This is session 3 of 3 of the 2016 Virtual Learning Event hosted by the Military Caregiving Concentration Area. Military helping professionals identify communication as a significant challenge in their work with Service members and families. This session will provide an in-depth look at effective practices for communicating sensitive topics. Highlighting real-life challenges and solutions, case studies, practices from the field and a panel of professionals will be employed in addressing some of the most pressing communication issues military helping professionals face. Military helping professionals participating in this session will be able to: Identify practices which promote effective communication. Apply communication practices which promote trust. Identify communication practices which promote client efficacy.