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Strengthening Military Families
Operation Family Support seeks to strengthen military families by coordinating services, educating the community on their needs and providing individualized supports to ensure the safety and well-being of the families who serve our country.
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A Call to Action
Operation Family Support started in the spring of 2007 when two colleagues began chatting about the challenges one of them was having due to her husband being deployed to Afghanistan. As a result, she was single parenting, working full time, and trying to handle family life which used to be shared by two. These conversations led to a community Call to Action answered by the Child Crisis Center and more than a dozen collaborating agencies and concerned individuals statewide.
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Military families have unique needs
The work of Operation Family Support (OFS) in the community has two goals that will be met by training and engaging others:
1. Educate the community to increase awareness, sensitivity to and knowledge of the unique needs of military families.
2. Engage the community in building a full continuum network which addresses the needs of military families on an individual, community, and systemic level.
If you or your organization would like to collaborate with the FRC on any military family support efforts, please contact Carol Lopinski at 480.834.9424.
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Tools & Resources for Military Families
The Child Crisis Center and its collaborators are working to accomplish the following goals in order to improve the lives of the families of our service men and women:
1. Provide military families the tools and resources to enhance their resiliency and strengthen their coping strategies to manage the unique stressors of everyday life
2. Engage & strengthen the voice of military families in individual, community and systemic change.
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Operation Military Kids Camo Camp
Hands-on interactive day camp for military kids from all branches of service. Children are divided by age groups and work on key character development such as responsibility, leadership and communication.
Call 480.834.9424 or click here for more information.
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2010 Statewide symposium in support of military families
Training Topics include:
- Information and training on the unique aspects of military and veteran culture
- Cross-sector networking and resource information
- Best practices for serving and supporting service members
When: 3 day symposium
July 14 - 16
For more information or to register please click here.
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Speakers Bureau
These trainings are for professionals as well as community members interested in understanding and supporting military families.
Training Topics Include:
- Challenges military families may face
- Stages of the Cycle of Development
- How these stages affect the military member as well as the family
Understanding and Supporting Military & Veteran Families in the Community
One hour introductory training
Military Deployment & Reintegration
Two hour training includes information in regards to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury
Children of Military Families
One hour training includes a brief overview of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, the cycle of deployment, and tools to help these children cope.
Questions?
For more information or to schedule a training please contact
Marie Freeman
at 480.834.9424 or
marie.freeman@childcrisis.org
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