Military Family Support

• America Supports You

• Military OneSource

• Military HOMEFRONT "is the official Department of Defense web site for reliable Quality of Life information designed to help troops and their families, leaders and service providers." - incorporates what used to be Military Family Resource Center (MFRC) and Military Children and Youth programs

• Military Family Research Institute (MFRI), at Purdue University "is a cross-departmental research program housed at Purdue University and funded by the Department of Defense, Office of Military Community and Family Policy. The mission of MFRI is to conduct interdisciplinary, multilevel research that provides insight into the impact of quality of life factors on military members and their families."

• The Family Readiness Group (FRG) Leaders’ Handbook (Local copy) - Army handbook especially for supporting families of frequently deployed units

• AF Crossroads, formerly FamNet
• Military Assistance Program, DoD Family Assistance/Services
• Defense Outplacement Referral System (DORS) -- preparing for your next career
• Marine Corps Family Team Building

Military Moves

• DoD moves
  • It's Your Move (DoD Web Special)
  • Military Acclimate (cost of living comparisons)
  • The Relocation Station - military moves, Mililtary Assistance Program (MAP)

  • Standard Installation Topic Exchange Service (SITES), interactive database on 300+ bases, DoD automated relocation info for military members who are moving -- pick a base/post and find out all about it: housing, teen facilities, childcare, employment, education, local community, etc

  • Military Teens on the Move -- coping with military moves (also has section for younger kids)
  • Where is my POV?

• Air Force moves
  • Air Force MOVE home page - moving your stuff - inbound, outbound, PCS, separation, retirement
  • Air Force Crossroads Relocation
  • Air Force Relocation Assistance

• Army moves
  • Army Community Service Relocation Readiness
  • My Installation - find out about your next Army base
  • Relocation Links by Redstone

• Navy moves
  • Navy LIFELines - choose relocation on the menu
  • Navy Relocation Assistance

• Marine Corps moves
  • Marine Corps Community Services Relocation Assistance Program

• Other assistance
  • Atlas Van Lines, incl to-do lists, daily e-mail reminders, how-to files, packaging, taxes, etc.

For Kids

• Yahooligans, for kids, incl help with research, math, etc
• PBS Kids Backstage, interacting with PBS folks such as Mister Rogers and Sesame Street
• Education Place, sections for kids, teachers, parents
• NASA Kids, courtesy of NASA
• Earth Sciences, courtesy of NASA
• Mars Team Online, Kids' Corner, courtesy of NASA
• NASA's Quest Program
• Just for Kids, National Science & Technology Week, courtesy of National Science Foundation
• Explore the GLOBE Program, courtesy of NOAA
• Foreign Affairs for America's Youth, courtesy of the State Dept
• Celebrating America's Freedoms, courtesy the Veterans Administration
• Minerals Management Service, Alaska, courtesy Dept of Interior
• The White House for Kids
• Air Force LINK, Jr.
• U.S. Coast Guard, Kids' Corner
• EPA's Explorers' Club
• FEMA for Kids
• Conservation Education, from the Forestry Service
• Smokey the Bear's Website
• Woodsy Owl's Website
• JUSTICE for Kids & Youth, from the Dept of Justice

Other Family Support

• Health and Nutrition, from My Virtual Reference Desk
• Disaster Guide and other resources (incl Family stuff), U. of Ill.
• Red Cross Disaster Preparedness for Families
• Family Matters
• Consumer Product Safety Commission, helping keep families safe
• Baby Center -- first year
• The Parent Education Ring

Travel & TDY

• Per Diem, Travel, COLA, Overseas Allowances, etc
• Universal Currency Converter
• Foreign Languages for Travelers, translate/learn (60+ languages), incl having computer speak each word/phrase
• MapQuest, incl travel, point-to-point maps, etc
• U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau, zoom in using Tiger maps and 1990 Census data
• Yahoo! Map a street address, some dated material, but usually ok, and faster than most

Money Matters (Pay)

• Money Matters, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)

• Per Diem, Travel, COLA, Overseas Allowances, etc

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