Community Corner – July 10, 2015

Airman & Family Readiness Center

Monday

» Transition GPS workshop: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC

» Ramstein Spouses orientation: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., A&FRC

» USA Jobs:  1 to 3p.m., A&FRC»

Tuesday

» Transition GPS workshop: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC

» Reintegration briefing: 9 to 11 a.m., IDRC

» Pre-deployment briefing: 1 to 3 p.m., IDRC

Wednesday

» Transition GPS workshop: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC

» Base INTRO: 7:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., E Club

» EFMP playgroup:  10 a.m. to noon, Ramstein Community Center

» Capstone: 8 to 10 a.m., A&FRC

Thursday

» Transition GPS workshop: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC

» Single Parent Support Group: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., A&FRC

July 17

» Transition GPS workshop: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC

For details or to sign up for a class, call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 480-5100.

Child/Youth

For details and to register for KMC Youth Instructional Classes, visit www.86fss.com, select “Family” and click “Instructional Classes” or call 06371-47-6444, Ramstein Youth Programs, or 0631-536-6504, Vogelweh Youth Programs.

Health Promotion 

Thursday

» Tobacco cessation: noon to 1 p.m.

» BOD POD: 1 to 3 p.m.

July 17

» BOD POD: 8 to 10 a.m

July 23

» BOD POD: 1 to 3 p.m.

July 24

» BOD POD: 8 to 10 a.m.

July 30

» BOD POD: 1 to 3 p.m.

July 31

» BOD POD: 8 to 10 a.m.

For more information, call Health Promotion at 06371-47- 4292 or 480-4292 or stop by Bldg. 2117.

Family Advocacy

To register for classes or for more information, call Family Advocacy at 479-2370 or 06371-46-2370.

» Expectant Parent Orientation (Monthly): Every first Tuesday of each month, 8:30 to 11 a.m., Learning Resource Center, Bldg. 3718 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.  Learn about birth registration, passports and much more. No sign-up needed. For more information, call the New Parent Support Program at 06371-46-2098 or 479-2098.

» DADS 101: 8 to 10 a.m. the first Monday of the month (except for July), Bldg. 2117 (Health Promotion). The class is designed to teach fathers to become effective parents. It allows dads to ask questions about labor and delivery, how to calm a crying baby, role adjustment and other infant care issues. To register, call the new parent Support Program at 06371-46-2098 or 479-2098.

» Tactical Dating: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 20 in Bldg. 2117. This is a training with tips about relationship warning signs and military dating for men and women, singles, divorced and/or leaders looking to mentor squadron members. Participants are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch. To register, call 479-2370.

»  Love Languages: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 29 in Bldg. 2117. During this interactive training, partners will learn how to confidently grow closer through the unique challenges of military life. Participants will practice couples communication skills. Participants are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch. To register or for more information, call 479-02370.

» Stress management: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 11 in Bldg. 2117. Setting limits, communicating own needs and relaxing are not easy for everyone. This interactive workshop includes tips for changing the way stress is currently managed. Participants are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch. To register, call 479-2370.

» Domestic Abuse Victim Advocacy services

Family Advocacy provides a new service which offers immediate support and service for men or women affected by abuse. The Domestic Abuse Victim Advocacy program is available 24/7. Victims of domestic violence can call 479-2370 during duty hours or 0173-628-4624 after duty hours for a variety of support and advocacy services. Trained personnel stand ready to help. DAVA can provide assistance by helping to develop a safety plan, assessing imminent risk of harm, connecting with helpful services and arranging follow-up care.

Medical Group

» Self Initiated Care Kit, twice a month.  Call 479-2273 (CARE) to sign up for a class.

» Attention: TRICARE online is available for your convenience.  Schedule your own appointments, home care website, check labs, nurse advice line, medication refills and more.  Register today at www.tricareonline.com.

ASACS

» Adolescent Substance Abuse Counseling Service is a comprehensive program providing prevention education, and counseling services to 11- to 19 year-old ID cardholders in the military community. ASACS’s mission is to provide comprehensive counseling services to adolescents and military families stationed OCONUS while enhancing military readiness and quality of life. In addition, ASACS offers Life Skills classes that promote health and personal development in the Department of Defense schools. We participate in supportive activities related to military life transitions as well as providing individual, group and family counseling services. ASACS counselors’ offices are located in Department of Defense schools for the convenience of military families. ASACS counseling services are completely confidential. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday; however flexible appointment times are available to meet the needs of military families.

Contact your school ASACS Counselor for more information. 

Military Family Life Consultants

» MFLCs are licensed clinical providers who assist service members and their families with issues they may face throughout the cycle of deployment to reintegrating with their family and community. The MFLC Program provides short-term, non-medical counseling support for a range of issues including: relationships, crisis intervention, stress management, grief, occupational and other individual and family issues. Psycho-educational presentations focused on issues common to the military family including: reunion/reintegration, stress/coping, grief/loss and deployment/reintegration.

For more information, call 0152-24211233; 0152-02663352; 0176-69333243; or 0151-5674 8179.

SARC

For Emergency Victim Care during duty hours and after duty hours, call 480-7272 or 06371-47-7272.

For administration questions on the Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Program, call 480-5597 or 06371-47-5597.