Causes: Children & Youth, Family Services, Human Services, Military & Veterans Organizations, Veterans, Youth Development Programs

Mission: Military families serve our country with pride, honor, and quiet dedication. The National Military Family Association is the leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening and protecting the families of the men and women currently serving, retired, wounded or fallen. We provide families of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Commissioned Corps of the USPHS and NOAA with information, work to get them the benefits they deserve, and offer programs that improve their lives. Our 45 years of accomplishments have made us a trusted resource for military families and the Nation's leaders.

Programs: Engaging communities:many resources to support military families exist, but families feel lost or overwhelmed sifting through them. We link families to critical information through our website, social media, and our worldwide network of volunteers. Our mymilitarylife app is a central resource on topics including: moving, deployment, retirement/leaving the military, survivors, and caregivers. It anticipates families' needs with vetted info customized to each family and spares families from the stress having to search 10,000+ military-affiliated websites for info themselves. We help communities find ways to support troops, veterans, and their families in transition.

strengthening and healing military families:military families now struggle with new uncertainties after shouldering 14 years of war for the nation. To help, we focus on critical priorities: strengthening children and families emotionally strained by departures to and returns from combat zones and other far-off assignments; rebuilding families scarred by visible and invisible wounds of war; and preparing spouses for jobs to reduce family financial stress and care for their families given the unthinkable. Thousands of family members attended our 2014 operation purple childrens camps and family retreats, and almost 500 spouses received scholarships for education or workforce training, including spouses of wounded and fallen service members.

creating change: policy and awareness: in addition to our direct work with military families, we work with the department of defense and veterans affairs, white house, congress, and other leaders who ask for our input to improve the lives of military families on a broad scale. We testify before congress and state legislatures, and achieve changes to laws like those improving support for family members caring for the wounded or seeking better access to quality health care and education support for their children. We are in touch with families around the world, and advise them about financial, medical, mental health, respite care, and other aid available to them as they cope with and heal from the lingering effects of war and the military lifestyle.