"If I could talk" About Service Parents Breaking Up: Hercules Story
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We co-created a draft of a free, online, evidence-informed storybook and modules for parents, educators and support workers to better support children from service families whose parents separate or divorce.
We would love you to test-drive this resource for us so we can improve it based on your feedback.
Things to note
Illustrations
The draft illustrations are not finished. For example, you will notice the character's hands are drawn, but you may not be able to see the fingers. You might notice clothes, but not hems, zippers, buttons and seams. To save you some time, you don't need to mention that in your feedback.
Spelling
Canadian spelling is used in this version. Once we update the book with the feedback we receive and finalise the illustrations, we will release both a Canadian and an Australia/UK version.
Test driving with children
You can test drive this storybook by yourself and/or with children. It is always a good idea to read the story first to check its suitability for the child/ren you are supporting.
Providing anonymous constructive feedback
1. Download the PDF draft version of the book.
2. Click on the link below to be taken to a survey which will prompt you to give us anonymous feedback. -
You can provide anonymous constructive feedback about the storybook and module here.
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This project is funded by the Trenton Military Family Research Centre. The CFRP team are delighted to be working with Kelly Briggs (lead) and Andre Lauzon (research assistant).
Timelines
We hope to finalise the book by January 2027.
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Are you able to test-drive another storybook for us?
Please click on this link to find out about our larger evaluation study. In this second study, there are gift cards and a free hard copy book for participating families who complete the study.