Nature Engagement to Foster Resilience in Military Communities

Pre-publication chapter for Greening in the Red Zone; Tidball and Krasny, eds. 1 Nature Engagement to Foster Resilience in Military Communities Marianne E Krasny1 , Katherine Hess Pace, Keith G Tidball, and Kenneth Helphand Pre-publication copy of book... More

Pre-publication chapter for Greening in the Red Zone; Tidball and Krasny, eds. 1 Nature Engagement to Foster Resilience in Military Communities Marianne E Krasny1 , Katherine Hess Pace, Keith G Tidball, and Kenneth Helphand Pre-publication copy of book chapter to be published in: Tidball, Keith G and Marianne E Krasny, editors. 2010. Greening in the Red Zone. Springer Verlag (see page 16 for details). ABSTRACT Stress associated with overseas military service is a major concern for soldiers, their families, and communities. Whereas actual deployment is the most obvious disruption, pre-deployment (preparing to go overseas) and post-deployment (re-integration into family and community) also cause significant stress. Several authors have suggested that when considering interventions to ease military service related stress, it is critical to take into account not only the individual as a “client” but also how military families are embedded in larger communities, and how interventions Less