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May 2012
Social Networking Look Whos on the Payroll ACS Events and Classes
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This year ACS has teamed up with AAFES, and Fort 3 Drum Mountain Community Homes to provide a Free Movie at the MPA for Spouses showing from 11-2 4,5 pm and a tea with from 2 pm to 4 pm at the Adirondack Creek Community Cen6 ter to show our appreciation Every May, the Friday before of the men and women who Military Families come in all Mothers Day, is set aside as an are the home front heroes shapes and sizes and from all observance day to recognize Fort Drum. Army Commuwalks of life. Despite the 7 Spouses for their contribution to nity Service appreciates you, diversities of military Families, there are many commonalitiesm their country and their Soldier. not only on Military Spouse and characteristics such as cour- The sacrifices they make as well Appreciation Day, but on 8 age, honor, commitment and self- as the role they play in the mo- every day of every month rale of the Soldiers serving our throughout the year. lessness country, is a testament of the We, at ACS, are aware of the chalstrength the Military Spouse pos9,10 lenges that come with being part sesses. It takes a special kind of of a military Family. We underperson to fill the role of Military stand that the strength of the Sol11 Spouse. It takes commitment, dier depends greatly upon the resilience, passion, will, internal strength of his and her Family. strength, devotion, ingenuity,
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What You Might Need To Know from your ACS Unit Service Coordinator (USC)
When you think about Army Community Service (ACS) have you ever stopped to consider that ACS Saves Soldiers and Families money and time. Lets look at how: Army Emergency Relief (AER) is a better alternative to a Soldier in need of emergency money than civilian lending counterparts when you consider that the national bank average lending rate is 3.25% and worse by far is the payday loans averaging about 426%. A cash advance on a credit card would cost $13.99 finance charge and an annual interest rate of almost 57%. The AER lending rate is 0%. industry sector is approximately $195.00. Employment Readiness (ERP) The current national average for a headhunter to find someone a job is 15%-20% of first years salary. Cost for ERP = $0. Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Average rate for a Respite Care provider is $15-$20 per hour. Cost to EFMP Families for Respite Care= $0. Relocation Readiness Program (RELO) Need the essentials when you first arrive or are waiting to leave? The lending closet has your essentials-pots, table, chairs, sleeping mats, etc. For a Family of four to purchase these necessities as a hold over cost would be $558.93. RELO charge for these items=$0. professionals and are free of charge. How can ACS Save you time? Let us count the minutes. Dont wait weeks for an appointment for issues that can be supported or questions that can be answered today! ACS is conveniently located within two miles of all units and housing areas on post and easily accessible from off post housing through the Mt. Belvidere Gate. Many of our services are available on a walk in basis. Some of our more procedural services do require appointments. Same day services include but are not limited to: Counseling Services (MFLC) Lending Closet, Parenting Support and many others. We know that just as your money is precious to you-so is your TIME! For more information on what ACS offers, contact your unit coordinator listed below.
Army Family Team Building leaderThis is just a sampling of the monetary ship development seminars are free whereas the cost of a single leadership savings ACS provides to Soldiers and Families. Please remember that all ACS development seminar in the private Services are provided to you by trained
USC Assignments:
USC TEAM 1BCT USC TEAM 2BCT USC TEAM 3BCT USC TEAM CAB USC TEAM SBTB 3-85th MTN IN 10th MTN Div/HBN MEDDAC DENTAC 62nd CID 174th FW 20th ASOS 902nd MI AFSB 7th Legal Support POC: Kent Thompson, 315-772-0500 - kent.thompson@us.army.mil POC: Jennifer Eichner, 315-772-2848 jennifer.e.eichner@us.army.mil POC: Sharon Chaple, 315-772-5476 sharon.w.chaple@us.army.mil POC: Tom Clegg, 315-772-6357 thomas.j.clegg@us.army.mil POC: Scarlett Sharkey, 315-772-6566 scarlett.sharkey@us.army.mil POC: John Dietrich, 315-772-0805 john.dietrich@us.army.mil POC: Sarah Lynch, 315-772-5374 sarah.l.lynch@us.army.mil POC: Tom Clegg, 315-772-6357 thomas.j.clegg@us.army.mil POC: Virginia Cooper, 315-772-6799 virginia.cooper@us.army.mil POC: Sharon Chaple, 315-772-5476 sharon.w.chaple@us.army.mil POC: Scarlett Sharkey, 315-772-6566 scarlett.sharkey@us.army.mil POC: Mandy Thompson, 315-772-9611 amanda.e.thompson@us.army.mil POC: Kent Thompson, 315-772-0500 - kent.thompson@us.army.mil POC: Judee Kelly, 315-772-5196 judee.k.kelly@us.army.mil POC: Tila Seals, 315-772-6929 martila.j.seals@us.army.mil
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Regarding Resilience: Tips, tools and techniques for practicing resilience everyday! By Jenn Eichner, MRT 772-2848
Upcoming MRT Dates May 21 June 11 August 13 Module 3 Module 4 Module 5 9:30am-2:30 pm 9:30am-12:30 pm 9:30am-12:30 pm
All Modules will be held at ACS. Time includes 1 hour lunch break
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Allison Hill has been The Army Family Team Building Volunteer Program Manager at ACS since November 7, 2011. Before that, she and her husband Captain Adam Hill who is a Trail Defense attorney with JAG, were stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii with their two children nine year old Ella and five year old Alex. Allison exhibits all the strengths that a military spouse must possess in order be successful while her husband is serving our nation. She is strong, confident, outgoing, personable, resilient
Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. "Pooh!" he whispered. "Yes, Piglet?" "Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw. "I just wanted to be sure of you." ~A.A. Milne
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Army Community Service would like to introduce you to Yolanda Addison. Yolanda has been at Fort Drum since 2008 when she and her husband SPC Kenneth Addison and their son Darrell moved here from Marriland. Soon after arriving, Yolanda set out to make a difference in the Fort Drum community. She began by volunteering for ACS and hasnt stopped since. Volunteering and giving back to the com-
experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved." ~Helen Keller
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by Jane Bresko
with a very diverse group of individuals. They are not just Soldiers and their Family Members. They are raising Families during numerous deployments, full time students, working professionals, and skilled retirees. They are from all generation, Baby Boomers, Generations X and @. This New Breed of Volunteers is technically and tactically proficient, they are computer savvy and well educated, and can perform their duties at home as easily as they could in the office. They like to receive the guidance of the tasking and then be left to their own devices to complete it. They all want to All of this brings us back to volunteering make a difference in the lives of Military many of our spouses choose to volun- Families; however, there is something different in each individual that is driving teer while waiting to find a job at their new location. Their desire to find a vol- them. Military spouses are a well-kept secret, but may be the perfect answer to unteer experience that will translate to a volunteer programs recruitment good resume material means looking at challenges. traditional, as well as non-traditional, volunteer opportunities. We are no Military spouses have been called "a workforce in waiting." The employment longer dealing with the volunteer from the 20th Century; we are now dealing or unemployment status of those
spouses has a great impact on recruitment and retention in all the services. Still, as well educated as those spouses tend to be, they typically have to "start over" with each PCS (permanent change of station). The career fields theyve chosen are far more varied than those of their predecessors 20-30 years ago, when the most transportable careers for spouses were in teaching, nursing and social sciences. Spouses today are business professionals, lawyers, doctors, pilots, pharmacists as well as teachers, nurses and social workers, to name a few.
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If you are one of our clients who has recently become employed, we want to hear about it! Give us a call so we can highlight your accomplishment and inspire others!
Social networking is extremely beneficial to Spouses because they frequently move and need to have business connections and recommendations that cross geographical boundaries. Social media allows you to connect with others in your profession without ever meeting them first. This is a huge benefit because it makes it possible for you to get a line on an opportunity in a state you may be moving to before your feet are on the ground. Besides the obvious benefits to Spouses, the Employment Readiness Program's Social Networking Classes have been popular with Soldiers as
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ESOL Class Drum Family Welcome Tour From Victim to Survivor Stress Management CONUS PCS Brief
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ACS Departs ACS ACS ACS Clark Hall A2-86 Call for location ACS ACS ACS Clark Hall A2-86 ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS Departs ACS Ed Center rm 104 ACS ACS ACS ACS Clark Hall A2-86 Call for location ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS Clark Hall A2-86 ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS
1st Termers Financial Readiness Terrific Toddler Class Computer Basic Word ESOL CONUS PCS Brief
In her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence Hearts Apart Support Group Scream Free Parenting Newcomers Orientation Survivor Outreach Support Family Night
Tuesday May 8:
ESOL Class Drum Family Welcome Tour VMIS 101 Victim to Survivor EFMP Support Group Key Caller Key Caller CONUS PCS Brief
Wednesday May 9:
Parents Alone Support Group FRG Leader Training Resume Writing Computer Lab Home Buying Course Informal Funds Training Informal Funds Training
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ESOL Class Anger Management From Victim to Survivor Ed Group DRUM Family Welcome Tour CONUS PCS Brief
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ACS ACS ACS ACS Clark Hall, A2-86 Call for Location ACS ACS ACS ACS the Commons Clark Hall A2-86 ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS Clark Hall A2-86 Call For Location ACS
1st Term Financial Readiness Career Development Seminar (Finding a Job Through Social Networking) Terrific Toddler Class ESOL class Overseas PCS Brief Volunteer of the Month CONUS PCS Brief
Special Olympics In her Shoes Living with Domestic Violence Budget Management Military Saves Week Master Resilience Module 3
ESOL Class Military Saves Week AFTB Level II Drum Family Welcome Tour From Victim to Survivor Ed Group CONUS PCS Brief
AFTB Level II
Thursday May 24: ESOL class Military Saves Week Federal Employment Class CONUS PCS Brief Friday May 25: Monday May 28: Tuesday May 29: Military Saves Week Autism Support Group Memorial Day Closed ESOL Class From Victim to Survivor Ed Group Conflict Resolution CONUS PCS Brief Wednesday May 30: Thursday May 31: 1st Termers Financial Readiness Family Wellness Support Group/Book club ACS Volunteer Appreciation CONUS PCS Brief
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ACS ACS Clark Hall A2-86 ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS Call For Location ACS ACS Clark Hall A6-86
Army Community Service P4330 Conway Road Fort Drum, New York 13602
Army Emergency Relief Army Family Team Building http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000122037720 Army Volunteer Program Coordinator http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-Army-volunteerCorps/13651504365912 Exceptional Family Member Program http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-FMWR-ExceptionalFamily-Member-Program /104951319542718 Employment Readiness Program http://www.facebook.com/fortdrumemployment Family Advocacy Program (New Parent Support Program) SAPRP Financial Readiness Program http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-financial-ReadinessACS/1956662120473 Information and Referral Military & Family Life Consultants Mobilization and Deployment http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-Mobiliztion-andDeployment/178420512193448?ref=ts&v=wall Outreach http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-ACSOutreach/180373271991692
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Relocation Readiness 772-5475, 772-6553, 772-6902 http:// www.facebook.com/pages/Fort -Drum -Relocation -Readiness Program/171335822906429 772-6566 Soldier Family Assistance Center http://www.facebook.com/Fort.Drum.FMWR/SFAC Survivor Outreach Services http://www.facebook.com/fortdrumsurvivoroutreachservices 772-7781
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