Beyond the Yellow Ribbon and MN Military Family Assistance Centers

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (BTYR) is a comprehensive program that creates awareness for the purpose of connecting service members, veterans, and military families with community support, training, services, and resources.  We do this by:  1.   Creating awareness through the Yellow Ribbon Community Campaign and synchronizing sustainable community support networks.  2.   Connecting and coordinating organizations, agencies, and companies to provide resources and support to service members, veterans, and military families.  3.   Delivering a series of formal Yellow Ribbon Training events to Servicemembers and their families before, during, and after deployment.  4.   Providing an opportunity for Minnesotans to support service members, veterans, and military families. Beyond the Yellow Ribbon is united to bring Servicemembers all the way home.   Minnesota Military Family Assistance Centers (FACs) are dispersed throughout the state in 8 locations. FACs offer a confidential service that is available 24/7 to all Service members and their families regardless of status as mandated by the Department of Defense (DoD). Specialists provide resources and referrals on crisis intervention, legal issues, financial, counseling support, TRICARE, DEERS/ID Cards, parent and youth resources and much more.  We do this by:  1.   Providing information and referrals to a large variety of services.  2.   Face-to-face interaction, email, and telephone assistance –whatever is best for you.  3.   Offering assistance 24/7. We are always available to assist with your situation regardless of the day of the week or time of day.  4.   Participating in community events, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon meetings, drill weekends, and other programs to keep current on resources and services.