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Military Service and Family Life
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Supporting Military Families: An In-Depth Look at the TRICARE Autism Care Demonstration
Upcoming Programming
Securing Capital and Mentorship as a Military Spouse Entrepreneur
May 29 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
About This Webinar In this insightful webinar, participants will learn how to support military spouses as they overcome the unique challenges of military life to build thriving businesses. During this...
Medicaid and Military-Connected Families: Current Trends and Potential Pathways to the Future
June 5 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Since its creation in 1965, Medicaid has played a vital role in providing health coverage for individuals and families with low incomes and special care needs. Over the past six decades, the program h...
Understanding Financial Uncertainty and Military Suicide Risk
July 16 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
This webinar equips financial counselors and military family service providers with the essential knowledge and skills to recognize the critical link between financial distress and suicide risk among ...
Learning Library
Military Spouse Employment: Empowering and Inspiring Self-Advocacy
April 15 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
This webinar highlights the challenges faced by military spouses in the workforce. Currently, military spouses are unemployed at a rate more than five times higher than the national average (21% Acti...
TRICARE ECHO Demystified: Eligibility, Enrollment, and Effective Support Strategies
April 2 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
This professional development webinar is designed to provide military support professionals with an understanding of the TRICARE Extended Care Health Option (ECHO). The program supports individuals di...
Strengthening Food Security and Nutrition Readiness in the Force
March 27 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
The Defense Department (DOD) published the Food Security Strategy and Roadmap in July 2022 which outlined six lines of effort to strengthen food security for service members and their families. Since ...
Recent Blogs
Military service often comes with unseen costs—not only for those who serve, but for the families they return to. A recent study by Lakdawala and Bharadwaj (2022) sheds light on how the severity of service-connected disabilities in veteran parents can profoundly shape the well-being of their children. For military service…
Military spouses aren’t just navigating obstacles—they’re launching businesses and blazing their own trails. Nearly 9 in 10 identify as entrepreneurs, proving that when traditional employment doesn’t fit, innovation takes its place. Many helpful resources exist that you might not know about, all aimed at helping you help them, so why…
As employers continue the search for top talent, a valuable group remains left behind—military spouses. Fortunately, more organizations are stepping up to bridge this gap. By providing military spouses with the tools to find, secure, and thrive in careers that align with the unique demands of military life, we not…
Given the growing uncertainty around career opportunities and/or job security in federal employment, several organizations supporting military spouses are stepping up with timely, tailored resources. These offerings are designed to address the unique challenges military spouses face. This blog provides the latest resources to consider adding to your support toolkit.
