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Blue Star Parks DEPLOY Fellow Welcomes All Military Families to See Themselves in New Roles and Places

November 23, 2021

Blue Star Parks DEPLOY Fellow Welcomes All Military Families to See Themselves in New Roles and Places Meet Nicole. She’s a Navy spouse, mom of two, and the Blue Star…

Military Family Landing Page

November 23, 2021

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…

Paying it Forward: Connecting with Military Families One Starbucks Coffee at a Time

October 25, 2021

Paying it Forward: Connecting with Military Families One Starbucks Coffee at a Time Did you participate in Blue Star Welcome Week? If you did, thank you! If you’re a military…

Blue Star Welcome Week Aims to Help #MilKids Find Connections After Each Move

September 5, 2021

Blue Star Welcome Week Aims to Help #MilKids Find Connections After Each Move When you think about the sacrifices military members make, your first thought might be of those on…

Blue Star Families Provides Volunteer Opportunities for #MilKids

August 28, 2021

  Military families move on average every two to three years, with an average of 400,000 service members moving on permanent change of station (PCS) orders every year.  We often…

Finding Unique School Solutions to Support #MilKids

August 21, 2021

  Meet Shevaun. She’s a navy spouse and mother of four. Shevaun is no stranger to the fact that military life can be unpredictable and challenging. In 13 years of…

Lessons Learned: How Schools Can Support Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Military Children

August 13, 2021

  You may be surprised to know that nearly a quarter (24%) of active-duty family respondents to the 2020 Military Family Lifestyle Survey report their family was enrolled in the…

Thank You For Being A Friend: A Celebration of Military Friendships

July 28, 2021

Friend: a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection. It’s a simple definition for a word that carries so much weight. Military families,…

Caregivers in Military Families Have Heightened Needs, New Report by Blue Star Families and Rosalynn Carter Institute Shows

July 14, 2021

 Blue Star Families (BSF), the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities across the United States, announced today a new report that highlights the challenges experienced by the…