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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.
Mississippi’s Office of Military Affairs provides a community guide with training modules for towns hosting military bases, offering best practices to support military family integration and local economic development.
Utah Veterans Business Resource Center
Utah provides veterans and military spouses access to business resources, training, and support through the Veterans Business Resource Center, fostering entrepreneurship, career growth, and family well-being.
Utah provides business development and entrepreneurship support through the Veterans Business Resource Center for military service members, veterans, and spouses, supporting small business growth, self-employment, and economic stability.
National Guard Staff Positions
Maryland provides staff positions within the National Guard, offering employment opportunities that support readiness, reintegration, and career development for service members.
Apprenticeship Specialist
Washington provides support through Apprenticeship Specialists to connect National Guard and Reserve members with workforce training and career opportunities, enhancing readiness, reintegration, and family stability.
Kansas provides educational assistance to National Guard members and their families, supporting higher education, career advancement, and family stability while enhancing readiness and reintegration.
Kansas allows state employees serving in the National Guard or Reserves to take military leave, supporting career continuity, readiness, and family stability during service.
Ohio ensures that state employees returning from active duty are eligible for reinstatement to their previous or equivalent positions, supporting career continuity, readiness, and family stability.
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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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