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Happy 240th Birthday Marines!

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This magazine is published by Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall,

P.O. Box 4009, Arlington, Virginia, 22204-0009, for Marines, other service

members, retirees, and their family members in the National Capital

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7 H&S Battalion, HQMC, Henderson Hall Marine Corps Birthday Ball, 6 PM Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel www.mccsHH.com/BirthdayBallHH2015

13 Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run, 6:45 AM, Smith Gym

December5 H&S Battalion, HQMC, Henderson Hall Holiday Party, Nationals Park7 Twelve Working Days Before Christmas

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Happy 240th Birthday Marines!

from the EditorFinally the weather feels like autumn! The trees on the joint base are beginning to

turn scarlet and gold, quite appropriate for the Henderson Hall portion. As usual, MCCS is supporting the Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall Birthday Ball on November 7. It is always a good time to see the Marines and guests enjoying the celebration, and it is our privilege to support them.

In November, MCCS starts preparing for the holiday season. Already the Marine Corps Exchange looks like Santa has been here, with gifts galore and decorations throughout. Please stop in if you haven’t been by recently, as we have a price match guarantee and Xtreme Values that can’t be beat. Plus, the profits from our Exchange operations stay on our base to support programs for Marines and their families. So you can feel good about spending your hard-earned money with us.

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Marine & Family ProgramsNovember 2015

Education and Career Services 703-614-9104www.mccsHH.com/Education.html

4: SAT 8 AM – 12:30 PM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 204

18: ACT 8 AM – Noon, Bldg. 29, Rm. 204

Mondays (except November 9, 23, & 30): Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) 8:30 – 11 AM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 204

Tuesdays (except November 24): Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 204

Wednesdays (except November 25): DSST and CLEP 9 – 11 AM & 1 – 3 PM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 204 Prospective test takers must register in advance by calling 703-525-7275.

Wednesdays (except November 25): College 101/Tuition Assistance Brief 1:30 – 2:30 PM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 204

Thursdays (except November 26): Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT) 8:30 – 11:30 AM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 204

Career Resource Management Center 703-614-6828www.mccsHH.com/CRMC.html

2 – 6: Transition Readiness Seminar (Separation) 7:45 AM – 4 PM, Bldg. 21

4: Spouse Transition & Readiness Seminar (STARS) 9 AM – Noon, Bldg. 29, Rm. 103

4: Cracking the Code to the Federal Hiring Process 1 – 3 PM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 105

5: Understanding the Federal SES Process & ECQ Writing 9 – 11 AM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 105

5: Interviewing 101: The Secret to Becoming the Candidate 1 – 3 PM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 105

5, 12, & 19: VA Claims Assistance 7:30 AM – 1 PM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 103 Appointments only; please call 703-614-6828 to schedule.

5, 12, & 19: Capstone Screening 9 AM – 3 PM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 201 Appointments only; please call 703-614-6828 to schedule.

9 – 10: Accessing Higher Education Track (Supplement for TRS for Separatees) 9 AM – 3 PM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 105

9 – 10: Boots to Business 8:30 AM – 4 PM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 104

12: Social Media & Your Job Search 9 – 11 AM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 104

16 – 20: Senior Leadership Transition Readiness Seminar 7:45 AM – 4 PM, Bldg. 21

18: Portable Career Opportunities 9 – 11 AM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 103

18: Disability Transitional Assistance Program (DTAP) 1 – 3 PM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 103

Classes held 11:30 AM – 1 PM, Bldg. 29 Rm. 204 unless otherwise noted

Call to coordinate an individual class tailored to your questions on any subject at any time to fit your schedule.

3: Personal Financial Management & Planning 4: Personal Credit: Credit Worthiness, Reports, Scores, and Management

5: Consumer Awareness: Best Personal Practices vs. Frauds, Scams, and Unwise Purchases 12: Strategies for Car Buying 16: Home Buying & Mortgages 23: Investing: Basics of Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, TSP & Compound Interest 24: Investing: Focus on Mutual Funds 30: Planning for Retirement From Active Duty — Then For Good

Call by 4:30 PM the day before each class is scheduled to register.

Personal Financial Management Program 703-614-6950www.mccsHH.com/Finance.html

3: Welcome Aboard Orientation 8 – 11 AM, Bldg. 29, Rm. 105 Refreshments are provided. Family members welcome!

19: PSC Class 1 – 3 PM, Bldg. 12 Conference Room

Information & Referral Program 703-693-5197

www.mccsHH.com/Information.html

For a complete list of classes available to schedule for personal or unit training,

please check the websitewww.mccsHH.com

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2: Introduction to EFMP 1 – 2 PM, Pentagon Conference Room, B9. Register by October 30.

13: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) with Guest Speaker Matthew Famiglietti 1:30 – 2:30 PM, Pentagon Conference Room, M3 Register by November 13.

18: ABA Therapy and How to Navigate ABA Through Tricare with Guest Speaker Neal Shapiro Noon – 1 PM, Bldg. 12, Conference Room. Register by November 17.

19: Managing Deployments 11 AM – 1 PM, Bldg. 12, Conference Room. Register by November 18.

19: EFMP Family Night 6 – 8 PM, Warrior and Family Center (USO), Ft. Belvoir Register by November 18

Exceptional Family Member Program 703-693-5353www.mccsHH.com/EFMP.html

Tuesdays: Men’s Domestic Violence Intervention Group 9 – 11 AM, 26 week program. Bldg. 12, Conference Room

Wednesdays: Anger Management 9 – 11 AM, 8-week session. Bldg. 12, Conference Room.

Wednesdays: After Hours Community Counseling 4:30 – 7 PM, Bldg. 12, Conference Room. CCP provides counseling services for active-duty and retired service members and their families. We offer individual, couple, family, child, and group counseling services. By appointment only.

Registration is required for all classes/workshops. 24 Hour Victim Advocate HOTLINE: 703-693-6611

To schedule appointments with the Military Family Life Counselors call 571-581-8016 or 703-414-9885.

Behavioral Health Programs 703-614-7204www.mccsHH.com/BehavioralHealth.html

Family Advocacy Program/Victim Services 703-614-7204www.mccsHH.com/FAP.html

5: Command Team Training 1 – 4 PM, Bldg. 12, Room 135. Register by November 2: 703-693-1253.

5: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® 9 AM – 4 PM, Bldg. 12, Conference Room Register by November 3: 703-693-8906.

12: Real Colors® 1 – 4 PM, Bldg. 12, Conference Room Register by November 10: 703-693-8906.

13: L.I.N.K.S. for Marines 2 – 4 PM, Bldg. 29, Rm. TBD. Register by November 9: 703-693-1457.

13: Prevention Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) 9 AM – 4 PM, Bldg. 29, Chapel. Register by November 10: 703-693-8906.

18: Family Readiness Advisor/Assistant Training 9 AM – Noon, Bldg. 12 Rm. 135. Register by November 16. 703-693-1253.

19: L.I.N.K.S. for Spouses 9 AM – 4 PM, Bldg. 29, Rm. TBD. Register by November 16: 703-693-1457.

30: Passport to Volunteering 9 – 11 AM, Bldg. 12, Rm. 135. Register by November 23. 703-693-1253.

Marine Corps Family Team Building 703-693-4840

www.mccsHH.com/MCFTB.html

9, 23: Marines Mentoring Millennials 11:40 AM – 12:45 PM, Barcroft Elementary School Volunteers are needed provide mentorship to 4th & 5th grade students. Transportation is provided; bus departs at 11:40 AM near the pull-up bars at Smith Gym. Call 703-693-8098 to register. The School Liaison is available to provide information and resources for K-12 school aged children.

School Liaison Program 703-693-8098www.mccsHH.com/SL.html

2: Cooperative Parenting & Divorce Noon – 4 PM, Bldg. 12 Conference Room

12, 19: Indoor Play Morning 10 – 11:30 AM, Memorial Chapel

13: Baby Boot Camp 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM, Bldg. 12, Conference Room Baby Boot Camp free lunch is sponsored by

16: 1-2-3 Magic™ 1 – 3 PM, Bldg. 12, Conference Room

Wednesdays: Lil’ Patriots Play Group 10 – 11 AM, Indian Head USO Center.

New Parent Support Program 703-614-7204www.mccsHH.com/NPSP.html


WELCOME ABOARDJoint Base Myer-Henderson Hall

Orientation

Family Members Welcome

Each attendee gets a $5 coupon for the Java CaféFree DC tour at lunch

Civilian attire recommendedMandatory attendance

for O-3 & below

Call 703-693-5197or 703-614-7272

Tuesday, November 3, 8 – 10:30 AM Bldg. 29, Rm. 105

Henderson Hall

24 hours a day • 365 days a year

Victim Advocacy

HOTLINE703-693-6611

http://www.fit.edu

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All trips, unless otherwise stated, leave from The Kickback, Bldg. 416. Trips must be paid for at the time of registration. Register for events with the SMP Coordinator in person or by email to [email protected].

SMP Monthly Meeting • The KickbackNovember 3 • 1500 – 1600 Any Single Marine may attend and provide the council with recreation ideas or voice any quality of life issues that need to be addressed.

USMC Birthday • The KickbackNovember 10 • 1600 – 2000 Happy 240th Birthday Marines! Stop by The Kickback for a celebratory treat!

Medieval TimesNovember 13 • Depart at 1630 • $45 • Register by November 4 Hear ye, Hear ye! Enjoy a night of medieval fun and fantasy! Trip fee includes transportation and admission to the dinner show.

Battalion Thanksgiving Lunch with USO Metro • Bldg. 28November 18 • 1100 – 1300Time to give thanks and enjoy a tasty, free Thanksgiving lunch with your fellow Marines!

Turkey Bowl • Flag Football Tournament • Ft. McNair Football FieldNovember 20 • 0800 • Register by November 13To register your team, contact the SMP Coordinator at 703-695-1591 or [email protected]. Registration closes November 13 or when all slots are filled.

Monday Night Football • Bldg. 21November 23 • 2000 • FREE • With USO Metro It’s not football season without Monday Night Football! Come watch the game as New England Patriots take on the Buffalo Bills with SMP, BOSS, and USO Metro.

VOLUNTEER! Grate Patrol hosted by SMP November 24 • 1700-2030 • Depart from the Cpl Terry L. Smith Gym pull-up bars. Volunteer your time to help feed the homeless around DC.

Game Night • The KickbackNovember 30 • 1730 Game Night is back! Come play your favorites.

Coming in December: Door Decorating Contest All door decorating must be completed by COB on December 3. Judging will take place on December 4, and the winners will be announced at the H&S Bn Holiday Party!

For more information, please call 703-695-1591 or email [email protected].


January – March 2016 Monday – Friday

11 AM – NoonCpl Terry L. Smith Gym

Registration forms are online or at the Semper Fit office. Turn in completed forms to the Semper Fit office by

December 4, 2015. For more information: 703-697-2706/2708.League play is FREE OF CHARGE!

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Rosters may be changed prior to each game.

League is open to DoD ID card holders.

Registration open until Wednesday, December 4

Semper Fit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations upon request. Please contact us at 703-697-2706/2708 at least one (1) week in advance of event.


Guest Speaker Neal Shapiro

Neal Shapiro is the Director of Business Development for Butterfly Effects, a national Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)

provider currently providing services in 42 markets in 11 states. They are an existing provider with Tricare North, South, and West and are experts in navigating families through Tricare as it relates to obtaining services. Neal is a native Washingtonian, a graduate of the University of Maryland and has a master’s degree in Health Services Administration from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. Neal is based out of the Butterfly Effects corporate office in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Neal resides in South Florida and is married and the father of a 14-year-old daughter with autism.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)and Social Security Disability

Insurance (SSDI)

Friday, November 13 1:30 – 2:30 PM

Pentagon Conference Room M3

Guest SpeakerMatthew FamigliettiMatthew Famiglietti opened his first law office in 1994 because he believes strongly that one individual can make a difference.

Since that time, Matthew has developed an expertise in employment discrimination law, Social Security Disability law, and special education. Having a disability himself, and living with that disability every day, gives Matthew insight into issues that affect people with disabilities. After graduating from the College of Charleston, he obtained his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Mr. Famiglietti has worked at the University of South Carolina Center for Developmental Disabilities and the U.S. Department of Labor. He has held positions with the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR) and District of Columbia Bar Association. Mr. Famiglietti has recently published books on Special Education and Social Security Disability Benefits.

Please register by Thursday, November 12 by calling 703-693-5353 or by emailing

[email protected].

Henderson Hall Exceptional Family Member Program

Presents Two Workshops

Wednesday, November 18

Noon – 1 PM Bldg. 12 Conference Room

Henderson Hall Please register by Tuesday, November 17, by calling 703-693-5353 or emailing

[email protected]

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations upon request. Please contact us at 703-693-5353 at least one (1) week in advance of the event.

Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy (ABA) and How to Navigate

ABA Through Tricare

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