The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and OneOp will host a webinar, “Unified Support for Military-Connected Teen Well-Being: A Panel Discussion,” on Aug. 13 from 10-11:30 a.m.

Man in military uniform sitting on couch talking with woman and teenager.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and OneOp will host a webinar, “Unified Support for Military-Connected Teen Well-Being: A Panel Discussion,” on Aug. 13 from 10-11:30 a.m. (Adobe Stock)

The free event is part of the Military Family Readiness Academy and will take place on OneOp, a virtual professional development platform designed for providers serving military families. 

Participants can register by visiting https://tx.ag/MilitaryYouth. Once registered, participants will receive a confirmation email containing the webinar link. 

About the webinar

The 90-minute panel discussion will explore how service providers across the Military Family Readiness System can support the well-being and positive development of military-connected youth, as well as resources available. 

The conversation will focus on adolescents ages 12-18 in active-duty military families. 

The members of the panel will include:

  • Mallory Lucier-Greer, Ph.D., professor and director, Military REACH, Auburn University. 
  • Brent Edwards, youth program coordinator of Navy Child and Youth Programs, Commander of Naval Installations Command. 
  • Gregory Leskin, Ph.D., director for Military and Veteran Families Program, National Center for Child Traumatic Stress.
  • Casey Mull, Ph.D., associate director, program lead, 4-H youth development, clinical associate professor in Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication, Purdue University.
  • Sabrina Richardson, Ph.D., researcher, Naval Health Research Center, The Millennium Cohort Study of Adolescent Resilience. 

This webinar is part of the Military Family Readiness Academy, a comprehensive series designed to support service providers working with military families. The 2025 academy will address the critical issues of adolescent well-being. Other webinar dates in the series include Aug. 27, Sept. 10 and Sept. 24. 

Continuing education credits available

One and a half continuing education units will be available in the following areas:

  • Certified in family and consumer sciences, American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences. 
  • Certified nutrition and wellness educator, American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences. 
  • Certified personal and family finance educator, American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences. 
  • Board-certified patient advocates, Patient Advocate Certification Board. 
  • Board-certified case managers, Commission for Case Manager Certification.
  • Board-certified disability management specialists, Commission for Case Manager Certification. 
  • Certified personal finance counselors, Center for Financial Certifications. 
  • Certified family life educators, National Council on Family Relations.
  • Certified health education specialist and master certified health education specialist, National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. 
  • Registered dietitian nutritionist and nutrition dietetics technicians, registered, Commission on Dietetic Registration.
  • Human resource professionals, Society for Human Resource Management. 
  • Social workers, licensed professional counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists, The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work.  
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