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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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Minnesota provides training, guidance, and resources to help educators better support military-connected students and families, improving awareness and easing school transitions during military-related moves.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Education, Educator Competency Training
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Military Resources
Washington provides military-connected students and families with resources, guidance, and support through the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to help navigate school transitions and maintain educational continuity.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Education, Educator Competency Training
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
Arkansas established the Council for Military Children to coordinate support between schools, state agencies, and military communities, helping reduce barriers and improve school transitions for military-connected students and their families.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Education, Educator Competency Training
Green Zone Training offerings for the UNC system community
North Carolina provides Green Zone training across the UNC system to help faculty, staff, and students better understand and support military-connected students, improving awareness and easing educational transitions related to military service.
Populations: Military Children Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Education, Educator Competency Training
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This toolkit is launching in 'beta' to demonstrate the incredible potential of state level work. We'll keep refining it and would love your help in making it the most comprehensive, easy to use tool out there. Help us improve the States toolkit by sharing anything that needs attention with Blue Star Families by filling out this form.
A comprehensive overview of the methodology and supporting data can be found in the full technical memo.
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