FOCUS World D’Amico, J., Mogil, C., Greenslit, A., Bartoletti, M. (April 2011) FOCUS World: An Online Resiliency Training Tool for Families. Computer Lab presented at the DOD/USDA Family Resilience Conference, Chicago, IL.
Web-Based Tools 44 Categories (Barak, Klein, & Proudfoot, 2009) Web-Based Interventions Online Counseling and Therapy Internet Operated Therapeutic Software Other online activities Ca Where does FOCUS World fit? Web-Based Education Intervention Program designed for people to be able to access information about a particular problem area. Not highly active therapy – improve knowledge, understanding and awareness and contain a small amount of active therapeutic techniques
Origins of FOCUS World Goal: creating a secure component of the FOCUS public website for military families to access an adapted web-based, interactive resiliency training and parent education curriculum Increase family level support and cohesion Teach key skills Emotional regulation Goal setting Communication Problem Solving Dealing with Deployment reminders Provide developmentally informed education to parents at a distance
Addressing Challenges Adaptation to a Web Platform Identify the key components Feeling Thermometer/Emotional Regulation Creation of a family narrative Keeping things safe without outside guidance Creative design Uniqueness of Military Families
Process Choosing web design team Internal Discovery External discovery with the Groop The “finished” product
INTO THE WORLD…..
Lessons Learned from the “soft launch” Kids vs Adults Ages Rooms Potential Uses Tips: Photos Preload World
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