Youth in military families are frequently challenged by the adjustment demands associated with the deployment and reintegration of a parent. A positive youth development approach was undertaken by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to develop and implement a Military Teen Ambassadors (MTA) training for youth in military families that would facilitate knowledge of resiliency and reintegration and foster leadership skills to build assets for themselves as well as their peers within their local communities. To determine if MTA was functioning as intended and to refine future programming, this preliminary formative study assessed perceived participant learning outcomes associated with MTA on variables pertaining to knowledge acquisition, perceived skill acquisition, and community needs awareness. Data were collected prior to the training, immediately following the training, and 6 months after the training. Repeated measures analysis indicated significant mean increases over time in knowledge and awareness of resiliency and reintegration; perceived leadership skills; and community awareness. Qualitative findings provided triangulation in the aforementioned areas. These findings strengthen the body of knowledge on resiliency by demonstrating that the 7 Cs model may be an effective strategy to incorporate into leadership development programs seeking to build knowledge of resiliency among military youth. Study limitations, lessons learned, and recommendations for further research are delineated.

军人家庭的青年经常受到与父母部署和重新融入社会相关的适应需求的挑战。美国男孩和女孩俱乐部采取了积极的青年发展方法，为军人家庭中的青年制定和实施军事青少年大使 (MTA) 培训，这将促进弹性和重新融入社会的知识，并培养领导技能，为自己建立资产作为以及他们当地社区内的同龄人。为了确定 MTA 是否按预期运作并完善未来的规划，这项初步形成性研究评估了与 MTA 相关的感知参与者学习成果，这些结果与知识获取、感知技能获取和社区需求意识有关。训练前收集数据，培训后立即和培训后 6 个月。重复测量分析表明，随着时间的推移，对复原力和重新融入社会的知识和意识有显着的平均增长；感知到的领导能力；和社区意识。定性研究结果提供了上述领域的三角测量。这些发现证明了 7 Cs 模型可能是一种有效的策略，可以纳入寻求在军事青年中建立弹性知识的领导力发展计划，从而加强了弹性知识体系。描述了研究局限性、经验教训和进一步研究的建议。感知到的领导能力；和社区意识。定性研究结果提供了上述领域的三角测量。这些发现证明了 7 Cs 模型可能是一种有效的策略，可以纳入寻求在军事青年中建立弹性知识的领导力发展计划，从而加强了弹性知识体系。描述了研究局限性、经验教训和进一步研究的建议。感知到的领导能力；和社区意识。定性研究结果提供了上述领域的三角测量。这些发现证明了 7 Cs 模型可能是一种有效的策略，可以纳入寻求在军事青年中建立弹性知识的领导力发展计划，从而加强了弹性知识体系。描述了研究局限性、经验教训和进一步研究的建议。