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Explore How States are Supporting Military Families
Across the country, states are advancing thoughtful policies, programs, and partnerships that strengthen support for military and veteran-connected families. This toolkit brings together those efforts in one shared, accessible place.
Select a state on the map to explore local initiatives, or browse the full database below to discover ideas and opportunities being activated nationwide.
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Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)
The Supportive Services for Veteran Families program provides housing stability services to very low-income veterans, helping prevent homelessness or rapidly rehouse veterans and their families when housing loss occurs.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
In-state tuition for the UH system for active-duty service members, their spouses, and dependents stationed in Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi provides in-state tuition at University of Hawaiʻi system institutions for active-duty service members, their spouses, and dependents stationed in the state, reducing financial barriers to higher education during military assignments.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Hawaiʻi offers 10 distinctive military license plates to honor the service and sacrifice of active-duty service members, veterans, retirees, and eligible family members.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Community Integration Support
Hawaiʻi State Employee Military Caregiver Leave
Hawaiʻi allows state employees serving as military caregivers to take leave, supporting workforce participation, family responsibilities, and well-being for service members and their families.
Populations: Caregivers Topics: Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Division – Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Hawaiʻi’s Military and Veterans Affairs Committee offers programs for military spouses, veterans, and transitioning service members, including licensing reciprocity, SkillBridge partnerships, and HireNet Hawaiʻi training to improve career access.
Workers’ compensation eligibility
Hawaiʻi ensures National Guard and Reserve members are eligible for workers’ compensation, providing financial protection and support for service members and their families during duty-related injuries or illnesses.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Hawaiʻi allows state employees serving as military caregivers to take leave, supporting workforce participation, family responsibilities, and well-being for service members and their families.
Dedicated psychological health services and programs
Hawaiʻi provides dedicated psychological health services and programs for National Guard and Reserve members, supporting mental health, readiness, and family well-being.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Health & Wellbeing, Health and Wellness, Mental Health Support
Grant programs to support schools with significant military populations
Hawaiʻi provides grant funding to schools with significant military populations to strengthen supports, resources, and programs that help military-connected students and families navigate school transitions.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Education, Educator Competency Training
Professional and Vocational Licensing Division’s policies
Hawaiʻi’s Professional and Vocational Licensing Division implements policies that streamline licensure for military spouses and service members, supporting workforce access, career mobility, and family stability.
Military and Community Relations Office (MACRO)
MACRO Hawaiʻi promotes positive relationships between Hawaiʻi’s military and civilian communities by fostering collaboration and mutual understanding on issues important to the Department of Defense and the State of Hawaiʻi.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Community Integration Support
Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide
The Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families (SMVF) is a cross-agency collaboration to advance implentation of suicide prevention policies and practices.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Health & Wellbeing, Health and Wellness, Mental Health Support
Hawaiʻi allows eligible state employees to take extended unpaid leave to care for a family member injured or ill due to military service, helping support military caregivers during recovery periods.
Student ambassadors
Hawaiʻi uses student ambassador programs to help welcome military-connected students, build peer connections, and support smoother social and academic transitions when students change schools.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Belonging/Community Support
Aloha Transition Centers
Hawaiʻi supports military-connected students and families through school-based transition centers that help new students adjust socially and academically, easing school transitions during military relocations.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Belonging/Community Support
Hawaiʻi House Bill 2227, Act 146
Hawaiʻi House Bill 2227, Act 146 addresses the shortage of childcare and exempts military-certified family childcare providers from state licensing requirements to expand access to qualified childcare for military and civilian families and reduce provider and family burden.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Childcare, Childcare Challenges, Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
FestPAC and localized events
Hawaiʻi partners with military installations and community organizations to offer volunteer opportunities, access to recreational facilities, and cultural engagement for military families.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Belonging/Community Support
Public Schools on Military Installation program
Hawaiʻi operates public schools on military installations, providing military-connected students with stable access to education and reducing disruption during relocations.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Dependent Child Education, Education
Resources through Department of Education + other agencies
Hawaiʻi Public Schools offers comprehensive relocation resources for military families, including school transfer guidance, housing support, and community integration information through the Department of Education and state partners.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Dependent Child Education, Education
Child Care Connection Hawaiʻi (CCCH)
Provides income-based childcare assistance and childcare subsidies to help eligible families in Hawaiʻi afford licensed childcare centers and approved family childcare providers.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Removing Bureaucratic Barriers, Resource Systems Navigation
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