In case you haven’t seen it: The Office of Community Support for Military Families with Special Needs (OSN) and the Department of Defense Education Activity share what their offices do, and how they support your work with military families. It is a great introduction to key military programs, and helpful whether you are new to your Parent Center, new to working with military families, or are a seasoned professional.
Hosted by the Branch-MPTAC and presented by Dr. Edward Tyner, Associate Director, Office of Community Support for Military Families with Special Needs (OSN), Ms. Jennifer Masoodi, Analyst at OSN and Mr. Tony Lodovico, Instructional Specialist in Special Education for Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). OSN has oversight of the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). EFMP Family Support staff are important contacts for Parent Centers. (DoDEA) operates a pre-K through 12th grade educational system on behalf of the Department of Defense (DoD) which includes 168 accredited school districts within the U.S. and U.S. Territories, including Virtual High School, which provide free educational services to qualified dependents of active duty service members.
Webinar: “What the Office of Community Support for Military Families with Special Needs (OSN) and Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) do for Military Families”