Using a strength-based, ecological and multisystem perspective highlighted by Bogo (2006) to support military families with identifying services and programs that can be accessed promote resiliency and well-being. Eco-mapping and genograms can be utilized to identify strengths and community relations that are supporting resiliency. Kuehl (1995) was reported to say that “using a solution-oriented approach assists clients in assessing for risks and barriers while providing a clear lens for the strengths and protective factors that the family and the military culture can provide (as cited in Weiss, Coll, Gerbauer, Smiley and Carillo, 2010). The information from a strength-based approach and participatory engagement with the CFB Winnipeg military
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In order to gather accurate information representatives from the families, such as children, male spouses, same-sex spouse, need to be able to have input. By engaging in ecosystems and multisystem approach the worker will help support and identify issues on a micro, mezzo and macro level. Microsystem intervention may be identified as an issue involving a spouse feeling isolated from their friend and family support. A mezzo system challenge could be identified as the lack of adequate housing available for military families and that 85% of families are living all over the outside community and may feel disconnected from their natural military community. On a Macro level policies around the expectation of frequent moving or how school curriculums are provincially established and impact the educational function of children regularly moving from province to province. Bogo (2006) stated that a “case management model focuses primarily on locating these environmental resources and encouraging clients to integrate the services and programs they offer into their lives” (p.17). When working with the families from CFB Winnipeg it is very important to ensure that the services offered to military families and those providing the services are educated on what is appropriate to meet the unique
In order to gather accurate information representatives from the families, such as children, male spouses, same-sex spouse, need to be able to have input. By engaging in ecosystems and multisystem approach the worker will help support and identify issues on a micro, mezzo and macro level. Microsystem intervention may be identified as an issue involving a spouse feeling isolated from their friend and family support. A mezzo system challenge could be identified as the lack of adequate housing available for military families and that 85% of families are living all over the outside community and may feel disconnected from their natural military community. On a Macro level policies around the expectation of frequent moving or how school curriculums are provincially established and impact the educational function of children regularly moving from province to province. Bogo (2006) stated that a “case management model focuses primarily on locating these environmental resources and encouraging clients to integrate the services and programs they offer into their lives” (p.17). When working with the families from CFB Winnipeg it is very important to ensure that the services offered to military families and those providing the services are educated on what is appropriate to meet the unique