Family Resources

Emergencies | Deployments | For Spouses, Parents | For Children

General Resources

4MilitaryFamilies.com
Family Readiness Groups — Ideas guide
Military Family Resource Center — A tool for enhancing the effectiveness of military family policy and programs.
Military Assistance Program — Information and tools for military members and their families in family support areas such as relocation, employment, and financial management.
National Military Family Association — National organization dedicated to identifying and resolving issues of concern to military families.
- News for Military Families
FLASH MAIL — A service designed to help soldiers stationed overseas send high speed letter mail back to the U.S. to family/friends who do not have e-mail access.

Emergencies/Assistance

Be prepared for potential emergencies. The following agencies can provide assistance, aid and information.

Armed Forces Emergency Services (Red Cross)
LIFELines
Fisher House — A national network of comfort houses providing a "home away from home" for families of patients receiving care at major regional military and VA medical centers.
American Legion Family Support Network — World's largest veterans organization
Armed Services YMCA —A national affiliate of the non-profit YMCA of the USA that works with the Department of Defense.
AARP Grief & Loss Assistance Program

Deployment Information, Resources

Today's military family faces a lifestyle comprised of deployments, which is often a stressful time for families. Several programs and organizations offer support the readiness of families.

Checklist — Deployment Readiness
Deployment and Family Separation: An Annotated Bibliography — From Ily Research Institute, Purdue University
DeploymentLink - Health support, news and more
K.I.D.S. — Information for children on deployments
Operation Military Pride — A volunteer organization with a wide range of activities-all of which are to boost the morale of our troops deployed overseas.
Advice for Stepparents when their spouse is being deployed

Information, Resources for Spouses, Parents

Chicken Soup for the Military Wife's Soul — Taking story submissions
Military Spouse Business Network —An organization dedicated to supporting all members of the Armed Forces.
Military Spouse Support Page
Silent Warriors
Spouses of Retired Military

Information, Resources for Children

American Legion's Site for Children
Coloring Pages for Children
Military Child Education Coalition
Military Children & Youth — Information on military children and youth issues, programs and initiatives.
Military Teens on the Move — Chat room, bulletin board, and other resources and information for military teens around the world to assist them with relocating and other teen issues.

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