 Parent
Resources
Operation Military Child Care: Short term Army sponsored child care spaces at reduced rates in designated civilian child care programs. Child care is arranged by central vendor that locates care and handles enrollment process for families. Fee reductions will vary depending on total family incole, geographic location, and available funding.
Operation Child Care: A
few hours of free child car available in local communities during
soldiers R&R from Operation Iraqqi Freedom and Operation Enduring
Freedom. Child care is provided as a voluntary patriotic service
by civilian child care programs and providers.
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.
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 proivde an ID number to re-order. Allow four to ten
days to receive the materials.
Journal Articles
Helping
Children Cope When a Loved One Is on Military Deployment - Journal
of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
Talk, Listen, Connect! Videos and Information
Courtesy: MilitaryOneSource and Sesame Workshop
Helping Families
During Military Deployment Information Packet
Talk, Listen, Connect Poster
Talk, Listen,
Connect Video for Youth
Talk, Listen, Connect
Video Supplement for Parents
When Parents
Are Deployed with Cuba Gooding, Jr.
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