Hoffman Trails Elementary School is committed to serving families connected to our nation’s military. Ms. Caito is the military liaison for our school. The resources below provide an overview of the educational opportunities and services that may be of interest to military connected families.
Hoffman Tails acknowledges and celebrates our military families and military history in several ways, including:
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Veterans Day Events
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Military Display Board
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Fundraising Drives for Military-Related Organizations
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Access Google Drive with a Google account (for personal use) or Google Workspace account (for business use).drive.google.com
Helpful Links for Military Families
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Purple Heart Designation schools recognize schools that show a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military. Schools that earn the award will receive a special Purple Star recognition to display onsite.A school will be honored with the Purple Star Award if it completes all the required activities, plus one additional activity, listed below. Required Activities . The school must have a staff point-of-contact for military students and families who serves as the primary liaison between them and the school.education.ohio.gov
- Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC): The mission of MCEC is to ensure inclusive, quality educational opportunities for all military-connected children affected by mobility, transition, deployments, and family separation.
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MCEC Global Training Summit. The premier event for those who serve and support the educational needs of military- and veteran-connected children.
www.militarychild.org
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- Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission: The Compact provides information addressing key educational transition issues encountered by military families including enrollment, placement, attendance, eligibility, and graduation.
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Military Interstate Childrens Compact Commission
www.mic3.net
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Ohio Military Youth and Family Events Calendar: A listing of Ohio military youth activities and camps compiled by the Ohio Adjutant General’s Department.
- Military One Source: A central hub and go-to-place for the military community. Provides information about military benefits, deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement, and more.
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Your Support When MilLife Happens. Military OneSource from the Defense Department is your 24/7 gateway to trusted information, resources and confidential help. When MilLife happens, it’s your “first line of support” — giving service members and military families tools to stay well and thrive.
www.militaryonesource.mil
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Military Kids A support network for military youth who experience a loved one’s deployment. It provides recreational, social, and educational programs for military youth in civilian communities geographically dispersed throughout the state.
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Veterans Services : Provide opportunities and resources for the veteran community through advocacy, collaboration and partnerships.
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ODVS Releases 2024 Veterans Hall of Fame Video Featurettes. ODVS releases a video series to bring more insight into the lives and passions of Class of 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees.
dvs.ohio.gov
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- Veterans Crisis Line: Connects veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Support for deaf and hard of hearing individuals is available.
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24/7, confidential crisis support for Veterans and their loved ones. Contact the Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988 then Press 1, chat online, or text 838255.
www.veteranscrisisline.net
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Pets for Vets: Pairs veterans with shelter dogs that are specially selected to match the veterans’ personality.
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Welcome to Pets for Vets. We are a non-profit charity that helps to match veterans with A.C.E. trained animals. These animals help our veterans return to a normal life.
www.petsforvets.com
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- Our Military Kids: A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to provide support (grants) and recognition to military children. Grants pay for participation in activities that help children cope with stress and anxiety while their parents are recovering or absent.
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Our Military Kids® is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering extracurricular activity grants to children and teens of deployed National Guard, deployed Reserve, or post-9/11 combat wounded, ill, or injured Veterans in treatment.
ourmilitarykids.org
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