Health & Wellness
SOF Health Deep Dive: Cancer in SOF
On December 19th, 2022, we hosted a live Q&A with several experts (jump to experts) leading the way to understand cancer trends in the special operations community – several of whom are cancer survivors themselves. We heard from a SOF spouse who shared her moving story about losing her husband to cancer, and also spoke…
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SOF Health Deep Dive: Traumatic Brain Injury
If you tuned into our SOF Health Deep Dive on September 19, 2022, you participated in a discussion that was specifically built around community health and well-being questions and concerns. Dr. Jason Mihalik of the Transforming Health & Resilience in Veterans (THRIVE) Program thoughtfully put together an all-star team for this Deep Dive on mild…
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SOF Health Deep Dive: High Allostatic Load (AKA “Operator Syndrome”)
Following every SOF Team Room, MSOF hosts a Health Deep Dive event to more fully cover the meaty topics that are on the minds of many of us in the Special Operations Community. Check out the replay to join our moderator SGM (Ret) Erick Miyares, Dr. Chris Frueh, Dr. Chris Fowler, and Dr. Bryan Stepanenko…
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Special Operations Families & Setting Goals
Printable MSOF Quick Guide on Goal-Setting Special Operations families often struggle to know and pursue their own interests because of persistent routine change brought on by repeated deployments, training, and moves. When you set goals, you are more likely to manage stress better, pursue your interests and establish lifelong friendships. Military life can make these…
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Resources on Stellate Ganglion Block and Psychedelic Medicine for the Special Operations Community
The SOF Health Deep Dive was a Success Thank you to the health experts, participants, and moderators who made our first-ever SOF Health Deep Dive virtual event a success. Full of reliable information, audience Q&A, and a few spontaneous testimonials, the replay below is a must-view for any member of the Special Ops community wondering…
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SOF Health Deep Dive: Stellate Ganglion Block & Psychedelics
Health Deep Dive Concept As a follow on to the health sprints at the quarterly SOF Team Room events co-hosted by Military Special Operations Family Collaborative and Global SOF Foundation, this SOF Health Deep Dive virtual event is dedicated to answering your questions about hot topics in special ops health and well-being. Deep Dive events…
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It’s Back and Here to Stay – SOF Team Room
Born of the need for open, honest conversation on the impact of 20 years of the Global War on Terror and the Afghanistan withdrawal felt by the special ops community, the Military Special Operations Family Collaborative teamed up with the Global SOF Foundation to develop a virtual space akin to the team room atmosphere well…
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Building Community in Special Operations
Finding People Who Show Up Special Operations can be a difficult community to find your people or “build your tribe.” There are a few reasons for this struggle… Some are mission- or unit-dependent, and some are not. Many Special Operations families stay at one unit for long amounts of time and some choose to live…
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Join the MSOF Health Advisory Boards
MSOF seeks SOF Service Members, Veterans, and Spouses who are invested in the health and legacy of the special operations community to join our Advisory Boards. The Military Special Operations Family Collaborative is a nonprofit public health initiative for the special operations community. We are working to change the healthcare paradigm in special operations from…
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Special Operations Health in 2021 (& Teasers for 2022!)
MSOF’s Top 5 Achievements of 2021 The final days of 2021 are here, so it’s time to take a quick look back reflecting on this year’s achievements in special operations health and well-being. The Military Special Operations Family Collaborative is just wrapping up its third year as a nonprofit public health initiative for the special…
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