BLUE STAR FAMILIES INC
PO BOX 230637, ENCINITAS, CA 92023 www.bluestarfam.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: BLUE STAR FAMILIES IS COMMITTED TO CONNECTING ONE ANOTHER THROUGH THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF MILITARY SERVICE AND ASKING THE LARGER CIVILIAN POPULATION TO HELP AS WELL, STRENGTHENING MILITARY FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF RANK, BRANCH OF SERVICE OR PHYSICAL LOCATION, AND LEADING MILITARY FAMILY MEMBERS TOWARDS OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD STRENGTH IN INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH LOCAL CHAPTER-BASED COMMUNITY EVENTS AND BY SERVING AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN FAMILIES AND SUPPORT AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE STRIVING TO HELP MAKE MILITARY LIFE MORE SUSTAINABLE. THROUGH OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, CIVILIAN COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, BLUE STAR FAMILIES WORKS HAND IN HAND TO SHARE THE PRIDE OF SERVICE, PROMOTE HEALTHIER FAMILIES, AID IN OUR MILITARY READINESS AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR COUNTRY'S STRENGTH.

TO CONNECT, ENGAGE, AND EMPOWER MILITARY FAMILIES WITHIN THE GREATER COMMUNITY.

COMMUNITIES - BLUE STAR FAMILIES, INC. DESIGNS AND DELIVERS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT ARE GEARED FOR THE MILITARY COMMUNITY. SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT AND THE BSF CAREERS PROGRAM SUPPORTS SPOUSES THROUGH THEIR CAREER JOURNEY AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY SPOUSES TO DEVELOP NETWORKS AND ACCESS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING RESOURCES. BLUE STAR MUSEUMS OFFERS FREE ADMISSION TO MORE THAN 2,000 MUSEUMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FROM MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY EACH SUMMER. BLUE STAR BOOKS ON BASES DONATES BOOKS TO MILITARY CHILDREN, BASE LIBRARIES, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCHOOLS, AND MILITARY-IMPACTED PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES AROUND THE WORLD. CAREGIVERS PROGRAMMING PROVIDES ONGOING RESOURCES TO BUILD RESILIENCY AND THE COPING SKILLS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE RIGORS OF THE CAREGIVERS' DAY-TO-DAY LIFESTYLE. BLUE STAR FAMILIES LAUNCHED SEVERAL PHYSICAL CHAPTERS IN LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY IN 2019 TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES DIRECTLY TO MILITARY FAMILIES.

RESEARCH AND POLICY: BSF, AS PART OF ITS CENTRAL MISSION TO CONNECT, ENGAGE AND EMPOWER MILITARY FAMILIES, CONDUCTS IN-DEPTH RESEARCH ON THE ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE MILITARY FAMILY COMMUNITY, USING THE INFORMATION TO INFORM MILITARY AND CIVILIAN LEADERS AT THE NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS ABOUT THE FINDINGS AND TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO FIND INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS. THE ANNUAL MILITARY LIFESTYLE SURVEY IS THE PRINCIPAL VEHICLE THROUGH WHICH THESE ISSUES ARE IDENTIFIED. ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBERS, SPOUSES, VETERANS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF ACTIVE, RESERVE, AND NATIONAL GUARD PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY.

TECHNOLOGY ENGAGEMENT FOR MEMBERS: BLUE STAR FAMILIES USES STATE OF THE ART OUTREACH AND INFORMATION CHANNELS TO CONNECT WITH MILITARY FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD. WE ENGAGE MILITARY FAMILIES THROUGH OUR ONLINE RESOURCES, ON LINE WEBINARS, ON LINE MENTORING, VIRTUAL HANG-OUTS; FACEBOOK LIVE AND STREAMING EVENTS AND A VARIETY OF OTHER TECHNOLOGY CONNECTION POINTS. THIS ALLOWS MILITARY FAMILIES TO ACCESS BLUE STAR FAMILIES AND ITS RESORUCES ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY AND IN THE WORLD.

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