Operation: Military Kids national website
Whether you are a military child, parents, leader or educator, the Military Family Network contains an abundance of information, tools and
resources to help meet your unique needs. Works with community organizations, local governments and businesses
networking them together, to support the families of our armed services.
Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Family Support Professionals in Times of War
The Military Child Education Coalition is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, world-wide organization that identifies the challenges
that face the highly mobile military child, increases awareness of these challenges in military and educational communities
and initiates and implements programs to meet the challenges. MCEC's goal is to level the educational playing field for
military children wherever they are located around the world and to serve as a model for all highly mobile children.
Military HOMEFRONT is the official Department of Defense web site for reliable quality of life information
designed to help troops and their families, leaders and service providers. Whether you live the military lifestyle
or support those who do, you'll find what you need!
National Military Family Association educates military families concerning their rights, benefits and services
available to them and to inform them regarding the issues that affect their lives and promotes and protects the
interests of military
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legislation and policies affecting them.
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Program has developed partnerships with both the Army and Air Force to
support youth and family programs on installations around the world. With the support of 4-H extension professionals,
military staff provide strong educational programs so that military men and women can pursue their critical, high
risk assignments knowing that their children are in safe and nurturing environments.
United Through Reading, an underway quality-of-life program for military families, helps keep parents and children
connected while separated during long deployments, through the medium of reading aloud on videotape. This program
can be utilized by all deployed personnel as they may choose to read aloud to a younger brother or sister, grandchild,
or even a child they are mentoring.
Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress, Disaster Mental Health Programs
(Offered through SAMHSA’S National Mental Health Information Center)
Families in the Military Facts for families from the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry
Military Onesource is a site for all branches of the service. To talk to a military onesource consultant for assistance
with issues related to emotional well-being, you can call 1-800-243-9647. This service is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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