MCEC Podcast

Jim Clark, President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, talks about the partnership that is improving the lives of military families in civilian communities. 

www.militarychild.org

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: https://www.bgca.org/

Better Together:  https://www.bgca.org/about-us/military/mppp

Find a Club: https://www.bgca.org/get-involved/find-a-club

Youth of the Year Program:  https://www.bgca.org/programs/youth-of-the-year/military-youth-of-the-year

Our Extraordinary Military Kid highlight in this bonus episode is Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Military Youth of the Year Kaila who talks about her experiences as a military kid and her platform during her advocacy work for military kids.  

You can read an article written by Kaila:

https://www.bgca.org/news-stories/2018/April/5-things-military-kids-wish-you-knew

Listen in to our "For the Sake of the Child" podcast to hear about the vast array of amazing resources that Sesame Street for Military Families has to offer to help young military-connected children. Children will enjoy hearing their Sesame Street friend, Rosita, share with Louise about how she and her friends on Sesame Street share similar circumstances with military kids.

 Visit Sesame Street for Military Families website at:

https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/

To find out more about the apps that Sabrina mentioned visit:

https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/mobile-apps/

www.militarychild.org

Noah is an Extraordinary Military Kid who talks about lessons that he has learned about "leading from the front".  Listen in to hear his thoughts and  unique perspective about moving Senior year in high school, class rank, college, extracurricular activities, the Student2Student program and Frances Hesselbein leadership program.  Be sure to stay tuned to hear an amazing story about his dad at the end!

Student 2 Student® https://www.militarychild.org/audience/students

Frances Hesselbein Student Leadership Program™ https://www.militarychild.org/programs/frances-hesselbein-student-leadership-program

In this podcast, Kaye McKinley talks about what it’s like to be a grandparent in the caregiver role to military-connected grandchildren. She offers some great suggestions and insight for those who find themselves in the position of being the parent again.

Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (MIC3) http://www.mic3.net/

SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER https://branchta.org/role-school-liaison-officer-slo/

Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) https://www.militaryonesource.mil/family-relationships/special-needs/exceptional-family-member/the-exceptional-family-member-program-for-families-with-special-needs

State Department of Education Contacts https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html

Military Family Resources- FL Department of Education http://www.fldoe.org/academics/exceptional-student-edu/military-families