Ep. 90: Forum – Supporting Our Military Families and Hidden Helpers (Pt. 1 of 2)

In 2021, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, or EDF, released a study indicating that roughly 2.3 million children across the U.S. serve as primary or secondary caregivers to family members wounded, injured, or ill due to their service in the U.S. Military. They are our nation’s hidden helpers. To better support these children, EDF partnered with the Wounded Warrior Project and the White House Joining Forces Initiative, led by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, to create the Hidden Helpers Coalition. The coalition comprises over 100 partner organizations, including government agencies, non-profits like Nemours Children’s Health, and private sector entities. To highlight coalition efforts over the last three years and announce new commitments, Nemours, the Office of United States Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), and EDF held a forum at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, entitled “Supporting Our Military Families and Hidden Helpers.” This podcast is the first of a two-part episode featuring event highlights. GUESTS: R. Lawrence Moss, MD, President and CEO, Nemours Children’s Health Steve Schwab, CEO, Elizabeth Dole Foundation Tom Carper, U.S. Senator, D-Delaware Silvia Lopez, Elizabeth Dole Foundation Fellow and military wife Major General Michael R. Berry, Adjutant General, Delaware National Guard Josette Manning, Cabinet Secretary, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services and Veteran wife Steve E. Yeatman, Cabinet Secretary, Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families and Veteran Amanda Brady, BSN, RN, MBA, CPN, CRCR, ACM-RN, Nemours Children’s Health and Military Family Thomas Brady, Hidden Helper Carol Vassar, producer/host Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at NemoursWellBeyond.org .