What Is a Twitter Chat?
A Twitter chat is like a meeting on Twitter; it has a specific discussion topic and a scheduled start time. Using the hashtag #MilCents at the end of each tweet, MFAN will ask questions to a group of financial experts.
Media
MFAN’s work has been covered in national and local print, broadcast, and digital news. Whether we’re discussing our latest research, introducing the broader public to the modern military family, or weighing in on our lifestyle, we’re committed to responsibly representing military families based on what we see in our research and what we experience firsthand.
New York Post – Military families testify about ‘slum-like’ conditions in base housing
The Military and Family Advisory Network ran an online survey last month that received 16,000 responses from military families across the country, finding that 56 percent of those surveyed found living conditions in base housing was “negative” or “very negative.”
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Stars and Stripes – Families living with military housing horrors plead for reforms
The Military Family Advisory Network, which advocates for servicemembers and their families, received nearly 17,000 responses to their survey on military housing in a week. Forty-five percent said they had a neutral or favorable housing experience.
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Reuters – Senators vow urgent reform to correct ‘unacceptable’ military housing conditions
U.S. Senators scolded real estate executives and Pentagon leadership over “unacceptable” conditions in privatized military housing on Wednesday, vowing urgent reform to protect service families from widespread health and safety hazards in base homes.
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Military.com – Mold, Lead and Vermin: Survey Finds Toxic Conditions in Military Housing
The non-profit Military Family Advisory Network (MFAN) conducted an online survey from Jan. 30 to Feb. 6 to understand the scope of problems in military homes, following reports last year of issues with the private companies that manage base housing.
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Washington Examiner – Military spouses: We don’t want ‘elegant mansions,’ just housing free of pests and mold
According to the Military Family Advisory Network, these living conditions are all too common — despite Pentagon reports to Congress suggesting that residents are satisfied with the privatized military housing.
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The Hill – Military families in private housing facing numerous safety hazards, survey finds
More than 50 percent of military families living on U.S. bases found their privately managed military housing dissatisfying, with issues including black mold, vermin infestations and lead paint.
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