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RESOURCES FOR MILITARY FAMILIES
Organization Name
Description
Military Active Duty and Reservist Commitment Scholarship
Army Reserve Family Programs
Armed Services YMCA
Support. Connect. Empower. For Military Families by Military Families
Provides one free sign to welcome your hero home. You only pay for shipping.
Find care and services for your children, adults, pets, and your home
The Comfort Crew for Military Kids
Support for the social and emotional resiliency of military kids
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
Resources and articles for military families
Educator Guide: Military Child During Deployment
Educators can build coping skills in their students during and after a military deployment.
Family Guidebook: Dealing with Deployment
Guidebook to support parents and caregivers as they help their children handle deployment.
Housing when you have a service member hospitalized for injury, illness or disease
American Gold Star Mothers Inc.
An organization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of our country
Gold Star Wives of America Inc.
Support for widows/ widowers of service members who died on active duty
Supports service members and their families maintain continuity of care
Nations largest veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth
Parenting-Raising responsible children
Resource for mental health tools
Military's Interstate Children's Compact Commission
Includes the Interstate Compact
Military Child Education Coalition
Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)--Resources for military families
National Military Family Association
Provides free camps for children in military families.
A webpage for military families about available DoD programs
Military Impacted Schools Association
Serves school districts with a high concentration of military children
DoD website for kids impacted by deployment
Free books, DVDs, resources handouts, etc.
Military Officers Association of America
Financial assistance for students who are children of former, current or retired military
Northside Independent School District
Northside I. S. D. Comprehensive Guidance Dept.
Connecting Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families with Support
Provides emergency financial and other assistance to families of our service members and wounded warriors.
Support for children and youth impacted by deployment
Resources for Military Families
Grants for the children of National Guard / Military Reserve who are currently deployed
Tool to help with the transition from school to school
Emergency aid and support for military families
Sesame Street for Military Families
Toolkit celebrates families' strength and resilience in next step of their adventure
Child Care Programs for Military Families
Student On Line Achievement Resources
Resources to help parents with their children's education
(Includes on line tutoring)
Information and resources for military families
National Center for Telehealth and Technology
Support of psychological health and traumatic brain injury recovery in the military
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
Online tutoring and homework help
Parent records reading a book online via video/tape recorder and it is sent to the child
United Way of San Antonio
Initiative to help U.S. Military personnel and their families transition back into civilian life after service ends.
DVD's and curriculum for military families
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https://www.militarychild.org/
Mission:
MCEC supports all military-connected children by educating, advocating, and collaborating to resolve education challenges associated with the military lifestyle.
Goals:
The enduring strategic goals that the Military Child Education Coalition seeks are:
Military-connected children’s academic, social and emotional needs are recognized, supported and appropriate responses provided.
Parents, and other supporting adults, are empowered with the knowledge to ensure military-connected children are college, workforce and life-ready.
A strong community of partners is committed to support an environment where military-connected children thrive.Core Values:
Collaboration | Integrity | Relevance | Servicehttps://www.ed.gov/news/newsletters/touchingbase/index.html
Touching Base is a quarterly U.S. Department of Education newsletter for the military community.