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Family Support & Child Services
Family Support & Child Services
A secure DoD website providing a gateway to military-operated or approved childcare worldwide. Users can create a household profile to access and manage childcare options.
Why It’s Good: Centralized, secure DoD platform simplifies finding and managing childcare worldwide for military families.
When to Use: Use when searching for military-operated or approved childcare options for children.
Connects military families to childcare resources and programs for eligible children.
Why It’s Good: Connects families to a wide network of vetted childcare programs, ensuring quality care.
When to Use: Use when exploring childcare programs or seeking additional options outside military-operated facilities.
Offers free learning and development services for children ages birth to 5 from low-income families. Programs welcome children with disabilities and may provide prenatal services.
Why It’s Good: Provides free early learning and development support for children, including those with disabilities.
When to Use: Use for children ages birth to 5, especially from low-income families or those needing early intervention services.
Provides low-cost or free health coverage for children who are uninsured.
Why It’s Good: Offers affordable or free healthcare coverage for uninsured children.
When to Use: Use when children need health coverage and family income makes them eligible.
Provides tools, checklists, referrals, and a state-by-state directory to help military families with special needs navigate early intervention, education, and care resources.
Why It’s Good: Provides clear guidance and local resources to navigate special needs support, education, and care.
When to Use: Use when coordinating services, school placements, or care for a family member with disabilities or special needs.
Financial & Budgeting Support
Financial & Budgeting Support
Free, one-on-one financial coaching for Veterans, service members, and families. Coaches provide support with budgeting, managing expenses, and debt.
Why It’s Good: Offers free, personalized financial coaching tailored to military life and family financial needs.
When to Use: For help with budgeting, debt management, or long-term financial planning.
Offers education, resources, and appointments with Personal Financial Managers or Counselors for budgeting, savings, credit, and planning.
Why It’s Good: Offers resources, counseling, and education for all stages of financial readiness.
When to Use: For one-on-one guidance with budgeting, savings, credit, and financial planning.
A quick, anonymous tool to evaluate financial health and receive actionable insights. (DOD Office of Financial Readiness)
Why It’s Good: Quick, confidential self-assessment that highlights strengths and areas for improvement in budgeting, saving, and financial planning.
When to Use: Use at any career stage to evaluate financial health, guide decisions, and identify opportunities for improvement.
Provides free, confidential financial guidance for service members, veterans, and families. Consultants assist with budgeting, debt, taxes, retirement planning, and major financial decisions.
Why It’s Good: Offers expert, personalized support tailored to the financial realities of military life.
When to Use: For help with budgeting, managing debt, planning for retirement, or navigating financial changes during or after service.
Life Insurance
Life Insurance
Provides information on life insurance options and guidance on key personal finance decisions you’ll encounter during and after your transition from the military.
Why It’s Good: Provides tailored guidance on life insurance and personal finance for military families.
When to Use: Use when evaluating life insurance coverage and making long-term financial decisions.
Allows separating service members to convert SGLI to VGLI for continued life insurance coverage.
Why It’s Good: Allows guaranteed life insurance coverage conversion from SGLI without a medical exam (within eligibility window).
When to Use: Use when separating from service and seeking continuous life insurance coverage.
Provides low-cost life insurance coverage to Veterans with service-connected disabilities. Eligible even with a 0% VA disability rating.
Why It’s Good: Offers low-cost life insurance specifically for veterans with service-connected disabilities.
When to Use: Use when eligible veterans need affordable life insurance coverage.
Legal Services
Legal Services
An independent nonprofit that funds and supports 132 civil legal aid organizations across all 50 states, D.C., and U.S. territories, helping low-income individuals access justice.
Why It’s Good: Provides access to free or low-cost legal counsel for low-income individuals.
When to Use: Use when needing civil legal assistance and cannot afford a private attorney.
A program that connects eligible active-duty service members with volunteer attorneys to provide free legal assistance for civil issues.
Why It’s Good: Offers free legal assistance specifically for active-duty service members.
When to Use: Use for civil legal issues not covered by military legal offices.
A comprehensive online portal from the American Bar Association offering legal information for veterans and military families on topics like military benefits, family law, employment, housing, and consumer protection.
Why It’s Good: Centralized, reliable legal guidance for military families, covering benefits, family law, employment, and more.
When to Use: Use when seeking comprehensive, trustworthy legal information and resource links.
Virtual legal advice portal where veterans, dependents, and survivors can ask questions and receive brief guidance from volunteer attorneys.
Why It’s Good: Provides quick, free guidance from volunteer attorneys for specific legal questions.
When to Use: Use when needing brief legal advice without hiring an attorney.
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence
A 24/7 confidential resource for individuals affected by domestic violence, offering crisis intervention, safety planning, emotional support, and connections to local services such as shelters, counseling, and legal help. Available via phone, text, and chat.
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Text: “START” to 88788
Search for community-based services offering emergency shelter, basic needs, mental health counseling, financial assistance, legal support, sexual assault services, and youth programs.
A 24/7 confidential helpline providing culturally appropriate support for Native American and Alaska Native individuals experiencing domestic or sexual violence.
1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483)
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