The Defense Department recognizes the importance of a spouse’s role in a smooth military transition, and has developed a new tool called the Military Spouse Transition Program.
The program empowers spouses to understand and use the resources, benefits, programs and tools available throughout the military spouse experience. Hosted on the MySECO website, the self-directed MySTeP is broken down into three stages of the military spouse experience: Stepping In, Stepping Through and Stepping Beyond.
Stepping In is aimed at military spouses who are still learning what tools, programs and benefits are available through the military. These educational, financial and career resources help them develop their personal and professional goals, and then guide them to the right programs to help meet those goals.
Stepping Through is for spouses who are ready to expand their knowledge and grow their personal and professional networks. It dives deeper into the resources and programs available to help spouses meet their personal, educational and career goals.
Stepping Beyond is for spouses whose service member is actively preparing for a transition to civilian life. Stepping Beyond helps military families identify the challenges in their transition process and make an informed transition plan to overcome any potential obstacles. Pre-transition topics include post-military benefits, health care, finances and transition training.
All three stages of the program are supported with personalized guidance from Military OneSource. Call 800-342-9647 or start a Live Chat to speak to a SECO career coach about your family’s military transition. OCONUS/International? View calling options.
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