Special Operations Family Wellness

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We are a nonprofit public health initiative designed to support the unique needs of the Special Operations family. We understand Special Operations families live uniquely. Finding reliable and relevant resources can be challenging. MSOF's goal is to add certainty to the family journey, enabling families to thrive from qualification and into retirement.

*MSOF does not collect identifying information or share family needs in a way that individuals can be identified.

Thank you for your willingness to participate and share your experience!

Demographics

The following 9 demographic questions help us better understand the needs across the whole Special Operations community.

Our current military unit of service is *

Army

Navy

Marine Corps

Air Force

Joint

Reserve unit

National Guard unit

Prefer not to Answer

Our family is

Active Duty Family

Former Active Duty Family

Retired Family

National Guard or Reserve Family

Other

Prefer not to Answer

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Our service member is

Enlisted service member

Warrant Officer

Officer

Prefer not to Answer

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What type of job best describes your service member's role in Special Operations?

Special Operator: Navy SEAL, Special Forces, Aircrew, or other specially trained/qualified Operator (stays in SOF throughout a career)

Service Support: Military Intelligence, Maintenance, Engineer, Finance, Logistics, etc. (rotates in and out of SOF and conventional)

I am not sure

Prefer not to answer

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Age/ages of Your Children (check all that apply)

We do not have any children

Infant to 4 yrs

5 to 8 years

9 to 12 years

13 to 16 years

17 to 19 years

College age or older

Do you have a child with special medical or learning needs?

Yes

Does Not Apply

Other:

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Do you have a child who needed counseling services for depression, anxiety, or other behavioral reasons

Yes: at least 1 child

Prefer not to Answer

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Our finances are

Good - we save money for our future

Stable and not a concern

Stretched/Somewhat concerning and constraining

Concerning and Constraining - requiring us to adjust family activities

Very concerning and constraining - very financially stressed

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Health, Connection, and Performance

Having the ability and resources to set and achieve goals and manage your health is critical. The following 11 questions are all associated with key elements of wellbeing.

Are you able to keep up with all needed medical care. *

Yes

Sometimes

Other:

Do you receive healthcare through your local military installation or do you seek care outside of the military system?

I see military healthcare providers

I seek out civilian healthcare

I do not receive routine medical care

Other:

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Do you have a chronic illness that needs special care?

Yes

I don't know

Other:

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Are you able to pursue your own personal or professional goals (hobby, health, education, or work)?

Yes, most of the time.

Sometimes.

No, I don't have the resources, time, energy, etc.

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How many months of the year is your Special Operations spouse able to help manage home/family demands?

Never reliable - 0 months

1-2 months

Sometimes reliable - 3-4 months

5-6 months

Often reliable - 7-8 months

9-12 months

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If you experienced family conflict around deployment or training, what was it most associated with? Check all that apply.

Emotional Attachment/compartmentalization

Substance abuse

Concerns for PTS or TBI

Finances

Time management/home balance

Children/family issues

Infidelity

Transition from service

Family Planning/Infertility

Please check all the TRUE statements that represent you and your family when your SPOUSE IS AWAY deployed or training. We . . . .

Go on an annual vacation or take time off without working. (Min. of 3 consecutive days).

Eat a meal together one time or more each week.

Celebrate special dates and achievements like: birthdays, anniversary, or job promotions.

Practice or establish family traditions.

Have established family routines or norms.

Regularly have routine or important conversations.

Feel proud and connected to service, values, and customs in special operations.

Achieve individual goals.

Discuss post-service interests and plans.

Make family plans. (1-2 weeks at a time)

Make family plans. (1-3 months in advance)

Please check all the TRUE statements that represent you and your family when YOUR SPOUSE IS HOME. We . . . .

Go on an annual vacation or take time off without working. (Min. of 3 consecutive days).

Eat a meal together one time or more each week.

Celebrate special dates and achievements like: birthdays, anniversary, or job promotions.

Practice or establish family traditions.

Have established family routines or norms.

Regularly have routine or important conversations.

Feel proud and connected to service, values, and customs in special operations.

Achieve individual goals.

Discuss post-service interests and plans.

Make family plans. (1-2 weeks at a time)

Make family plans. (1-3 months in advance)

Counseling is a resource that:

I/he/we would NOT use/need.

I would use/need.

My service member needs.

My child needs.

My spouse and I need together.

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The biggest barrier or challenge for seeking counseling/mental health care is:

Providers/counselors do not/will not understand special operations life

I/we do not know where to go for help within our military unit

I/we do not know where to go that is unaffiliated with our unit/military

Making time in my/his/our schedule

My service member spouse does not support seeking help in this way (unit or not unit affiliated)

Cost: I/we aren't willing/able to cover the out of pocket costs

Childcare

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If you or someone in your family could benefit from counseling/education, please indicate the primary reason.

Managing chronic pain

Depression or Anxiety

Sleep problems

Emotional Detachment/Compartmentalizing

Previous trauma

Marriage counseling

Other mental health challenges: PTS, TBI

Parenting

Communication

Infidelity

Substance Abuse

None of these

Other:

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Resources for Special Operations

There are few resources designed for the special operations community. Your feedback helps us prioritize and create impactful resources to meet special operations force and family needs.

Do you believe that your family's military experience is similar to the experience of a family in a non-Special Operations unit?

No, special operations families experience unique challenges.

Yes, special operations families experience the same challenges as all military families.

Somewhat similar but uniquely different.

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Do you feel that current military family-life resources are relevant to your experience? (Resource ex: deployment-related, military child, scholarships, operational security, other support resources)

Yes, I learn from or find most family-life resources adequate or helpful in some way.

Sometimes, I find family-life resources informational or helpful.

No, I do not think most family resources adequately address my family's needs.

I am not aware of resources that support our family needs.

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Do you know where to go/look to access family-life resources? (Resource ex: deployment related, military child, scholarships, operational security, other support resources)

Yes, I know where to look or who to reach out to most of the time.

Sometimes, I know where to look for information or resources.

No, I am unaware of who to reach out to or where to go for resources.

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I believe resources are most needed for this portion of the special operation community:

Newly married/engaged/dating couple

New special operations spouse

Seasoned special operations spouse

Spouse of transitioned/retired service member

Couples/family

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Which health and performance topic is the most important to address with resources?

Deployments in Special Operations

Spouse Education, Employment, and Small Business Resources/Scholarships

Raising Children in Special Operations

Marriage and Stress in Special Operations

Fertility and Family Building

Culture and Traditions in Special Operations

Operational Stress, Post Traumatic Stress, and Traumatic Brain Injury

Operational Security and Navigating Modern Virtual Resources safely (LinkedIn, facebook, etc.)

Success after Military Service and Retirement

Suicide Awareness and Risk

Other health challenges: cancer

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What type of resource format are you most interested in?

Virtual information to read, watch, or review on my own - You Tube, Vimeo, etc

Virtual, individual counseling, coaching, or workshops - Zoom, webinar, etc.

Counseling or coaching that includes one-on-one video and or phone consults

In person resources only: counseling, workshops, retreats, etc.

Private facebook groups with resources

Phone application

Downloadable resources

Emailed resources

Interested in all of the above

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Please use this optional space to share an idea, experience, struggle, or question that you may have.

Thank you for participating in this survey! Your feedback will help shape future resources for Special Operations families.

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