Building Community With Sesame Street and Military OneSource Resources

Being a military family can be an adventure. But PCS moves and other realities of military life can sometimes lead to feelings of loneliness. Military OneSource and Sesame Street for Military Families can help you and your young children navigate these and other challenges of military life. Learn ways to build community and strengthen family bonds.

Strong family connections help make children feel secure throughout the ups and downs of military life. Create consistent routines, have fun together as a family and reach out for support when you need it.

With frequent moves and other challenges of military life, finding your community can take extra effort, but it’s worth the time you put into it. Even National Guard and reserve families who live in the civilian community may feel isolated without other military families nearby.

Below are some resources, benefits and information that can help you build your support system, wherever you are. If you just need to talk to someone, Military OneSource is available to call or chat 24/7/365.

RESOURCES FOR BUILDING COMMUNITY

• Sesame Street for Military Families: Family and Community Bonds
• The Military Parenting Community: Enhancing Resilience One Family at a Time
• Connecting to the Community
• Military OneSource Peer-to-Peer Support: Talk to Someone Who Gets It
• Sesame Street for Military Families Helps Children Through Life’s Milestones
• Ways to Secure More Parenting Wins
• Learning & Growing Together
• Parenting

BENEFITS & MILITARY ONESOURCE SERVICES TO BUILD COMMUNITY

• New Parent Support Program
• Military and Family Life Counseling Program
• Morale, Welfare and Recreation Programs
• DOD MWR Summer Reading Program
• Military Sponsorship
• Find Your Installation Military and Family Support Center
• Building Healthy Relationships Specialty Consultation
• Military Child Care Programs
• Peer-to-Peer Counseling
• Caregiver Support Services