Workshop helps children cope with deployment

A child’s time separated from a parent during a deployment is always challenging. To ease this hardship, Camp Pendleton’s Family Readiness Center offers help for children to cope with the cycles of deployment.

“Warrior Kids Workshop” is a new three-part program for children ages 5-12 that is designed to help them deal with various deployment issues.

The three phases are designed to last throughout a parent’s time away. They are titled “Kids and Deployment,” “Kids in the Midst,” and “Kids and Reunion,” which respectively focuses on expressing emotion, staying connected and preparing for the par...