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Blue Star Welcome Week Helps Empower a #MilKid Blue Star Volunteer Belonging is a basic human need. And without a sense of belonging, we humans can quickly experience isolation and a host of other negative outcomes including loneliness, depression and, in some cases, even suicide. Our military families often feel a lack of belonging and…
A Focus on Belonging: Mental Health and Wellness DEPLOY Fellow Wants All #MilFams to Feel at Home Meet Janessa. She’s a Navy spouse, toddler mom, and served as the Blue Star Families’ Mental Health and Wellness DEPLOY Fellow, a position made possible by Starbucks. In the last decade, mental health within the military community has…
Speaking Up: Raising Awareness About Food Insecurity Affecting Military Families Today It’s hard to imagine, but some military families worry about putting food on the table. In addition to facing deployments, time away from family and friends, and moving every few years, military families are struggling financially.. As a new military spouse, Rachel expected to…
Missed Moments: Blue Star Families and Sleep Number Aim to Provide Support Through the Hardest Times
Missed Moments: Blue Star Families and Sleep Number Aim to Provide Support Through the Hardest Times Imagine being separated from your spouse and children for months with just 24-hours notice because your job demanded it. Most couldn’t imagine doing so, but our military families endure these experiences regularly. It’s hard on spouses who become single…
Along for the Ride: Military Life is Hard; Blue Star Families Can Help “The hardest part of being a military family is honestly having plans ruined,” said Felicia, a military spouse. Military families spend many moments apart, moments that many of us take for granted—holidays, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, and even just family dinner. “We learn…
When Facing Time Apart, Blue Star Families is There to Bring Families Together Imagine being separated from your spouse for nearly two years because your job demanded it. Most couldn’t imagine doing so, but our military families endure these separations regularly. It’s hard on spouses who become single parents and can be excruciating for the…
Making the Most of Time Together Deployments are hard on military families. For Dawn like so many military spouses she struggled to find ways to remain connected to her deployed husband. Eventually that struggle led to severe anxiety attacks. Have you ever heard a civilian friend or family member vent about nights or weeks away…
Meet the Team Our mission is to empower military and Veteran families to thrive by connecting them with their civilian neighbors – both people and organizations – to create strong communities of mutual support. Leadership Staff Board & Advisors Blue Star Families Leadership Team Kathy Roth-Douquet CEO and Board President, Marine Corps (Ret.) Spouse Headshot…
Military Family Are you part of a military family? We know you have a unique set of challenges while dealing with so many changes. Let us get you connected to resources, perks, events, and more! Ways to Get Connected Military life is hard. Being enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) as a military…