Use these resources to learn more about supporting military families and children in your care. You may also want to share some of these resources with families.

• United Through Reading

  http://www.unitedthroughreading.org/
  This website’s mission is to unite military families facing physical separation by engaging in the experience of reading aloud together.

• National Military Family Association

  http://www.militaryfamily.org/
  The website provides information and resources for topics such as child care, health care, spouse employment options, schools, caring communities, retirement, and support for widows and widowers.

• Deployment Kids

  http://www.deploymentkids.com/index.html
  This website provides information and resources for children, and includes games and activities for children dealing with deployment in their family.

• Military Child Education Coalition

  http://www.militarychild.org/
  The website offers a variety of resources and services for family members and professionals that promote quality educational experiences for children in military families.

• The National Center for Grieving Children and Families

  http://www.dougy.org/
  Be sure to look at the following sections in the website:

  • Grief resources
  • Help for kids
  • Help for adults
  • Books and DVDs

• Sesame Street Tool Kids

  https://www.sesamestreet.org/toolkits

• American Red Cross

  https://www.redcross.org/military-families.html
  The website offers information about resources for military families.

• Military Family Support

  http://www.militaryfamilysupport.org/
  This website offers opportunities for families to share their stories, connect with each other, and provides links to the different military branches.