Active Relationships Center

It’s graduation season – a time to celebrate, reminisce, make new memories and have fun!

Did you know that 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒔 (ARYA) is used in schools to introduce and nurture valuable life skills that enable youth to improve their relationships and psychological health? For more about ARC’s youth programs, visit activerelationships.com/schools-youth-community.

Video Student dances with joy at graduation A student danced with joy after receiving her diploma at a high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

We continue to recognize the bravery of our service members. Lt. Col. William Swenson honorably shares the story of the grit, spirit and heroism of his friends and comrades.

“One of the proudest things that I get to do in the position that I have as a Medal of Honor recipient is I get to tell their stories, I get to tell their names, I get to say on Memorial Day that [my fellow soldiers and their names] are not forgotten, that their stories will never be forgotten as long as I can help it.”

Great Americans: A conversation with Lt. Colonel WIlliam Swenson Ahead of Memorial Day, Tom Llamas sits down with Medal of Honor rec...

There’s often a special connection between dogs and people. Splash and Rroswell recently retired from their work on Yokota Air Base in Japan, where they primarily worked to detect explosives and in security patrol. Both have been adopted by their handlers, who plan to let them embrace a relaxing life after their service.

Active Relationships’ 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 uses a dog to walk participants through the program, which utilizes art, games and stories to start building meaningful relationships between young children and adults. Visit activerelationships.com/military-strong-bonds-training to learn more about our military curricula.

From kennel to couch: Military working dogs retire into familiar hands at air base in Japan Two seasoned law enforcement professionals with 15 years of experience between them transitioned to veteran status at Yokota Air Base.

With gratitude this Armed Forces Day, we salute the courage and sacrifices of all the men and women who keep our country strong. We are honored to serve you.

The team at the Tampa VA brings together science and art to build personalized prosthetics that give injured veterans hope.

“It’s our opportunity to give back to our service members and our veterans with limb loss,” said Dr. Jeffrey T. Heckman, Medical Director of the VA Regional Amputation Center.

𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 tailors programs to help service members and first responders become their best selves. For more about our programs, visit activerelationships.com/training-programs-curricula.

Changing the lives of veterans A specialized team at the James A. Haley VA in Tampa is helping veterans from across the Southeast rebuild their lives through custom-built prosthetics and intensive rehabilitation. FOX 13's Allie Corey reports.

𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚖𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚔𝚒𝚍𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚜𝚝. 𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙼𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛'𝚜 𝙳𝚊𝚢 𝚆𝚎𝚎𝚔𝚎𝚗𝚍!

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Sports are about unity, character-building and leadership. Being a top athlete in your sport often makes you a role model, giving you the ability to impact people who watch you and/or look up to you.

Carson Pickett, a soccer player for the newly-formed Denver Summit, recently connected with a young fan named Hayden, who like Carson, lives with a limb difference.

“Role models make you think you can do anything, just like them,” 9-year-old Hayden said. Her parents say connecting with Carson has been life-changing and helped her discover increased confidence.

“Finding out that the journey is a lot less about myself and a lot more about the hearts I can touch along the way,” Carson shared.

𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 programs encourage kindness and empower people to lead happier, more rewarding lives. To learn more, visit activerelationships.com.

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Each April, we celebrate the strength, courage, resilience and bravery of military children. Thank you!

Active Relationships is grateful for the opportunity to serve military kids and their families. ARC’s 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 program builds life and relationship skills through races, art, games, stories and positive experiences for stronger connections. Visit activerelationships.com/military-strong-bonds-training to learn more!

April is the Month of the Military Child In recognition of our awesome military children, The Fort McCoy Command Team is joined by some of those great kids from Tomah and Sparta Schools for this year's celebration video. A special thanks to School Superintendents Mr. Sam Russ from the Sparta Area School District and Dr. Mike Hanson from th...

More than 25 years ago, Dallas police officer Joe Chatham started the Empower Your Future program, which has transformed into a foundation to help kids embrace the power of perseverance.

Now retired, he’s expanded that sense of unity and connection to the host of people he encounters on his morning neighborhood bike rides. Joe’s two words of choice, “Morning Morning” are catching on and spreading joy and positivity. A great way to start the week.

Acts that seem simple can impact someone’s day more than you realize. 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 curricula empower people, including first responders, to lead happier, more rewarding lives. To learn more, visit activerelationships.com.

Cyclist spreads joy at White Rock Lake A bicyclist, and former DPD officer, logs thousands of miles a year giving greetings, proving the smallest gestures can speak the loudest.