Resources

Purpose:
Develop a database of local, state/territory and national resources for use within the Child and Youth Program

Resources:

Resource / Point of Contact (POC) / Office Number / Email Address / Website
NATIONAL GUARD/CYSS
Child, Youth and School Services (CYSS) Website / Erin Berry
Jeremy Van Wyk / 703-652-0484
703-652-0545 /
/
Password:
Harcyss12
National Guard Bureau – Program / MAJ Serafin / 703-601-7058 / /
National Guard Bureau – CAC/IDs / 1LT Seabold / 702-607-2995 / /
NATIONAL
Our Military Kids / Ms. Michelle Nelson / 703-734-6654 / /
Zero to Three / Ms. Colleen Lagasse
Ms. Julia Yeary / 202-857-2602
202-638-1144 /
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Military Kids Connect / Dr. Kelly Blasko / /
Tutor.com / Ms. Meg Sauvé / 646-619-8226 / /
Sittercity / Ms. Lauren Tarasewicz / 312-324-0757 / /
Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) / Mr. Michael Gravens / 254-953-1923 / /
National Fatherhood Initiative / Ms. Tim Red / 301-948-0599 / /
DoD Military Outreach Initiative, Armed Services YMCA / Ms. Carole Herr / 210-466-1322 /
Operation Military Kids (OMK) / State/Territory-Specific POCs /
United Through Reading / Ms. Melissa Malloy / 858-481-7323 / /
Boys & Girls Clubs of America / Ms. Dawn Brunson
Ms. Glenda Smart / 404-487-5744
404-487-5927 /
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Red Cross / State/Territory-Specific POCs /
Child Care Aware of America / Ms. Flor Philips / 703-341-4100
ext. 124 / /
4-H County Extension Coordinators / State/Territory-Specific POCs /

Military OneSource / State/Territory-Specific POCs (JFSAP Team) / 800-342-9647 /
Operation Homefront / 210-659-7756 / /
Deployment Kids.Com / /
Youth Service America (YSA) / Ms. Katherine Gerber
Mr. Michael Minks /
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Student Online Achievement Resources (SOAR) /
Military K-12 Partners / 571-372-6026 /
I’m Already Home…Again! / Ms. Elaine Dumler / 303-430-0592 / /
Surviving Deployment / 651-357-8770 / /
National Military Family Association / 703-931-6632 / /
American Legion / State/Territory-Specific POCs /
United Service Organization (USO) / State/Territory-Specific POCs / 888-484-3876 /
National Youth Leadership Council /
651-631-3672 /

Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3) / State-Territory – Specific POCs
Ms. Stephen Hogan / National Executive Director / /
United States Tennis Assoc. (USTA) /
Blue Star Mothers of America /
Army Strong Community Center / 866-345-8248 / There are 6 regional locations (CT, MI, NC, NY, PA & OR)
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Parent Further /
Youth Engaged in Service / National Search Institute /
Presidential Service Awards / *Must become a certifying agency and register with PVSA first / /
STATE &
TERRITORY
Family Assistance Coordinator
Family Assistance Center Specialists (ALL)
Family Readiness Support Assistants (ALL)
Survivor Outreach Services Coordinator(s)
Military Family Life Consultant(s)
American Red Cross (State and Regional)
American Legion (all locations)
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) – all locations
School Counselor Association
School Administrator Association
School Board Association
School Library Association / Find your state/territory’s POC by clicking this link:
School Nurses Association / Find your state/territory’s POC by clicking this link:
School Administrators (ALL Districts)
College/Univ – Education Depts (ALL)
College/Univ – Social Work Depts (ALL)
College/Univ – Phys Ed Depts (ALL)
4-H County Youth Extension Coordinators (ALL)
Boys Scouts of America (state and local)
Girl Scouts of America (state and local)
Local YMCA Directors (ALL)
Civil Air Patrol (State-Level)
Local News Anchors or Reporters
Public Affairs Office (PAO)
STARBASE (contingent on continued funding)