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Blue Star Families: survey finds military spouses face 23% unemployment/underemployment; local programs aim to help
Summary
Yolanda Rayford of Blue Star Families told the Southern Maryland delegation that a recent Military Family Lifestyle Survey (6,100 respondents) found military-spouse unemployment or underemployment at about 23%, significant child-care and food-security challenges, and a need for local outreach; she described Nourish the Service and START book programs in Southern Maryland.
Yolanda Rayford, executive director of the Maryland chapter of Blue Star Families, presented the organization’s local programs and a snapshot of its annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey during the Southern Maryland delegation’s March 20 meeting.
Rayford said the snapshot covers responses collected from May to June of the prior year and included about 6,100 respondents nationally; she emphasized that the Maryland chapter will collect new data this May and share the complete state-level statistics with the delegation. The…
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