Family & Spouse Support
- Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
- This provides for assistance and guidance to school systems and families when military members transfer from one state to another.
- Military Parenting
- Parenting for Service Members and Veterans is a first-of-its-kind resource addressing the unique challenges of parenting in military families. This anonymous self-help course is designed to provide military parents with the skills and resources they need to improve their parenting and connect with their families. There are interactive activities and stories of real military and veteran families that will provide valuable skills for the everyday challenges of raising military children, with particular emphasis on reconnecting following a separation such as deployment and to give military and veteran parents the skills and tools to build stronger families. The course and content were developed by experts from the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Tutor.com
- Provides homework and studying help from a professional tutor any time you need it. FREE for students in Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard and Reserve families. Expert tutors are online 24/7 and available to help in more than 16 subjects, including test prep, proofreading, Math, Science, English and Social Studies.
- SchoolQuest.org
- Military parents are now armed with a new resource to use when moving and choosing new schools for their kids – and it’s provided free of charge. SchoolQuest.org enables parents to create customized reports tailored to their children’s specific needs and grade levels. This online program not only aids students and families in adjusting to various academic requirements among schools, but it also helps them to consider other important issues specific to different districts and locations.
- House Bill 984-Excused Absences
- Former Governor Sonny Perdue signs bill allowing military youth five days of excused absences to visit parent or guardian during deployment.
- National Military Family Association
- Founded in 1969, the National Military Family Association is the leading non-profit organization focusing on issues important to military families. They believe that all military families deserve comprehensive child care, accessible health care, spouse employment options, great schools, caring communities, a secure retirement, and support for widows and widowers.
- Child Care Aware for Military Families
- Child Care Aware® of America serves more than 10,000 military children every year. Select your branch of service for more information on eligible programs and assistance.
- USPS
- Free USPS Packaging for Family and Friends of Service Members: The United States Postal Service is providing military family members and friends with packaging materials to send packages to service members. Call (800) 610-8734 and select option #1, then #1, then #2 and ask for the “Military Pack.” Eight boxes, tape, packaging materials and labels will be mailed to those who call. They will also provide an ID number to re-order. Allow four to ten days to receive the materials.
- Military Kids Connect
- An online community of military children (ages 6-17 yr old) that provides access to age-appropriate resources to support children from pre-deployment, through a parent’s or caregiver’s return.
- Military Youth on the Move
- Part of Military One Source, this site is a one-stop shop for information and advice on moving, social life, school and more.
- Our Military Kids
- Provides tangible support to the children of deployed and severely injured National Guard and Military Reserve personnel through grants for sports, fine arts and tutoring that nurture and sustain the children during the time a parent is away in service to our country.
Educator Resources
- General
- Guides & Toolkits
- Educator’s Guide to the Military Child During Deployment
- Helping Children Deal with Change
- Helping Kids Cope When a Loved One is on Military Deployment
- Honoring All Who Served: A Teacher’s Resource Guide to Veterans Day
- School Connectedness: Improving Students’ Lives
- Ten Tips for Administrators
- Ten Tips for Teachers
- Educator Toolkit to Increase Awareness & Support Military Children in Schools
- Military Students on the Move: Toolkit for School Leaders
- Military Students on the Move: Toolkit for Installation Commanders
- Reports
Other Links
- Extension Links
- Military Links
- Family Support
Contact
Casey Mull
319 Hoke Smith Annex
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Phone:706-542-4444
Fax: 706-542-4373
mullcd2@uga.edu
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