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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.
Darker shaded states are a Do Your Part state.
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Expedited Licensing Review
Expidite the review and approval of a license application submitted to the Division of Banking and Securities.
Ohio became the 7th Hidden Hero state to recorganize and support Ohio's Military and Veteran Caregivers by providing resources, building community, and more.
Populations: Caregivers, Veteran Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Belonging/Community Support
OperationVeteranStrong.org connects veterans and their communities to online evidence-based/supported national and local resources to increase self-awareness, build resilience, and prevent mental health crises. It is administered by the Office of Suicide Prevention.
Populations: Active Duty, Veteran Topics: Health & Wellbeing, Health and Wellness, Mental Health Support
SAVE operates as a peer support outreach program that connects veterans and their families with benefits, services, and support. This support explicitly includes lethal means safety trainings and suicide prevention programming.
Populations: Active Duty, Veteran Topics: Health & Wellbeing, Health and Wellness, Mental Health Support
Will allow the option for temporary licensure for nearly all professions, thus allowing individuals to get to work more quickly while moving through the process for permanent licensure.
North Dakota offers 11 military and veteran license plates to honor the service and sacrifice of eligible service members, veterans, and qualifying family members statewide.
Populations: Veteran Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Belonging/Community Support
Providing low cost, no cost services from community resources to support military members and their families regardless of veteran status.
Populations: Veteran Topics: Other, Resource Systems Navigation
Massachusetts has a Veteran Ready Business program aims to educate businesses about the value of hiring veterans and their spouses
Massachusets has a Women Veterans Network that provides programs, benefits, and advocacy to women veterans
Populations: Veteran Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Belonging/Community Support
Statewide council of student veterans, across 20+ campuses, who identify issues on their campuses, circulate information and propose solutions, in order to improve the student veteran experience for all.
Populations: Veteran Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Belonging/Community Support
Military‑connected students who qualify for in‑state postsecondary tuition under §§ 23‑7.4‑203, 23‑7.4‑204, or 23‑7.4‑205 are all eligible to receive the College Opportunity Fund (COF) stipend. These provisions ensure COF eligibility for veterans, VACAA‑covered individuals, and community college military, veteran, and dependent classifications under current law.
Populations: Military Children, Veteran Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Dependent Child Education, Education
The Governor’s Veteran Fellowship Program (GVFP) is a 12-month program that rapidly transitions service members from active duty to state government leaders through broad exposure to state government operations and project-based assignments. By allowing for an exploratory experience, the program creates the opportunity for fellows to pursue a role in state government once their military service has concluded. The program helps retain high-level talent in Tennessee that will allow the citizens of the state to benefit and prosper.
Encourage state and localities to use tax increment financing (TIF) districts to develop new and affordable housing.
Populations: Active Duty, Veteran Topics: Housing, Housing Resource Access, Resource Systems Navigation
We support veterans and their families with their career aspirations by providing meaningful connections to employment, training, and educational opportunities. The referral system is a joint venture with DCS Mass Hire and local VSOs.
JobsOhio is proud to help transitioning military members, veterans, and their families by connecting them to the 8,000+ registered military-friendly Ohio employers that value their skills and experience gained while serving our country
The Ohio Veteran Resource Guide compiles resources available across the state and provides information about how to access them.
Tax and recruitment incentive to bring onboard more veterans for small businesses with 100 or less employees
Massachusetts provides flexible financial assistance to the Commonwealth veterans and their families facing hardship
Populations: Veteran Topics: Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support, Other
SDO-VBE/SDVOBE Certification
The SDO certified Veteran Owned Businesses to provide a benefit in the state procurement process. The SDO also hosts networking events to connect Veteran Owned Businesses to other suppliers and customers
Populations: Veteran Topics: Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support, Other
The primary function of the CALM and Collect Program is to provide options to reduce the accessibility of lethal means for Service Members (SM) who may be at risk of suicide or harmful behaviors and to educate and promote the voluntary use of gun locks, safes, and other storage options outside the home for privately-owned firearms (POFs) as a matter of general household safety and risk reduction. The is administered by the Guam National Guard (GUNG).
Populations: Active Duty, Veteran Topics: Health & Wellbeing, Health and Wellness, Mental Health Support
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