Child, Youth, and Family Programs
Non-academic Supports and Activities for Military-connected Students
4-H Clubs for Military Connected Youth
- A development program for military-connected children ages 5-18 focused on STEM, Agriculture, Healthy Living, and Citizenship. To determine if there is a 4-H Club available in your area click on the link.
Army Youth Program in Your Neighborhood (AYPN)
- A collaborative effort between the United States Army and the Boys & Girls Club of Central Texas. They provide a positive place for Middle School students to go afterschool. AYPN program teaches your child Character and Leadership Development, Education & Character Exploration, Health and Life Skills, The Arts, Sports and Fitness and Recreation.
- Click on the link or contact your local school to determine if this program is available.
Boys & Girls Club of America and the U.S. Armed Services
- Provides children of military personnel with youth development programs and activities.
Communities In Schools (CIS) of Texas
- Provides individual case management services utilizing community engagement.
Empowering the Military Teen | Bloom
- A website created by military teens for military teens. Bloom provides an online space for military teens to connect and share experiences. The site hosts a wide range of content create by military teens, including blog posts, art, videos, and poetry!
- A Department of Defense website which helps military-connected children ages 6-17 build resilience and coping skills as they adjust to the challenges of military life.
Operation Purple Programs | National Military Family Association (NMFA)
- NMFA connects military families with camps, retreats, and healing adventures.
- A non-profit organization which supports military-connected children in 5-12th grade who have a National Guard and Reserve deployed parent as well as children of wounded warriors from all service branches.
Sesame Street - Military Families Resources for Young Children
- Sesame Street has a dedicated webpage with videos for children to help them cope with the ups and downs of military life.
Contact Information
512-463-9414
MilitaryConnectedStudents@tea.texas.gov