Military Families
Hilliard Horizon Elementary School is committed to serving families connected to our nation’s military. Stephanie Hafner is the military liaison for our school. Stephanie can be reached at stephanie_hafner@hboe.org if you need any further information or have questions! The resources below provide an overview of the educational opportunities and services that may be of interest to military-connected families who will be joining the Horizon Elementary School family. If you are a current or former military service member, you are welcome to fill out this form to add to our database of Horizon military families.
Hilliard Horizon Elementary also acknowledges and celebrates our military families and military history.
- Veterans Day Event
- Breakfast Buddies for Military connected students
- Month of the Military Family and Month of the Military Child
- Military Information & Career Fair
Helpful Links for Military Families
- Parent to Parent Webinars from MilitaryChild.org
- Purple Star Designation: for military-friendly schools that are recognized for showing 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Military Children On The Move Website – The link below was taken from the Military OneSource website specifically geared toward students of military-connected families.
- Ohio 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.
- Ohio Department of Veterans Services: Provide opportunities and resources for the veteran community through advocacy, collaboration and partnerships.
- ODE – Supporting Ohio’s Military Families: Information on a number of Ohio programs to assist military families.
- American Red Cross: Emergency communication for military families, financial assistance, referral services, deployment support, and services.
- 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.
- National Military Family Association: Provides information and resources related to services and programs for military families.
- Pets for Vets: Pairs veterans with shelter dogs that are specially selected to match the veterans’ personality.
- 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.
- Sesame Workshop: Provides much-needed support and practical education through Talk, Listen, Connect, a multiphase outreach initiative to help young kids through deployments, combat-related injuries, and the death of a loved one.
- Real Warriors: A multimedia public awareness campaign designed to encourage help-seeking behavior among service members, veterans, and military families coping with invisible wounds.
- Wounded Warrior Project: Provide care and comfort to wounded service members.
- Ohio 4-H Youth Development: Provides camps for military kids.
Coupon Flow: Veteran Benefits, Financial Resources, and Discounts for Military Families.
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