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.
Intimate Partner Violence Plagued Military Couples Even Before Quarantine
Quarantining at home through the stressors of COVID-19 has amplified issues in already problematic relationships, leading to a surge in domestic violence reporting nationwide. However, even before the pandemic, 81% of military community respondents to MFAN’s 2019 Military Family Support Programming Survey, presented by Cerner Government Services, said they were aware of intimate partner violence in their neighborhoods and social circles.
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Military Families Struggled to Access Mental Health Care Even Before the Pandemic
In newly released data, only half of the military and veteran family members who responded to MFAN’s 2019 Military Family Support Programming Survey, presented by Cerner Government Services, said they could easily access mental health care and their biggest obstacle was not having enough appointments available.
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MFAN Data Shows Military & Veteran Families at Risk for Loneliness
MFAN’s researchers found a statistically significant relationship between loneliness and active duty spouses who reported having poor experiences with the civilian community. The majority of responses, even those who rated their experiences positively, correlated to a rating of lonely on the UCLA Loneliness Scale.
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MFAN’s New Survey Reveals Military families Don’t Have Enough Savings to Endure a Financial Crisis
More than one-fourth (27.4%) of actively serving military families have less than $500 in savings, and 23.4% have no financial assistance plan, according to survey data released today by the Military Family Advisory Network (MFAN). These statistics raise serious concerns around the abilities of military families to weather a looming financial crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MFAN and R.Riveter Teach Thousands of Military Family Members to Sew Face Masks
Thousands of viewers tuned in this week to watch a face mask sewing tutorial presented by the Military Family Advisory Network and R.Riveter, a handbag company founded by two military spouses and funded by Mark Cuban.
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MFAN Coordinates with Housing Companies to Provide Emergency Accommodations for Military Families Displaced by COVID-19
Military families are experiencing great uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with some at risk of becoming homeless because of steps taken to slow the spread of the virus.
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