Michelle Iaquinta

Professor Cole
CHDV 106
20 March 2013
AGENCY REPORT
Name of Agency/Resource: Our Military Kids
Philosophy: Military Kids grants keep military children engaged in activities of their choosing,
helping to relieve the stress of separation from a parent by providing a positive distraction,
minimizing emotional destabilization, building self esteem, and enabling academic achievement.
Address: Our Military Kids, Inc
6861 Elm Street, Suite 2A
McLean, VA 22101
Phone Number/Fax/e-mail: (703) 734-6654/(703) 734-6503/OMKInquiry@ourmilitarykids.org
Contact person: Linda M. Davidson.
Hours of operation: Office hours: 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
Fees: Our Military Kids is a public/private partnership. The program is made possible by
generous donations from corporations, charitable foundations and individuals.
Type of facility: They run a program for school-age children of Reserve and National Guard
military service men and women lacked access to sustaining support services.
Who the agency is run by: Linda M. Davidson.
Description of services available: Our Military Kids provides grants to children of ALL
Wounded Warriors (Guard, Reserve, and Active Duty) for sports, fine arts, camps, and academic
tutoring programs.
Qualifications for use of services or clientele serve: A letter from the Service Members case
manager, stating that the Service Member is currently receiving care and is classified as severely
injured.
Staffing: Linda M. Davidson (co-founder and executive director of Our Military Kids, Inc.),
Michelle L. Nelson (director, family programs and community relations of Our Military Kids,
Inc.), and Cecilia A. Kramer (director of development).
Staff qualifications: A) a copy of the childs military dependent ID card, OR B) a copy of the
completed Form 1172, Application for Uniformed Services Identification (DEERS Form), OR C)

a copy of the childs birth certificate if he/she is the biological child of the deployed service
member,
Do they use volunteers? (If yes, how so?) Yes by having them grant processing, development
and fundraising, special events, marketing and public relations, graphics design, and general
administration.
Volunteer Requirements: Willing to help.
Your thoughts on this agencys services? Do you feel they adequately meet the needs of
their clients? Why or why not? (Provide specific details to support your statements). What
recommendations do you have for improvement? They seem very organized and state what
their successes have been. They do meet the needs of their clients because they want the children
of military veterans to help the military. I think they can improve by placing some pictures of
children helping the military to show what happens in the program visually.
Any other pertinent information: Children aged 3-18 years of age (through 12th grade), who
have a parent currently deployed overseas with the National Guard or Reserve, as well as those
who have a Wounded Warrior parent may apply.
AGENCY REPORT
Name of Agency/Resource: Military Child Education Coalition.
Philosophy: To serve as a model of positive leadership and advocacy for ensuring inclusive,
quality educational opportunities for all military-connected children.
Address: The Military Child Education Coalition
909 Mountain Lion Circle
Harker Heights, TX 76548
Phone Number/Fax/e-mail: (254)953-1923/(254)953-1925/
Contact person: Mary M. Keller
Hours of operation: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Fees: Are made by donations.
Type of facility: Provide responsive and relevant support systems, resources, and products.
Expand the MCECs outreach through engagement, advocacy, and partnerships.
Who the agency is run by: Mary M. Keller.

Description of services available: The MCEC has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by
the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
Qualifications for use of services or clientele serve: For CEU credit, participants are required
to attend 95% of the training institute (no partial attendance will be accepted), complete an end
of course evaluation, complete an assessment of content, and obtain a score of 80% or above on
the assessment.
Staffing: Mary M. Keller(president and chief executive officer), Lanny Trapp(senior vice
president and chief operating officer), and Tina Houston(executive assistant and speakers
bureau).
Staff qualifications: Person has to be talented in their profession.
Do they use volunteers? (If yes, how so?) Volunteers are always needed and are instrumental in
enabling the Military Child Education Coalition to impact the lives of our military-connected
children.
Volunteer Requirements: Personal information, relevant experience/education, availability, and
background/history.
Your thoughts on this agencys services? Do you feel they adequately meet the needs of
their clients? Why or why not? (Provide specific details to support your statements). What
recommendations do you have for improvement? This agency has many programs to help
children with their stress over their military parent. And I believe they meet the needs of their
clients because they state their objectives for the program. For improvement, I recommend they
state more about their staff and more information about volunteer work.
Any other pertinent information: This agency provides scholarships, such as Space Camp
Scholarship, to military children.

AGENCY REPORT

Name of Agency/Resource: Child Care Aware of America and The United States Military
Services.
Philosophy: Providing training, resources and best practices standards to local and state
CCR&Rs that support high-quality, accountable services.
Address: 1515 N. Courthouse Road, 11th Floor
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone Number/Fax/e-mail: (703)341-4100/(703)341-4101/msp@usa.childcareaware.org
Contact person: Lynette M. Fraga.
Hours of operation: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Fees: Fees are for child care in the program.
Type of facility: They lead projects that increase the quality and availability of child care, offer
comprehensive training to child care professionals, undertake groundbreaking research, and
advocate for child care policies that positively impact the lives of children and families.
Who the agency is run by: Lynette M. Fraga.
Description of services available: The services available are for different militaries such as the
marine corps and the navy.
Qualifications for use of services or clientele serve: The Service Members spouse must be
working or enrolled in school for the OMCC, MCCYN, ACCYN & ASPYN
programs. Temporary assistance is available for spouses who are seeking employment.
Staffing: Michael Olenick(president), L. Carol Scott(vice president), Chris DeCesaris(secretary),
and
Staff qualifications:
Do they use volunteers? (If yes, how so?) No volunteers.
Your thoughts on this agencys services? Do you feel they adequately meet the needs of
their clients? Why or why not? (Provide specific details to support your statements). What
recommendations do you have for improvement? This agency has different programs for
children, not only for military families. I think they meet the needs of their clients because they
help them overall. I recommend that they put more information about how they help military
families.

Any other pertinent information: This program provides child care to the military families.

AGENCY REPORT

Name of Agency/Resource: Helping Hands for Freedom

Philosophy: Helping Hands for Freedom is dedicated to supporting military children and
families facing injury, loss and deployment. HHFF aims to improve childrens lives through
compassion, honor, mentorship and leadership programs.
Address: Helping Hands for Freedom.
1702 E. Highland Ave, Suite 214, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone Number/Fax/e-mail: (602) 845-1390
Contact person: Rodney Smith
Hours of operation: No hours.
Fees: Receive fees from donations that are made.
Type of facility: In assisting children, Helping Hands for Freedom focuses on life enrichment
programs, after-school programs and sports & education camps that develop young boys and
girls into strong and productive leaders tomorrow.
Who the agency is run by: Rodney Smith.
Description of services available: Life Enrichment Educational Platforms and Team Building:
HHFF works closely with the program coordinators for military children off all branches and
organizes groups of kids and their parent to attend museums, wildlife zoos, aquariums, science
centers, and other quality educational institutions in the community. Bringing the children and
families together helps them deal with issues only known to military families of fallen, wounded,
and deployed service members.
Qualifications for use of services or clientele serve: A military member who is currently
serving, a veteran who was honorably discharged, and members of their immediately family.
Staffing: Rodney Smith(co-founder and president) and Patrick Shannon(co-founder and
consultant).
Staff qualifications: Leadership and direction comes from business leaders in the community
who have built and managed private sector businesses and understand what needs to be done to
achieve success at a local and national level.
Do they use volunteers? (If yes, how so?) They use volunteers.
Volunteer Requirements: Willing to volunteer.

Your thoughts on this agencys services? Do you feel they adequately meet the needs of
their clients? Why or why not? (Provide specific details to support your statements). What
recommendations do you have for improvement? They made their site very easily accessible.
I found everything very quickly. I think they meet the needs of their client with having an
organized site. I recommend they add more information about volunteer work.
Any other pertinent information: HHFF will serve military children dealing with a parent
facing multiple deployments and the children of wounded and fallen soldiers in Operation
Enduring Freedom / Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AGENCY REPORT
Name of Agency/Resource: Until Every One Comes Home.
Philosophy: The USO lifts the spirits of Americas troops and their families.
Address: United Service Organizations
P.O. Box 96322
Washington, DC. 20090-6322
Phone Number/Fax/e-mail: 1-888-484-3876
Contact person: Sloan D. Gibson.
Hours of operation: No hours.
Fees: Get fees from donations.
Type of facility: A nonprofit, congressionally chartered, private organization, the USO relies on
the generosity of individuals, organizations and corporations to support its activities.
Who the agency is run by: Sloan D. Gibson.
Description of services available: The USO supports dignified transfers at Dover Air Force
Base, Delaware the first stop on American soil for U.S. troops who have paid the ultimate price
while serving their country.
Qualifications for use of services or clientele serve: Works with airline and airport security
officials to expedite the check-in process and connects family members arriving from multiple
locations and arranges for accommodations if a family's flight is missed or delayed.
Staffing: Sloan D. Gibson(President), John I. Pray Jr.(Executive vice president), and John
Hanson(senior vice president).
Staff qualifications: The staff, along with the USO Board of Governors, brings knowledge and
expertise essential to the USO's ability to deliver high-quality programs and services to our men
and women in uniform, wherever they serve.
Do they use volunteers? (If yes, how so?) Yes they have volunteers to support the troops.
Volunteer Requirements: Whether its helping out at a special event, cheering troops at
homecoming, manning a front desk or providing a listening ear, their volunteers are the reason
troops know they can count on the USO.
Your thoughts on this agencys services? Do you feel they adequately meet the needs of
their clients? Why or why not? (Provide specific details to support your statements). What
recommendations do you have for improvement? I like how the volunteers support the troops

and have homecomings for them. I think the agency meets their clients needs because they help
the children with their stress. I think they should improve their contact information.
Any other pertinent information: The USO is not part of the U.S. government, but is
recognized by the Department of Defense, Congress and President of the United States, who
serves as Honorary Chairman of the USO.

AGENCY REPORT

Name of Agency/Resource: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Philosophy: To raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized
children, their families and communities throughout the United States.
Address: NCCTS University of California, Los Angeles
11150 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 650
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone Number/Fax/e-mail: (310) 235-2633/(310) 235-2633
Contact person: Robert S. Pynoos.
Hours of operation: No hours.
Fees: Get money from donations.
Type of facility: Raising public awareness of the scope and serious impact of child traumatic
stress on the safety and healthy development of America's children and youth.
Who the agency is run by: Robert S. Pynoos.
Description of services available: The Adolescent Traumatic Stress and Substance Abuse
(ATSSA) program is housed within the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) at
Boston University. ATSSA's mission has been to improve the standard of care for adolescents
with co-occurring traumatic stress and substance use through the identification and development
of treatment and service approaches for this underserved population.
Qualifications for use of services or clientele serve: Candidate must have already completed a
pre-doctoral internship in psychology.
Staffing: Robert S. Pynoos(Co-Director) and John Fairbank(Co-Director).
Staff qualifications: Receive training in the Trauma Systems Therapy mode, assist with training
and technical assistance to agencies implementing TST, and Screening, assessment and treatment
for trauma referrals.
Do they use volunteers? (If yes, how so?) No volunteers.
Your thoughts on this agencys services? Do you feel they adequately meet the needs of
their clients? Why or why not? (Provide specific details to support your statements). What
recommendations do you have for improvement? I like how the agency has to have a
specialty in certain field of research. I feel like they meet the need of their clients because they

have reliable workers. I recommend that they put more information about themselves and the
agency.
Any other pertinent information: NCTSN partnerships involve a dynamic range of activities
with international, national, tribal, regional, state, county, city, and local community
organizations in the public and private sectors.