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“Change happens at the speed of trust”
Mission
The White Oak Collaborative (WOC) seeks to address the challenges faced by military- and Veteran-connected communities through data-driven, cross-sector partnerships among its members for direct service and/or policy-level solutions—while applying a whole-of-family lens.
About the Collaborative
The White Oak Collaborative is a cross-sector coalition of organizations committed to supporting service members, Veterans, wounded warriors, caregivers, survivors, and their families.
Blue Star Families is the convening authority and secretariat for the collaborative, with more than 150 members representing military and Veteran support organizations, other nonprofits, and private, philanthropic, government, and community sectors. The work of the White Oak Collaborative is non-partisan.
Led by a rotating steering committee of member organizations, the collaborative holds off-the-record partners’ calls approximately every two weeks, where members hear updates, share relevant data, and learn about government and military priorities for the purpose of better serving our constituencies.
Participation is by nomination and invitation. For more information, please contact [email protected].
Steering Committee
The steering committee rotates its membership every six months. Current members include:
- Mark Barrett, Associate Director, Field Operations, NVS, Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Raleigh Duttweiler, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, National Military Family Association
- Gillian Gonzalez, Vice President, Chief Development and Communications Officer, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
- Lisa Hallett, Executive Director, Wear Blue: Run to Remember
- William Hubbard, Vice President for Veterans & Military Policy, Veterans Education Success
- Michael Meese (BG, US Army, Retired) , President, American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association (AAFMAA)
- Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO, Blue Star Families
- Kaycie Taylor, Director of Family Support, Project Sanctuary
Partner Organizations
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![Amazon Military logo Amazon Military logo](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/amazon-military-400x400-1.png)
![American_Red_Cross_logo American_Red_Cross_logo](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/American_Red_Cross_logo.png)
![Armed Services Arts Partnership Logo Armed Services Arts Partnership Logo](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Armed-Services-Arts-Partnership-Logo.png)
![Association of Military Banks of America Association of Military Banks of America](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Association-of-Military-Banks-of-America.png)
![ASYMCA logo ASYMCA logo](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ASYMCA-logo.jpeg)
![Print Print](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/barry-robinson-center-logo-1.jpeg)
![Bob Woodruff Foundation Bob Woodruff Foundation](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bob-Woodruff-Foundation.jpg)
![Booz-Allen-Logo-Stacked-Teal Booz-Allen-Logo-Stacked-Teal](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Booz-Allen-Logo-Stacked-Teal.png)
![BSF_Logo_Classic_2024 Blue Star Families](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BSF_Logo_Classic_CMYK.png)
![Building Healthy Military Communities Building Healthy Military Communities](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Building-Healthy-Military-Communities.png)
![Cerner color logo horizontal Cerner color logo horizontal](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cerner-color-logo-horizontal.png)
![Code of Support Foundation Code of Support Foundation](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Code-of-Support-Foundation.png)
![Combined-Arms-Logo Combined-Arms-Logo](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Combined-Arms-Logo.png)
![Comcast Military Comcast Military](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Comcast-Military.png)
![Council on Foundations Council on Foundations](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Council-on-Foundations.png)
![Dixon Center Dixon Center](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Dixon-Center.png)
![Easter Seals Easter Seals](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Easter-Seals.jpg)
![Elizabeth Dole Foundation Elizabeth Dole Foundation](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Elizabeth-Dole-Foundation.png)
![Exceptional Families of the Military Exceptional Families of the Military](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Exceptional-Families-of-the-Military.png)
![Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Iraq-and-Afghanistan-Veterans-of-America-IAVA.png)
![IVMF (1) IVMF (1)](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IVMF-1.png)
![Lockheed-martin-logo_2480x674 Lockheed Martin](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Lockheed-martin-logo_2480x674-1.png)
![M-SPAN at the University of Michigan M-SPAN at the University of Michigan](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/M-SPAN-at-the-University-of-Michigan.jpg)
![Print Print](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/May-Stanley-Smith-Charitable-Trust.jpg)
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![Military Family Advisory Network Military Family Advisory Network](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Military-Family-Advisory-Network.png)
![Military Family Research Institute Military Family Research Institute](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Military-Family-Research-Institute.png)
![Military Housing Association Military Housing Association](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Military-Housing-Association.png)
![Military Spouse Advocacy Network Military Spouse Advocacy Network](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Military-Spouse-Advocacy-Network.png)
![Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Military-Spouse-Chamber-of-Commerce.png)
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![Modern Military Association of America Modern Military Association of America](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Modern-Military-Association-of-America.jpg)
![Nation's Finest Nation's Finest](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Nations-Finest.jpg)
![National Conference of State Legislatures National Conference of State Legislatures](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/National-Conference-of-State-Legislatures.jpg)
![National Military Family Association National Military Family Association](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/National-Military-Family-Association.png)
![Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Navy-Marine-Corps-Relief-Society.png)
![NCTSN NCTSN](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/NCTSN.jpeg)
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![Our Military Kids Our Military Kids](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Our-Military-Kids.png)
![Partners in PROMISE (1) Partners in PROMISE (1)](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Partners-in-PROMISE-1.png)
![2x2LOGO_M1_RSTROKEWEB3 Project Sanctuary](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2x2LOGO_M1_RSTROKEWEB3.png)
![Psych Hub Psych Hub](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Psych-Hub.png)
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![RallyPoint RallyPoint](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/RallyPoint.png)
![Rosalynn Carter Caregivers Institute (1) Rosalynn Carter Caregivers Institute (1)](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rosalynn-Carter-Caregivers-Institute-1.png)
![Secure Families Initiative Secure Families Initiative](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Secure-Families-Initiative.png)
![Semper Fi & America's Fund Semper Fi & America's Fund](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Semper-Fi-Americas-Fund.png)
![Sesame Workshop (1) Sesame Workshop (1)](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sesame-Workshop-1.png)
![The Headstrong Project The Headstrong Project](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/The-Headstrong-Project.png)
![The Independence Fund The Independence Fund](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/The-Independence-Fund.jpg)
![The Mission Continues The Mission Continues](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/The-Mission-Continues.png)
![Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Tragedy-Assistance-Program-for-Survivors-TAPS.jpeg)
![Travis Manion Foundation Travis Manion Foundation](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Travis-Manion-Foundation.png)
![Tricare for Kids Coalition Tricare for Kids Coalition](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Tricare-for-Kids-Coalition.jpg)
![Triwest partnerships Triwest partnerships](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Triwest-partnerships.jpeg)
![United Through Reading United Through Reading](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/United-Through-Reading.png)
![USAA Foundation USAA Foundation](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/USAA-Foundation.jpeg)
![Veterans Education Success Veterans Education Success](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Veterans-Education-Success.jpg)
![Vets' Community Connections Vets' Community Connections](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Vets-Community-Connections.png)
![wear blue_ run to remember wear blue_ run to remember](https://bluestarfam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/wear-blue_-run-to-remember.png)
White Oak Collaborative Webinars
Military and Veteran Communities:
Next Steps to Support Our Afghan Allies
Veterans and Military Families:
How To Welcome Our Afghan Allies
White Oak Collaborative Practitioners Forum:
Military Community Afghan Allies Response
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