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Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy
This office
is directly responsible for programs and policies which establish and support
community quality of life programs on military installations for service members
and their families worldwide. This office also serves as the focal point for
coordination of the broad range of Quality of Life issues within the Department
of Defense.
Military Assistance
Program
MAP is sponsored by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Military
Community and Family Policy. This site offers information and tools for military
members and their families in family support areas such as relocation, employment,
and financial management. The site also provides a database to locate your nearest
family support center.
Military
Children and Youth
This site, developed by the Military Family Resource
Center, provides information on military children and youth issues, programs,
and initiatives. It is designed to share information on military efforts with
the civilian community, as well as to facilitate efforts within the military
community.
Military Community
Programs
Family support is an integral part of the Department’s strategy
to maintain a ready force. Studies show family satisfaction with military life
is a major determiner of retention. Often, family support is the lifeline for
families in an unstable environment during deployments, frequent moves, and
long work hours. This site provides information on DoD’s programs for family
support.
Military Family Institute
The primary mission of the Military Family Institute is to conduct scientifically
sound research focusing on military families. This research will enable the
Department of Defense to better understand, serve, and enhance the lives of
military families, and thus contribute to the strength of the Nation by increasing
readiness and retention in the Armed Forces.
Military Family Resource
Center
This site sponsored by the Department of Defense is a resource for
military program staff and policy makers. MFRC offers a variety of services
that include: information dissemination, research synthesis, online database
and resource collection, and written informational products. These services
focus on the policy, research and programs pertaining to a wide array of military
family support programs and issues.
Military Teens on the
Move
This site features a chat room, bulletin board, and other resources
and information for military teens around the world to assist them with relocating
and other teen issues.
National Military Family Association
The mission of NMFA is to serve the families of the seven uniformed services
through education, information, and advocacy. The Association has been and is
dedicated to identifying and resolving issues affecting families of the Uniformed
Services through research, education, legislation, and public information.
Information provided by the Department of Defense Deployment Health Support Directorate in cooperation with the Defense Technical Information Center.
