Airman & Family Readiness Center OPENING SLIDE 375 FSS/FSH (618)256-8668 or aafrc@us.af.mil Enabling Rapid Global Mobility
A&FRC Services Relocation Assistance Transition Assistance Employment Assistance Survivor Benefits Program Casualty Assistance Personal Financial Readiness Air Force Aid Society Assistance Personal & Work Life/Key Spouse Volunteer Resources Personal & Family Readiness Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) AFPAAS Case Management AF Families Forever / Gold Star Family Member Progr Military Child Education (Coord w/ School Liaison Officer) Exceptional Family Member Program – Family Support Voting Assistance Program *NEW Military Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Support
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Moving? Just arrived? Newcomer’s Orientation Sponsorship Packages Child Care for PCS – 20 hours Get Your Move On PCS Workshop Home Buying seminars Loan Locker www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil
TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TAP GPS is a MANDATORY program aimed to ensure Service Members & spouses are prepared for their next step in civilian life. **Individualized support is available for AFW2 personnel.
EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE Individualized job search and resume assistance Educational workshops: Corporate Resume Writing Federal Resume Writing LinkedIn Navigating a Job Fair And more… Recruiting Events: Job Fairs, Networking, Mock Interviews Spouse Employment Orientation Employment/Transition Info/Job Listings For all transitioning members and DOD (mil & civ) family members
PERSONAL FINANCIAL READINESS Personal Budget Counseling Blended Retirement System Power Pay Debt Reduction Program Credit Management Financial Planning for Transition Thrift Savings Plan Basic Investing Identity Theft Understanding Your Credit Report FICO score First Term Airman Center (FTAC) 4 hr presentation
AIR FORCE AID SOCIETY Emergency Financial Assistance Emergency Travel Assistance Basic Living Assistance Emergency Vehicle Repairs Falcon/Traditional Loan Other Programs: Child Care for PCS, Give Parents a Break, Car Care & Respite Care Programs FoMF (private org) pays for sister services to participate
PERSONAL & WORK LIFE Team Scott Heart Link Unit team building programs True Colors Four Lenses Parent Advocates for Students and Schools seminars Family Life workshops and seminars Referral to off-base resources Heart Link - – Seminar for spouses new to the military and/or new to Scott AFB
KEY SPOUSE PROGRAM Professional, trained, unit representative volunteer appointed by the Squadron Commander Duties includes: Welcomes new families Check in on families of the deployed Conduit of accurate information for families Key Spouses are not: -Babysitters -Nurses -Taxi-drivers -Fundraisers - Social Coordinators -Counselors
PERSONAL and FAMILY READINESS Individual/Mass Pre-deployment, Reintegration, & Remote Tour Briefings for members and their spouses Mobility Line Support Monthly Hearts Apart Program (HAP) events Incentives for geographically separated families (due to deployment/remote tour/extended TDY) Key Spouse Program - extra support to newly arrived families & those who are separated by duty
EFAC/AFPAAS EMERGENCY FAMILY ASSISTANCE CENTER (EFAC) A consolidated staging area where families can obtain disaster relief assistance/support & current information from leadership when a natural or man-made disaster happens on/near the installation Activated by the installation commander AIR FORCE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY & ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (AFPAAS) A system to account, assess, manage and monitor the recovery & reconstitution process for personnel and their families affected and/or scattered by a wide-spread catastrophic event. A&FRC manages cases and assist members & families who identify they need assistance through AFPAAS
Exceptional Family Member Program – Family Support (EFMP-FS) Consultation Regarding Resources On/Off Base Respite/Specialized Childcare Assistance Educational Inquiries (In partnership with SLO) Employment Assistance Deployment Support Support Groups Lending Library Workshops and Events
Voting Assistance Office The Scott Installation Voting Assistance Office is available to assist service members, civilians, voting-age dependents & overseas citizens. Monica Stouffer Ricardo Tibbs Primary Alternate Exercise your right to vote – Register now! Contact Information Email: vote-02-02@us.af.mil Phone: (618) 256-VOTE (8683) Website: www.FVAP.gov DSN: 576-VOTE (8683) **Located within the Airman & Family Readiness Center, Bldg 1650
Military Family Life Counselors’ Scope Prevention thru education Stress Reduction Deployment and Reintegration Issues MILITARY Parent Education Family Dynamics Family Life Counselors Supplement Existing Family Programs Positive Coping Mechanisms Outreach to Geographically Dispersed Families
MARKETING Check out our website to register for classes and for additional information at www.scottafrc.com Also find us on social media and the MyMC2 app
Spouse Reimbursement for Re-licensure/ Recertification Briefer Office
Spouse Reimbursement for Re-licensure/Recertification Reimbursement up to $500 for occupational state relicensing/recertification cost due to PCS/PCA Program Eligibility File w/i 24 mos of date PCS/PCA orders were authenticated PCS/PCA from a duty station in one state to a duty station in another state, including Hawaii; Alaska; Washington, DC; and U.S. Territories Movement of dependents is authorized at gov’t expense Demonstrate actual costs incurred for licensing/certification State of the new duty station requires license/certification for the same profession as previous state
Spouse Reimbursement for Re-licensure/Recertification Cont. Program Exclusions Reimbursement is not to exceed $500 Cost must be incurred and paid after the date the PCS/PCA orders were authenticated Not authorized for moves upon accession, Career Intermission Program, retirement or separation Not authorized for obtaining a new license or certification for new profession Reimbursement issued through Finance Required documentation for reimbursement Copy of PSC/PCA orders Copy of spouse’s valid state occupational license Paid receipts for items required to obtain licensing from new state
Airman & Family Readiness Center 404 W. Martin Street, Bldg 1650 256-8668; aafrc@us.af.mil