Resiliency Center

“The concept for the Resiliency Center is to better prepare Soldiers and Airmen, and disaster responders, for the challenges of a deployment well before they leave the comfort of home, and to ensure they and their families have the tools necessary to better manage stress as it arises.”

Maj. Gen. Tod Bunting
Kansas Adjutant General

This program will enhance the readiness of Guardsmen and their families by providing tools and techniques in advance of challenges. In addition, the training program will eventually support first responders who must respond to multiple disasters across our state and nation such as the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and in Oklahoma City, as well as deadly natural disasters like the Greensburg tornado.

The training has been developed by mental health clinicians in the U.S. who have worked with Kansas National Guard members following their deployments.  This training will prepare individuals to handle traumatic events well before they happen, as well as during the situation.

Another unique feature of the Resiliency Center is a Web site featuring military members and resiliency issues, allowing service members and their families to present information to the site for review and posting.

To view the site, go to www.warfighterdiaries.com

Comments by Gen. Craig McKinley, chief, National Guard Bureau (Video)