118 | The Military Child an interview with Blue Star and USAA.

This month is the 35th anniversary of the Month of the Military Child and I sat down with the CEO of Blue Star Families Kathy Roth-Douquet and joined with Justin Schmitt from USAA, to talk about the unique challenges military dads (and moms!) and their kids face when a parent is on active duty, as well as resources available to everyone.  Topics Covered: 30 Million Dollar Relief fund for military members Job losses for military spouses Stories from military families How has the effort to connect military families changed since COVID Silver lines from COVID to help grow stronger Helping the military understand service members have a family How to connect with resources Websites: https://www.militarychild.org/ Resources: https://bluestarfam.org/militarychild/ School Quest App Android Apple Thank you for Listening to the Episode! Be sure to subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at ben@militaryveterandad.com. Follow Ben on Social Media to stay up to date on Military Veteran Dad – Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn For help, resources, and community support, please join the Military Veteran Dad Facebook Group. Be sure to check out all the free courses available to help come home to a better tomorrow. Heads Up: My episodes may contain affiliate links!  If you buy something through one of those links, you won’t pay a penny more, but we’ll get a small commission, which helps keep the lights on. Thanks! <a rel="payment" href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/militaryveterandad">Support this podcast</a>