FAMILY READINESS

• • Combat Female Veterans (CFVs)

This nonprofit provides financial assistance for female veterans through education and advocacy initiatives. Female combat veterans who are transitioning back to civilian life can find help with the organization’s emergency relief fund. Visit:

• • Dixon Center

The Dixon Center offers one-time grants to female veterans and their families who are experiencing financial hardship. The grants can be used to cover the cost of everything from gas, to work training, to housing costs, and more at

• • eMentor

This online mentorship program for veterans and other military personnel has helped over 6,700 women who are trying to navigate the civilian workforce. Mentors help find job resources for veterans and help them form and achieve career goals via https://www.ementorprogram.org/.

• • USDA Food and Nutrition Service

USDA Programs include SNAP, WIC, TEFAP, CSFP, FDPIR, & USDA and grants via https://www.fns.usda.gov/. Select your state and see local agencies near you for assistance for infants, children, seniors and more.

• • WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)

This program provides federal grants to states for foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants/ children up to age 5. See your states WIC website (below) for information on free healthy food, dental and health programs, breastfeeding support, and referral to health and social agencies.

• • State WIC Programs Directory

  • Operation Homefront Housing Assistance

Offers programs for financial assistance, housing, veteran caregiver support, and family events (i.e. toy drives holiday meals, back to school brigades) https://operationhomefront.org/housing/

• • EANGUS (Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States)

EANGUS’s OVC program can provide limited financial assistance for Veterans and guardsmen on a case-by-case basis during a crisis i.e. emergency home, car, or other “hands-on” repair help. Call 800-234-EANG (3264) or visit https://eangus.org/.

• • Ensure you’re not overpaying on bills by using Service Member Civil Relief Act

Lowers your interest down to 6% if you’ve been making payments since before going onto orders. https://www.justice.gov/servicemembers/servicemembers-civil-relief-act-scra or https://scra.dmdc.osd.mil/scra/#/home.

• • Contact Personal Financial Counselor Valerie Purvis at (202) 734-0739 or pfc.dc.ng@zeiders.com.

  • Other Programs offering emergency assistance funds include: AFAS https://afas.org/; USA Cares https://usacares.org/; & Pentagon Federal Credit Union https://www.penfed.org/.

Explore Sources for Improving Parenting Skills:

1. https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/

2. https://www.militaryonesouhrce.mil/family-relationships/parenting-and-children/parenting-and-children-resources/

3. https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/parenting-in-the-military/