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2019 MILITARY CAREGIVING NEWSLETTER TRICARE in 2019: What You Need to Know MARCH 6, 2019 | 11 A.M. ET RSVP Here! 2019 brings a number of important changes and improvements to the TRICARE benefit as well as the Military Health System. This presentation will review important information about TRICARE for 2019, including enrollment requirements, current and upcoming changes to the benefit, and changes to the military health system. UPCOMING EVENTS Understanding Professional Boundaries MAY 15 @ 11:00 A.M. ET Professional Boundaries in Action: Lessons from Practice JUN. 5 @ 11:00 A.M. ET PODCASTS Three Ways to Slow the Pace on Busy Days Have you ever felt as though your day was spinning out of control due to overwhelming demands on your time and energy? -That your day was quickly disintegrating, and there was no way to stem the ensuing wave of anxiety long enough to take care of your priority tasks? Given a state of distress, it is difficult to make effective choices about how to get things done. Planning for Your Child’s Special Needs: Working with Medical Personnel Post 9/11 Caregivers are at Risk of Depression & Other Health Concerns There are several types of doctors/medical person- nel parents or guardians will need to work with as they manage the health of their child with special needs. If your child is being evaluated for special needs or disabilities, you may be referred to a pediatric medical provider. Learn what you can expect from each type of practitioner. Numerous studies document adverse health effects of caregiving on individuals. In fact, taking care of themselves is probably the one piece of advice caregivers hear over and over again. Even with encouragement, caregivers continue to place themselves at risk of their health deteriorating as they care for their service member. Mastering the Art of Mindfulness Mastering the art of balancing work and life’s stressors can be an elusive task for us all. The phrase, “keep calm and carry on,” isn’t always easy. In this podcast series the narrator provides mindfulness tactics intended to help you discover and observe your reactions to life’s stressors and provide tools for responding effectively. This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Number 2015-48770-24368