Military Family Support

At MCS, military service members and their immediate family members who meet the minimum qualifications for job openings within the school will be guaranteed a job interview.

 

>> Click here to contact Col. Gary Blagburn, our district liaison for military families

The Marion Community Schools Board of School Trustees approved the following resolution at their May 14, 2024, regular meeting:

 

WHEREAS, today over one million Americans are bravely serving in the United States Armed Services. More than 19,000 Hoosiers have actively served their nation away from home; and

 

WHEREAS, over 20,000 children in the State of Indiana are members of military families; and 

 

WHEREAS, students who have parents in the military may experience six to nine different schools during their K-12 education; and

 

WHEREAS, frequent moves, family separations through deployments and reintegration issues present unique challenges to military families; and 

 

WHEREAS, Marion Community Schools is committed to meeting the unique needs of all students, especially those of military youth, therefore be it

 

RESOLVED, Marion Community Schools offers our gratitude and support for all military personnel, their families, and veterans;

 

RESOLVED, Marion Community Schools will establish a trained point of contact Marion High School to support military families; 

 

RESOLVED, Marion Community Schools will make every effort to connect military families with the resources they need. 

 

Passed on April 24, 2024, by the Marion Community Schools Board of School Trustees: President Robert Todd Nicholson; 1st Vice President Serafina Salamo; 2nd Vice President Alan Beck; Secretary Chuck Griffin; and members Dana Gault, Brooke Thomas, and Richard Hart

The Marion High School JROTC conducts a community observance of Veterans Day. More information will be provided each year when it is available.

 

Other school buildings may have additional veteran recognition. Please contact your student's school office if you would like to inquire about this. Click here for contact information.

The MHS JROTC has been recognizes as one of the best in the nation. The program is open to students across Grant County. 

 

The Grant County Veteran Service Office (GCVSO) is responsible for assisting veterans, their spouses, any dependents, and survivors with information and assistance concerning veterans' benefits at the federal and state levels. They offer a full range of services, including assisting veterans and survivors with applications for various benefits and more.

 

The Northern Indiana VA health care system's Marion VA Medical Center, provides primary care and specialty health services, including rehabilitation services, mental health care, nutrition counseling, hospice and palliative care, pain management, and more. 

 

The National Veterans Foundation (NVF) is a non-governmental organization that serves as a vet-to-vet lifeline for a wide variety of resources and assistances.

 

>> Click here to visit the NVF online 

If you or someone you know is having a crisis or harmful thoughts/actions, please call the Veterans Crisis Line: dial 988 then press 1. You can also text to 838255 or chat online. All means of correspondence are confidential and anonymous.

 

Our Military Kids is a nonprofit offering extracurricular activity grants to children of deployed National Guard, deployed Reserve, or post-9/11 combat wounded, ill, or injured veterans in treatment.

 

Military OneSource is a Defense Department funded program that connects military families to information, answers and support to help them reach their goals, overcome challenges and thrive.

 

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has various resources available for military-connected families, as well as helpful information for the general public.