FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Being Everywhere All At Once

Thereis no one, single solution to the mental health crisis facing children and adults in our country’s military-connected community. Tackling the crisis requires a strategy of pervasive presence – being ready to provide help and support at all times, everywhere possible.

Such an undertaking requires creativity, resolve, and partnership. Partnership is especially essential because the Armed Services’ traditional programs and individual caregivers/loved ones cannot go it alone. They need support, too.

That’s where MCEC working with corporations, foundations, and other donors can make a difference. The Military Child Education Coalition’s mental health and wellness programs are highly respected and their effectiveness has been well documented by mental health professionals and by the Armed Services. Financial contributions – in the form of donations or sponsorships – enable MCEC’s work in these areas to make life-changing, and sometimes life-saving, differences for military-connected families and children.

Our 25th Annual Global Training Summit – to be held in Washington, D.C., July 24-26, 2023 – is a prime example of our work serving military-connected children, their parents, and the professionals who support them. It also provides an ideal, meaningful sponsorship opportunity. The Summit brings nationally regarded subject matter experts together to provide students, parents, educators, and administrators the training they need to most effectively support military children.

I hope you will join us at the Summit – both with your presence and by your partnership.

Cecil D. Haney Admiral, United States Navy (Retired) Board Chair, Military Child Education Coalition

FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO