Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Virtual Program Aids Military Families

With her husband an active member of the U.S. Navy, Yohandra Martinez had her hands full when they moved to Davie from New York two years ago.
One of her first priorities was trying to find support services for son Brandon, now 7, who has a number of developmental disabilities. Unfamiliar with the South Florida community and with no military base nearby to direct her, Yohandra felt very much on her own.
"We didn’t have friends here that could help with information,” said Martinez, whose husband, Staff Sgt. Francisico Martinez, served two tours of duty in Iraq. “We tried to get resources from anywhere we could find them."

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