The Program
What is the Yellow Ribbon Program?
The legislatively mandated Yellow Ribbon program provides information, services,
referrals and proactive outreach programs to Service members of the National Guard
and Reserves and their Families through all phases of the deployment cycle.
The intent of the program is to prepare National Guard and Reserve members and their
Families for the deployment, sustain their Families during the deployment and reintegrate
the Service members with their Families, communities and employers upon re-deployment
or release from active duty.
What information will Yellow Ribbon provide?
The Yellow Ribbon program helps Service members and their Families navigate through
the numerous Department of Defense (DoD), Veterans Affairs and State systems to
ensure they receive information and assistance regarding all the benefits and entitlements
they have earned as a result of deployment. All of the areas available through the
Yellow Ribbon program are too numerous to mention.
The following list provides examples of the areas that the Service member and Family
will be educated about or receive assistance with:
- Entitlements to health care in both the DoD and Veterans Affairs systems
- TRICARE benefits while they are deployed and upon return Dental care programs
- Referral for counseling services Financial Awareness/Counseling Child and youth
services
- Veterans Affairs Benefits (to include enrollment in VA)
- Anger, and substance abuse management
- Safety awareness
- Domestic Violence Awareness
- Marriage Enrichment
- Single Service member issues
