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 InterventionsOnline Counseling and TherapyInternet Operated Therapeutic SoftwareOther 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

HAVE FUN EXPLORING!

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focusworld@focusproject.org