Information for Military Families

Grove City High School values the many families that live in our community who have ties to the military. As a school with a Navy JROTC, we understand that military youth go through unique circumstances and situations and we want every military family to know we are here to help. This webpage is designed to provide military families with easy access links to helpful resources. In addition, the staff in our schools have experience in assisting military youth and their families, so please don’t hesitate to reach out to your school counselor or the military resource point of contacts for additional assistance.

Grove City also acknowledges and celebrates our military families and military history throughout the community in several ways, including:

• Veterans Appreciation Night at our high school football and basketball games

• Veterans Day events held throughout the community

• Celebrate military veterans working in our schools

• Fundraising drives for military-related organizations such as Honor Flight, USO care package drives and homeless veterans lunches

Your Grove City High School Point of Contacts for for military students and their families are

Commander Dustin Martin USN (Ret) GCHS NJROTC Senior Naval Science Instructor and

Mr. Phil Freeman Career-Technical Department Leader/Teacher

The point of contacts are the primary liaison between military students and their families and the school

Below are some links in support of our military families:

• The Purple Star Award: for military-friendly schools recognizes schools that show a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military. Schools that earn the award will receive a special Purple Star recognition to display onsite.

• Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC): The mission of MCEC is to ensure inclusive, quality educational opportunities for all military-connected children affected by mobility, transition, deployments and family separation. 

• Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission: The Compact provides information addressing key educational transition issues encountered by military families including enrollment, placement, attendance, eligibility and graduation.

• Ohio Military Youth and Family Events Calendar: A listing of Ohio military youth activities and camps compiled by the Ohio Adjutant General's Department.

• Ohio Family Readiness and Warrior Support Program : The Family Readiness and Warrior Support programs are designed to teach Ohio’s Service Members and Families to be “good fishermen” – knowledgeable, aware of resources, adaptable, and networked to succeed and grow from the experiences unique to military culture. In addition to providing information, the programs provide a platform to meet and relate to other Service Members and Families who understand the challenges and experiences of military life – and in particular, the challenges facing our geographically dispersed force.

• Military One Source: A central hub and go-to-place for the military community. Provides information about military benefits, deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement and more.

• Ohio Military Kids: A support network for military youth who  experience a loved one's deployment. Provides recreational, social, and educational programs for military youth in civilian communities geographically dispersed throughout the state.

• ODE - Supporting Ohio's Military Families: Information on a number of Ohio programs to assist military families.

• American Red Cross: Emergency communication for military families, financial assistance, referral services, deployment support and services

• Veterans Crisis Line: Connects veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Support for deaf and hard of hearing individuals is available.

• March2Success: Online study materials to help improve scores on standardized tests such as state exit exams, college entrance exams, military entrance exam (ASVAB) and others. Content includes self-paced study programs in Math, English and Science, with a focus of materials on grades 8-12.

• National Military Family Association: Provides information and resources related to services and programs for military families.

• Pets for Vets: Pairs veterans with shelter dogs that are specially selected to match the veterans' personality.

• Our Military Kids: A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to provide support (grants) and recognition to military children. Grants pay for participation in activities that help children cope with stress and anxiety while their parents are recovering or absent.

• Sesame Workshop: Provides much-needed support and practical education through Talk, Listen, Connect, a multiphase outreach initiative to help young kids through deployments, combat-related injuries and the death of a loved one.

• Real Warriors: A multimedia public awareness campaign designed to encourage help-seeking behavior among service members, veterans and military families coping with invisible wounds.

• Ohio Higher Education for Veterans: Information and resources related to higher education for veterans, service members and their families.

• Ohio Means Jobs: This site was created to help employers find the right employees and job seekers to find great careers.

• Military Impacted Schools Association: A national organization of school superintendents with a higher concentration of military students. Provides useful links for military families and educator resources.