1. Kathleen Facon- DoD Ex-Officio to MIC3
Military Community
Systems of Support
Facilitated by
Kathleen Facon- DoD Ex-Officio to MIC3

2. Session Outcomes
Awareness of the vast array of support systems and resources available
Understanding of access/eligibility to support systems and resources

3. 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:
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

4. 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:
– (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.

5. 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…