Military Families
Welcome Military Families to Richland Elementary School!
We are very excited to have you and your family at RES. We are here to support you and your child in enrolling. Supporting Military Families is important to our school for many reasons but most importantly, for our military students. Personally, I have seen the impact that deployments can have on a loved one and the importance of community support. I am aware of the military community here in Rankin County, and would love to be a resource for your family.
Thank you,
Ms. Whiteted
First Grade Teacher / Veteran
School Liaison Officer
The School Liaison Officer serves as the primary link between schools, commanders and military parents in K-12 academic matters. The job of the SLO is to inform and connect military families to the resources and information needed to maximize educational opportunities for their children. School liaisons provide assistance as needed in school enrollment and in-/out-processing and educate parents on how to be the best advocates for their children. School liaisons inform local school officials of base programs, policies and activities. They prepare news releases and write articles for installation newspapers to help educate the base population regarding available resources and school programs and policies. They work with the installation’s public affairs office and with other MWR venues to plan and coordinate installation tours and other engagements for school administrators, teachers and students. For support with school-related issues, please call 601- 992-0924.
RESOURCES FOR MILITARY FAMILIES
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Army Reserve Family Programs |
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Armed Services YMCA |
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Support. Connect. Empower. For Military Families by Military Families |
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Provides one free sign to welcome your hero home. You only pay for shipping. |
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Find care and services for your children, adults, pets, and your home |
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Support for the social and emotional resiliency of military kids |
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Resources and articles for military families |
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Educators can build coping skills in their students during and after a military deployment. |
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Guidebook to support parents and caregivers as they help their children handle deployment. |
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Housing when you have a service member hospitalized for injury, illness or disease |
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An organization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of our country |
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Support for widows/ widowers of service members who died on active duty |
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Supports service members and their families maintain continuity of care |
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Nation's largest veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth |
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Parenting-Raising responsible children |
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Resource for mental health tools |
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Includes the Interstate Compact |
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Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)--Resources for military families |
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Provides free camps for children in military families. |
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A webpage for military families about available DoD programs |
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Serves school districts with a high concentration of military children |
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DoD website for kids impacted by deployment |
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Free books, DVDs, resources handouts, etc. |
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Financial assistance for students who are children of former, current or retired military |
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Connecting Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families with Support |
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Provides emergency financial and other assistance to families of our service members and wounded warriors. |
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Support for children and youth impacted by deployment |
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Resources for Military Families |
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Grants for the children of National Guard / Military Reserve who are currently deployed |
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Tool to help with the transition from school to school |
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Emergency aid and support for military families |
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Toolkit celebrates families' strength and resilience in next step of their adventure |
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Child Care Programs for Military Families |
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Resources to help parents with their children's education (Includes online tutoring) |
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Information and resources for military families |
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Support of psychological health and traumatic brain injury recovery in the military |
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Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) |
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Online tutoring and homework help |
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Parent records reading a book online via video/tape recorder and it is sent to the child |
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Initiative to help U.S. Military personnel and their families transition back into civilian life after service ends. |
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DVD's and curriculum for military families |