Welcome to Sesame Street and The Electric Company's press room for our new collection of resources for military families, provided in cooperation with the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury. These innovative materials, produced by Sesame Workshop, the non profit organization behind Sesame Street and The Electric Company, are designed to help children and parents stay connected and communicate during times of tremendous change and uncertainty. Content will be distributed through multiple military channels, including Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA), Boys and Girls Club of America and other programs that support military families.

These new materials include:

• FamiliesNearAndFar.org - a free bilingual website designed for military families;


• Feel Electric! - a mobile app that encourages children to explore and express their emotions;


• The Electric Company Magazine Special Edition for Military Families;


• The Electric Company Extended Learning Program –afterschool tools for educators, filled with literacy and math-based lesson plans, games, activities, and tips.