Alaska Operation Military Kids program is purple! What is purple? Purple is the term used when referring to all branches of the military. Alaska Operation Military Kids program seeks to reach geographically dispersed families of all branches of the military across the entire state of Alaska.

Current programs available through Alaska Operation Military Kids program team members are RSG! (Ready, Set, Go!). This training can be tailored to fit the needs of your organization based on topics of interest. RSG! covers the ins and outs of Operation Military Kids as well as provide tools for agencies and volunteer groups working with military families that are impacted by deployment. RSG! training is also a great time to get an overview of other Operation Military Kids programs, like the MTLs (mobile tech labs ~ coming soon to Alaska!), the Hero Pack program, and SOMK (Speak Out for Military Kids). Contact Candi Dierenfield at 907-377-4130 to learn more about scheduling an RSG! training for your agency or volunteer group.

Let's "speak" about SOMK. SOMK is a program for creating speakers bureas of teens. Military teen or not, teens with any connection to the military... be it their best friend is a military youth, or their science teacher was deployed... can benefit from learning how to speak to audiences about how they were and are impacted by military deployments and create awareness about this issue.

The Hero Pack program is a program for youth that have a parent deployed or will be deploying. The Hero Pack is a bag that is filled with fun by our state Alaska Operation Military Kids team: 4-H, American Legion, National Guard Child & Youth Services, Army Child & Youth Services, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Air Force Youth Programs. To request a Hero Pack, or if your organization is interested in sponsoring a Hero Pack program in your area please contact Candi Dierenfield at 907-377-4130.

Contact Information: For more information about Alaska's Operation: Military Kids program, contact Candi Dierenfield, 4-H & Youth Development Educator

Operation Military Kids
Alaska 4-H Program
Cooperative Extension Service
3112 Broadway Unit 6B
Eielson AFB, AK 99702
Office: 907-377-4130
Fax: 907-377-4129
Website: www.uaf.edu/ces/4h/