Military families deserve a seat at every table that deliberates the policies that affect their lives, whether common like housing or world-changing like declaring war. Now is the time to push for inclusion.
military spouse advocacy
How to: Lobby Your Elected Officials Webinar
From your Member of Congress to your local School Board, elected officials are there to represent your voice and your values. But how do you get them to take action on the things you care about? We discuss the strategies that are most effective at changing hearts and minds, and which ones are more hassle […]
Beyond the Feel-Good Photo Op: Military + Veteran Families Speak Out
Secure Families Initiative hosted a panel called Beyond the Feel-Good Photo Op: Military and Veteran Families Speaking Out.
Beyond the Feel-Good Photo Op: Military and Veteran Families Speaking Out
In politics as well as culture, representations of military life can be very two-dimensional. While there’s a focus on the happy homecomings, the dreaded departures and every human grind experience in between are often overlooked. What happens when that understanding is lost? And how can military family members and veterans help reclaim our narrative?
Spotlight Series: Military Spouse Network for Black Lives Matter
I had the privilege of sitting down (virtually) with three badass military spouse advocates who recently started a Facebook group for Black Lives Matter supporters in the military family community. Tori Coke and Shannon Powers are married to active duty Airmen, and Michele Compton to an active duty Coast Guardsman.
Lobby Your Elected Officials
From your Member of Congress to your local School Board, elected officials are there to represent your voice and your values. But how do you get them to take action on the things you care about? We discuss the strategies that are most effective at changing hearts and minds, and which ones are more hassle […]
Spotlight Series: Aleha Landry
Being a military spouse is a hard job. It also can feel like an under-appreciated and overlooked job. Sometimes, in that role a spouse can feel like they have no voice, or at least no voice that anyone really wants to listen to. I felt that way. My husband is an airman who struggles with […]
Spotlight Series: Lena Steiner
Military spouses commonly hold a misconception: you have to keep your political opinions to yourself because you don’t want to “impact your service member’s career.” I’m here to dispel that myth and encourage military spouses to GET INVOLVED with politics. Our voices and stories need to be heard!
SFI Conversation with Lindsey Simmons
On Tuesday, May 5th, Secure Families Initiative hosted a town hall conversation with Lindsey Simmons, an active duty military spouse running for Congress.
Conversation with Lindsey Simmons — Register Today!
Join us for a virtual conversation with Lindsey Simmons — an active duty Army spouse running for Congress in Missouri.