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Upcoming Programming
Feeding Minds, Fueling Futures through the Child and Adult Care Food Program
January 29 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EST
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) combats hunger and brings healthy foods to tables across the country for children in childcare and afterschool programs as well as adults in day care. The...
TRICARE ECHO Demystified: Eligibility, Enrollment, and Effective Support Strategies
April 2 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
This professional development webinar is designed to provide military support professionals with an understanding of the TRICARE Extended Care Health Option (ECHO). The program supports individuals di...
Supporting Military Families: An In-Depth Look at the TRICARE Autism Care Demonstration
April 23 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Join us for a comprehensive professional development session designed to equip military service providers with the tools and knowledge needed to support caregivers of individuals with autism. This web...
Learning Library
Maximizing the Use of 529 Plans for Military Families
October 15, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
529 plans can be a savings tool for more than just college expenses; they can be used for K-12 tuition payments, to repay student loans, and to purchase computers or other related educational expenses...
Flexible Spending Accounts: A Tax-Advantaged Way to Pay for Expenses
September 25, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
This webinar delves into how Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) can support service members and their families in paying for dependent care expenses. The webinar provides an overview of how to enroll a...
Medicaid’s Role in Military Family Well-Being & Economic Security
August 14, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
This webinar will explore Medicaid’s role in contributing to the well-being and economic security of military families. For some military families, Medicaid provides additional support not otherwise...
Recent Blogs
Military caregivers play an essential role in supporting service members and veterans, particularly those with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and associated conditions like posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Learning how to manage money is important for everyone, but it can be especially challenging for neurodivergent children, or kids whose brains work differently. Discover tips designed for parents and resources for financial professionals who are interested in working with neurodiverse clients or families with neurodiverse needs.
It’s important to be aware of the difficulties that may accompany divorce, as they have the potential to impact service members’ mental health, family stability, and ability to fulfill duties. In this blog, we will highlight some of the challenges connected to divorce and ways to support divorcing military families,…
Written by: Abby Keeler, BS and Kayla Reed-Fitzke, PhD, LMFTIn Part I and Part II of a blog series discussing the 2024 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Report, we reviewed the importance of why recruiting and hiring military spouses is important and how organizations can help in recruitment. In…
