military spouse
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Facing Risk
Tools for navigating life when risk is a daily reality.
Constant,
Persistent Risk
The idea of a 9-to-5 job might be considered “typical” but, in truth, very few jobs truly are. Certainly not defence and public
safety jobs, where families are constantly accommodating non-standard hours, including extended separations, on-call duties,
and shift work. That has a huge impact on family life.
Few of us are equipped to handle these ongoing stressors without support. Your family doesn’t have to face these risks alone. While each family’s experience of risk is different, the reality of risk is shared.
Dispatchers receiving calls from people in dire circumstances
Corrections officers facing a disturbance in the yard
Paramedics being assaulted while providing patient care
Firefighters facing down encroaching wildfires that threaten the community
Military personnel serving in a combat zone
Facing Risk Head on,
as a Garnet Family
Defence and public safety personnel face constant risks in their roles and worry about how these risks can affect families in various ways. Children may revert to earlier behaviours, like wanting to sleep with a parent. Parents might closely follow news and become distressed by incomplete information on social media. The ripple effect of these risks is real, making it crucial to address them proactively and get ahead of the challenges.
While no one can remove all risk or its pervasive impact, Garnet Families provides evidence-based tools and resources that can help families understand the nature of risk, incorporate strategies to manage it, and find ways to talk about it, together.
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PSPNET Families
Check out PSPNET Families for their topics on navigating risk. PSPNET Families also offers a range of information and skill-building resources, along with internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy, in their Spouse & Significant Other Wellbeing course for public safety families.
Worry Comes in
All Shapes and Sizes
Navigating your own reaction to risk is difficult when it feels like others are closer to the risk than you are. Maybe your adult child serves and you don’t want to add to their partner’s stress. Perhaps your best friend is on active duty but you don’t want to overstep their parents’ worries. Still, your concerns are always valid. Make sure you don’t ignore them.
Resources: Facing Risk
The latest research and evidence-based tools to help families navigate the difficult challenges related to risk.
Events: Facing Risk
You don’t have to go it alone. Our events are places to engage in conversation, develop tools, and build connections so families can learn how to respond to the risks that go along with these lines of work. We hope you can join us. All are welcome.
FMRG Interactive Series
What about the PSP kids and youth?
FMRG Interactive Series
Seeing yourself within the GF Community
FMRG Interactive Series
Exploring the experiences and perspectives of parents of defence and PSP
FMRG Interactive Series
Communicating about Trauma
FMRG Interactive Series