We provide our military-connected youth with the education, tools, and social/emotional skills necessary to be college, workforce, and life ready.
Sandersville Elementary is proud to be a Purple Star School. The Purple Star Award is a state-sponsored recognition for individual schools’ dedication and support of military-connected youth. The Program started in 2016 in Ohio as a result of conversations with veterans, educators, military family members, students, service members and others about ways schools can better serve military students and their families.
The Purple Star Award designation lets military parents know, whether they are on active duty or in the National Guard and Reserves, that a school is dedicated to helping their child gain the educational skills necessary to be college-, workforce- and life-ready. 77% of Military parents whose children attend a Purple Star School reported that their children had a satisfactory to very satisfactory socio-emotional experience compared to while only 54% at non-Purple Star schools. The program is supported by the US Department of Defense, Military Child Education Coalition, and the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission, and currently, 33 states implement the program in their schools and school districts.
Free confidential workshops, information, and support services to help you with the practical and emotional challenges before, during, or after deployments and transitions.
Child Care Fee Assistance Program
Provides authorized Reserve and Active Duty personnel assistance in locating, selecting, and offsetting the cost of civilian child care when on-base child care is not available or a viable option for the service member and their family. The programs available through CCAoA provide subsidies for eligible military dependents enrolled in quality commercial child care programs throughout the US.
Fort Knox Child and Youth Services
Provides a variety of services including Instructional Programs; Youth Sports & Fitness; Childcare; Devers Middle School and Teen Center; Parent Central Services; School Support Services; Volunteers and Coaches; Parent and Outreach Services; Family Child Care – FCC; Child Development Center; and the Donna Kirby School Age Center.
Phone:
502-624-6703
Fort Campbell Child and Youth Services
Child & Youth Services (CYS) offers quality programs for children, youth and students. CYS supports the Army Family by reducing the conflict between mission readiness and parental responsibility. Whenever you need it and wherever you are, CYS is prepared to make life better for Army Families.
Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs (KDVA)
Provides eligible veterans and their families federal, state and local benefits which they may be entitle under law including assistance with filing claims, appeals, and VA healthcare applications
Phone: 502-356-1551, 502-229-6070 or 502-356-1101
Kentucky Army National Guard – Child & Youth Services
The Child and Youth Program serves Kentucky National Guard-connected youth ages 6-18. Events include Summer Youth Camp, Military Child Appreciation Days, Operation Military Cheer Christmas Assistance, Kentucky Teen Council Meetings, State Symposium, Yellow Ribbon Event support, and more. Follow their facebook page.
Phone: 502-607-1593
Kentucky Army National Guard – Family Assistance Center
The Family Assistance Centers (FAC) provide a “One Stop Shop & Resource” to help family members cope with any issue they encounter as a military dependent. These centers were established to serve the needs of Service Members, Veterans, Retirees, and their Families.
1-800-372-7601 (option 1) or Family Assistance Coordinator: 502-607-151
Military Child Education Coalition
MCEC empowers parents to become informed, proactive supporters, allowing them to make a positive impact in the needs of their children. Parent to Parent TM provides informative and interactive parent workshops to groups and organizations in the local community that addresses academic, social, and emotional issues associated with a military family lifestyle
Military Kids Connect offers engaging tools and games. It also helps children, preteens and teens prepare for the challenges around family transitions. The site has resources parents and teachers may appreciate as well.
Military Missions, Inc. is an IRS approved 501c3 non-profit organization which exists to support and honor deployed military personnel by sending care packages year round as an expression of appreciation and gratitude.
A free, voluntary program with coaches who provide psychological health care support to service members, veterans, and their health care providers during times of transition
Contact 800-342-9649 for information.
A free week of summer fun open to military-connected children from all service branches including the Coast Guard, National Guard, and reserves, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Campers thrive in an environment with fully trained counselors who are experienced in helping children adapt and overcome the stressors of military life.
Our Military Kids offers grants (up to $300 per eligible child) to pay for extracurricular activities for children, ages 3-18, of deployed and stateside activated National Guard and Reserve service members, as well as those of severely injured Veterans from any service branch. Grants can be used to pay for a wide range of extracurricular activities, including sports teams, music lessons, tutoring, and summer camp.
The school resource center provides students and families with basic needs such as clothing (including coats and shoes), food or food referrals (including food backpacks for students), school supplies(including backpacks), utility, housing, medical referrals, on-site dental, and after school childcare. Please contact Mr. Sexton at damon.sexton@fayette.kyschools.us. You may also call 859-422-1606. Office hours are M-F 7:15-2:45 or by appointment
Sesame Street for Military Families
Our mission is to help kids grow stronger, smarter, and kinder. Workshop initiatives focus on a wide range of issues, from math skills and literacy to health, diversity, and military deployment. Initiatives meet specific needs to help kids and families develop critical skills, acquire healthy habits, and build emotional strength to prepare them for lifelong learning.
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
Provides comfort, care, and resources to all those grieving the death of a military loved one.
Phone: 1-800-959-TAPS (8277)
Provides post-9/11 military veterans, service members, and their families with emergency financial assistance and post-service skills training to create a foundation for long-term stability.
Phone: 800-773-0387
Connects Veterans in crisis and their families with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential hotline, online chat, or text
Phone: 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 or send a text message to 838255
Veterans Resources United for Central/Southeastern KY
VRUCK is a coalition of representatives from veterans’ service and resource providers, advocates, and other organizations that support veterans and their families.
Assists qualified veterans and their families at risk for homelessness with access to housing, transportation, legal aid, and income support resources.
Phone: (502) 636-0771
Kentucky National Guard Yellow Ribbon
Authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008, the Department of Defense (DoD) Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) will provide National Guard and Reserve Members and their Families with information, services, referral and proactive outreach opportunities throughout the entire deployment cycle: Pre-Deployment, Deployment, Demobilization and Post Deployment-Reintegration. It is the intent of the Yellow Ribbon Program to provide support and high standard of care for Army and Air National Guard members and their Families.
In partnership with the Armed Services YMCA, YMCAs nationwide are proud to offer memberships to eligible military personnel/families through the Department of Defense’s Military Outreach Initiative (MOI). We also offer additional military value-added membership benefits: Never pay a joining fee – a savings of $50 Special military membership rates (for those not eligible for MOI) Visit your local Y to learn more and get started at the Y.