Transcript OCAR/USARC Briefing Template

Army Family Strong
Family and MWR
(F&MWR)
Army
Community
Service (ACS)
F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief
Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 1
Deployment Cycle
Support is provided throughout all phases
of the deployment cycle:
Training/Preparation
Mobilization
Deployment
Employment
Redeployment
Post Deployment
Reconstitution
F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief
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Deployment Brief
Topics Covered
What to Do!
Family Support – Single and Married Soldiers
Military Pay, Entitlements and Benefits
Legal Matters
Child & Youth School Services
Emotional Readiness
Operations Security
Dealing with the Media
Mail/Telephone Communication
American Red Cross and Emergency Messages
Military OneSource
Rest & Recuperation
Taking Care of Business
Casualty Notification
Soldier and Family Assistance Center (SFAC)
Survivor Outreach Services (SOS)
Afterdeployment
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Family Readiness Group
What it can do. . .
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Establish a sense of Family
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Provide answers to questions
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Give moral support
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Reduce Solder and Family member stress
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Provide an effective way of gaining accurate information and support
during deployment
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Not just for married Soldiers
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Virtual Family
Readiness Group (vFRG)
The Army FRG was created for the Family Members and
friends of Soldiers.
Online tools include:
 Forums
 Telephone Tree
 Video Email
 Photo Gallery
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Team of Support
• Family Readiness Group
• Rear Detachment Commander
• Family Readiness Support Assistant (FRSA)
• Deployment and Family Readiness
Program Manager/Army Community Service
• Military Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
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Waiting Families
Mobilization and Deployment Program:
Weekly email with “Battle Buddy” Newsletter
Periodic events and offers from community businesses
H20 (Hometown Hero Opportunities) Card
Ladies of the Chapel:
Monthly deployment dinners
Someone Cares Program
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Parents
• Parent Deployment Brief
• Section in Deployment Guide
• Materials specifically for parents
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Army Family Team Building
• Level I - focuses on the basic skills and knowledge
needed to live the military life
• Level II - allows the participant to grow into community
leaders
• Level III - goes from inspiring and mentoring others into
leadership positions
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Deployment Readiness
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Battlemind Pre-Deployment
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Battlemind Post-Deployment
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Deployment Survival
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Pre-Deployment and the Single Service Member
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Issues Families Face When the Military Deploys
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Talking to a Deployed Loved One
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When Your Son or Daughter Deploys
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Coping with the Challenges While on R & R
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Return and Reunion Workshop
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Children and Deployment
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Children and Separation Issues of Deployment
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Enhancing Resiliency in Children
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Helping Children Cope with Post-Deployment Issues
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Reconnecting Your Child with Your Service Member
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Children and RESET
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Marriage and Deployment
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Maintaining a Healthy Marriage During Deployment
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Making Marriage Work After Deployment
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Re-igniting the Passion After Deployment
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The Military Spouses: Commander and Chief on the
Home Front
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Mission Based Marriages
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Quality of Life
• Coping Strategies for the Uncertainty of Life
• How to Have a Good Night’s Sleep
• Life in Balance: Relaxation & Stress Relief
• Staying Positive and Motivated
• Stress During the Holidays
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Leaders & Volunteers
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Care Team Training
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Dealing with Mass Trauma Reaction
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Family Readiness Group (FRG) Training
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FRG Leader Training
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Family Readiness Support Assistant (FRSA) Training
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Key Caller Training
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Leadership Through Teamwork: Characteristics of a Team Leader
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Rear Detachment Commander Training
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Working in Teams
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Survivor’s Guilt
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RESET – Reintegration Readiness
• Children & RESET
• Preparing to Be Together Again – Soldier
• Preparing to Be Together Again – Family Members
• RESET Readiness
• Reunion Brief
• Expectations
• Emotions
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Brain Injuries
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Resources
• Family members, Friends and Colleagues
• Family Readiness Group (FRG)
• Family Readiness Support Assistant (FRSA)
• Military Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
• Chaplain
• Army Community Service
• Community Resources
• Military OneSource
• Army OneSource
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Army Family Strong
Sharon Adams
Mobilization and Deployment
Program Manager
Army Community Service
615 McClellan Avenue
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027
Telephone: 913.684.2811
Email: [email protected]
Any Questions?
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