Military Families

The students and staff at Cherokee Elementary appreciate the sacrifices made every day by our men and women in the military and their families. We invite our military families to access these helpful resources.

Military Family Resources

Educational Support

Military Child Education Coalition: The Military Child Education Coalition’s work is focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation and transition.
Tutor.com for Military Families: This program provides on-demand, online tutoring and homework help at no cost to eligible service members, civilian personnel and their dependents.
10 School Tips for Military Families with Gifted Children: This Military.com article provides tips for parents to advocate for their children that have been identified as Gifted.

Emotional Support

Real Warriors: The Real Warriors campaign promotes support for service members, veterans and military families coping with invisible wounds.
Sesame Street for Military Families: This outreach tool helps military families cope with the challenges of deployment and building resilience in times of separation and change.
Gold Star Family Resources: A 24/7 tragedy assistance resource for anyone who has suffered the loss of a military loved one. The organization hosts a variety of programs, including annual seminars, grief camp for children and young survivors, and peer-based emotional support.

Family Opportunities

Financial Support

Caring Like Angels and Heroes: This local community fund that can provide one-time financial support for veterans or active duty and their families facing a financial hardship.
Child Care Fee Relief: Military families that depend on childcare to go to work, work from home or work on education may be eligible to receive cost reimbursements up to $1,500.
Scholarships for Military Children: A total of 500 scholarship grants, each for $2,000, are awarded annually.

Local Support and Community

American Legion Post: Our local American Legion works towards helpfulness in the community.
Caring Like Angels and Heroes: This local community fund that can provide one-time financial support for veterans or active duty and their families facing a financial hardship.
Honor Flight Tri-State: This Cincinnati organization works to send World War II, Korean and Vietnam Veterans to Washington, D.C. and celebrates them when they arrive home.
Lakota East Veterans Network Twitter Handle (@LEHS4veterans): This student organization supports, celebrates and partners with local veterans as well as the Tri-State Honor Flight program.
West Chester VFW: Our local Veterans of Foreign Wars post supports Lakota Local Schools and its military community.
Yellow Ribbon Support Center: This local organization collects and sends care packages to all military deployed and helps identify employment resources for returning veterans.

Military Support

American Legion Post: Our local American Legion is a patriotic organization that is working towards helpfulness in the community.
Supporting Ohio’s Military Families: The Ohio Department of Education offers several programs to assist military families.
Military One Source: Military One Source helps with information, answers, and support for military life.
West Chester VFW: Local Veterans of Foreign Wars post that supports Lakota Local Schools and its military community.

For questions or assistance, please contact Cherokee staff members Lisa Wasilewsky or Wendy St. John.

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