Resources for Military Spouses

It is not only veterans who serve their country. Spouses, children, and other dependents also sacrifice greatly to keep this nation safe and strong, and their service is recognized and appreciated.

Additional benefits may be available to you if you are the spouse, dependent, or family member of a veteran who died or was seriously injured in the line of duty. These benefits may help you get an education or training for a new career, or they may provide supplementary income or necessary health care.

Oregon Department of Veteran Affairs

Explore ODVA's Website for more information about the benefits and resources you may have earned as a spouse, child or parent of a veteran or service member.

NAMI Programs for Veterans

NAMI Multnomah recognizes the uniqueness of each Veteran’s service experience. They serve ALL Veterans and service members regardless of discharge status, branch of service, gender, identity, disability, etc. 

Sesame Street for Military Families

is a free, bilingual (English and Spanish) website where families can find information and multimedia resources on the topics of military deployments, multiple deployments, homecomings, injuries, grief, and self-expression.

USARD, Portland Battalion 

USARD Portland Battalion Military and Family Support Center Program 

Military Spouse Education & Career Opportunities | MySECO

 The Department of Defense established the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program to provide education and career guidance to military spouses worldwide, offering comprehensive resources and tools related to career exploration, education, training and licensing, employment readiness, and career connections.

Returning Veterans Project

We support the healing and health of our Veterans and Military Communities by connecting Veterans, Service Members, and their Military Families with free, confidential mental and physical health services. Returning Veterans Project (RVP) Clients use our online directory to access individualized care from a network of highly-qualified volunteer health Providers, without any fees or strings attached. Since our founding in 2005, we are removing the barriers to mental and physical health services so that those we serve can have free, confidential access to the care they need.

Veterans' Services | Multnomah County

The goal of the Veterans Services Office is to provide benefits information, assistance and advocacy to all who have served and their families. Many Veterans are unsure of their entitlement to benefits so we ask that anyone who identifies as having served to contact our office to be directed to an appropriate resource.

Clark County Veterans Assistance Center 

The Clark County Veterans Assistance Center (CCVAC) aims to provide a welcoming and safe environment for the purpose of assisting Clark County Veterans and their families in obtaining benefits, services, and resources to meet their basic needs. The CCVAC strives to support the reintegration of military Veterans into the community.

Mrs. Patty Shinseki Spouse Scholarship Program 

The Mrs. Patty Shinseki Spouse Scholarship Program is a need-based scholarship program established to assist Army spouses in obtaining an undergraduate degree or similar professional certification. The program was named after Mrs. Shinseki in December 2019.

National Military Family Association

Since 2004, NMFA has cheered on military spouses by awarding scholarships to help pay for everything from GED’s to PhD’s, professional licenses and certifications, including re-licensure, business and entrepreneurial expenses, supervised clinical hours, continuing education courses, and more.

Soldier For Life Military Spouse Education Program

Just like service members and veterans, military spouses have many options for furthering their education. While many of the resources from the Earn a Degree, Credentials & Licensing, and Training & Apprenticeships pages can also be used by military spouses, there are some additional resources on this page that are specifically for our amazing (and very deserving) military spouses.

Veterans United Foundation Scholarship

The Veterans United Foundation Scholarship creates opportunities for family members of service members and Veterans to achieve their educational dreams.

Fisher House Foundation

The Scholarship Program is designed to award scholarships annually at each commissary operated by the Defense Commissary Agency worldwide, with funding provided through generous contributions.

Chief Petty Officer Scholarship fund

The Chief Petty Officer Scholarship Fund (CPOSF) offers financial aid — two $5,000 awards and roughly 20–50 scholarships of $2,000 — to dependents or non-uniformed spouses of U.S. Navy Chief, Senior Chief, or Master Chief Petty Officers. Eligible applicants must hold a GED or be enrolled (or planning to enroll) in a college, university, or vocational program

Pat Tillman Foundation

The Pat Tillman Foundation identifies remarkable service members, veterans and military spouses, empowering them with academic scholarships, lifelong leadership development, community and support.