Welcome to
Operation: Military Kids!
Operation: Military Kids (OMK) is a program providing ongoing community support for the children of service members in the National Guard and the Army Reserves. When families such as these live in civilian communities and have a parent deployed, additional supports are needed but are often inadequate or unavailable. Special challenges occur pre-deployment and post-deployment as well, and OMK is here to assist throughout these transitions.
We are a coalition of organizations that have come together with our various skills and resources to form OMK. The organizations represented in Washington OMK are: Washington State University 4-H, Boys and Girls Clubs, The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, The Washington National Guard, The Army Reserves, The Washington State Office of Suprintendent of Public Instruction.
Mission Statement
Reaching out to military youth . . . "before, during and after" their loved ones are deployed.
Goal
Provide training, technical assistance and resources for local school, community and military systems to support youth and families of deployed soldiers.
Objectives
- Create training manual and resource list for community and school members to assist them in supporting youth and families during the deployment cycle.
- Use existing systems and networks to disseminate and market Washington Operation: Miliary Kids information and resources.
- Educate diverse audiences of educators, community members and military on issues facing youth and families during the deployment cycle.
- Provide support services to military youth and families by linking with existing community resources such as 4-H, etc.
State Partners
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