1. Military Families, They Matter

2. Objectives What the numbers are and how it pertains to your work What The Branch can do for you

3. The Numbers As of the 2013 Department of Defense Demographics, there were a total of 1,888,486 military children (including Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve) There are an estimated additional 2 million children whose parent(s) served in the post-9/11 era and are considered veterans.

4. SIGNIFICANCE: There are nearly 4 million children living throughout the U.S. who have had a parent serve in the U.S. Military since 9/11. It is likely that there is a military or veteran-connected child in every school district in America.

5. Vicki Farnsworth, Regions 1 and 2 vfarnsworth@wapave.org Barb Koumjian, Regions 4 and 6 bkoumjian@wapave.org Tina Swearingen, Regions 3 and 5 tswearingen@wapave.org Heather Hebdon Director, The Branch-MPTAC hhebdon@wapave.org

6. Universal, Targeted, Intensive Universal Goal Identify the gaps in information and areas which can be fortified with additional resources to support both the EFMP programs and Parent Centers. Targeted Goal Per request, The Branch will provide intensive phone and/or 1:1 technical assistance to Parent Centers with regards to military families. Intensive Goal Providing information, resources and technical assistance to Parent Centers related to supporting military families who have children with disabilities across the nation.

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