22 min

Episode 9: The Purple Star Award Program Principal Podcast Party with Keith and Alison

    • Education

In this Episode, Keith talks with Sarah Jemison - the Program Coordinator for the Purple Star Program and Brigadier General (Retired) Steve Bullard - the Executive Director for the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs about the Purple Star Award Program that recognizes and assists schools who make a special effort to support students of military personnel and the special challenges they face.  

Links:
The Purple Star Program
Bio for Sarah Jemison
Bio for Brigadier General (Retired) Steve Bullard
The P3 Website

Purple Star Award is a state-sponsored recognition for individual schools’ dedication and support of military-connected youth.  The Program started in 2016 in Ohio as a result of conversations with veterans, educators, military family members, students, service members and others about ways schools can better serve military students and their families.

The Purple Star Award designation lets military parents know, whether they are on active duty or in the National Guard and Reserves, that a school is dedicated to helping their child gain the educational skills necessary to be college-, workforce- and life-ready. According to a 2020 evaluation report by the Military Child Education Coalition, 77% of Military parents whose children attended a Purple Star School reported that their children had a satisfactory to very satisfactory socio-emotional experience compared with only  54% of military children at non-Purple Star schools. The program is supported by the US Department of Defense, Military Child Education Coalition, and the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission, and currently, 33 states implement the program in their schools and school districts.

Vision:   Every military-connected youth in Kentucky receives what they need to succeed.

Mission: Instill a sense of connection and strengthen resilience within Kentucky’s military- connected youth.

Goals:


Create and sustain a statewide support system within schools and communities that work together to build resilience and support for military-connected youth in Kentucky.
Increase protective factors to help prevent substance use and behavioral health challenges among military-connected youth in Kentucky.
Partner with schools and communities to foster diverse, inclusive, and supportive environments for military-connected youth and families.
Educate the schools and community on the challenges faced by military families

In this Episode, Keith talks with Sarah Jemison - the Program Coordinator for the Purple Star Program and Brigadier General (Retired) Steve Bullard - the Executive Director for the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs about the Purple Star Award Program that recognizes and assists schools who make a special effort to support students of military personnel and the special challenges they face.  

Links:
The Purple Star Program
Bio for Sarah Jemison
Bio for Brigadier General (Retired) Steve Bullard
The P3 Website

Purple Star Award is a state-sponsored recognition for individual schools’ dedication and support of military-connected youth.  The Program started in 2016 in Ohio as a result of conversations with veterans, educators, military family members, students, service members and others about ways schools can better serve military students and their families.

The Purple Star Award designation lets military parents know, whether they are on active duty or in the National Guard and Reserves, that a school is dedicated to helping their child gain the educational skills necessary to be college-, workforce- and life-ready. According to a 2020 evaluation report by the Military Child Education Coalition, 77% of Military parents whose children attended a Purple Star School reported that their children had a satisfactory to very satisfactory socio-emotional experience compared with only  54% of military children at non-Purple Star schools. The program is supported by the US Department of Defense, Military Child Education Coalition, and the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission, and currently, 33 states implement the program in their schools and school districts.

Vision:   Every military-connected youth in Kentucky receives what they need to succeed.

Mission: Instill a sense of connection and strengthen resilience within Kentucky’s military- connected youth.

Goals:


Create and sustain a statewide support system within schools and communities that work together to build resilience and support for military-connected youth in Kentucky.
Increase protective factors to help prevent substance use and behavioral health challenges among military-connected youth in Kentucky.
Partner with schools and communities to foster diverse, inclusive, and supportive environments for military-connected youth and families.
Educate the schools and community on the challenges faced by military families

22 min

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