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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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Family Programs office’s Soldier Family Readiness Specialists (SFRS)
Missouri provides Soldier Family Readiness Specialists to support service members and their families, enhancing workforce readiness, career development, and family stability.
Accelerated Credentialing to Employment (ACE) Program
Utah’s ACE Program fast-tracks credentialing and certifications for military spouses and service members, supporting workforce entry, career advancement, and family stability.
Resources for Spouses
Utah provides targeted workforce and career resources for military spouses, supporting employment opportunities, skill development, and family stability.
Florida Military Benefits Guide
Florida’s Military Benefits Guide connects service members and their families to workforce, training, and career resources, supporting employment readiness and family well-being.
Utah provides employment and career resources for military spouses, supporting job access, career navigation, and workforce participation.
Ohio provides a centralized veteran career information center for military service members, veterans, and spouses, supporting job access, career navigation, and employment readiness.
West Virginia connects service members, veterans, and their families to training and employment opportunities in agriculture through the Veterans and Heroes to Agriculture Program, helping them build skills and access careers in the agricultural sector.
Maine provides workforce and career support through Maine CareerCenter, helping military spouses, veterans, and families access jobs, training, and employment resources.
Idaho provides occupational and professional licensing benefits to service members, veterans, and military spouses, supporting workforce access, career advancement, and family well-being.
Oklahoma provides career and technical education and workforce training through Oklahoma Career Tech for military service members, veterans, and spouses, supporting job access, skills development, and career readiness.
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.
The Ohio Veteran Resource Guide compiles resources available across the state and provides information about how to access them.
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
Florida’s Military Family Employment Advocacy Program supports military spouses and families in accessing jobs, training, and career resources, enhancing workforce participation and family stability.
Nevada provides workforce and employment support programs for military service members, veterans, and spouses, supporting job access, skills development, and long-term career stability.
Puerto Rico provides employment readiness and workforce support through Fort Buchanan’s Employee Readiness Program, supporting job access, skills development, and career stability for military service members, veterans, and spouses.
Washington State Military Spouse Employment Workgroup
Washington provides cross-sector coordination through the Military Spouse Employment Workgroup, supporting policy alignment, workforce access, and employment opportunities for military spouses.
New Mexico helps military spouses, veterans, and service members access employment and training in commercial driving through the Heroes to Highways Program and CDL testing waivers, supporting faster entry into workforce opportunities.
Washington Career Bridge
Washington’s Career Bridge program connects National Guard and Reserve members to career resources, training, and employment opportunities, supporting readiness, reintegration, and family stability.
Mo Heroes Connect
Missouri connects service members and their families to workforce training, employment opportunities, and career resources through Mo Heroes Connect, supporting career readiness and family well-being.
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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.
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