Kathleen Facon- DoD Ex-Officio to MIC3 Military Community Systems of Support Facilitated by Kathleen Facon- DoD Ex-Officio to MIC3
Session Outcomes Awareness of the vast array of support systems and resources available Understanding of access/eligibility to support systems and resources
Military Community Systems of Support Federal Government Department of Education Department of Defense Military Services National Military Advocate Organizations Department of Education: Military Affairs Team; Federal Impact Aid, ESSA Military Student Identifier, Federal Commission on School Safety, National Community on Military, National and Community Service, Title 4 Grant- Counseling, Parent Information Centers (state based) Department of Defense: SLO directory, DoD Grant program- specific examples on grants that support transition support provisions– funding virtual programs, transition support counselors. DoD State Liaison Efforts, Public Schools on Military Installations Grants, Tutor.Com, NMSI---what else?? School Liaison Officer (SLO) Listings: http://www.dodea.edu/Partnership/schoolLiaisonOfficers.cfm Military Services: Military Support Efforts (Anchored for Life, Student2Student, STEM grants etc) National Military Advocate Organizations efforts: Operation Purple, MCEC suite of training and resources
Types of Support Systems Family Focus Military OneSource Exceptional Family Member Program Education Focus School Liaison Officers (regional and installation) DoDEA Education Partnership and Resources DoD State Liaisons Military Family Life Consultants (MFLC) Tutor.com Training Focus Web-based resources The Penn State Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness: http://schoolresources.militaryfamilies.psu.edu/ – (8) Course modules: Military and Schools, Parental Absence, Geographic Transitions, Interstate Compact, Military Culture in the Classroom, Parental Absence, Parent Injury and Death, and Reintegration.
Making Connections-Building Relationships Where to find resources? Who to connect with at your State? What is missing? Gallery Walk of Resources and take aways…