1. RDC Working With the Family Support Network | 1 Working With The Family Support Network Third Edition, 2006

2. RDC Working With the Family Support Network | 2 Objectives of Family Support Network  To describe the relationship between rear detachment, FRG and community resources and how this network of relationships supports families  To identify the military and civilian community agencies the RDC (and FRG) need to work with to support families  To discuss when and how to work with agencies

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4. RDC Working With the Family Support Network | 4 Military Community Agencies  Garrison Army Community Service (ACS) – 95 Army installations worldwide have an ACS center and staff that provide information, services and training to Soldiers, civilians, families, unit leaders, FRGs, volunteers and others  State Joint Force Headquarters’ Family Program office – each state has family program coordinator and staff to assist FRGs and rear detachments  Regional Readiness Commands (RRC) – each RRC has family program office to provide family services and training to Reserve families and FRG volunteers (www.afrp.org)  Family Assistance Center (FAC)  Family Assistance Centers throughout the U.S. provide services to Army families (www.guardfamily.org)  Temporary FACs set up during large-scale deployments or crises to provide centralized resource center to families

5. RDC Working With the Family Support Network | 5 Military Community Agencies (continued)  Chaplains and Unit Ministry Team (UMT)  Offer pastoral counseling and conduct trainings for Soldiers and families and unit leadership  Serve as part of casualty notification and crisis response team  Provide informational briefings on grief

6. RDC Working With the Family Support Network | 6 Military Community Agencies (continued)  Child and Youth Services (CYS)  Offer child care on installations and in communities  Offer youth programs on installations and in communities through partnership arrangements; (e.g., Operation Military Kids)  Assist in locating child care and youth services; (e.g., Operation Military Child Care)  Conduct outreach to schools (school liaison program)  Provide child care training to FRG volunteers (Volunteer Child Care in a Unit Setting program)  Child care for geographically dispersed families

7. RDC Working With the Family Support Network | 7 Military Community Agencies (continued)  Judge Advocate General (JAG)  Finance  Social Work Service  Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP)  Mental Health/Medical Services  Tricare  Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)

8. RDC Working With the Family Support Network | 8 Military Resources for Families  Military Family Life Consultants  Virtual FRG (vFRG)  Army Family Team Building/Guard Family Team Building  Myarmylifetoo.com  Military One Source (www.militaryonesource.com)

9. RDC Working With the Family Support Network | 9 Civilian Community Agencies Federal, state and local government  Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)  USDA Extension offices  County services Private agencies  Army Emergency Relief (AER)  American Red Cross (ARC)  Salvation Army  Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)  American Legion

10. RDC Working With the Family Support Network | 10 Developing a Response Plan for Family Issues Rear Detachment Commander’s Response FRG Leader’s Response What can do/whom to refer to Family presents issue

11. RDC Working With the Family Support Network | 11 Closing Remarks  Any questions?  Use this information to guide plans and procedures:  For RDCs, developing a unit response plan on family issues  For FRGs, setting boundaries on how will assist unit families; determining the resource information and protocols needed  Use handouts to develop own Smart Book