‘Sesame Street:’ TV show offers help Published June 11, 2008 By Airman 1st Class Daryl Knee 90th Space Wing Public Affairs F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. -- Warren's Mental Health Clinic recently acquired copies of a familiar television show with a new idea to target children of deployed families. The successful "Sesame Street" franchise began an outreach program to help families cope with and understand the implications of a missing family member. "This medium creates a forum to talk to your children about deployments," said Glenn Garcia, 90th Medical Operations Squadron. "At Warren, sometimes when children think of their parents deploying, they think of the four to five days out at a missile field, not the four to six months spent fighting the Global War on Terror. "'Sesame Street's Talk, listen, connect' is a perfect opportunity to watch something with your kids and make deployment talk interactive," Mr. Garcia added. The video packet includes "Sesame Street" posters, post cards and an information booklet for adults. The booklet contains information and tips to alleviate the weirdness of returning to family life, Mr. Garcia said. "Record yourself reading the child's favorite book," he said about keeping the same routine even while gone. "If you always listen to a particular song while bathing your child, keep doing so. That way, it makes it easier to slip back into the routine when the deployed member returns." The free "Sesame Street" kit can be found at http://www.militaryonesource.com. The medical operations squadron booth at the Jr. Deployer event Saturday will also be giving away the free videos.