Kansas Operation Military Kids
Description:
Kansas Operation Military Kids (OMK) is a program of K-State Research and Extension,
supporting community networks and educational opportunities for military-connected
youth and their families. Whether the family has a loved one who is active military
or reserve component, OMK provides a variety of programs from summer camps, community
awareness campaigns, mobile tech lab use, military culture trainings to speak out
for military kids through hub communities. Kansas OMK also generates opportunities
for new research studies. For example, a current study on the work life quality of
military social services contractors resulted from the long-standing affiliations
that National Guard and Reserve contractors have had with the state OMK team and local
projects.
Offering:
Ongoing
Contact:
Phone: 785-532-7720
Ann Domsch, Coordinator, 785-532-2276, adomsch@ksu.edu
Diane Mack, Co-Director, 785-532-2278, dmack@ksu.edu
Elain Johannes, Co-Director, 785-532-2270, ejohanne@ksu.edu
Website:
Kansas Operation: Military Kids, Operation: Military Kids.
Program Partners:
Kansas Air National Guard; Kansas Army National Guard; Kansas Army Reserves; Kansas American Legion; Kansas Boys and Girls Club; Kansas District School Liaison Officers (serving 20 school districts); Community Readiness Consultants; Army OneSource; The Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (KACCRRA); Kansas 4-H
Institutional Impact Area(s):
K-State School of Family Studies and Human Services; K-State Meadowlark Extension District; K-State River Valley Extension District; K-State Ft. Riley Extension; Leavenworth County Extension
Audience:
Children of military parents
Tags:
Children, Youth, and Family (non-school related); Cultural Institutions and Programs; College of Human Ecology; K-State Research and Extension;