Together, in light of the current worldwide crisis, the Association of Defense Communities (ADC), Blue Star Families, and participants of the White Oak Collaborative have formed the COVID-19 Military Support Initiative (CMSI) to provide resources and expertise to support communities, states, and military families, including:
- Comprehensive coverage of the COVID-19 crisis through a new daily publication, building on ADC’s widely read On Base daily newsletter; the newsletter will feature updates on substantial national stories and local coverage of how our military is responding
- Virtual Town Halls on critical issues impacting our military, defense communities, and their families during this time
- Military Community and Family Organizations and experts convening to identify and advance promising practices and policy solutions and pinpoint and track ongoing issues
- An ever-evolving platform for sharing information and resources and a repository to capture and document promising practices and lessons learned
- Live polling and feedback of military family pain points; this rolling data will inform our efforts to provide and organize immediate direct services and policy recommendations
- Policy recommendations developed and shared at the local, state, and federal level
Our nation, our military families, and the communities they live in are facing a crisis like we have not faced in one hundred years. It is a public health crisis first, but its ripples are impacting every aspect of life. Our national security depends on ensuring we provide our defense communities and military families with understanding, information, and support.
The Association of Defense Communities (ADC), Blue Star Families, and participants of the White Oak Collaborative have joined forces to create the COVID-19 Military Support Initiative (CMSI)—a united, national platform to provide resources and expertise to support communities, states, and military families through this crisis. Ultimately, the mission of the CMSI is to share information, maintain engagement, and develop best practices and policy approaches to ensure our military receives the support it deserves.
Click here to view the website for COVID-19 Military Support Initiative
Upcoming Events
Register for upcoming events on the COVID-19 Military Support Initiative website
THURSDAY 09 APRIL
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SERVICE MEMBER TRANSITION AND SEPARATION
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TUESDAY 14 APRIL
THURSDAY 09 APRIL
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SERVICE MEMBER TRANSITION AND SEPARATION
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WORKING AS ONE COMMUNITY – HOW THE MILITARY, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO RESPOND TO COVID-19
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