Children + Deployment
In this page: How parents and caring adults can help children cope with deployments. (More)
Custody + Child Support
In this page: Guidelines for custody and child support arrangements involving a service member parent. (More)
Custody and Visitation Rules for Deployed Military Parents
A new act approved recently by a national law group addresses issues of child custody and visitation that arise when parents are deployed in military or other national service. (More)
DoD Announces Results of Educational Facilities Review
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced the findings of the facilities assessment, which is part of an overall education review of public schools on military installations operated by local education agencies. (More)
DoD Expands Community-based Child Care Options
The Defense Department will launch an initiative early next year aimed at expanding the quality and quantity of community-based child care options for geographically dispersed reserve component and active-duty families and for families facing long waits for on-base care. (More)
DoD Expands Military Family Care Options
The Department of Defense (DoD) has selected Sittercity's Corporate Program to help military families across the nation find in-home care. (More)
Easing Transitions for Military Children
With another school year set to begin, military families need to know they possess an important tool in their backpack. With 39 states now members of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, over 90 percent of our school-aged military children are covered by this legislation. (More)
Education
In this page: An introduction to the Children's Education section. (More)
Education Directory for Children with Special Needs
The Department of Defense's (DoD) Education Directory for Children with Special Needs has recently been updated to better meet the needs of military families with special needs who are moving. (More)
EFMP + Special Needs
In this page: The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is a mandatory enrollment program for active duty personnel who have family members with on-going medical, mental health, or special educational needs. (More)
