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• Welcome to the
• A B Cs of Military Resources

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Why am I here?

• Partnering with our civilian counterparts I
  believe the need to have community agencies
  informed on military support services will better
  serve our military community in your community
  
• Learn more about what the military family service
  centers provide to the service members and their
  families
• This is not a military mandatory regulation,
  instruction, policy, or directive but a
• Do the Right Thing action

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Objectives

• At the completion of this brief you will learn
  to
• Define todays Military Family
• Have a better understanding of the military
  culture and life style of today
• Update on resources available to military service
  members and their families

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Boot Camp Breakdown
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Once arrived at Basic Training

• One quick phone call - arrived safely / a
  postcard stating information
• Teaches the critical importance of Discipline,
  Teamwork and the
• Foundational Knowledge of their military
  service.
• There may be a lot of yelling, a lot of orders
  and a lot of chances for screwing up! It is ok,
  there is no possible way they will be doing
  anything right for the next few weeks.
• A state of shock as the finality of their
  decision to enlist starts to sink in, but then a
  self-confidence attitude of belonging to the US
  Military
• Drug-testing Haircuts (Female Navy recruits
  also) Clothing Issue

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• Military Family Support Services
• EMPOWER S
• families with real life skills and solutions for
  successful military living.
• Marine Corps Community Services
• Army Community Services
• Navy Fleet Family Support Center
• Airman Family Readiness Center
• Coast Guard Work Life Programs
• National Guard Family Readiness
• Army Reserve Family Programs

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Financial Readiness Program

• First Termers Financial Plan
• www.annualcreditreport.com
• Service Members Civil Relief Act
• (SCRA) 6 cap on loans prior to enlistment.
• Financial Emergencies
• Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS)
  www.nmcrs.org
• Army Emergency Relief (AER) www.aerhq.org
• Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) www.afas.org
• Coast Guard Mutual Assistance www.cgmahq.org
• (All Services provide Family Member Scholarships)
• American Red Cross (ARC) 877-272-7337
  www.redcross.org
• Liaison to all Financial Aid Societies
• Wellness Messages/Birth announcements
• Emergency Messages

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Relocation
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Relocation Readiness

• www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil
• www.militaryonesource.mil
• Welcome Orientation to new installation
• Overseas Relocation
• Includes informal classes on culture / language
• International Spouses Information on US Culture
  Citizenship
• Sponsorship Training
• Lending Closet - Inbound/ Outbound

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New Parent Support Program Ages pre-birth to 5
yrs old

• The New Parent Support Team is a professional
  team of nurses and social workers who provide
  support and education.
• Baby Boot Camp
• Budget for Baby
• Parenting Classes

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Military Family Life Consultant (MFLC)

• MFLC Program, by the Office of the Secretary of
  Defense, (OSD) is designed to supplement existing
  Family Programs by providing support and
  assistance to active duty Soldiers, National
  Guard Reserves, military Family Members and
  civilian personnel.
• The Military Family Life Consultants (MFLC) are
  licensed clinicians with Masters Degrees and at
  least five years experience in Social Work,
  Counseling, or related clinical discipline. 
• MFLC offers free counseling session(s) with
  flexible meeting locations and flexible
  appointment times.
• Confidential - No Records Kept
• Duty to warn does apply in cases of threat to
  self, others,
• and any reportable abuse issues.

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More Support Services

• Marines - Marine and Family Programs
• Navy - Fleet Family Readiness
• Army - Army Community Services
• Air Force - Airman Family Readiness Services
• Coast Guard Personnel Services and Support Unit
• Religious Activities Services
• Military Education Center

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Family Readiness Support

• Marine Corps Family Readiness Officer (FRO)
• Army - Family Readiness Group (FRG)
• Navy/Coast Guard - Ombudsmen
• Air Force - Key Spouse
• Army Reserve - Family Readiness Group (FRG)
• National Guard - Family Readiness Group (FRG)

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Marine Family Programs

• Relocation Assistance
• Counseling and Family Advocacy
• Substance Abuse Counseling
• Exceptional Family Member Program
• Children Youth and Teens
• New Parent Support
• Lifelong Learning
• Information and referral
• Personal Financial Management

• L.I.N.K.S. classes with insight into life in the
  Corps for spouses, parents and youth, offered
  online and in person
• Unit Family Readiness volunteer training
• Spouse Leadership Seminars to develop
  professional and life skills
• Readiness/Deployment/Return and reunion support

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Army Community ServiceProud to serve those who
serve!

• Employment Readiness Program
• Exceptional Family Member Program
• Family Advocacy Program
• Information and Referral
• Mobilization, Deployment, and Family Readiness
  Program
• New Parent Support Program
• Relocation Readiness Program
• Victim Advocacy Program
• Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program
• Survivor Outreach Services

Thank you for your service
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Air Force Military Family Services

• Personal Financial Readiness
• Relocation Assistance Program
• Transition Assistance Program
• Personnel Readiness
• Exceptional Family Member Program
• School Liaison Officer
• Casualty Assistance Officer
• Family Advocacy Counselors

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Support Website Information

• All Services - www.militaryonesource.com
• All Services - www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil
• Marines - www.usmc-mccs.org
• Army - www.myarmyonesource.com
• Navy - www.nffsp.org
• Air Force - www.afcrossroads.com
• Coast Guard- www.uscg.mil/worklife
• Especially for Parents
• www.marineparents.org
• www.goarmyparents.com
• www.navy-parents.com
• www.afcrossroads.com
• www.gocoastguard.com/being-a-guardian/for-parents
• www.BlueStarFam.org