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Veterans
Affairs Home
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Children
in Military Families
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Montgomery County Government does not endorse or assume
responsibility
for any product, method, service
or treatment listed that is not a County program.
| Army
Reserve Enrichment Camp |
| Family Programs
Outreach & Support |
1-866-345-8248
(Toll Free)
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| Free
week-long residential camp. Provide a fun and rewarding experience
for Army Reserve youth ages 8 - 16 years. Connect military families
with premiere youth development organizations. Wide range of diverse,
interesting and skill-building activities. |
| Camp
Corral |
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1-855-605-1267
(Toll Free)
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| Free
of cost for children ages 8 - 15 of wounded or disabled military
families. A place where kids are free to be kids, apart from the
day-to-day challenges they may face as children of wounded or disabled
military families. Camp activities include canoeing and fishing,
target sports, ropes course, horseback riding, swimming, campire
fire stories, sleeping in cabins, and crafts. Camp is all-inclusive
- families pay only for transportation to and from camp. |
| First
Tee |
P.O. Box 18
Kensington, MD 20895
E-mail: info@thefirstteemcmd.org
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240-447-4646
(V)
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| Provide
life skills education and character development to children of men
and women of the U.S. Armed Forces. Children of geographically separated
Guardsmen and Reservists will be able to attend programs at a chapter
of The First Tee in their community at no charge. |
| Military
Child Education Coalition |
| Child
and Student Programs provides information regarding student opportunities
to participate in peer-to-peer programs to assist students who are
relocating into and out of their schools, art and space camp opportunities,
early literacy resources, and state and national transition information. |
| Military
Projects at ZERO TO THREE |
2000 M Street,
NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036 |
202-638-1144
(V)
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| Offer
resources and information for parents and professionals supporting
the youngest children in military families. |
| MilitaryKidsConnect |
| Online
community of military children (ages 6-17 yr old) that provides
access to age-appropriate resources to support children from pre-deployment,
through a parent's or caregiver's return. |
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| National
Military Family Association |
2500 North
Van Dorn Street, Suite 102
Alexandria, VA 22302
E-mail: info@militaryfamily.org
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703-931-6632
(V)
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| Operation
Purple camps offer a free week of summer fun for military kids with
parents who have been, are currently, or will be deployed. The program
gives military children tools to help deal with the stresses that
result from a parent's deployment. Camps are open to military children
of all ranks and services - active and reserve components - and
give priority to children whose parents are currently within a 15
month deployment "window" (specified dates announced each year).
Camps are held at host camp locations throughout the U.S. and U.S.
Territories. Host camps are chosen annually and locations often
change from year to year. |
| Our
Military Kids |
6861 Elm Street,
Suite 2-A
McLean, VA 22101
E-mail: OMKInquiry@ourmilitarykids.org
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703-734-6654
(V)
1-866-691-6654 (Toll Free)
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| Provide
support to children of deployed National Guard and Reserve personnel
as well as to children of severely injured service members through
grants to ensure that they have access to sports, fine arts,
or academic tutoring programs. Such activities help these children
cope with the stress of having a parent in a war zone or recovering
from injury at home. |
| Sesame
Workshop - Talk, Listen, Connect |
| Bilingual
educational outreach initiative designed for military families and
their young children to share. For children ages 2 - 5 who are experiencing
deployment, multiple deployments, or a parent's return home changed
due to a combat-related injury. Free "Talk, Listen, Connect: When
Families Grieve" DVD kits. Kit includes a DVD, children's storybook,
and guide for parents and caregivers. The kit gives families tools
to support children coping with the death of a parent, while also
providing reassurance that together with their families they can
learn ways of being there for each other and move forward. Request
the free kit from Military
OneSource, or download from Sesame Workshop. |
| VFW
National Home for Children |
3573 S Waverly
Road
Eaton Rapids, WI 48827
E-mail: info@vfwnationalhome.org
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1-800-424-8360
(Toll Free)
1-800-313-4200 (National Home Helpline)
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| Offers
a safety net for military families when a family care plan fails,
supportive services for Veterans with children who are approved
for VA Vocational Rehabilitation, a chance for Veteran-related single-parent
families to get a fresh start and a loving home for Veteran-related
children who need it. Call the National Home Helpline at 1-800-313-4200
if you need help with supportive services and resources in your
own community or if you are seeking a referral to an on-campus program.
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