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ACS Green Press Army Community Service (ACS) Fort Drum, NY January 2012 Need To Know - from your USC 2 Regarding Resiliency: Tips, tools and techniques for practicing resiliency everyday 3 ACS Friends and Neighbors Tis the Season 4 The Benefits of a Strong Sponsorship Program 5 EFMP Holiday Bowling Bash 5 The Major Group-Job Training for Spouses 6 Appearance counts Your Thirty Second Commercial 7 Look Who’s on the Payroll Financial Resolutions 8 AFTB 9 ACS Events and Classes 10, 11 ACS Contacts 12 Inside this issue: ~A tree free newsletter Direct questions / feedback To: Sarah Lynch : 772-5374 [email protected] Happy New Year to the Fort Drum Community from ACS! The ACS staff is looking forward to starting off the New Year under the leadership and direction, of new ACS Chief, Catherine Ferran. Catherine comes to Fort Drum from Fort Meade, Maryland where she was the ACS Director. While new to Fort Drum, Catherine is not new to ACS and Army Family program- ming. She brings with her 21 years of experience as well as degrees in Education, Public Administration and Social Work. When Catherine was asked what her vision was for Fort Drum’s Army Community Service, she replied, “to de- velop a plan to reach out to more Soldiers and Families on and off Post.” Her plan will include identi- fying at-risk populations, marketing ACS programs and services and letting people know that ACS is here if they need us for any reason! The staff of ACS is looking forward to helping Catherine achieve this goal by continuing to provide excellence in customer ser- vices on a daily basis. It is going to be a great New Year. We hope to have the opportunity to see you in ACS soon. Army Community Service Has a New Chief ! “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” -John Quincy Adams January Facts and Trivia Birthstone: Garnet Zodiac: Capricorn or Aquarius Flower: Carnation Fun Fact: There are thirty one days in January Famous Birthdays: Betsy Ross, Paul Revere, J Edgar Hoover, Joan of Arc, Nicholas Cage, Benjamin Franklin, Martin Luther King and Mel Gibson Holidays: New Years Day, Jan. 1 Three Wise Men Day in Latin America , Jan 6 Feast of the Santo Nino in the Philippines, Third Sunday Makara Sankrnthi (Festival of Harvest), India Burns Night in Scotland , Jan. 25 National What Month? - Eye Care Month, National Hobby Month, Hot Tea Month, National Soup Month , National Blood Donor Month, National Stay Healthy Month National

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Page 1: ACS Green Press January 2012

ACS Green Press

Army Community Service (ACS) Fort Drum, NY January 2012

Need To Know - from your

USC

2

Regarding Resiliency: Tips, tools and techniques for practicing resiliency everyday

3

ACS Friends and Neighbors Tis the Season

4

The Benefits of a Strong Sponsorship Program

5

EFMP Holiday Bowling Bash

5

The Major Group-Job Training for Spouses

6

Appearance counts

Your Thirty Second

Commercial

7

Look Who’s on the Payroll

Financial Resolutions

8

AFTB 9

ACS Events and Classes 10, 11

ACS Contacts 12

Inside this issue:

~A tree free newsletter

Direct questions / feedback

To: Sarah Lynch : 772-5374

[email protected]

Happy New Year to the Fort

Drum Community from ACS!

The ACS staff is looking

forward to starting off the New

Year under the leadership and

direction, of new ACS Chief,

Catherine Ferran. Catherine

comes to Fort Drum from Fort

Meade, Maryland where she

was the ACS Director.

While new to Fort Drum,

Catherine is not new to ACS

and Army Family program-

ming. She brings with her 21

years of experience as well as

degrees in Education, Public

Administration and Social

Work.

When Catherine was asked

what her vision was for Fort

Drum’s Army Community

Service, she replied, “to de-

velop a plan to reach out to

more Soldiers and Families

on and off Post.”

Her plan will include identi-

fying at-risk populations,

marketing ACS programs

and services and letting

people know that ACS is

here if they need us for any

reason!

The staff of ACS is looking

forward to helping Catherine

achieve this goal by

continuing to provide

excellence in customer ser-

vices on a daily basis.

It is going to be a great New

Year. We hope to have the

opportunity to see you in

ACS soon.

Army Community Service Has a New Chief !

“If your actions inspire

others to dream more,

learn more, do more and

become more, you are a

leader.”

-John Quincy Adams

January Facts and Trivia Birthstone: Garnet Zodiac: Capricorn or Aquarius

Flower: Carnation Fun Fact: There are thirty one days in January

Famous Birthdays: Betsy Ross, Paul Revere, J Edgar Hoover, Joan of Arc, Nicholas Cage,

Benjamin Franklin, Martin Luther King and Mel Gibson

Holidays:

New Years Day, Jan. 1

Three Wise Men Day in Latin America , Jan 6

Feast of the Santo Nino in the Philippines, Third Sunday

Makara Sankrnthi (Festival of Harvest), India

Burns Night in Scotland , Jan. 25

National What Month? - Eye Care Month, National Hobby Month, Hot Tea Month,

National Soup Month , National Blood Donor Month, National Stay Healthy Month National

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What Might Need To Know

from your ACS Unit Service Coordinator (USC)

Army Commu-

nity Service

utilizes a Unit

Service Coordinator (USC) to reach out

to command teams to find out the type

of information and referral needed to

best support their Soldiers and Families.

The USC goes directly to the unit and

completes a desk side needs assessment

to determine unit specific needs.

Recently, our USC Sarah Lynch, visited

with a Battalion and the need for

information on housing and relocation

transportation was the hot topic. Here is

what you might need to know from your

USC.

Many commanders are faced with

questions from their Soldiers and Family

members regarding housing and

transportation under the following

scenarios:

1. ) For Families who chose to leave Fort

Drum to stay with Family during their

Soldier’s deployment and gave up hous-

ing to do so, the Army will not pay to

move the Family back to Fort Drum

upon return of the Soldier. .

2.) If a Soldier PCSs to Fort Drum and

chooses to take housing off post, the

Army will not pay to move the Soldier

and Family back on post when housing

becomes available.

Garrison Policy Letter 11-17 states that

there are no local moves of household

goods unless an exception to policy is

granted based on compelling

circumstances.

For more information regarding moves,

contact the transportation office at

772-6310.

What does this mean to the Soldiers and

Families PCSing to Fort Drum or those

who already have housing? Stay put

during your Soldier’s deployment. It

would be best to not give up your

housing, instead make arrangements with

Mountain Community Homes to retain

your home while you are away.

If you are in need of housing, there are

some resources available to assist you.

Army Community Housing, located in

Room A2-54 Clark Hall, offers an

apartment guide and housing availability

report as well as other housing options.

Their hours are Monday thru Friday from

0730-1600. The apartment guide lists

available rental complexes along with the

corresponding school districts and maps.

The apartment availability report lists

apartment complexes, unit sizes, availabil-

ity, amenities, pet policy and average

rent.

Housing encourages Soldiers and

Families to utilize legal assistance to look

over lease agreements prior to signing

them. ACS recommends their

Financial Readiness Homebuyers Class

for anyone considering purchasing a

home.

The good news is that an additional

166 new 4 and 5 bedroom homes are

being added on post and another

thousand rental units are expected to

be constructed over the next two years.

If you live on post and have questions

concerning housing, contact your local

Community Centers at:

Adirondack Creek 955-6640

Crescent Woods 955-6641

Monument Ridge 955-6642

Rhicard Hills 955-6643

ARMY COMMUNITY

HOUSING

Clark Hall, Room A2-54

10720 Mount Belvedere

Boulevard

Fort Drum, NY 13602-5097

315-772-6883

If you are part of your unit command team and

would like a visit from your Unit Service

Coordinator, please contact

Sarah Lynch at 772-5374

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Regarding Resiliency: Tips, tools and techniques for practicing

resiliency everyday!

By Jenn Eichner, MRT 772-2848

Upcoming Master Resiliency Classes

Hello, hope this new month finds

you positively thinking! Did any of

you recognize an Activating Event?

Did you have a moment when you

thought: What was that reaction all

about? It happens to us all – every-

day adversity is alive and well, but it

does not have turn into unproductive

thinking and reacting!

All to often the reasons why we react

in a puzzling way to an Activating

Event are not immediately clear.

This is largely due to the fact that we

all tend to think in the same manner

day in and day out, so we rarely think

about how we think.

Could you be stuck in a Thinking

Trap? Thinking Traps are overly

rigid patterns in thinking that can

cause us to miss critical information

about a situation or individual.

Let’s take a look at some of the most

common traps:

Jumping to Conclusions -Believing

one is certain about a situation

despite having little or no evidence to

support it.

Mind Reading - Assuming that you

know what another person is

thinking, or expecting another person to

know what you are thinking

Me, Me, Me - Believing that you are the

sole cause of every problem you

encounter

Them, Them, Them - Believing that

other people or circumstances are the

sole cause of every problem you

encounter

Always, Always, Always - Believing

that negative events are unchangeable

and that you have little or no control

over them

Everything, Everything, Everything-

Believing that you can judge a person’s

or your own worth, motivation, or

ability on the basis of a single situation

(character assassination)

Does your thinking typically tend to fall

into any of these traps? If you answered

yes, you may need to develop some

mental agility and work your way out of

the trap. For each trap there is a

critical question that you can ask

yourself to free your thinking:

Jumping to Conclusions: What is the

evidence for and against my thoughts?

Mind Reading: Speak up: Did I

Identify and Avoid Thinking Traps

Date Training Plan Location/Time

9 January Assertive Communication

Active Constructive Response (ACR) Praise

ACS, 9:30-12:00 pm

6-9 February MRT Marathon-All modules covered ACS, 9:30-2:30 pm

express myself? Did I ask for

information?

Me, Me, Me: Look outward: How

did others and/or circumstances

contribute?

Them, Them, Them: How did I

contribute?

Always, Always, Always: Grab

control: What’s changeable? What can I

control?

Everything, Everything, Every-

thing: Look at behavior: What is the

specific behavior that explains the

situation?

Thinking Traps are common. And it is common to fall into a Thinking Trap, particularly when stressed. But they tend to be counterproductive as they narrow our field of vision and lead us to miss important information. Take some time and work on noticing the patterns that you tend to fall into. Then use the critical questions to help broaden your awareness of important information. This practice will help you build your mental agility and become able to pull yourself out of counterproductive thought. Good luck and good thoughts!

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seven year old Winston, six

year old Antwon, and four

year old Hugo.

Before coming to Fort

Drum, Carolina owned a

business called Coverall,

which is a cleaning fran-

chise . Carolina, plans to es-

tablish her business here in

the North Country.

Right now, Carolina plans to

volunteer for ACS while she

waits her husband’s return

from Afghanistan.

If you see Carolina and her

Family, please welcome her

to the Fort Drum

Community.

ACS Friends and Neighbors-Promoting

Force Telecommunications

Specialist for eight years.

April is a go getter. Three days

after arriving, she had a job

with Thistle Head Salon in Wa-

tertown. For nearly five years

April has had a successful cos-

metology career.

April and her husband are ex-

cited to be at Fort Drum as she

is from Maine and Ryan is origi-

nally from Idaho. The snow

does not scare them, in fact

they are looking forward to the

winter season and the hunting

seasons to come.

April is currently pursuing a

degree in business while Ryan is

working on his Master’s of

Business Administration in

Aviation.

April LaPlant– Spouse in the Spotlight

This month’s Spouse in the spotlight is April

LaPlant. April and her family arrived at Fort

Drum on November 3 from Fort Polk.

April’s husband Ryan is a helicopter pilot with

Task Force Phoenix 3-10. They have three

children. Two sons, Tristan age 7, Micah age 2

and one

daughter

Loen who

is 9 months

old.

April is no

novice to

Military life,

in fact she

was an active

duty Air

Carolina loves

Christmas and is quite a

talented for decorator.

Carolina and her

husband Hugo have

been at Fort Drum since

last November. The

Martinez Family came

from Kissimmee,

Florida where Hugo

was previously stationed

with the Navy for six

years. Fort Drum is

their first Army duty

station. Hugo is now a

welder for 710 BSB.

Carolina and Hugo have

three beautiful children:

Meet Carolina Burgos Martinez Another Fort Drum Spouse in the Spotlight!

―We cannot

live only for

ourselves. A

thousand fibers

connect us

with our fellow

men.‖

~Herman Melville

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Relocation is one of the most stressful aspects of military life. As warm as the people of Fort Drum and the North Country are, the negative perception of cold and snow can be difficult for a Soldier and the Family to overcome.

There is an easy way to conquer this pessimistic view: Sponsorship. When done right, this one initiative can have a tremendously positive impact on the attitude of Soldiers, Family members and Civilian employees.

The Total Army Sponsorship Program offers the opportunity for the gaining unit or directorate assigned sponsor, to demonstrate their concern for the

welfare of arriving Families. The sponsor begins to build a relationship with their incoming, Soldier, Family or civilian em-ployee before their arrival. This relation-ship, eases the anxiety of leaving what is familiar to someplace unknown.

First impressions are lasting ones. By fostering a sense of belonging and caring, a sponsor can help to create a positive experience and improve teamwork within units and organizations. The gaining installation reaps the benefits of having a good sponsorship program. Because the Soldier or Civilian Employee gets settled in more quickly, he or she is able to concentrate on their new duties more quickly. Sponsorship further enhances

retention by positively effecting how Soldiers, Families members and Civilians view their gaining organization and the Army as a whole.

Being a good sponsor doesn’t have to be hard! The Relocation Readiness Program at Army Community Service is here to help. Make the difference for an arriving Soldier or civilian: be a sponsor! For more information on Sponsorship Training call 772-6566.

The Benefits of a Strong Sponsorship Program

Page 5 Newsletter T i t le January 2012

EFMP Holiday Bowling Bash 2011

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The Major Group has partnered with

Florida Gulf Coast University,

Mississippi State University and

Lamar Institute of Technology to

offer the ultimate package of virtual,

portable, self-paced certification

programs for Military Spouses. The

courses are all MyCAA Approved

and qualify for 100% tuition coverage

for eligible Spouses. The cost of the

certification exams is included and the

schools have created a loaner system

for books. Are you interested in

obtaining online career training?

The Major Group is largely comprised

of Military Spouses, both active and

retired, who understand the demands

and benefits of the Military lifestyle,

and have combined them to create the

ultimate job training packages for My-

CAA eligible Spouses. Each program

is priced at or below the $4,000.00

MyCAA cap and the schools have

agreed to include the cost of the

certification exam so each student

truly has the ability to prepare for

entering the workforce. All of these

unique courses are online, self-paced,

flexible and portable to suit the needs

of the Military Spouses as they

support their service member.

Eligible Spouses may choose from

over 20 career fields available

through The Major Group. The

current career programs are

focused primarily in Healthcare,

Business Administration, and

Paralegal, although new courses are

being added based on the demand

of interested students. Students

enrolling through The Major Group

have access to their online courses

24x7 and are provided with access

to subject matter experts,

technological support, and a Career

Development Specialist to help

them along the way. No virtual

student will feel alone in their

courses while completing their

schooling.

Career programs can be completed

in 3-12 months from home allowing

you to set your own learning

schedule and pace depending on

your specific needs and career goals

and provide the necessary skills to

earn nationally recognized

certification, in high-demand areas.

Enrollment is easily completed

online and everything you’ll need to

be successful will be shipped to

your home. Upon completion of

the program, each student will take

a final exam to determine their

preparedness to sit for the national

certification exam. Student Services

will help arrange the certification

exams and provide study materials

to ensure that the student

approaches their exam with

confidence and the necessary

qualifications to be successful.

Many educated, experienced

Military Spouses have experienced

great difficulty in obtaining

rewarding careers because of continued

PCS moves. In the past, employers have

often been reluctant to hire Military

Spouses, regardless of their qualifications

simply because of their inability to fulfill

the position for more than a few years.

Recent awareness from the White House

and other Military Spouse support

networks have helped to create a

nationwide awareness of this issue and

employers are pledging their commitment

to Military Spouses. The Major Group has

carefully selected career fields with

promising projected growth and demand to

assist the Military Spouse in fulfilling career

goals.

MyCAA is a Department of Defense

initiative aimed at assisting Military Spouses

in obtaining portable career training. The

assistance comes in the form of a $4000.00

grant available to Souses of active service

members in the ranks E1-E5, O1-O2, and

W1-W2 as well as the Guard and Reserve

components in those ranks while the

service member is on Title 10 orders.

If you are interested in enrolling you may

contact Tasha Hollingsworth, your local

Career Development Specialist, at

727.365.6678 or

[email protected].

Tasha is a fellow Military Spouse who is

here to help you succeed. Detailed course

information is also available at:

www.tmgmajorgroup.com

The Major Group-Providing Job Training

Certification Programs for Spouses

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Appearance Counts; Dressing for a Job Fair

ACAP CAREER

FAIR

January 24

1000-1400

At The

Commons

Page 7 Newsletter T i t le January 2012

The January Army Career

Alumni Program (ACAP)

Career Fair is fast approaching.

Taking steps to prepare before

attending a career fair makes a

big difference on whether

landing a job is a feasible

outcome after the event is over.

In preparation for the event,

determined job seekers research

the companies on the list to

attend, look over their resume

and make copies to hand out to

the recruiters. However, one big

step in preparation that is to

often ignored is choosing the

right clothing for the career fair.

First impressions are lasting

impressions; make sure you dress

for success!

Wear a confidence building

outfit, try it on a few days

before the interview, and make

sure it is clean, ironed and fits

well.

Insure your nails and hair are

well groomed; skip the cologne

or perfumes, less is more.

Wear minimal jewelry and

makeup. Carry a nice briefcase,

portfolio or bag with you for

your resumes and any informa-

tion you will be collecting from

the representatives. But do

not carry too much again less

is more.

Here are a few examples of

appropriate attire for attending

a career fair.

Tips for Men:

Tailored navy, gray or beige

suite

White or light shirt

Natural, wrinkle-resistant

fabrics

Dress shoes with over-the-

calf dark socks

Conservative tie with low-

key colors/patterns

Tips for Women:

A simple, tailored suite,

dress or dress/jacket com-

bination

Natural wrinkle-resistant

fabrics

Wear Conservative colors

30 Second Commercial—Make the Right Impression

What do you do when you are asked

what you do for a living? Do you

panic and string a few sentences

together and hope they make sense?

Do you walk away, shake your head

and feel like you blew it?

We have all at one time in our lives

been at a loss for words. Believe it or

not, most people feel uncomfortable

talking about themselves. Unfortu-

nately, thirty seconds is about how

long we get to make a first impression.

In the job market, when we fumble

that opportunity, it may cost us the

job, the promotion or valuable busi-

ness connection.

The thirty second commercial,

sometimes referred to as an elevator

speech, is a planned, rehearsed tool to

prepare you for the thirty seconds

your stuck on the elevator with your

boss or your response when the

recruiter at the job fair asks you about

yourself.

A well planned commercial will sell you,

the product, effortlessly and prevent

awkward, embarrassing attempts at

finding the right words when put on the

spot.

Use this simple exercise to prepare your

commercial:

1. With a notebook and pen write down

what you do. Really dig for details.

2. Describe you talents. You want your

listeners to understand who you work

with. You want them to understand

how they can benefit from your

talents

3. Create your hook. Your hook is the

first thing you say. It is what makes

you memorable. Be interesting,

consider asking a question about your

field as a hook

4. List the projects you have done and

the results they produced. If you

implemented a procedure that saved

money, use that detail

Here is an example:

Did you know that small business who

utilize social networking can expect an

increase in profit with very little

capital investment? I help business

owners create effortless marketing

that maximizes their income and

increases their sales through utilizing

social networking. My clients learn

how to draw new business to them by

optimizing their websites, and increas-

ing their search engine optimization

resulting in first page ranking on

popular search engines like Google

and Yahoo.

5. Practice, practice, practice until you

can recite it without it sounding

memorized

After successfully using your thirty

second commercial remember to

follow up with your contacts within

twenty-four hours to solidify their

positive impression of you.

Use makeup sparingly

Low-heeled pumps

Always put your best

look forward when

attending a job fair!

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How About a Financial Resolution This New Year?

The New Year is a time of reflection

on the past year as well as a time to

make resolutions to improve ourselves

for the year to come. For many, these

resolutions will be health based,

whether it is exercising more to trim

the waistline or kicking a bad habit.

Why not make 2012 the year to get fi-

nancially healthy and to improve your

financial waistline and save more

money?

Some easy financial resolutions are:

1.Save more and Spend Less. Set a goal

and feed savings each month. This can

be done through an automatic deposit

or transfer. Limit mindless spending.

2. Make a monthly budget. Imple-

menting a monthly budget will allow

for a black and white snapshot of what

is actually being spent throughout the

month and can be an eye opener as to

where a household’s money is actually

going.

3. Pay off debt. Start with the smallest

debt and once paid off, snowball that

monthly payment into the next debt

and continue with process until all

debt is gone. Think of the satisfac-

tion of watching the debt melt

away.

4. Order your free credit reports.

This is an easy resolution and can

be completed through

www.annualcreditreport.com.

Order one credit report from a

different credit reporting agency

every 4 months.

Whatever the financial resolution

may be, make sure it is clear and

concise and has a specific goal.

Setting a goal not only gives you

something to work toward, but

rewards you with a feeling of

accomplishment and satisfaction

when the goal is attained.

This year, make a resolution to

your financial health with help

from the Financial Readiness

Program at ACS!

Look Who’s on the Payroll: Employment Readiness Success Stories!

Congratulations to the following Employment Readiness clients who have recently landed a job!

Amber Kalford Payless

Allison Hill Carthage Central School District

Daisy Shimkus CYSS

Kimberly Carter Dr. Dean M. Christman, DMD PC

Orientation Date: 7 & 14 February 2012

First Class Date: 28 February 2012

Place: Family Life & Spiritual Fitness Center (Po Valley Chapel)

Time: 6:30 PM

For More Information

Contact: Family Life

Center @ 772-5540

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January 2012 Page 9 ACS Green Press

What's YOUR New Year’s Resolution? How about Volunteering with Army Family Team Building (AFTB)

Happy New Year all

My name is Kim

Hill and I am the

new AFTB Program

Support Assistant.

I am getting settled

and looking forward

to working with our

wonderful AFTB

Volunteers and to

recruiting a few

more of you! I

want to suggest that

maybe AFTB could

be part of your New Year resolutions. Here’s

how…

We all have different goals and many of us

use the New Year as a time to set them and

kick them off.

Maybe your resolution this year is to be more

connected with your Soldier by developing a

better understand of his everyday work life.

If so, Army Family Team Building can help

you achieve that goal.

Sign yourself up for the Level I training

where you can get a better understanding of

the Military lifestyle. The topics covered

include topics, such as Military acronyms, the

Chain of Command and basic Military

benefits and entitlements. All of this will

give you a better understanding of the

Army and help you communicate with

your Soldier.

Maybe you want to work on personal

growth or leadership skills? Start 2012 off

right with our Level II training that is

designed to develop your communication

skills, enhance personal relationships and

introduction you to being a leader in your

Army community.

Or maybe you would like to take some

self development classes to beef up your

resume or plan to be more involved with

your Family Readiness Group or even

become an FRG Leader. Our Level III

training curriculum focuses on

communication skills for leaders,

meeting management, and coaching and

mentoring.

If you really want to start the year off

right become a Volunteer Instructor for

AFTB by taking the Instructor Training

along with Levels I, II and III.

Whatever your personal resolution may

be, we will help you decipher all the

information so you can make use of all

the resources available to you

and your Family.

Army Family Team Building is a

great way to meet new people

and learn about what’s going on

in the Fort Drum community.

In addition, Soldiers did you

know in taking our AFTB classes

you can earn promotion points?

Our classes can be taken in any

order so take a look at your

schedule and determine which

class will fit for you.

Come join us for a day of

empowerment and kick the new

year off right!

AFTB is located at the ACS

building in the Pine Plains Plaza,

right next to the Monti Fitness

Center and the Post Library.

Happy New Year from AFTB!

TO SIGN UP FOR 2012 ATFB classes

Please call 315-772-6710

Level I (0900-1600)

Level II (0900-1600)

Level III (0900-1600)

January 11 & 12

February 1 & 2

March 9 & 10

January 24 & 25

February 15 & 16

March 20 & 21

Kim Hill, AFTB

Program Assistant

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ACS Classes and Events for the

First Two Weeks in January DATE Class Time Location/Details

Monday Jan 2: ACS Closed Federal Holiday Happy New Year!

Tuesday Jan 3: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-A6

Wednesday Jan 4: 1st Term Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call for location

Thursday Jan 5: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS

Thrift Savings Plan Class 1400-1530 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-A6

Friday Jan 6: Hearts Apart 0930-1200 ACS

Monday Jan 9: Newcomers Orientation 0900-1130 ACS

Master Resiliency 0930-1200 ACS

Tuesday Jan 10: ESOL 0900-1200 ACS

Drum Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 Departs ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-A6

Key Caller Class 1400-1500/1700-1800 ACS

Wednesday Jan 11: 1st Term Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call for location

Thursday Jan 12: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS

AFTB Level I 0900-1600 ACS

Employment 101` 0930-1130 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-A6

Friday Jan 13: No Scheduled Classes Regular Business hours 0730-1700

In her Shoes Simulation Class 0930-1130 ACS

Living with Domestic Violence

Monday Jan 16: Closed Martin Luther King Holiday

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ACS Classes and Events for the

Last Two Weeks in January DATE Class Time Location/Details

Tuesday Jan 17: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS

FRG Leader Training 0900-1300 ACS

Drum Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 Departs ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-A6

Informal Funds 1400-1500/1700-1800 ACS

Wednesday Jan 18: 1st Term Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call for location

Job Club-Career Fair Prep 0930-1130 ACS

Thursday Jan 19: CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-A6

ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS

Overseas PCS Brief 0930-1100 ACS

Credit Repair Workshop 0930-1130 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-A6

Friday Jan 20: No Classes Schedules

Monday Jan 23: Budget Management 0900-1200 ACS

Advanced Key Caller 1300-1430 ACS

In Her Shoes Simulation Class 0930-1130 ACS

Living with Domestic Violence

Tuesday Jan 24: CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-A6

AFTB Level II 0900-1600 ACS

ESOL Class 0930-1200 ACS

Drum Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 Departs ACS

Wednesday Jan 25: AFTB Level II 0900-1600 ACS

1st Term Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call for Location

Thursday Jan 26: ESOL class 0900-1200 ACS

Federal Employment Workshop 0930-1130 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1630-1400 Clark Hall, A2-A6

Friday/Monday Jan 27/30 No Scheduled Classes

Tuesday Jan 31: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS

Drum Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 Departs ACS

*NEW* Family Wellness Support Group 1000-1100 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall, A2-86

Page 12: ACS Green Press January 2012

Army Community Service

P4330 Conway Road

Fort Drum, New York

13602

Army Emergency Relief 772-6560, 772-8873 or 772-2855

Army Family Team Building http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000122037720

772-6710, 772-9229

Army Volunteer Program Coordinator http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-Army-volunteer-Corps/13651504365912

772-2899

Exceptional Family Member Program http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-FMWR-Exceptional-Family-Member-Program /104951319542718

772-5488, 772-0819

Employment Readiness Program http://www.facebook.com/#!/fortdrumemployment

772-9611, 772-2737

Family Advocacy Program (New Parent Support Program) SAPRP

772-4244, 772-6929, 772-2279

772-0596, 772-4070, 772-0748

772-5605, 772-5914

Financial Readiness Program http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-financial-Readiness-ACS/1956662120473

772-0050, 772-5196, 772-8526

Information and Referral 772-6556, 772-6557

Military & Family Life Consultants 212-6919

Mobilization and Deployment http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-Mobiliztion-and-Deployment/178420512193448?ref=ts&v=wall

772-2848, 772-0470, 772-2919

Outreach http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-ACS-Outreach/180373271991692

772-5374

Relocation Readiness http:// www.facebook.com/pages/Fort -Drum -Relocation -Readiness Program/171335822906429

772-5475, 772-6553, 772-6902

772-6566

Soldier Family Assistance Center http://www.facebook.com/Fort.Drum.FMWR/SFAC

772-7781

Survivor Outreach Services http://www.facebook.com/fortdrumsurvivoroutreachservices

772-6357