1. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 1 Family and MWR (F&MWR) Army Community Service (ACS) Army Family Strong

2. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief Deployment Cycle Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 2 Support is provided throughout all phases of the deployment cycle: Training/Preparation Mobilization Deployment Employment Redeployment Post Deployment Reconstitution

3. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief Deployment Brief Topics Covered Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 3 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

4. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 4 What it can do...  Establish a sense of Family  Provide answers to questions  Give moral support  Reduce Solder and Family member stress  Provide an effective way of gaining accurate information and support during deployment  Not just for married Soldiers Family Readiness Group

5. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 5 The Army FRG was created for the Family Members and friends of Soldiers. Online tools include:  Forums  Telephone Tree  Video Email  Photo Gallery Virtual Family Readiness Group (vFRG)

6. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief 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) Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 6

7. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief 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 Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 7

8. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief Parents Parent Deployment Brief Section in Deployment Guide Materials specifically for parents Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 8

9. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief 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 Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 9

10. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief Deployment Readiness Battlemind Pre-Deployment Battlemind Post-Deployment Deployment Survival Pre-Deployment and the Single Service Member Issues Families Face When the Military Deploys Talking to a Deployed Loved One When Your Son or Daughter Deploys Coping with the Challenges While on R & R Return and Reunion Workshop Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 10

11. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief Children and Deployment Children and Separation Issues of Deployment Enhancing Resiliency in Children Helping Children Cope with Post-Deployment Issues Reconnecting Your Child with Your Service Member Children and RESET Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 11

12. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief Marriage and Deployment Maintaining a Healthy Marriage During Deployment Making Marriage Work After Deployment Re-igniting the Passion After Deployment The Military Spouses: Commander and Chief on the Home Front Mission Based Marriages Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 12

13. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief 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 Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 13

14. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief Leaders & Volunteers Care Team Training Dealing with Mass Trauma Reaction Family Readiness Group (FRG) Training FRG Leader Training Family Readiness Support Assistant (FRSA) Training Key Caller Training Leadership Through Teamwork: Characteristics of a Team Leader Rear Detachment Commander Training Working in Teams Survivor’s Guilt Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 14

15. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief 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 Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 15

16. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief 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 Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 16

17. F&MWR/ACS – Deployment Brief Army Family Strong Sharon Adams / 913.684.2800 / Slide 17 Any Questions? Sharon Adams Mobilization and Deployment Program Manager Army Community Service 615 McClellan Avenue Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027 Telephone: 913.684.2811 Email: Sharon.Adams@us.army.mil