Do you have a (child or another family member) in the Military?
Could you use the support of other Moms in similar situations?
OR
Would you like to participate in Service Projects to provide support
to the troops overseas??
Military Families of Monroe County
Meets at the Chapter Office:
210 W. Front
PO Box 2534
Monroe, MI 48161
Phone: 734-497-8999 Tammie Pierce
Welcome to Military Families of Monroe County! We are a non-profit organization (501c3) located in Monroe, MI & founded in October of
2011 to provide moral support for active duty, veterans, and families
in military service to our country.
NOTE:
For Grandparents helping to raise Grandchildren while the parent(s)
on this website for lots of helpful information!
FAMILY RESOURCES
Celebrating its 20th year, Our Military Kids (OMK)—a national nonprofit providing activity scholarships to the children of post-9/11, combat-injured
or ill Veterans—has expanded its eligibility criteria to ages 1 to 2. OMK’s extracurricular activity grant program now supports military children and teens between the ages of 1-18 by funding their chosen after-school
activities, from sports and music to camp and academic tutoring.
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Since this program eligibility expansion, hundreds of 1- and 2-year old
military kids have taken part in swimming lessons, music classes, gym-nastics, enrichment camps and more.
Requirements:
1. The child or teen is age 1-18 or not yet a high school graduate
2. Veteran has sustained combat-related wounds, illness or injuries while deployed in support of any post-9/11 overseas contingency operation.
3. Veteran has one VA individual disability rating of 30% or more (not combined) in one of the following categories: burns, amputation, mental health, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, PTSD or one of the presumptive conditions outlined in the PACT Act.
4. Veteran is actively seeking treatment for his/her injuries or illness and
has a case manager or medical provider who is able to certify the above information in writing.
Military Families United
P.O. Box 930073
Wixom, MI 48393
Phone: 248-669-3312
Founded in 2005 to provide an avenue for military families to remind
the nation of the importance of supporting our military and the miss-
ion they have been given to accomplish, we expanded to provide char-
itable programs that offer families direct support. Through a portfolio
of unique services, events, and advocacy programs, we seek to ensure
that future generations of Americans will never forget the sacrifices of
our courageous military and that these men and women and their fam-
ilies receive the support we can provide.
Michigan National Guard Family Programs
3423 N. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Lansing, MI 48906
Phone: 517-481-9893
Website:
The Michigan National Guard Family Programs Office provides
support and care for service members and families of the MI
National Guard while enhancing the readiness and well being
of their military families through information, education, pro-
grams and resources.
- Responsibilities and Services:
- Mobilization and Reintegration coordination
- Crisis intervention and referral
- Guard Family Team Building
- Information, referral and follow-up
MILITARY ONE SOURCE
Phone: 800-342-9647 Toll-Free
Connecting with confidential help is simple with Military OneSource.
You can reach us anytime, 24/7 using the phone numbers or tools
below. You can see your options by hovering over the Confidential
Help tab in the main menu at the top of each page. Or, you can also
click on Confidential Help in the menu to learn more about how we
can help. Offers a WIDE variety of services to Service Members fam-
ilies including the children!
Operation Hug-A-Hero / Daddy Dolls, Inc.
225 Water Street
Cheboygan, MI 49721
Phone: 231-268-3100
KEEPING FAMILIES CONNECTED since 2005 by providing unique,
high quality comfort items to families who can't always be together
for whatever the reason. (Business Travel, Military Deployments,
First Responders, Hospitalization, Distant Relatives, Bereavement,
Divorce, Incarceration and Adoption, just to name a few!) We are
here for you!
OUR MILITARY KIDS
2911 Hunter Mill Road Suite #203
Oakton, VA 22124
Phone: 703-734-6654
OUR MISSION:
Our Military Kids recognizes the sacrifice of children of deployed
National Guard, deployed Reserve, or post 9/11 combat-injured
service members by offering extracurricular activity grants that
build the child's self-confidence, enhance family wellness, and
strengthen a shared sense of community.
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Scholarships for Military Kids!
Serving as a member in the U.S. Military is one of the greatest sac-
rifices that an American can make. Not only are soldiers placed in
dangerous circumstances, but they also must make a gigantic sac-
rifice in regards to their families. As a result, the U.S. government
has always attempted to help reward service member families with
financial benefits in order to compensate them for their sacrifice.
VFW National Homes for Children
3573 S. Waverly
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
Phone: 800-424-8360
The National Home’s community is open to the families of actively
serving military personnel, veterans, and relatives of VFW and VFW
Auxiliary members. The family can be one or both parents with one
or more children.
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Families may accomplish significant life goals by participating in
our program.
We offer:
1. Case management services to help families set up their plans
and goals for the future
2. Educational, recreational and enrichment opportunities
3. Community resources and counseling
4. Free housing and daycare
WANT TO BRIGHTEN A SOLDIER'S DAY??
PACKAGES FROM HOME
5643 N. 52nd Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85301
Phone: 623-934-3274
Our Mission:
Packages From Home serves Active Duty US military members
stationed or deployed overseas (to include military working dogs
& military K9 teams) as well as homeless, transitioning, and at-risk
veterans by providing them with requested food, hygiene, and enter-
tainment items to boost morale and quality of life.
PRACTICAL NEEDS
Energy Shut-Off Protection for Active Duty in the Military (Michigan)
If you or your spouse is called to full-time active military service dur-
ing a time of declared national or state emergency or war, you may
apply for shut-off protection for up to 90 days. You may request ext-
ensions of this protection by re-applying. You must provide verifica-
tion of active-duty status. At the end of active duty, you must notify
DTE of your status. You will still be required to pay for the energy
used during your participation in the program. They will enroll you
in a payment plan for all past due amounts to be paid within one year.
or call 800-477-4747.
UNMET NEEDS PROGRAM
VFW National Headquarters
406 W. 34th
Kansas City, MS 64111
Phone: 816-756-3390
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VFW Washington Office
200 Maryland Ave., N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
Phone: 202-543-2239
The VFW offers a wide range of assistance programs aimed at
helping veterans of every generation. Whether that means pro-
viding free, professional help filing or appealing a VA claim,
offering scholarships for post-secondary education or provid-
ing emergency financial relief when times get tough, the VFW
is there for America's veterans.
NOTE: For other organizations like the one above, that will help
you with financial help while serving OR as a Veteran, please go
to these webpages on this website!
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FREE HELP FOR FAMILIES WITH AUTISTIC CHILDREN
ATMF (Autism Care Today for Military Families)
20750 Ventura Blvd. Suite #160
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Phone: 818-797-5901
A national non-profit organization whose mission is to raise aware-
ness & provide treatment services to those that cannot afford the
treatments & services their children require. Recognizing the extra-
ordinary challenges military families experience (waging a battle on
two fronts...one for their country & another for their children), ACT
Today! for Military Families is a dedicated fund to assist military
families impacted by autism. ACT Today! for Military Families works
to improve awareness and delivery of effective autism services, and
provides financial assistance to military families to help defray out-
of-pocket costs associated with autism treatments and other quality
of life programs.
