MCEC supports all military-connected children by educating, advocating, and collaborating to resolve education challenges associated with the military lifestyle.

The enduring strategic goals that the Military Child Education Coalition seeks are:

• Military-connected children’s academic, social and emotional needs are recognized, supported and appropriate responses provided.

• Parents, and other supporting adults, are empowered with the knowledge to ensure military-connected children are college, workforce and life-ready.

• A strong community of partners is committed to support an environment where military-connected children thrive.

Family Readiness and Warrior Support Program Youth Program

Andrew Seward

614-336-7274

https://www.ong.ohio.gov/frg/frg_youthprograms.html

Andrew.J.Seward.ctr@mail.mil

Youth Program Vision

Mutually Supportive, Happy, Healthy, and Empowered youth with an understanding of Military Life in the Ohio National Guard and Reserve Components throughout the State of Ohio.

Mission

To empower and support the social, emotional, and academic needs of Ohio National Guard Youth.

https://militarykidsconnect.health.mil/

Site has links to individual topics including military life, relationships, feelings, heath and wellness, and caring for youth

Keeping your family strong for military youth and teens. Numerous topics on site to help military youth and families.

Unique aspects of education, including special education; site has many links including helping a child prepare for parent deployment

family support services, kids learning sites, and other resources for military children, which help all families of military service build the skills they need to be resilient.

Workbook - Educational Resources for Military Connected Youth

The purpose of this brochure is to inform schools of the educational resources and programs available to a group of students that many had no idea existed. Military connected youth in Ohio have unique challenges in education, mainly dealing with deployment and extended periods of separation. Knowledge empowers educators to look for red flags during times of separation, as well as ensuring educators have an understanding of the programs and resources available to support their students.

(For educators) Staying Strong: How Schools Build Resilience in Military Families (Video)

(For educators) - To identify military connected youth in the schools and provide them, their families, and their educators with the information, resources, training, and opportunities to ensure their success in school and in life.

Through a collaborative effort, Operation: Military Kids seeks to provide support to youth impacted by deployment. Through our joint efforts, we work to develop a sense of support from the community and enhance the well-being of military youth & families.

(For educators) - Quick checklist for school moves

(For educators) - School withdraw/enrollment checklist

(For educators) - Understanding the needs of military families

(For educators) - Unique challenges military kids face (Video)

MCEC supports all military-connected children by educating, advocating, and collaborating to resolve education challenges associated with the military lifestyle

Coleman cares for our clients by treating the whole person. That means that Coleman professionals who work in different disciplines come together a team to help clients overcome struggles that are interrelated. For instance, clients in addiction recovery often benefit from simultaneous help in housing services and career counseling.

Our services are built upon the pillars of our Mission Statement:

Clinical Services – Fostering Recovery

These Coleman services help clients make positive changes. We help people begin their recovery journey with kindness and respect. Our goal is to build trust and begin a relationship that supports and encourages people to start their new chapter with courage and support. Recovery includes behavioral health, counseling, case management, substance use treatments, walk-in services, psychiatry, and crisis intervention and stabilization. Our clinical services also include original Coleman programs like FIRST (treating first psychotic episodes) and FACT (life skills, employment and other training for fathers.)

If you are in crisis call

1-800-567-HOPE (4673) or text 741 741.

419-394-7451

720 Armstrong Street

St. Marys, OH 45885

https://www.wecarepeople.org/family-resource-center

The mission of Family Resource Center is to provide specialized behavioral health services to individuals, children and families in our multi-cultural communities in order to strengthen family life and promote personal growth.

Mental Health Services

• Diagnostic Assessment

• Individual and Group Counseling

• Intensive Home-Based Treatment (Homebuilders)

• Multisystemic Therapy (MST)

• Problematic Sexual Behavior Treatment

• Play Therapy

• Crisis Intervention

• Psychiatric Services

• Community Psychiatric Support Services

• Maternal Mental Health

• Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)

• Prevention and Education Programs

Substance Abuse Services

• Diagnostic Assessment

• Individual Counseling

• Case Management

• Prevention and Education Programs

Our mission is “to provide timely, effective, and efficient assessment, treatment, and support services for the residents of the surrounding areas who are experiencing or are impacted by behavioral health disorders.” Mental and substance use disorders affect people from all walks of life and age groups. These illnesses are common, recurrent, and often serious, but they are treatable and many people do recover. It is estimated that 20% of the population will experience a behavioral health disorder at some time in their lives.

To accomplish this mission, we hire professional clinical staff to meet the needs of our clients. We believe that local residents should not have to travel long distances to receive professional behavioral health services. We truly provide professional services – close to home. We are certified by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and our core programs are accredited by CARF, an international accrediting organization with rigorous standards.

We are a contract agency of the Tri-County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board serving Mercer, Van Wert, and Paulding Counties. We are a not for profit corporation, an equal opportunity employer and provider, and we abide by non-discrimination policies.

Who We Serve

MilitaryHire is your preferred military hiring network. Our mission is to “Serve Those Who Served.” We connect Veterans of America’s armed forces, military spouses and family members with employers who value the experience and skills that military service encompasses.

Supporting Military Career Pathways and Military Recruiters

education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Ohio-Network-for-Military-Families-and-Veterans/Supporting-Military-Career-Pathways-and-Military-R