BTM98 - Kelcey Liverpool - Supporting Military Affiliated Children with Kids Rank

This Episode Sponsored By: This episode is sponsored by PsychArmor, the premier education and learning ecosystem specializing in military culture content. PsychArmor offers an online e-learning laboratory with custom training options for organizations.About Today’s GuestKelcey Liverpool, Founder & Executive Director of Kids Rank, likes to take ideas and bring solutions that help build communities. She has a  passion for designing programs and initiatives that create change. Her background includes  work within the arts, banking and nonprofit sectors with the common thread of relationship  building and design. Most notably, Kelcey Liverpool is the Founder and Executive Director of Kids Rank, founded  in 2012 as a nonprofit organization designed specifically to support the social and emotional  well-being of military-connected children. As a Navy spousefor 17 years, moving with her family  a total of 9 times and volunteering in several roles at various military installation agencies, she understands first-hand the challenges that are faced by children and families of service  members. Inspired by her own children’s resilience through many moves, separations and  constant transitions Ms. Liverpool felt it was important to focus on the whole child recognizing  both their strengths and challenges.  Celebrating 10 years, Kids Rank is growing as a trusted organization in the military and veteran  community with plans for national expansion as part of a 3-year strategic plan. Over the last  decade, Kelcey has successfully built strong relationships and partnered with several  organizations, such as the USO of Illinois, the Red Cross, the Military Child Education Coalition  and others in an effort to further the Kids Rank mission and awareness of supporting the needs  of military connected children.  Kelcey was recently chosen to participate in a 2-year program as a Summit Fellow a program that seeks to connect impact-driven leaders within the Summit community to affect positive  change in the world and broaden their reach. Kelcey was also named as a 2019 Aspen Fellow. Links Mentioned In This EpisodeKids Rank Web SiteMasks of Hope ProjectPsychArmor Resource of the WeekThe PsychArmor Resource of the Week is the PsychArmor course, Veteran 201: Military Families. The life of a military family can be chaotic and stressful. This course provides some insight into the unique challenges faced by military families.You can find a link to the resource here: https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/veteran-201-military-families.Contact Us and Join Us on Social Media Email PsychArmorPsychArmor on TwitterPsychArmor on FacebookPsychArmor on YouTubePsychArmor on LinkedInPsychArmor on InstagramTheme MusicOur theme music Don’t Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.  You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com