Our Military Kids
https://ourmilitarykids.org/ Our Military Kids, Inc., A 501 © (3) nonprofit organization, supports children, ages 5-12th grade, of deployed National Guard and Reserve service members and children of wounded warriors from all service branches. Grants pay for participation in activities that help children cope with stress and anxiety while their parents are recovering or absent.
DoDea (Department of Defense Education Activity)
https://www.dodea.edu/partnership/ DoDEA is committed to ensuring that all school-aged children of military families are provided a world-class education that prepares them for postsecondary education and/or career success and to be leading contributors in their communities as well as in our 21st century globalized society.
Real Warriors
https://www.realwarriors.net/ A public awareness campaign designed to encourage help- seeking behavior among service members, veterans and military families coping with invisible wounds.
Military Child Education Coalition
https://militarychild.org/ Focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation and transition.
Pets for Vets
https://www.petsforvets.com Pairs veterans with shelter dogs that are specially selected to match the veterans’ personality.
Selective Service System
All males between the age of 18-25 must register for the Selective Service System. It is important to know that even though a man is registered, he will not automatically be inducted into the military.
Benefits: By registering, a young man stays eligible for jobs, college loans and grants, job training, driver’s license in most states and U.S. citizenship for immigrant men.
Repercussions: Failing to register or comply with the Military Selective Service Act is a felony punishable by a fine of up to $250,000, a prison term of up to five years or a combination of both. Also, a person who knowingly counsels, aids or abets another to fail to comply with the Act is subject to the same penalties.
ASVAB
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a heavily researched and well-respected aptitude test developed by the Department of Defense. It measures a young adult’s strengths and potential for success in military training. ASVAB scores are used to determine if you are qualified to enlist in the military and to assign you to an appropriate job in the military.
There are two versions of the test:
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The enlistment version of the ASVAB is given at a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) and is used for recruiting purposes only.
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The student testing program, also known as the ASVAB Career Exploration Program (CEP), is used for career exploration and is given in high schools and community colleges, at job corps centers and at correctional facilities.
Please reach out to our WCSCC military liaisons, Warren Caskey or Jessica Immel or call 330.669.7000 if you have questions.
