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    XBC ^CFAC AOZ^Q TCMAOECQ \OS XO

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    F ^CFAC AOZ^Q ^SJMLAFXLOK GOZ KCT WOMSKXCCZQ

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    ^CFAC AOZ^Q | @FEFLAF TCMAOEC JOOI6

    F TCMAOEC MCXXCZ

    Hcfr Guturc ^cfac Aorps Womuktccr0

    Ok jcbfmg og tbc aurrcktmy scrvlkd Womuktccrs, trflkcrs, fkh stfgg og ^cfac Aorps/@feflaf, L aokdrftumftc you ok

    your hcalslok to pfrtlalpftc lk tbc upaoelkd prc-scrvlac trflklkd fkh to scrvc fs f Womuktccr lk tbls jcfutlgumjut abfmmckdlkd Afrljjcfk lsmfkh. \our prcsckac lk tbc trflklkd amfss sldklglcs tbc jcdlkklkd og your ^cfacAorps cxpcrlckac lk @feflaf fkh wc mooi gorwfrh to ecctlkd you upok your frrlvfm lk Ilkdstok.

    Fs f gorecr ^cfac Aorps Womuktccr eyscmg, L ukhcrstfkh wby you frc cxaltch fjout your aouktry ogfssldkeckt tbft wlmm jc your kcw boec gor tbc kcxt two ycfrs. @feflaf ls fk fhvfkach hcvcmoplkd aouktry wltbf gfsalkftlkd blstory fkh f pmfac wbcrc efky aumturcs jmckh. Jut, wblmc you efy jc aoeelttch to tblsleportfkt kcw ckhcfvor, L fmso ukhcrstfkh wby you efy jc soecwbft fpprcbckslvc fjout mlvlkd ovcrscfs. Tc

    fmm bfvc slelmfr gccmlkds fjout tbc ukikowk. Xbls ls korefm. \ou efy bfvc qucstloks fkh wc, tbc stfgg fkhWomuktccrs, wlmm ho our jcst to fkswcr fs efky fs wc afk wbck wc ecct. Tltb tlec, fs you jcdlk to lktcdrftclkto @feflafk aumturc, you wlmm jc fjmc to fkswcr efky ok your owk. Xbc stfgg fkh L frc bcrc to support youfkh bcmp you fablcvc f suaacssgum fkh rcwfrhlkd two ycfrs og Womuktccr scrvlac.

    Qbortmy fgtcr your frrlvfm, you wlmm bfvc tbc opportuklty to ecct your fssoalftc ^cfac Aorps hlrcator (F^AH),wbo wlmm jc tbc efkfdcr og your scator pro`cat, your ecktor, fkh your leechlftc aoktfat gor efky aross-

    aumturfm fkh wori-rcmftch tcabklafm lssucs. \ou wlmm fmso ecct tbc prodrfeelkd fkh trflklkd ogglacr, trflklkdhlrcator, trflklkd aoorhlkftors, aoeeuklty gfalmltftors, Womuktccr mcfhcrs, Womuktccrs, fkh support stfgg wbowlmm bcmp you dct to ikow @feflaf, your fssldkeckt, fkh your bost aoeeuklty.

    Hurlkd prc-scrvlac trflklkd fkh jcyokh, you wlmm gfac efky abfmmckdcs fkh your pftlckac efy jc trlch to ltsmlelts. Bowcvcr, lg you aoec bcrc wltb fk opck elkh, f wfre bcfrt, fkh f dooh scksc og bueor, L feaokglhckt you wlmm fhfpt to @feflaf fkh ho vcry wcmm. Lk tbft rcdfrh, Lh mlic to sbfrc tbls tboudbt, wrlttck jy

    gorecr ^cfac Aorps Hlrcator Efri Dcfrfk, tltmch Ft Boec lk tbc Tormh0 Xbc ^cfac Aorps Qtory0

    Tblmc tbc rcspoksljlmltlcs frc hlvcrsc, cvcry ^cfac Aorps Womuktccrs `oj bfs okc aoeeok trflt0 lt ls bfrhwori tbft rcqulrcs scmg-eotlvftlok, hctcrelkftlok, pftlckac, fkh sfarlglac. Xbcrc frc eoeckts og drcftgrustrftlok, fs wcmm fs fablcvceckt fkh tbc `oy og efilkd grlckhsblps tbft mfst f mlgctlec. Xbc fjlmlty og ^cfacAorps Womuktccrs to ovcraoec tbcsc pcrsokfm fkh progcsslokfm abfmmckdcs ls wbft efics tbce suab spcalfmpcopmc fkh fjmc to jc suaacssgum ovcrscfs.

    Lkhcch, L afkkot cepbfslzc strokdmy ckoudb bow tbc qufmlty og your ^cfac Aorps cxpcrlckacs bcrc lk @feflafwlmm hcpckh eostmy ok you0 tbc lkltlftlvc you tfic9 your aoeelteckt to toudb wori9 your rcslmlckac, pftlckac,fkh gmcxljlmlty lk gfalkd ukcxpcatch sltuftloks9 your fjlmlty to fhfpt to f aumturc hlggcrckt groe your owk9 fkhyour abolacs lk efkfdlkd rlsi to fssurc your pcrsokfm sfgcty fkh scaurlty.

    Xbls Tcmaoec Jooils lktckhch to bcmp you ukhcrstfkh tbc aoeelteckt you frc fjout to efic. Lt wfs prcpfrch

    jy Womuktccrs fkh stfgg to bcmp you dct ogg to f dooh stfrt lk jcaoelkd f ecejcr og tbc ^cfac Aorps/@feflafgfelmy fkh to jcdlk to ukhcrstfkh fkh gukatlok wltblk tbc @feflafk aumturc.

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    ^CFAC AOZ^Q | @FEFLAF TCMAOEC JOOI:

    Lg you gccm you bfvc sugglalckt aoeelteckt, scmg-eotlvftlok, rcsouracgumkcss, fkh gmcxljlmlty to afrry out tbchutlcs fkh rcspoksljlmltlcs og f ^cfac Aorps Womuktccr, tbck wc mooi gorwfrh to you `olklkd tbc Womuktccrswbo frc aurrcktmy scrvlkd lk @feflaf.

    Aouktry Hlrcator

    Afrmf Cmmls

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    ^CFAC AOZ^Q | @FEFLAF TCMAOEC JOOI1

    AOKXCKXQ

    F TCMAOEC MCXXCZ ................................................................................................................................ 6AOKXCKXQ .................................................................................................................................................... 1AOZC CR^CAXFXLOKQ .............................................................................................................................. 7GOZ ^CFAC AOZ^Q WOMSKXCCZQ ......................................................................................................... 7^CFAC AOZ^Q/@FEFLAF BLQXOZ\ FKH ^ZODZFEQ .................................................................... 4

    Blstory og tbc ^cfac Aorps lk @feflaf ............................................................................................ 4Blstory fkh Guturc og ^cfac Aorps ^rodrfeelkd lk @feflaf ....................................................... 4

    AOSKXZ\ OWCZWLCT0 @FEFLAF FX F DMFKAC ............................................................................ 2Blstory ............................................................................................................................................... 2Dovcrkeckt....................................................................................................................................... 2Caokoey ........................................................................................................................................... 2^copmc fkh Aumturc............................................................................................................................ Okmlkc Frtlamcs/Aurrckt Kcws Qltcs Fjout @feflaf .................................................................... 66Lktcrkftlokfm Hcvcmopeckt Qltcs Fjout @feflaf.......................................................................... 66Zcaoeeckhch Joois ..................................................................................................................... 66

    MLWLKD AOKHLXLOKQ FKH WOMSKXCCZ MLGCQX\MC ................................................................... 61Aoeeuklaftloks ............................................................................................................................. 61Bouslkd fkh Qltc Moaftlok ............................................................................................................. 68Mlvlkd Fmmowfkac fkh Eokcy Efkfdceckt................................................................................. 68Gooh fkh Hlct.................................................................................................................................. 68Xrfksportftlok ................................................................................................................................. 63Dcodrfpby fkh Amleftc .................................................................................................................. 63Qoalfm Fatlvltlcs .............................................................................................................................. 63^rogcsslokfmlse, Hrcss, fkh Jcbfvlor ........................................................................................... 63^crsokfm Qfgcty ............................................................................................................................... 67Zcwfrhs fkh Grustrftloks ............................................................................................................... 67

    ^CFAC AOZ^Q XZFLKLKD ....................................................................................................................... 62Ovcrvlcw og ^rc-Qcrvlac Xrflklkd ................................................................................................. 62Xcabklafm Xrflklkd .......................................................................................................................... 62Mfkdufdc Xrflklkd .......................................................................................................................... 6

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    ^CFAC AOZ^Q | @FEFLAF TCMAOEC JOOI8

    Gfators tbft Aoktrljutc to Womuktccr Zlsi .................................................................................... :3Qtfylkd Qfgc0 Hokt Jc f Xfrdct gor Arlec................................................................................... :7Womuktccr Qfgcty Qupport lk @feflaf ............................................................................................ :2

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    AOZC CR^CAXFXLOKQ

    GOZ ^CFAC AOZ^Q WOMSKXCCZQ

    Lk worilkd towfrh gumglmmlkd tbc ^cfac Aorps Elsslok og proeotlkd wormh pcfac fkh grlckhsblp, fs f trflkcc

    fkh Womuktccr, you frc cxpcatch to0

    6. ^rcpfrc your pcrsokfm fkh progcsslokfm mlgc to efic f aoeelteckt to scrvc fjrofh gor f gumm tcre og :4eoktbs

    :. Aoeelt to leprovlkd tbc qufmlty og mlgc og tbc pcopmc wltb wboe you mlvc fkh wori9 fkh, lk holkd so, sbfrcyour silmms, fhfpt tbce, fkh mcfrk kcw silmms fs kcchch

    1. Qcrvc wbcrc tbc ^cfac Aorps fsis you to do, ukhcr aokhltloks og bfrhsblp, lg kcacssfry, fkh wltb tbc

    gmcxljlmlty kcchch gor cggcatlvc scrvlac

    8. Zcaodklzc tbft your suaacssgum fkh sustflkfjmc hcvcmopeckt wori ls jfsch ok tbc moafm trust fkh aokglhckac

    you julmh jy mlvlkd lk, fkh rcspcatgummy lktcdrftlkd yourscmg lkto, your bost aoeeuklty fkh aumturc

    3. Zcaodklzc tbft you frc rcspoksljmc :8 bours f hfy, 4 hfys f wcci gor your pcrsokfm aokhuat fkhprogcsslokfm pcrgorefkac

    7. Ckdfdc wltb bost aouktry pfrtkcrs lk f splrlt og aoopcrftlok, eutufm mcfrklkd, fkh rcspcat

    4. Tori wltblk tbc rumcs fkh rcdumftloks og tbc ^cfac Aorps fkh tbc moafm fkh kftlokfm mfws og tbc aouktrywbcrc you scrvc

    2. Cxcralsc `uhdeckt fkh pcrsokfm rcspoksljlmlty to protcat your bcfmtb, sfgcty, fkh wcmm-jclkd fkh tbft ogotbcrs

    . Zcprcsckt rcspokslvcmy tbc pcopmc, aumturcs, vfmucs, fkh trfhltloks og your bost aouktry fkh aoeeuklty topcopmc lk tbc Skltch Qtftcs jotb hurlkd fkh gommowlkd your scrvlac

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    ^CFAC AOZ^Q | @FEFLAF TCMAOEC JOOI4

    ^CFAC AOZ^Q/@ FEFLAFBLQXOZ\ FKH ^ZODZFEQ

    Blstory og tb c ^cfac Aorps lk @ feflaf

    Ok Gcjrufry ::, 6 Womuktccrs scrvlkd lk @feflaf. Eost ogtbclr wori wfs goausch ok drfssroot hcvcmopeckt pro`cats. Xrflkccs mlvch wltb @feflafk bost gfelmlcs,

    mcfrklkd tbc @feflafk aumturc fkh aross-aumturfm hlggcrckacs wblmc fhfptlkd to tbc moafm mfkdufdc fkh goohs.Xbck tbc fdrlaumturfm prodrfe lkamuhch glsbcrlcs hcvcmopeckt fkh blmmslhc gfrelkd, wblmc Womuktccrs wcrc

    worilkd lk bcfmtb-rcmftch prodrfes fs wcmm.

    Aurrckt fssldkeckts frc pfrt og f uklgore pmfk tbft bfs f sldklglafkt aoeeuklty hcvcmopeckt aorc. Tblmc cfabpro`cat pmfk bfs spcalgla tfsis fkh silmm rcqulrceckts, ^cfac Aorps/@feflaf fssldkeckts dckcrfmmy lkvomvcgfalmltftlkd tbc drowtb fkh hcvcmopeckt og aoeeukltlcs fkh tbclr ecejcrs lk f wfy tbft cepowcrs tbce to

    efic fkh afrry out jcttcr hcalsloks fjout tbclr owk mlvcs. Kot fmm Womuktccrs frc pmfach lk sefmm rurfmaoeeukltlcs. Qltcs fmso cxlst lk sefmm towks, pcrl-urjfk acktcrs, fkh lk fkh froukh tourlst altlcs suab fs OaboZlos fkh Kcdrlm. Aurrcktmy ko Womuktccrs frc fssldkch lk Ilkdstok, Eoktcdo Jfy, or Qpfklsb Xowk.

    Fk fdc-omh hlmceef lk hcvcmopeckt wori lkvomvcs abfrlty fkh hcpckhckay vcrsus gfalmltftlok fkhcepowcreckt. Lt bfs jcckfkh stlmm lscfslcr to dlvc fkh to ho tblkds yourscmg tbfk to bcmp otbcrs drowfkh mcfrk ok tbclr owk. Jut suab abfrlty-jfsch prfatlacs bfvc provck to jc sbort-mlvch fkh uksustflkfjmc lk

    efky hcvcmoplkd aouktrlcs, lkamuhlkd @feflaf. Lk @feflaf, you wlmm mcfrk bow to julmh afpfalty fkh cepowcrpcopmc to leprovc tbclr owk mlvlkd aokhltloks, tbus efilkd hcvcmopeckt eorc gumglmmlkd fkh sustflkfjmc. Fsuaacssgum hcvcmopeckt spcalfmlst dlvcs owkcrsblp og f hcvcmopeckt or pro`cat to tbc cktlrc aoeeuklty. Tbckcvcryokc strlvcs to rcfab f aoeeok dofm, tbc cggort ls aokaclvch, lepmcecktch, fkh fablcvch wltb f euabdrcftcr scksc og owkcrsblp, faaoepmlsbeckt, fkh sftlsgfatlok. Xbls scksc og owkcrsblp jy fmm ls tbc icy tosuaacss fkh sustflkfjlmlty wbck worilkd lk aoeeuklty hcvcmopeckt.

    Blstory fkh Guturc og ^cfac Aorps ^rodrfeelkd lk @feflaf

    Eorc tbfk 1,4>> Womuktccrs bfvc scrvch lk tbls bospltfjmc aouktry og movlkd fkh hykfela pcopmc. @feflafspopumftlok gfacs tbc sfec struddmcs fs pcopmc lk efky otbcr lsmfkh kftloks. Xbcrc frc efky frcfs wbcrc pcopmcstlmm prfatlac sujslstckac fdrlaumturc. Efky youtb frc wltbout `ojs or mfai tbc silmms to aoktrljutc to tbchcvcmopeckt og tbclr aoeeukltlcs. Efky ablmhrck afkkot rcfh. Lk fhhltlok, f wcfmtb og jlohlvcrslty cxlsts lktbc aouktry, fkh protcatlkd lts vfmufjmc kfturfm rcsouracs, wblmc jckcgltlkd groe tourlse, ls csscktlfm to

    @feflafs caokoey.

    Ft prcsckt, eorc tbfk ^cfac Aorps Womuktccrs wori lk tbc \outb fs ^roelsc fkh tbc Drcck Lkltlftlvcscators. \outb fs ^roelsc Womuktccrs wori lk tbc frcfs og mltcrfay hcvcmopeckt fkh mlgc silmms trflklkd. XbcDrcck Lkltlftlvc goauscs ok ckvlrokecktfm chuaftlok, fdrlaumturc, fkh ckvlrokecktfm bcfmtb lkgrfstruaturc.

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    ^CFAC AOZ^Q | @FEFLAF TCMAOEC JOOI2

    AOSKXZ\ OWCZWLCT0@ FEFLAF FX F DMFKAC

    Blstory

    Xflko Lkhlfks lkbfjltch @feflaf prlor to tbc frrlvfm og Abrlstopbcr Aomuejus lk 68> ojtflkch kok-leeldrfkt vlsfs.

    Dovcrkeckt

    @feflafs ogglalfm bcfh og stftc ls tbc qucck og Ckdmfkh, wbo fppolkts fkh ls rcprcscktch lk tbc aouktry jy tbcdovcrkor dckcrfm. Xbc bcfh og dovcrkeckt ls tbc prlec elklstcr, wbo ls fmso tbc mcfhcr og tbc pomltlafm pfrtytbft wlks tbc cmcatorfm ef`orlty lk tbc Bousc og Zcprcscktftlvcs. Ecejcrs og tbc Qckftc frc fppolktch groe tbctwo ef`or pfrtlcs, tbc ^copmcs Kftlokfm ^frty (^K^) fkh tbc @feflaf Mfjor ^frty (@M^). Xbc @M^ wok tbcdckcrfm cmcatlok lk :>>4 fgtcr fk 62-ycfr rumc jy tbc ^K^. Ecejcrs og tbc Bousc og Zcprcscktftlvcs scrvcglvc-ycfr tcres wblmc ecejcrs og tbc Qckftc frc fppolktch jy tbc dovcrkor dckcrfm wltb rcaoeeckhftloksgroe tbc prlec elklstcr. Xbc prlec elklstcr ls fppolktch jy tbc dovcrkor dckcrfm.

    Caokoey

    @feflaf ls strlvlkd to strckdtbck lts caokoey fkh csafpc groe lts jurhck og hcjt. Xbc dovcrkeckt ls struddmlkdto provlhc tbc scrvlacs fkh chuaftlok tbft @feflafks kcch to leprovc tbclr stfkhfrh og mlvlkd fkh to proeotc

    prohuatlvc cktcrprlsc lk tbc aouktry. Lk :>>2, 68.2 pcrackt og @feflafks wcrc mlvlkd jcmow tbc povcrty mlkc.^rovlhlkd opportukltlcs gor efrdlkfmlzch youtb ls f eflk aokacrk.

    Xbc dovcrkeckts caokoela pomlalcs ckaourfdc gorcldk lkvcsteckt lk frcfs tbft wlmm cfrk gorcldk cxabfkdc,suab fs tourlse, jfuxltc, fkh cxport arops mlic aoggcc, splacs, fkh sudfr afkc. Xbcsc frcfs afk aurtflm or rchuacukcepmoyeckt, wblab fvcrfdcs 6>.6 pcrackt. Efky @feflafks, bowcvcr, frc sldklglafktmy ukhcrcepmoych.Cepmoyeckt afk jc dckcrftch jy lkvcsteckts tbft usc tbc aouktrys rfw eftcrlfms. Xbc sudfr lkhustry ls

    suggcrlkd groe f rchuatlok lk tbc Curopcfk Sklok quotf fkh abrokla mow prohuatlvlty. Xbc dovcrkecktprovlhcs f wlhc rfkdc og lkacktlvcs to lkvcstors, lkamuhlkd rcelttfkac gfalmltlcs to fsslst tbce lk rcpftrlftlkdgukhs to tbclr aouktry9 tfx bomlhfys, wblab hcgcr tfxcs gor f pcrloh og ycfrs9 fkh huty-grcc faacss gor efablkcryfkh rfw eftcrlfms leportch gor fpprovch cktcrprlscs. Grcc-trfhc zokcs bfvc stleumftch lkvcsteckt lk dfrecktfsscejmy, mldbt efkugfaturlkd, fkh hftf cktry jy gorcldk glres. Bowcvcr, ovcr tbc pfst gcw ycfrs, tbc dfreckt

    lkhustry bfs suggcrch groe rchuach cxport cfrklkds, gfatory amosurcs, fkh rlslkd ukcepmoyeckt. Xbcsc gfatorsafk jc fttrljutch to lktcksc aoepctltlok, tbc fjsckac og Kortb Fecrlafk Grcc Xrfhc Fdrcceckt (KFGXF)pfrlty, fkh tbc bldb aost og opcrftloks, lkamuhlkd scaurlty aosts. Xbc dovcrkeckt bopcs to gurtbcr ckaourfdccaokoela fatlvlty tbroudb f aoejlkftlok og prlvftlzftlok, glkfkalfm scator rcstruaturlkd, fkh rchuach lktcrcst

    rftcs.

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    ^CFAC AOZ^Q | @FEFLAF TCMAOEC JOOI> spcalcs og glsb. Xbc tcrrflk ls qultc hlvcrsc, wltbswfeps fkh wctmfkhs lk tbc soutb, roudb tcrrflk lk tbc lktcrlor, fkh tbc Jmuc Eouktflks, wbosc bldbcst pcficxacchs 4,>>> gcct fkh ls f wftcrsbch gor rcaorh-jrcfilkd rflkgfmm lk tbc aouktry fkh rcdlok.

    Zcslhckts ck`oy f troplafm amleftc, wltb tcepcrfturcs dckcrfmmy jctwcck 2> hcdrccs fkh hcdrccs Gfbrckbclttbroudbout tbc ycfr. Hurlkd burrlafkc scfsok, @ukc to Kovcejcr, tbc lsmfkh rcaclvcs rflk fkh soectlecscxpcrlckacs wlkhy stores9 bowcvcr, eost burrlafkcs pfss jy wltbout blttlkd @feflaf hlrcatmy. Bcfvy rflks hofggcat tbc lsmfkh cvck outslhc og burrlafkc scfsok, stfrtlkd fs cfrmy fs Fprlm lk soec frcfs. Dlmjcrt lk 6>8, Burrlafkc Lvfk, wltb wlkh dusts og eorc tbfk 68> epb

    fkh torrcktlfm rflk, blt @feflaf, hfefdlkd boecs fkh lkgrfstruaturc fkh afuslkd hlsruptloks lk wftcr,tcmcpbokc, fkh cmcatrlafm scrvlacs. Gortukftcmy, tbc cyc og Burrlafkc Lvfk vccrch smldbtmy soutb, fkh @feflaf

    wfs spfrch groe totfm hcvfstftlok. Qlelmfrmy, @feflaf wfs fdflk spfrch tbc rfvfdcs og two burrlafkcs (Hckklsfkh Celmy) tbft oaaurrch wltblk f wcci og cfab otbcr lk @umy :>>39 fkh muai aoktlkuch to bomh tbroudb :>>7.Lk tbc :>>4 burrlafkc scfsok, tbc aouktry rcspokhch to Burrlafkc Hcfk fkh tbck Xroplafm Qtore Dustfv lk:>>2.

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    ^CFAC AOZ^Q | @FEFLAF TCMAOEC JOOI6>

    ZCQOSZACQ GOZ GSZXBCZ LKGOZEFXLOK

    Gommowlkd ls f mlst og wcjsltcs gor fhhltlokfm lkgoreftlok fjout tbc ^cfac Aorps fkh @feflaf fkh to aokkcatyou to rcturkch Womuktccrs fkh otbcr lkvltccs. ^mcfsc iccp lk elkh tbft fmtboudb wc try to efic surc fmm tbcscmlkis frc fatlvc fkh aurrckt, wc afkkot dufrfktcc lt. Lg you ho kot bfvc faacss to tbc Lktcrkct, vlslt your moafm

    mljrfry. Mljrfrlcs oggcr grcc Lktcrkct usfdc fkh ogtck mct you prlkt lkgoreftlok to tfic boec.

    F kotc og afutlok0 Fs you surg tbc Lktcrkct, jc fwfrc tbft you efy glkh jummctlk jofrhs fkh abft rooes lkwblab pcopmc frc grcc to cxprcss oplkloks fjout tbc ^cfac Aorps jfsch ok tbclr owk cxpcrlckac, lkamuhlkdaoeeckts jy tbosc wbo wcrc ukbfppy wltb tbclr abolac to scrvc lk tbc ^cfac Aorps. Xbcsc oplkloks frc kottbosc og tbc ^cfac Aorps or tbc S.Q. dovcrkeckt, fkh wc bopc you wlmm iccp lk elkh tbft ko two pcopmccxpcrlckac tbclr scrvlac lk tbc sfec wfy.

    Dckcrfm Lkgoreftlok Fjout @feflaf

    www.aouktrywftab.aoe/

    Ok tbls sltc, you afk mcfrk fkytblkd groe wbft tlec lt ls lk tbc afpltfm og @feflaf to bow to aokvcrt groe tbc

    hommfr to tbc @feflaf aurrckay. @ust amlai ok @feflaf fkh do groe tbcrc.

    www.mokcmypmfkct.aoe/hcstlkftloks

    Wlslt tbls sltc gor dckcrfm trfvcm fhvlac fjout fmeost fky aouktry lk tbc wormh.

    www.stftc.dov

    Xbc Qtftc Hcpfrteckts wcjsltc lssucs jfaidroukh kotcs pcrlohlafmmy fjout aouktrlcs froukh tbc wormh. Glkh@feflaf fkh mcfrk eorc fjout lts soalfm fkh pomltlafm blstory. \ou afk fmso do to tbc sltcs lktcrkftlokfm trfvcm

    scatlok to abcai ok aokhltloks tbft efy fggcat your sfgcty.

    www.psr.iccmc.fa.ui/ogglalfm.bte

    Xbls lkamuhcs mlkis to fmm tbc ogglalfm sltcs gor dovcrkeckts wormhwlhc.

    www.dcodrfpby.fjout.aoe/mljrfry/efps/jmlkhcx.bte

    Xbls okmlkc wormh ftmfs lkamuhcs efps fkh dcodrfpblafm lkgoreftlok, fkh cfab aouktry pfdc aoktflks mlkis tootbcr sltcs, suab fs tbc Mljrfry og Aokdrcss, tbft aoktflk aoeprcbckslvc blstorlafm, soalfm, fkh pomltlafmjfaidroukh.

    www.ayjcrsaboomjus.uk.ord/lkgokftlok/lkgo.fsp

    Xbls Skltch Kftloks sltc fmmows you to scfrab gor stftlstlafm lkgoreftlok gor ecejcr stftcs og tbc S.K.

    www.wormhlkgoreftlok.aoe

    Xbls sltc provlhcs fk fhhltlokfm sourac og aurrckt fkh blstorlafm lkgoreftlok fjout aouktrlcs froukh tbc wormh.

    Aokkc at Tltb Zcturk ch Womuktc cr sfkh Otbc r Lkvltc cs

    www.rpav.ord

    Xbls ls tbc sltc og tbc Kftlokfm ^cfac Aorps Fssoalftlok, efhc up og rcturkch Womuktccrs. Ok tbls sltc you afkglkh mlkis to fmm tbc Tcj pfdcs og tbc Grlckhs og droups gor eost aouktrlcs og scrvlac, aoeprlsch og gorecrWomuktccrs wbo scrvch lk tbosc aouktrlcs. Xbcrc frc fmso rcdlokfm droups tbft grcqucktmy dct todctbcr gor soalfmcvckts fkh moafm vomuktccr fatlvltlcs. Or do strfldbt to tbc Grlckhs og @feflaf sltc ft bttp0//scrvc`feflaf.ord/

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    bttp0//www.rpavwcjrlkd.ord

    Xbls sltc ls ikowk fs tbc rcturkch ^cfac Aorps Womuktccr Tcj rlkd. Jrowsc tbc Tcj rlkd fkh scc wbft gorecrWomuktccrs frc sfylkd fjout tbclr scrvlac.

    www.pcfacaorpswrltcrs.ord

    Xbls sltc ls bostch jy f droup og rcturkch Womuktccr wrltcrs. Lt ls f eoktbmy okmlkc pujmlaftlok og cssfys fkhWomuktccr faaoukts og tbclr ^cfac Aorps scrvlac.

    Okmlkc Frt lamcs/ Aur rck t Kcws Qltc s Fjout @ fef laf

    www.`feflaf-dmcfkcr.aoe

    Qltc og tbc@feflaf Dmcfkcr, f moafm kcwspfpcr.

    www.`feflafojscrvcr.aoe

    Qltc og tbc@feflaf Ojscrvcr, f moafm kcwspfpcr.

    bttp0//ilkdstok.uscejfssy.dov/u.s.pcfac_aorps.btem

    S.Q. Cejfssy lk @feflaf.

    www.tcmcvlslok`feflaf.aoe

    Qltcs og @feflafs two moafm tcmcvlslok stftloks.

    www.`ls.dov.`e

    Xbc lkgoreftlok scrvlac og tbc dovcrkeckt og @feflaf.

    www.km`.ord.`e

    Qltc og tbc Kftlokfm Mljrfry og @feflaf.

    Lkt crkf tlokfm Hcvc mopeck t Qltcs Fjout @ feflaf

    www.pfbo.ord

    ^fk Fecrlafk Bcfmtb Ordfklzftlok

    www.ukhp.ord/go`fe

    Skltch Kftloks Hcvcmopeckt ^rodrfeec

    www.uklacg.ord

    Skltch Kftloks Ablmhrcks Chuaftlokfm Gukh

    Zcaoeeckhch Joois

    6. Amfric, Chltb.Ey Eotbcr Tbo Gftbcrch Ec0 F Qtuhy og tbc Gfelmlcs lk Xbrcc Qcmcatch Aoeeukltlcsog @feflaf.Xbc ^rcss Sklvcrslty og tbc Tcst Lkhlcs, tblrh rcvlsch chltlok, :>>:.

    :. Eoktcltb, Iftbmcck ch. @feflaf lk Qmfvcry fkh Grcchoe0 Blstory, Bcrltfdc fkh Aumturc . Sklvcrsltyog tbc Tcst Lkhlcs ^rcss, :>>:.

    1. Zcfh, Elabfcm. Mokcmy ^mfkct @feflaf. Mokcmy ^mfkct ^ujmlaftloks, :>>7.

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    8. Qbcrmoai, ^blmlp, fkh Bfzcm Jckkctt. Xbc Qtory og tbc @feflafk ^copmc. ^rlkactok, [email protected] EfriusTlckcr ^ujmlsbcrs, 64.

    7. Tlkimcr, Fktboky A. Dolkd Boec Xo Xcfab. MEB ^ujmlsblkd, 6>.

    :. Zlac, Dcrfmh X. Xbc Jomh Cxpcrleckt0 @GIs ^cfac Aorps. Kotrc Hfec, Lkh.0 Sklvcrslty og KotrcHfec ^rcss, 6>8.

    Joois ok tbc Womuktccr Cxpcrlckac

    6. Hlrmfe, Qbfrok.Jcyokh Qljcrlf0 Xwo \cfrs lk f Gordottck ^mfac. Qfktf Jfrjfrf, Afmlg.0 EaQcfsJoois, :>>8.

    :. Afscjomt, Efr`orlc HcEoss.Efrdfrltf0 F Duftcefmfk ^cfac Aorps Cxpcrlckac. Dld Bfrjor, Tfsb.0

    Zch Fppmc ^ujmlsblkd, :>>>.

    1. Crhefk, Qfrfb.Klkc Blmms to Kfejokifbf0 Xwo \cfrs lk tbc Bcfrt og fk Fgrlafk Wlmmfdc. Kcw \ori,K.\.0 ^lafhor, :>>1.

    8. Bcssmcr, ^ctcr.Zlvcr Xowk0 Xwo \cfrs ok tbc \fkdtzc. Kcw \ori, K.\.0 ^crckklfm, :>>6.

    3. Ickkchy, Dcrfmhlkc ch. Groe tbc Acktcr og tbc Cfrtb0 Qtorlcs out og tbc ^cfac Aorps . Qfktf Eoklaf,

    Afmlg.0 Amovcr ^fri ^rcss, 6

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    MLWLKD AOKHLXLOKQ FKHWOMSKXCCZ MLGCQX\MC

    Aoeeuklaftloks

    EflmEflm groe tbc Skltch Qtftcs usufmmy tfics okc to tbrcc wccis to frrlvc, jut oaafslokfmmy lt bfs jcck ikowk totfic scvcrfm eoktbs or kot frrlvc ft fmm. Hcspltc tbc hcmfys, wc ckaourfdc you to wrltc to your gfelmy rcdumfrmyjy tbls or otbcr fvflmfjmc ecfks. Gfelmy ecejcrs ogtck jcaoec worrlch wbck tbcy ho kot bcfr groe you, so ltls f dooh lhcf to fhvlsc tbce tbft eflm scrvlac ls sporfhla fkh tbft tbcy sboumh kot worry lg tbcy ho kot rcaclvc

    your mcttcrs rcdumfrmy. Gortukftcmy, tbcrc frc fmtcrkftlvcs, lkamuhlkd ceflm fkh acmmumfr pbokcs to wblab you wlmmbfvc aost-cggcatlvc faacss. Lg f scrlous projmce wcrc to oaaur, ^cfac Aorps/@feflaf woumh kotlgy tbc Ogglac ogQpcalfm Qcrvlacs ft ^cfac Aorps bcfhqufrtcrs lk Tfsblkdtok, H.A., wblab woumh tbck aoktfat your gfelmy.Fmso, you sboumh fhvlsc your gfelmy tbft lk tbc afsc og fk cecrdckay, tbcy afk aoktfat tbc Ogglac og QpcalfmQcrvlacs lk Tfsblkdtok ft 2>>.8:8.232>, cxtckslok 684> (:8 bours).

    Hurlkd prc-scrvlac trflklkd, your eflm sboumh jc sckt to tbc gommowlkd fhhrcss0

    \our Kfec, ^AXa/o Aouktry Hlrcator^cfac Aorps2 Tortblkdtok FvckucIlkdstok, 3, @feflaf, Tcst Lkhlcs

    Okac you jcaoec f Womuktccr fkh frc ft your sltc, you efy aboosc to bfvc your mcttcrs sckt hlrcatmy to yourkcw fhhrcss, jut lt ls rcaoeeckhch tbft mfrdcr pfaifdcs jc sckt jy tbc S.Q. ^ostfm Qcrvlac to tbc ^cfac Aorpsogglac ft tbc fjovc fhhrcss. Mfrdc pfaifdcs sckt to fky otbcr fhhrcss, or sckt tbroudb scrvlacs mlic S^Q, HBM,fkh Gchcrfm Cxprcss, efy fttrfat austoes huty fkh woumh, tbcrcgorc, jc bcmh ft tbc flrport uktlm you efic tbctrlp to amfle tbce fkh pfy huty. Qefmm pfaifdcs afk jc sckt jy SQ^Q to your moafm fhhrcss, dckcrfmmy wltbout

    fttrfatlkd huty gccs.

    ^faifdcs afk tfic groe two wccis to slx wccis to frrlvc. Xbcy eust jc mldbtcr tbfk :: poukhs fkh frc abcfpcrto eflm lg tbcy frc mcss tbfk 66 poukhs. Kotc tbft joois fkh hoaueckts tbft wcldb f elkleue og 66 poukhsafk jc sckt to you lk fk E-Jfd tbroudb tbc S.Q. ^ostfm Qcrvlac ft f rcmftlvcmy caokoelafm rftc. Gurtbcrlkgoreftlok ls fvflmfjmc ft S.Q. ^ost Ogglacs fkh ft

    www.usps.aoe.

    Xcmcpbokcs

    ^cfac Aorps/@feflaf wlmm suppmy you wltb f grcc acmmpbokc upok frrlvfm. \ou wlmm futoeftlafmmy jc ckrommch lktbc ^cfac Aorps Amosch Sscr Droup (ASD), wblab wlmm ckfjmc you to efic grcc ukmleltch afmms to otbcr

    Womuktccrs fkh to stfgg wltb ^cfac Aorps/@feflaf-lssuch acmmpbokcs. Afmms outslhc og tbc ASD (wbctbcrhoecstla or lktcrkftlokfm) frc ok your hlec. \ou afk fmso efic pbokc afmms to tbc ^A ogglac mfkhmlkcs grcc ogaost jy afmmlkd our TLEFR mlkcs 762->324 or 762->322. Kotc tbft eost tomm grcc 6-2>> kuejcrs frc kot grccor faacssljmc groe @feflaf. Abcai wltb ^AWs fmrcfhy ok tbc lsmfkh gor tbc jcst hcfms ok moafm afmmlkd afrhstbft afk jc usch to efic lktcrkftlokfm afmms.

    http://www.usps.com/http://www.usps.com/http://www.usps.com/
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    Aoeputcr, Lktcrkct, fkh Ceflm Faacss

    Lg you jrlkd f mfptop, efic acrtflk lt ls lksurch fkh jrlkd f powcr surdc protcator. (\ou eldbt fmso aokslhcrjrlkdlkd f portfjmc prlktcr.) ^cfac Aorps/@feflafsldkch fk fdrcceckt wltb Hldlacm, our moafm acmmpbokcprovlhcr, to provlhc Womuktccrs wltb eohces fkh ukmleltch faacss to Lktcrkct gor f eoktbmy gcc og @$>.Xbls ls f vomuktfry prodrfe tbft fjout 43 pcrackt og Womuktccrs frc uslkd lk @feflaf. Xbc spcch og tblsscrvlac hcpckhs cktlrcmy ok tbc hcdrcc og acmmpbokc aokkcatlvlty lk tbc dlvck frcf fs hftf frc trfkselttchtbroudb acmmpbokcs. Aovcrfdc ls prctty dooh faross tbc lsmfkh, fkh eost Womuktccrs rcport tbft tbclraokkcatloks frc gfstcr tbfk hlfm-up jut smowcr tbfk jrofhjfkh. Tc rcqulrc tbosc wbo `olk to efic fqufrtcrmy aoeelteckt, fkh tbc eoktbmy gcc ls slepmy sujtrfatch groe tbclr mlvlkd fmmowfkac. Cktry/cxlthftcs frc fkkoukach wcmm lk fhvfkac.

    Bouslkd fkh Qltc Moaftlok

    \our mlvlkd aokhltloks lk @feflaf efy kot jc fs ruddch fs tbosc lk efky ^cfac Aorps posts. Eost Womuktccrsbfvc lkhoor pmuejlkd fkh rukklkd wftcr. Bowcvcr, tbc wftcr ls usufmmy kot bcftch, so jc prcpfrch gor tbcfh`usteckt to aomh sbowcrs fs you drfhufmmy jcaoec leecrsch lk tbc @feflafk wfy og mlgc fkh wori.Fmtboudb wfsblkd efablkcs frc wlhcmy fvflmfjmc, mfukhry ls ogtck wfsbch jy bfkh lk f slki or f wfsbtuj orcvck lk f rlvcr. Cmcatrlalty cxlsts lsmfkhwlhc, cxacpt lk vcry rceotc frcfs. Wcry gcw Womuktccrs do wltbout f

    rcgrldcrftor or otbcr cmcatrlafm fppmlfkacs, fkh efky Womuktccrs cvck bfvc feckltlcs suab fs afjmc tcmcvlslok.

    Mlvlkd aokhltloks wlmm vfry hcpckhlkd upok wbctbcr your sltc ls rurfm, pcrl-urjfk, or urjfk. Frcfs wltb tourlsewlmm bfvc f bldbcr stfkhfrh og mlvlkd.

    Xbc eost aoeeok mlvlkd sltuftloks frc f rooe lk f boec wltb f @feflafk gfelmy wltb faacss to f jftbrooefkh iltabck tbft you wlmm sbfrc or f sefmm, scmg-aoktflkch fpfrteckt fttfabch to tbc bost gfelmy's rcslhckac or lktbclr "yfrh." \our bost gfelmy hurlkd trflklkd wlmm fsslst you wltb orlcktftlok to your aoeeuklty, @feflafk

    boec mlgc, fkh aross-aumturfm fh`usteckt.

    Mlvlkd Fmmowfk ac fk h Eokc y Efkf dcec kt

    Xbc moafm aurrckay ls tbc @feflafk hommfr, fkh tbc cxabfkdc rftc abfkdcs aokstfktmy. Xbc ^cfac Aorps wlmm

    opck f sfvlkds faaoukt gor you lk moafm aurrckay ft f jrfkab og tbc Kftlokfm Aoeecralfm Jfki, wblab wlmmlssuc you fk FXE afrh. \our mlvlkd fmmowfkac fkh mcfvc fmmowfkacs wlmm jc hcposltch eoktbmy lkto tbftfaaoukt.

    Womuktccrs frc kot pflh sfmfrlcs, jut frc provlhch fmmowfkacs to aovcr mlvlkd cxpckscs tbft fmmow tbce to mlvc ftf eohcst mcvcm, slelmfr to tbft og tbc @feflafks wltb wboe tbcy wori. Xbc fmmowfkacs Womuktccrs rcaclvc frckot aokglhcktlfm fkh frc ikowk to spoksorlkd fdckalcs so tbft tbcy jcttcr ukhcrstfkh tbc aokhltloks ukhcrwblab Womuktccrs scrvc.

    Gooh fkh Hlct

    \our hlct efy kot kcch to abfkdc hrfstlafmmy wblmc you frc lk @feflaf. Xbc eflk sourac og ecft ls ablaick.Jccg, doft, fkh glsb frc fmso rcfhlmy fvflmfjmc. \ou frc mlicmy to jcaoec f aumlkfry cxpcrt lk prcpfrlkd ablaick

    hlggcrckt wfys.

    Wcdctfrlfks kcch kot jc aokacrkch. Fmtboudb tbcrc efy jc f sefmmcr vfrlcty og goohs tbfk you frc usch to,grcsb grults fkh vcdctfjmcs, fs wcmm fs hrlch jcfks fkh rlac, frc pmcktlgum. Kotc tbft @feflafks movc bot fkh

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    splay goohs. Gor tbosc wbo arfvc f tfstc og boec, Jurdcr Ilkd, IGA, Qujwfy, Tckhys, X.D.L. Grlhfys,Hoelkos, fkh ^lzzf But afk jc goukh lk efky urjfk frcfs. Fmso fvflmfjmc lk urjfk frcfs frc leportch goohltces. Xbcsc tckh to jc cxpckslvc9 bowcvcr, okac you eovc to your sltc, you wlmm mcfrk to efic ho wltb wbftls fvflmfjmc moafmmyf mlttmc arcftlvlty hocs do f mokd wfy.

    Xrfksportftlok

    Juscs frc arowhch fkh ogtck ho kot opcrftc ok rcdumfr sabchumcs. Xbc dovcrkeckt ls efilkd prodrcss lkleprovlkd tbc urjfk trfksportftlok systce, lktrohualkd eorc juscs, cspcalfmmy hurlkd pcfi bours, fkh dcttlkdtbce to opcrftc lk f tlecmy efkkcr. Zurfm trfvcm optloks rfkdc groe mfrdc juscs, elkljuscs, fkh routc tfxls to

    plaiup truais, jlayamcs, fkh mots og wfmilkd. Lt efy jc kcacssfry gor you to wfmi or jlic soec hlstfkacs lk bot,elmhmy buelh, or rflky wcftbcr. Leprovch stfelkf, wcldbt rchuatlok, fkh ovcrfmm leprovceckt lk dckcrfm wcmm-jclkd frc jckcglalfm slhc cggcats rcportch jy our Womuktccrs. Xbc ^cfac Aorps provlhcs Womuktccrs wltb fjlayamc ok f afsc-jy-afsc jfsls gor wori-rcmftch purposcs. Womuktccrs frc rcqulrch to wcfr f bcmect wblmcrlhlkd jlayamcs. Xbcsc bcmects frc lssuch jy ^cfac Aorps/@feflaf.

    Dcodrf pby fkh Amleftc

    @feflaf bfs f troplafm amleftc. Xcepcrfturcs vfry jctwcck 2> hcdrccs fkh hcdrccs Gfbrckbclt, fkh frc

    fjout 6> hcdrccs mowcr ft bldbcr cmcvftloks. Jotb hfys fkh kldbts dckcrfmmy frc bot fkh f jlt eorc buelhhurlkd tbc sueecr, wblmc cvcklkds frc kotlacfjmy aoomcr hurlkd tbc wlktcr. Ft bldbcr cmcvftloks, cspcalfmmyjctwcck Kovcejcr fkh Efrab, cvcklkds afk jc qultc ablmmy, fkh f mldbt wrfp, mokd-smccvch sblrt, or swcftsblrtefy jc kcacssfry. Zflk afk oaaur fky tlec tbroudbout tbc ycfr, tboudb eost mlicmy groe Efy tbroudb @ukcfkh groe Qcptcejcr tbroudb Oatojcr.

    Qoalfm Fat lvltlc s

    Fatlvltlcs fvflmfjmc gor cktcrtflkeckt wlmm hcpckh ok wbcrc you frc fssldkch fkh bow arcftlvc you frc. Feokdtbc possljlmltlcs frc rcfhlkd, wfmilkd, wrltlkd mcttcrs, rlhlkd f jlayamc, swleelkd, soalfmlzlkd wltb grlckhs,

    tfilkd amfsscs, holkd frts fkh arfgts, dolkd to eovlcs or pmfys, wftablkd vlhcos or tcmcvlslok, wftablkd orpfrtlalpftlkd lk sports suab fs kctjfmm, swleelkd, gootjfmm fkh arlaict, mlstcklkd to eusla or f sbortwfvc rfhlo,hfkalkd ft amujs or H@ pfrtlcs, skoricmlkd, saujf hlvlkd, pmfylkd dfecs (c.d., afrhs or hoelkocs, tbc kftlokfm

    pfstlec), fkh pmfylkd euslafm lkstrueckts.

    ^rogcsslokfmlse, Hrc ss, fk h Jcb fvlor

    \ou wlmm jc worilkd fs f ^cfac Aorps Womuktccr lk aoopcrftlok wltb f dovcrkeckt elklstry or @feflafkordfklzftlok fkh wlmm jc cxpcatch to hrcss fkh jcbfvc fs f progcsslokfm. Eost progcsslokfm @feflafks hrcsswcmm fkh gommow f aokscrvftlvc hrcss aohc. Lg tbls hrcss aohc ls kot eflktflkch, lt ls scck fs hlsrcspcatgum. Tblmctourlsts efy wcfr sbort-sborts fkh trfkspfrckt amotblkd, suab fttlrc ls kot fpproprlftc gor Womuktccrs.

    Womuktccrs sboumh hrcss fpproprlftcmy, jotb ok fkh ogg tbc `oj, fkh sboumh rcspcat @feflafk fttltuhcs towfrhpcrsokfm fppcfrfkac. Xbc sfgcst rumc ls to afrcgummy ojscrvc wbft ao-woricrs fkh @feflafk progcsslokfms wcfrfkh hrcss faaorhlkdmy.

    TOECK0 Womuktccrs fdrcc tbft wcfrlkd sborts euab sbortcr tbfk Jcreuhf sborts or wfmilkd sborts lkpujmla ls lkfpproprlftc fkh afk mcfh to bfrfsseckt fkh cejfrrfsseckt. Xfki tops fkh silepy fttlrc sboumh kotjc work lk pujmla.

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    ECK0 Lk @feflaf, okc afk bfvc f jcfrh, jut lt sboumh jc icpt kcft fkh trleech. Drowlkd bflr too mokd afkprcvckt okc groe jclkd faacptch fs f progcsslokfm jy tbosc wltb wboe Womuktccrs wori. @feflafk eck lkprogcssloks aoepfrfjmc to tbosc og Womuktccrs ho kot ogtck wcfr cfrrlkds9 tbcrcgorc, efmc Womuktccrs fkhtrflkccs sboumh ojscrvc afrcgummy tbclr ao-woricrs fkh aommcfducs.

    Gmlp-gmops sboumh kot jc work hurlkd prc-scrvlac trflklkd or hurlkd wori bours. Fky johy plcralkds fslhc groe

    tbc cfr mojc frc lkfpproprlftc9 pmcfsc rceovc tbcsc fhorkeckts groe otbcr cxposch frcfs jcgorc you frrlvc lk-aouktry. Xfttoos frc fmso lkfpproprlftc fkh sboumh jc icpt aovcrch to tbc cxtckt possljmc.

    Xbc ^cfac Aorps ogglac eflktflks f strlat hrcss aohc hurlkd ogglalfm worilkd bours to wblab Womuktccrs frc

    cxpcatch to fhbcrc. Xbcrcgorc, ko Womuktccrs wlmm jc fmmowch lk tbc ogglac lg tbcy frc aokslhcrchlkfpproprlftcmy fttlrch.

    ^crsokfm Qfgcty

    Eorc hctflmch lkgoreftlok fjout tbc ^cfac Aorps fpprofab to sfgcty ls aoktflkch lk tbc Bcfmtb Afrc fkhQfgcty abfptcr, jut lt ls fk leportfkt lssuc fkh afkkot jc ovcrcepbfslzch. Fs stftch lk tbc WomuktccrBfkhjooi, jcaoelkd f ^cfac Aorps Womuktccr cktflms acrtflk sfgcty rlsis. Mlvlkd fkh trfvcmlkd lk fkukgfelmlfr ckvlrokeckt (ogtcktlecs fmokc), bfvlkd f mleltch ukhcrstfkhlkd og moafm mfkdufdc fkh aumturc, fkhjclkd pcraclvch fs wcmm-ogg frc soec og tbc gfators tbft afk put f Womuktccr ft rlsi. Efky Womuktccrs

    cxpcrlckac vfrylkd hcdrccs og ukwfktch fttcktlok fkh bfrfsseckt. ^ctty tbcgts fkh jurdmfrlcs frc kotukaoeeok, fkh lkalhckts og pbyslafm fkh scxufm fssfumt ho oaaur, fmtboudb eost @feflaf Womuktccrs aoepmctctbclr two ycfrs og scrvlac wltbout lkalhckt. Xbc ^cfac Aorps bfs cstfjmlsbch proachurcs fkh pomlalcs hcsldkchto bcmp you rchuac your rlsis fkh ckbfkac your sfgcty fkh scaurlty. Xbcsc proachurcs fkh pomlalcs, lk fhhltlokto sfgcty trflklkd, wlmm jc provlhch okac you frrlvc lk @feflaf. Sslkd tbcsc tooms, you frc cxpcatch to tficrcspoksljlmlty gor your sfgcty fkh wcmm-jclkd.

    Cfab stfgg ecejcr ft tbc ^cfac Aorps ls aoeelttch to provlhlkd Womuktccrs wltb tbc support tbcy kcch to

    suaacssgummy ecct tbc abfmmckdcs tbcy wlmm gfac to bfvc f sfgc, bcfmtby, fkh prohuatlvc scrvlac. Tc ckaourfdcWomuktccrs fkh gfelmlcs to mooi ft our sfgcty fkh scaurlty lkgoreftlok ok tbc ^cfac Aorps wcjsltc ft

    www.pcfacaorps.dov/sfgcty.

    Lkgoreftlok ok tbcsc pfdcs dlvcs ecssfdcs ok Womuktccr bcfmtb fkh Womuktccr sfgcty. Xbcrc ls f scatlok tltmchQfgcty fkh Qcaurlty lk Hcptb. Feokd toplas fhhrcssch frc tbc rlsis og scrvlkd fs f Womuktccr, posts sfgctysupport systces, fkh cecrdckay pmfkklkd fkh aoeeuklaftloks.

    Zcwf rhs fk h Grustrf tloks

    Xbc rcfm sfarlglacs you wlmm efic lk tbc ^cfac Aorps frc lk tbc gore og tbc trceckhous hflmy, cvck bourmy,cggorts you wlmm efic to opcrftc fkh jc cggcatlvc lk fkotbcr aumturc fkh tbc aokstfkt struddmc to jc scmg-fwfrcfkh scksltlvc. F gorecr Womuktccr cxpmflks0

    Eost og us fdrcc tbft fmtboudb wc ikcw tbc ^cfac Aorps wfs dolkd to jc bfrh, lt ls ogtck bfrh lk f hlggcrcktwfy tbfk wc cxpcatch. Tc fmm worrlch fjout fh`ustlkd to tbc juds fkh tbc bcft, jut tbfts tbc cfsy pfrt. Ltseorc og f abfmmckdc to dct usch to hcfmlkd wltb pcrpmcxlkd jurcfuarfay, tbc mfai og eotlvftlok lk soec bostaouktry aouktcrpfrts, tbc mfai og tcabkomody fkh chuaftlok, fkh aumturfm jfrrlcrs.

    Fs wltb eost hcvcmoplkd aouktrlcs, tbcrc wlmm jc abfmmckdcs, suab fs lrrcdumfr trfksportftlok, hlsruptloks lkcmcatrlafm fkh wftcr suppmlcs, fkh lkorhlkftc hcmfys lk dcttlkd tblkds hokc. \our efturlty, opckkcss to abfkdc,fkh aoeelteckt to tbc ^cfac Aorps wlmm drcftmy ckbfkac your fjlmlty to fhfpt to mlvlkd fkh worilkd lk

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    @feflaf. @uhdlkd jy tbc cxpcrlckac og gorecr Womuktccrs, tbc rcwfrhs frc wcmm wortb tbc hlgglaumtlcs, fkh eostWomuktccrs mcfvc @feflaf gccmlkd tbcy bfvc dflkch euab eorc tbfk tbcy dfvc hurlkd tbclr scrvlac.

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    ^CFAC AOZ^Q XZFLKLKD

    Ovcr vlc w og ^rc -Qcr vlac Xrflklkd

    ^rc-scrvlac trflklkd ls tbc glrst cvckt wltblk f aoepctckay-jfsch trflklkd prodrfe tbft aoktlkucs tbroudboutyour :4 eoktbs og scrvlac lk @feflaf. ^rc-scrvlac trflklkd cksurcs tbft Womuktccrs frc cqulppch wltb tbc

    ikowmchdc, silmms, fkh fttltuhcs to cggcatlvcmy pcrgore tbclr `ojs gor tbc glrst gcw eoktbs fs Womuktccrs lk-aouktry.

    Xbc ^cfac Aorps bfs tbc ovcrfmm rcspoksljlmlty gor hlrcatlkd trflklkd wltb tbc opcrftlokfm fspcat jclkd cxcautchjy f trflklkd tcfe aoeprlslkd ^cfac Aorps stfgg, tcabklafm trflkcrs, mfkdufdc fkh aross-aumturc gfalmltftorsfsslstch jy aurrcktmy scrvlkd Womuktccrs, fkh rcsourac pcrsoks groe tbc lkhustry. Xbc mckdtb og prc-scrvlactrflklkd vfrlcs, usufmmy rfkdlkd groe klkc to 6: wccis, hcpckhlkd ok tbc aoepctckalcs rcqulrch gor tbc

    fssldkeckt. @feflaf ecfsurcs fablcvceckt og mcfrklkd fkh hctcrelkcs lg trflkccs bfvc suaacssgummy fablcvchaoepctckalcs, lkamuhlkd mfkdufdc stfkhfrhs, gor swcfrlkd lk fs f ^cfac Aorps Womuktccr.

    Xbroudbout scrvlac, Womuktccrs strlvc to fablcvc pcrgorefkac aoepctckalcs. Lkltlfmmy, prc-scrvlac trflklkdfggorhs tbc opportuklty gor trflkccs to hcvcmop fkh tcst tbclr owk rcsouracs. Fs f trflkcc, you wlmm pmfy fk

    fatlvc romc lk scmg-chuaftlok. \ou wlmm jc fsich to hcalhc bow jcst to sct fkh ecct oj`catlvcs fkh to glkhfmtcrkftlvc somutloks. \ou wlmm jc fsich to prcpfrc gor fk cxpcrlckac lk wblab you wlmm ogtck bfvc to tfic tbc

    lkltlftlvc fkh faacpt rcspoksljlmlty gor hcalsloks. Xbc suaacss og your mcfrklkd wlmm jc ckbfkach jy your owkcggort to tfic rcspoksljlmlty gor your mcfrklkd fkh tbroudb sbfrlkd cxpcrlckacs wltb otbcrs.

    ^cfac Aorps trflklkd ls goukhch ok fhumt mcfrklkd ectbohs wltb f strokd cepbfsls ok cxpcrlcktlfm bfkhs-okfppmlaftloks suab fs aokhuatlkd f pfrtlalpftory aoeeuklty kcchs fsscsseckt fkh gfalmltftlkd droups.Quaacssgum trflklkd rcsumts lk aoepctckac lk vfrlous tcabklafm, mlkdulstla, aross-aumturfm, bcfmtb, fkh sfgcty fkhscaurlty frcfs. Lktcdrftlkd lkto tbc aoeeuklty ls usufmmy okc og tbc aorc aoepctckalcs Womuktccrs strlvc to

    fablcvc jotb lk prc-scrvlac trflklkd fkh hurlkd tbc glrst scvcrfm eoktbs og scrvlac. Quaacssgum sustflkfjmchcvcmopeckt wori ls jfsch ok tbc moafm trust fkh aokglhckac Womuktccrs julmh jy mlvlkd lk, fkh rcspcatgummylktcdrftlkd lkto, tbc @feflaf aoeeuklty fkh aumturc. Xrflkccs frc prcpfrch gor tbls tbroudb f boecstfy

    cxpcrlckac, wblab ogtck rcqulrcs trflkccs to mlvc wltb bost gfelmlcs hurlkd prc-scrvlac trflklkd. Lktcdrftlok lktotbc aoeeuklty kot okmy gfalmltftcs dooh worilkd rcmftloksblps, jut lt gostcrs mfkdufdc mcfrklkd fkh aross-aumturfm faacptfkac fkh trust, wblab bcmp cksurc your bcfmtb, sfgcty, fkh scaurlty.

    Tovck lkto tbc aoepctckalcs, tbc fjlmlty to aoeeuklaftc lk tbc bost aouktry mfkdufdc ls arltlafm to jclkd fkcggcatlvc ^cfac Aorps Womuktccr. Qo jfsla ls tbls prcacpt tbft lt ls spcmmch out lk tbc ^cfac Aorps Fat0 Kopcrsok sbfmm jc fssldkch to huty fs f Womuktccr ukhcr tbls fat lk fky gorcldk aouktry or frcf ukmcss ft tbc tlecog suab fssldkeckt bc (or sbc) posscsscs suab rcfsokfjmc proglalckay fs bls (or bcr) fssldkeckt rcqulrcs lkspcfilkd tbc mfkdufdc og tbc aouktry or frcf to wblab bc (or sbc) ls fssldkch.

    Xcabk lafm Xrflklkd

    Xcabklafm trflklkd wlmm prcpfrc you to wori lk @feflaf jy julmhlkd ok tbc silmms you fmrcfhy bfvc fkh bcmplkdyou hcvcmop kcw silmms lk f efkkcr fpproprlftc to tbc kcchs og tbc aouktry. Xbc ^cfac Aorps stfgg fkh@feflafk cxpcrts fsslstch jy aurrckt Womuktccrs wlmm aokhuat tbc tcabklafm trflklkd. Xrflklkd pmfacs drcftcepbfsls ok mcfrklkd bow to trfksgcr tbc silmms you bfvc to tbc aoeeuklty lk wblab you wlmm scrvc fs fWomuktccr.

    \ou wlmm jc supportch fkh cvfmuftch tbroudbout tbc trflklkd to julmh tbc aokglhckac fkh silmms you kcch toukhcrtfic your pro`cat fatlvltlcs fkh jc f prohuatlvc ecejcr og your aoeeuklty.

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    Elh-scrvlac aokgcrckac/lk-scrvlac trflklkd0 (hokc lk aok`ukatlok wltb tcabklafm scator lk-scrvlac)0Fsslsts Womuktccrs lk rcvlcwlkd tbclr glrst ycfr, rcfsscsslkd tbclr pcrsokfm fkh pro`cat oj`catlvcs, fkhpmfkklkd gor tbclr scaokh ycfr og scrvlac.

    Amosc-og-scrvlac aokgcrckac0 ^rcpfrcs Womuktccrs gor tbc guturc fgtcr ^cfac Aorps scrvlac fkh rcvlcwstbclr rcspcatlvc pro`cats fkh pcrsokfm cxpcrlckacs.

    Xbc mckdtb fkh hcsldk og tbcsc trflklkds frc fhfptch to aouktry-spcalgla kcchs fkh aokhltloks. Xbc icy to tbctrflklkd systce ls tbft trflklkd cvckts frc lktcdrftch fkh lktcrrcmftch, groe tbc prc-hcpfrturc orlcktftloktbroudb tbc ckh og your scrvlac, fkh frc pmfkkch, lepmcecktch, fkh cvfmuftch aoopcrftlvcmy jy tbc trflklkdstfgg, ^cfac Aorps stfgg, fkh Womuktccrs.

    Otbcr trflklkd lktcrvcktloks tbft Womuktccrs wlmm pfrtlalpftc lk frc rcdlokfm worisbops, tcabklafm trflklkdscelkfrs rcmftlkd to spcalgla scators fkh otbcr ^cfac Aorps-rcmftch frcfs.

    Vufmlgylkd gor Qcrvlac

    Xbc prc-scrvlac trflklkd cxpcrlckac provlhcs fk opportuklty kot okmy gor tbc ^cfac Aorps to fsscss f trflkccsaoepctckac, jut gor trflkccs to rc-cvfmuftc tbclr aoeelteckt to scrvc gor :4 eoktbs to leprovc tbc qufmlty ogmlgc og tbc pcopmc wltb wboe Womuktccrs mlvc fkh wori fkh, lk holkd so, hcvcmop kcw ikowmchdc, silmms, fkhfttltuhcs wblmc fhfptlkd cxlstlkd okcs.

    ^cfac Aorps/@feflafs aoepctckalcs frc hcsldkch to jc faaoepmlsbch tbroudbout tbc Womuktccrs :4 eoktbsog mcfrklkd. F trflkcc efy kot jc fjmc to aoepmctc fmm mcfrklkd oj`catlvcs gor f aoepctckay hurlkd prc-scrvlactrflklkd9 bowcvcr, bc or sbc eust sbow fhcquftc prodrcss towfrh fablcvlkd tbc aoepctckalcs lk orhcr tojcaoec f Womuktccr6

    @feflafs aoepctckalcs lkamuhc tbc gommowlkd0

    .

    6. Eflktflk pcrsokfm sfgcty, scaurlty fkh wcmm-jclkd

    :. Aoeelt to ^cfac Aorps fkh progcsslokfm scrvlac

    1. Fhfpt to tbc aross-aumturfm aoktcxt

    8. Qpcfi fkh ukhcrstfkh @feflafk ^ftols

    3. Gfalmltftc pfrtlalpftory aoeeuklty hcvcmopeckt

    Cvfmuftlok og your pcrgorefkac tbroudbout scrvlac ls f aoktlkufm proacss, fs Womuktccrs frc rcspoksljmc :8bours f hfy, scvck hfys f wcci gor pcrsokfm aokhuat fkh progcsslokfm pcrgorefkac. Quaacssgum aoepmctlok ogprc-scrvlac trflklkd ls abfrfatcrlzch jy fablcvceckt og f sct og mcfrklkd oj`catlvcs to hctcrelkc aoepctckac.

    Gflmurc to ecct fky og tbc scmcatlok stfkhfrhs jy tbc aoepmctlok og trflklkd efy jc droukhs gor f wltbhrfwfm

    og scmcatlok fkh hlsqufmlglaftlok groe ^cfac Aorps scrvlac.

    ^rodrcss lk okcs owk mcfrklkd ls f hlfmoduc jctwcck you fkh tbc trflklkd stfgg. Fmm og tbc trflklkd stfgglkamuhlkd tbc trflklkd hlrcator, fkh tbc mfkdufdc, tcabklafm, echlafm, sfgcty fkh scaurlty, fkh aross-aumturfmtrflkcrswlmm wori wltb you towfrh tbc bldbcst possljmc aoepctckalcs jy provlhlkd you wltb gcchjfai okmcfrklkd oj`catlvc pcrgorefkac tbroudbout trflklkd. Fgtcr rcvlcwlkd fkh ojscrvlkd your pcrgorefkac, tbc

    6^cfac Aorps efkufm scatlok :>6.1>3.8.

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    aouktry hlrcator ls rcspoksljmc gor efilkd tbc glkfm hcalslok ok wbctbcr you bfvc qufmlglch to scrvc fs fWomuktccr lk tbc bost aouktry.

    Spok suaacssgum aoepmctlok og trflklkd, trflkccs wbo qufmlgy gor ^cfac Aorps scrvlac frc rcqulrch jy mfw toswcfr or fgglre fk oftb og moyfmty to tbc Skltch Qtftcs9 lt afkkot jc wflvch ukhcr fky alrauestfkacs. Xbc tcxtog tbc oftb ls provlhch jcmow. Lg you bfvc fky qucstloks fjout tbc worhlkd or ecfklkd og tbc oftb, aoksumt f

    stfgg ecejcr hurlkd trflklkd.

    L, (your kfec), ho somcekmy swcfr (or fgglre) tbft L wlmm support fkh hcgckh tbc Aokstltutlok og tbc SkltchQtftcs og Fecrlaf fdflkst fmm ckcelcs, hoecstla or gorcldk, tbft L tfic tbls ojmldftlok grccmy, fkh wltbout fky

    ecktfm rcscrvftlok or purposc og cvfslok, fkh tbft L wlmm wcmm fkh gfltbgummy hlsabfrdc ey hutlcs lk tbc ^cfacAorps (so bcmp ec Doh).

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    \OSZ BCFMXB AFZC FKHQFGCX\ LK @FEFLAF

    Xbc ^cfac Aorps bldbcst prlorlty ls eflktflklkd tbc dooh bcfmtb fkh sfgcty og cvcry Womuktccr. ^cfac Aorpsechlafm prodrfes cepbfslzc tbc prcvcktlvc, rftbcr tbfk tbc aurftlvc, fpprofab to hlscfsc. Xbc ^cfac Aorps lk

    @feflaf eflktflks f amlkla wltb f gumm-tlec echlafm ogglacr, wbo tfics afrc og Womuktccrs prlefry bcfmtb afrckcchs. Fhhltlokfm echlafm scrvlacs, suab fs tcstlkd fkh jfsla trcfteckt, frc fmso fvflmfjmc lk @feflaf ft moafm

    bospltfms. Lg you jcaoec scrlousmy lmm, you wlmm jc trfksportch cltbcr to fk Fecrlafk-stfkhfrh echlafm gfalmltylk tbc rcdlok or to tbc Skltch Qtftcs.

    Bcmplkd \ou Qtf y Bcfmtby

    Xbc ^cfac Aorps wlmm provlhc you wltb fmm tbc kcacssfry lkoaumftloks, echlaftloks, fkh lkgoreftlok to stfybcfmtby. Spok your frrlvfm lk @feflaf, you wlmm rcaclvc f echlafm bfkhjooi. Ft tbc ckh og trflklkd, you wlmmrcaclvc f echlafm ilt wltb suppmlcs to tfic afrc og elmh lmmkcsscs fkh glrst flh kcchs. Xbc aoktckts og tbc ilt frcmlstch mftcr lk tbls abfptcr.

    Hurlkd prc-scrvlac trflklkd, you wlmm bfvc faacss to jfsla echlafm suppmlcs tbroudb tbc echlafm ogglacr.Bowcvcr, you wlmm jc rcspoksljmc gor your owk suppmy og prcsarlptlok hruds fkh fky otbcr spcalgla echlafm

    suppmlcs you rcqulrc, fs tbc ^cfac Aorps wlmm kot orhcr tbcsc ltces hurlkd trflklkd. ^mcfsc jrlkd f tbrcc-eoktbsuppmy og fky prcsarlptlok hruds you usc, slkac tbcy efy kot jc fvflmfjmc bcrc fkh lt efy tfic scvcrfm eoktbsgor sblpeckts to frrlvc.

    \ou wlmm bfvc pbyslafms ft elhscrvlac fkh ft tbc ckh og your scrvlac. Lg you hcvcmop f scrlous echlafm projmcehurlkd your scrvlac, tbc echlafm ogglacr lk @feflaf wlmm aoksumt wltb tbc Ogglac og Echlafm Qcrvlacs lkTfsblkdtok, H.A. Lg lt ls hctcrelkch tbft your aokhltlok afkkot jc trcftch lk @feflaf, you efy jc sckt out og

    tbc aouktry gor gurtbcr cvfmuftlok fkh afrc.

    Eflkt flklkd \ou r Bcf mtb

    Fs f Womuktccr, you eust faacpt aokslhcrfjmc rcspoksljlmlty gor your owk bcfmtb. ^ropcr prcafutloks wlmmsldklglafktmy rchuac your rlsi og scrlous lmmkcss or lk`ury. Xbc fhfdc Fk oukac og prcvcktlok jcaoecscxtrcecmy leportfkt lk frcfs wbcrc hlfdkostla fkh trcfteckt gfalmltlcs frc kot up to tbc stfkhfrhs og tbc SkltchQtftcs. Xbc eost leportfkt og your rcspoksljlmltlcs lk @feflaf ls to tfic prcvcktlvc ecfsurcs.

    Efky lmmkcsscs tbft fggmlat Womuktccrs wormhwlhc frc cktlrcmy prcvcktfjmc lg propcr gooh fkh wftcr prcafutloksfrc tfick. Xbcsc lmmkcsscs lkamuhc gooh polsoklkd, pfrfsltla lkgcatloks, bcpftltls F, hyscktcry, Dulkcf wores,tfpcwores, fkh typbolh gcvcr. \our echlafm ogglacr wlmm hlsauss spcalgla stfkhfrhs gor wftcr fkh gooh

    prcpfrftlok lk @feflaf hurlkd prc-scrvlac trflklkd.

    Fjstlkckac ls tbc okmy acrtflk abolac gor prcvcktlkd lkgcatlok wltb BLW fkh otbcr scxufmmy trfkselttchhlscfscs. \ou frc tfilkd rlsis lg you aboosc to jc scxufmmy fatlvc. Xo mcssck rlsi, usc f aokhoe cvcry tlec you

    bfvc scx. Tbctbcr your pfrtkcr ls f bost aouktry altlzck, f gcmmow Womuktccr, or fkyokc cmsc, ho kot fssuec tblspcrsok ls grcc og BLW/FLHQ or otbcr QXHs. \ou wlmm rcaclvc eorc lkgoreftlok groe tbc echlafm ogglacr fjouttbls leportfkt lssuc.

    Womuktccrs frc cxpcatch to fhbcrc to fk cggcatlvc ecfks og jlrtb aoktrom to prcvckt fk ukpmfkkch prcdkfkay.\our echlafm ogglacr afk bcmp you hcalhc ok tbc eost fpproprlftc ectboh to sult your lkhlvlhufm kcchs.Aoktrfacptlvc ectbohs frc fvflmfjmc wltbout abfrdc groe tbc echlafm ogglacr.

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    Lt ls arltlafm to your bcfmtb tbft you proeptmy rcport to tbc echlafm ogglac or otbcr hcsldkftch gfalmlty gorsabchumch leeuklzftloks, fkh tbft you mct tbc echlafm ogglacr ikow leechlftcmy og sldklglafkt lmmkcsscs fkhlk`urlcs.

    Toecks Bcfmtb Lkgoreftlok

    ^rcdkfkay ls trcftch lk tbc sfec efkkcr fs otbcr Womuktccr bcfmtb aokhltloks tbft rcqulrc echlafm fttcktlok jutfmso bfvc prodrfeeftla rfelglaftloks. Xbc ^cfac Aorps ls rcspoksljmc gor hctcrelklkd tbc echlafm rlsi fkh tbcfvflmfjlmlty og fpproprlftc echlafm afrc lg tbc Womuktccr rceflks lk-aouktry. Dlvck tbc alrauestfkacs ukhcrwblab Womuktccrs mlvc fkh wori lk ^cfac Aorps aouktrlcs, lt ls rfrc tbft tbc ^cfac Aorps echlafm fkhprodrfeeftla stfkhfrhs gor aoktlkuch scrvlac hurlkd prcdkfkay afk jc ect.

    Lg gcelklkc bydlckc prohuats frc kot fvflmfjmc gor you to purabfsc ok tbc moafm efrict, tbc ^cfac Aorps

    echlafm ogglacr lk @feflaf wlmm provlhc tbce. Lg you rcqulrc f spcalgla prohuat, pmcfsc jrlkd f tbrcc-eoktbsuppmy wltb you.

    \ou r ^c fac Aorps Echlafm Ilt

    Xbc ^cfac Aorps echlafm ogglacr wlmm provlhc you wltb f ilt tbft aoktflks jfsla ltces kcacssfry to prcvckt fkh

    trcft lmmkcsscs tbft efy oaaur hurlkd scrvlac. Ilt ltces afk jc pcrlohlafmmy rcstoaich ft tbc echlafm ogglac.

    Echlafm Ilt Aoktckts

    Fac jfkhfdcs

    Fhbcslvc tfpc

    Fecrlafk Zch Aross Glrst Flh & Qfgcty Bfkhjooi

    Fktfalh tfjmcts (Xues)

    Fktljlotla olkteckt (Jfaltrfalk/Kcoeyalk/^omyeyalk J)

    Fktlscptla fktlelarojlfm silk amcfkcr (Bljlamcks)

    Jfkh-Flhs

    Juttcrgmy amosurcsAfmfelkc motlok

    Acpfaom mozckdcs

    Aokhoes

    Hcktfm gmoss

    Hlpbckbyhrfelkc BAM :3 ed (Jckfhrym)

    Lkscat rcpcmmckt stlai (Auttcrs)

    Lohlkc tfjmcts (gor wftcr purlglaftlok)

    Mlp jfme (Abfpstlai)

    Orfm rcbyhrftlok sfmts

    Orfm tbcreoectcr (Gfbrckbclt)

    ^scuhocpbchrlkc BAM 1> ed (Quhfgch)

    Zojltusslk-HE mozckdcs (gor aoudb)

    Qalssors

    Qtcrlmc dfuzc pfhs

    Xctrfbyhrozfmlkc cychrops (Wlslkc)

    Xlkfatlk (fktlgukdfm arcfe)

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    Xwcczcrs

    Jc gorc \ou Mcfvc 0 F Echlafm Abc aimlst

    Lg tbcrc bfs jcck fky abfkdc lk your bcfmtbpbyslafm, ecktfm, or hcktfmslkac you sujelttch yourcxfelkftlok rcports to tbc ^cfac Aorps, you eust leechlftcmy kotlgy tbc Ogglac og Echlafm Qcrvlacs. Gflmurcto hlsamosc kcw lmmkcsscs, lk`urlcs, fmmcrdlcs, or prcdkfkay afk ckhfkdcr your bcfmtb fkh efy `copfrhlzc yourcmldljlmlty to scrvc.

    Lg your hcktfm cxfe wfs hokc eorc tbfk f ycfr fdo, or lg your pbyslafm cxfe ls eorc tbfk two ycfrs omh,aoktfat tbc Ogglac og Echlafm Qcrvlacs to glkh out wbctbcr you kcch to uphftc your rcaorhs. Lg your hcktlst or^cfac Aorps hcktfm aoksumtfkt bfs rcaoeeckhch tbft you ukhcrdo hcktfm trcfteckt or rcpflr, you eustaoepmctc tbft wori fkh efic surc your hcktlst sckhs rcqucstch aokglreftlok rcports or R-rfys to tbc Ogglac ogEchlafm Qcrvlacs.

    Lg you wlsb to fvolh bfvlkd hupmlaftc vfaalkftloks, aoktfat your pbyslalfks ogglac to ojtflk f aopy og yourleeuklzftlok rcaorh fkh jrlkd lt to your prc-hcpfrturc orlcktftlok. Lg you bfvc fky leeuklzftloks prlor to^cfac Aorps scrvlac, tbc ^cfac Aorps afkkot rclejursc you gor tbc aost. Xbc ^cfac Aorps wlmm provlhc fmm tbc

    leeuklzftloks kcacssfry gor your ovcrscfs fssldkeckt, cltbcr ft your prc-hcpfrturc orlcktftlok or sbortmy fgtcryou frrlvc lk @feflaf. \ou ho kot kcch to jcdlk tfilkd efmfrlf echlaftlok prlor to hcpfrturc.

    Jrlkd f tbrcc-eoktb suppmy og fky prcsarlptlok or ovcr-tbc-aouktcr echlaftlok you usc ok f rcdumfr jfsls,

    lkamuhlkd jlrtb aoktrom plmms. Fmtboudb tbc ^cfac Aorps afkkot rclejursc you gor tbls tbrcc-eoktb suppmy, ltwlmm orhcr rcglmms hurlkd your scrvlac. Tblmc fwfltlkd sblpecktwblab afk tfic scvcrfm eoktbsyou wlmm jchcpckhckt ok your owk echlaftlok suppmy. Xbc ^cfac Aorps wlmm kot pfy gor bcrjfm or kokprcsarljchechlaftloks, suab fs Qt. @obks wort, dmuaosfelkc, scmcklue, or fktloxlhfkt suppmceckts.

    \ou frc ckaourfdch to jrlkd aoplcs og echlafm prcsarlptloks sldkch jy your pbyslalfk. Xbls ls kot frcqulrceckt, jut tbcy eldbt aoec lk bfkhy lg you frc qucstlokch lk trfkslt fjout afrrylkd f tbrcc-eoktb suppmy

    og prcsarlptlok hruds.

    Lg you wcfr cycdmfsscs, jrlkd two pflrs wltb youf pflr fkh f spfrc. Lg f pflr jrcfis, tbc ^cfac Aorps wlmmrcpmfac tbce, uslkd tbc lkgoreftlok your hoator lk tbc Skltch Qtftcs provlhch ok tbc cycdmfsscs gore hurlkdyour cxfelkftlok. Xbc ^cfac Aorps hlsaourfdcs you groe uslkd aoktfat mckscs hurlkd your scrvlac to rchuacyour rlsi og hcvcmoplkd f scrlous lkgcatlok or otbcr cyc hlscfsc. Eost ^cfac Aorps aouktrlcs ho kot bfvcfpproprlftc wftcr fkh sfkltftlok to support cyc afrc wltb tbc usc og aoktfat mckscs. Xbc ^cfac Aorps wlmm kot

    suppmy or rcpmfac aoktfat mckscs or fssoalftch somutloks ukmcss fk opbtbfmeomodlst bfs rcaoeeckhch tbclr uscgor f spcalgla echlafm aokhltlok fkh tbc ^cfac Aorps Ogglac og Echlafm Qcrvlacs bfs dlvck fpprovfm.

    Lg you frc cmldljmc gor Echlafrc, frc ovcr 3> ycfrs og fdc, or bfvc f bcfmtb aokhltlok tbft efy rcstrlat yourguturc pfrtlalpftlok lk bcfmtb afrc pmfks, you efy wlsb to aoksumt fk lksurfkac spcalfmlst fjout uklquc aovcrfdckcchs jcgorc your hcpfrturc. Xbc ^cfac Aorps wlmm provlhc fmm kcacssfry bcfmtb afrc groe tbc tlec you mcfvc

    gor your prc-hcpfrturc orlcktftlok uktlm you aoepmctc your scrvlac. Tbck you glklsb, you wlmm jc cktltmch to tbcpost-scrvlac bcfmtb afrc jckcglts hcsarljch lk tbc ^cfac Aorps Womuktccr Bfkhjooi. \ou efy wlsb to aokslhcriccplkd fk cxlstlkd bcfmtb pmfk lk cggcat hurlkd your scrvlac lg you tblki fdc or prc-cxlstlkd aokhltloks eldbtprcvckt you groe rc-ckrommlkd lk your aurrckt pmfk wbck you rcturk boec.

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    Qfgc ty f kh Qca urlt yOur ^frt kc rsblp

    Qcrvlkd fs f Womuktccr ovcrscfs cktflms acrtflk sfgcty fkh scaurlty rlsis. Mlvlkd fkh trfvcmlkd lk fk ukgfelmlfr

    ckvlrokeckt, f mleltch ukhcrstfkhlkd og tbc moafm mfkdufdc fkh aumturc, fkh tbc pcracptlok og jclkd f wcfmtbyFecrlafk frc soec og tbc gfators tbft afk put f Womuktccr ft rlsi. ^ropcrty tbcgt fkh jurdmfrlcs frc kotukaoeeok. Lkalhckts og pbyslafm fkh scxufm fssfumt ho oaaur, fmtboudb fmeost fmm Womuktccrs aoepmctc tbclr

    two ycfrs og scrvlac wltbout scrlous pcrsokfm sfgcty projmces.

    Jcyokh ikowlkd tbft ^cfac Aorps fpprofabcs sfgcty fkh scaurlty fs f pfrtkcrsblp wltb you, lt eldbt jc bcmpgumto scc bow tbls pfrtkcrsblp woris. ^cfac Aorps bfs pomlalcs, proachurcs, fkh trflklkd lk pmfac to proeotc your

    sfgcty. Tc hcpckh ok you to gommow tbosc pomlalcs fkh to put lkto prfatlac wbft you bfvc mcfrkch. Fk cxfepmcog bow tbls woris lk prfatlaclk tbls afsc to bcmp efkfdc tbc rlsi og jurdmfryls0

    ^cfac Aorps fsscsscs tbc scaurlty ckvlrokeckt wbcrc you wlmm mlvc fkh wori

    ^cfac Aorps lkspcats tbc bousc wbcrc you wlmm mlvc faaorhlkd to cstfjmlsbch scaurlty arltcrlf

    ^cfac Aorp provlhcs you wltb rcsouracs to tfic ecfsurcs suab fs lkstfmmlkd kcw moais

    ^cfac Aorps cksurcs you frc wcmaoech jy bost aouktry futborltlcs lk your kcw aoeeuklty

    ^cfac Aorps rcspokhs to scaurlty aokacrks tbft you rflsc

    \ou moai your hoors fkh wlkhows

    \ou fhopt f mlgcstymc fpproprlftc to tbc aoeeuklty wbcrc you mlvc

    \ou dct to ikow kcldbjors

    \ou hcalhc lg purabfslkd pcrsokfm frtlamcs lksurfkac ls fpproprlftc gor you

    \ou hokt abfkdc rcslhckacs jcgorc jclkd futborlzch jy ^cfac Aorps

    \ou aoeeuklaftc aokacrks tbft you bfvc to ^cfac Aorps stfgg

    Xbls Tcmaoec Jooiaoktflks scatloks ok0 Mlvlkd Aokhltloks fkh Womuktccr Mlgcstymc9 ^cfac Aorps Xrflklkd9

    fkh \our Bcfmtb Afrc fkh Qfgcty tbft fmm lkamuhc leportfkt sfgcty fkh scaurlty lkgoreftlok to bcmp youukhcrstfkh tbls pfrtkcrsblp. Xbc ^cfac Aorps efics cvcry cggort to dlvc Womuktccrs tbc tooms tbcy kcch togukatlok lk tbc sfgcst wfy possljmc, jcafusc worilkd to efxlelzc tbc sfgcty fkh scaurlty og Womuktccrs ls ourbldbcst prlorlty. Kot okmy ho wc provlhc you wltb trflklkd fkh tooms to prcpfrc gor tbc ukcxpcatch, jut wctcfab you to lhcktlgy, rchuac, fkh efkfdc tbc rlsis you efy ckaouktcr.

    Gfators tb ft Aoktr ljutc to Womuktc cr Zlsi

    Xbcrc frc scvcrfm gfators tbft afk bcldbtck f Womuktccrs rlsi, efky og wblab frc wltblk tbc Womuktccrsaoktrom. Jy gfr tbc eost aoeeok arlec tbft Womuktccrs cxpcrlckac ls tbcgt. Xbcgts ogtck oaaur wbckWomuktccrs frc fwfy groe tbclr sltcs, lk arowhch moaftloks (suab fs efricts or ok pujmla trfksportftlok), fkh

    wbck mcfvlkd ltces ukfttckhch.

    Jcgorc you hcpfrt gor @feflaf tbcrc frc scvcrfm ecfsurcs you afk tfic to rchuac your rlsi0

    o Mcfvc vfmufjmc oj`cats lk S.Q.

    o Mcfvc aoplcs og leportfkt hoaueckts fkh faaoukt kuejcrs wltb soecokc you trust lk tbc S.Q.

    ^urabfsc f blhhck eokcy pouab or"hueey" wfmmct fs f hcaoy

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    o ^urabfsc pcrsokfm frtlamcs lksurfkac

    Fgtcr you frrlvc lk @feflaf, you wlmm rcaclvc eorc hctflmch lkgoreftlok fjout aoeeok arlecs, gfators tbft

    aoktrljutc to Womuktccr rlsi, fkh moafm strftcdlcs to rchuac tbft rlsi. Gor cxfepmc, Womuktccrs lk @feflaf mcfrkto0

    Aboosc sfgc routcs fkh tlecs gor trfvcm, fkh trfvcm wltb soecokc trustch jy tbc aoeeuklty wbckcvcrpossljmc

    Efic surc okcs pcrsokfm fppcfrfkac ls rcspcatgum og moafm austoes

    Fvolh bldb-arlec frcfs

    Ikow tbc moafm mfkdufdc to dct bcmp lk fk cecrdckay

    Efic grlckhs wltb moafm pcopmc wbo frc rcspcatch lk tbc aoeeuklty

    Mlelt fmaobom aoksueptlok

    Fs you afk scc groe tbls mlst, you eust jc wlmmlkd to wori bfrh fkh fhfpt your mlgcstymc to elklelzc tbcpotcktlfm gor jclkd f tfrdct gor arlec. Fs wltb fkywbcrc lk tbc wormh, arlec hocs cxlst lk @feflaf. \ou afk

    rchuac your rlsi jy fvolhlkd sltuftloks tbft pmfac you ft rlsi fkh jy tfilkd prcafutloks. Arlec ft tbc vlmmfdc ortowk mcvcm ls mcss grcquckt tbfk lk tbc mfrdc altlcs9 pcopmc ikow cfab otbcr fkh dckcrfmmy frc mcss mlicmy to stcfmgroe tbclr kcldbjors. Xourlst fttrfatloks lk mfrdc towks frc gfvorltc worisltcs gor plaipoaicts.

    Xbc gommowlkd frc otbcr scaurlty aokacrks lk @feflaf og wblab you sboumh jc fwfrc0

    Womuktccrs tckh to fttrfat f mot og fttcktlok jotb lk mfrdc altlcs fkh ft tbclr sltcs, jut tbcy frc eorc mlicmy torcaclvc kcdftlvc fttcktlok lk bldbmy popumftch acktcrs, fkh fwfy groe tbclr support kctworigrlckhs fkhaommcfducswbo mooi out gor tbce. Tblmc wblstmcs fkh cxamfeftloks efy jc gflrmy aoeeok ok tbc strcct, tblsjcbfvlor afk jc rchuach lg you hrcss aokscrvftlvcmy, fjlhc jy moafm aumturfm kores, fkh rcspokh faaorhlkd to

    tbc trflklkd you wlmm rcaclvc.

    Qtf ylkd Qfgc 0 Hokt Jc f Xfr dct gor Arlec

    \ou eust jc prcpfrch to tfic ok f mfrdc hcdrcc og rcspoksljlmlty gor your owk sfgcty. \ou afk efic yourscmgmcss og f tfrdct, cksurc tbft your boec ls scaurc, fkh hcvcmop rcmftloksblps lk your aoeeuklty tbft wlmm eficyou fk ukmlicmy vlatle og arlec. Tblmc tbc gfators tbft aoktrljutc to your rlsi lk @feflaf efy jc hlggcrckt, lkefky wfys you afk ho wbft you woumh ho lg you eovch to f kcw alty fkywbcrc0 Jc afutlous, abcai tblkdsout, fsi qucstloks, mcfrk fjout your kcldbjorbooh, ikow wbcrc tbc eorc rlsiy moaftloks frc, usc aoeeok

    scksc, fkh jc fwfrc.\ou afk rchuac your vumkcrfjlmlty to arlec jy lktcdrftlkd lkto your aoeeuklty, mcfrklkdtbc moafm mfkdufdc, fatlkd rcspoksljmy, fkh fjlhlkd jy ^cfac Aorps pomlalcs fkh proachurcs. Qcrvlkd sfgcmy fkhcggcatlvcmy lk @feflaf wlmm rcqulrc tbft you faacpt soec rcstrlatloks ok your aurrckt mlgcstymc.

    Qupport groe Qtfgg

    Lg f trflkcc or Womuktccr ls tbc vlatle og f sfgcty lkalhckt, ^cfac Aorps stfgg ls prcpfrch to provlhc support. Fmm^cfac Aorps posts bfvc proachurcs lk pmfac to rcspokh to lkalhckts og arlec aoeelttch fdflkst Womuktccrs.Xbc glrst prlorlty gor fmm posts lk tbc fgtcreftb og fk lkalhckt ls to cksurc tbc Womuktccr ls sfgc fkh rcaclvlkdechlafm trcfteckt fs kcchch. Fgtcr fssurlkd tbc sfgcty og tbc Womuktccr, ^cfac Aorps stfgg rcspoksc efy

    lkamuhc rcfsscsslkd tbc Womuktccrs worisltc fkh bouslkd frrfkdceckts fkh efilkd fky fh`usteckts, fskcchch. Lk soec afscs, tbc kfturc og tbc lkalhckt efy kcacssltftc f sltc or bouslkd trfksgcr. ^cfac Aorps stfggwlmm fmso fsslst Womuktccrs wltb prcscrvlkd tbclr rldbts to pursuc mcdfm sfkatloks fdflkst tbc pcrpctrftors og tbc

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    arlec. Lt ls vcry leportfkt tbft Womuktccrs rcport lkalhckts fs tbcy oaaur, kot okmy to protcat tbclr pccrWomuktccrs, jut fmso to prcscrvc tbc guturc rldbt to proscautc. Qboumh Womuktccrs hcalhc mftcr lk tbc proacss tbfttbcy wfkt to proacch wltb tbc proscautlok og tbclr fssflmfkt, tbls optlok efy ko mokdcr cxlst lg tbc cvlhckac ogtbc cvckt bfs kot jcck prcscrvch ft tbc tlec og tbc lkalhckt.

    Arlec Hftf gor @feflaf

    Xbc aouktry-spcalgla hftf abfrt jcmow sbows tbc fvcrfdc fkkufm rftcs og tbc ef`or typcs og arlecs rcportch jy^cfac Aorps Womuktccrs/trflkccs lk @feflaf aoepfrch to fmm otbcr Zcdlokprodrfes fs f wbomc. Lt afk jcukhcrstooh fs fk fpproxleftlok og tbc kuejcr og rcportch lkalhckts pcr 6>> Womuktccrs lk f ycfr.

    Xbc lkalhckac rftc gor cfab typc og arlec ls tbc kuejcr og arlec cvckts rcmftlvc to tbc Womuktccr/trflkccpopumftlok. Lt ls cxprcssch ok tbc abfrt fs f rftlo og arlec to Womuktccr fkh trflkcc ycfrs (or W/X ycfrs, wblab

    ls f ecfsurc og 6: gumm eoktbs og W/X scrvlac) to fmmow gor f stftlstlafmmy vfmlh wfy to aoepfrc arlec hftffaross aouktrlcs.

    ^AW Zcportch Lkalhckts :>6>

    : 6 6 7 6 6

    > : 8 7 2 6> 6: 68

    Zojjcry Fddrfvftch Fssfumt Otbcr byslafm Fssfumt

    Xbcgt Jurdmfry ko fssfumt Wfkhfmlse

    Gcw ^cfac Aorps Womuktccrs frc vlatles og scrlous arlecs fkh arlecs tbft ho oaaur ovcrscfs frc lkvcstldftchfkh proscautch jy moafm futborltlcs tbroudb tbc moafm aourts systce. Lg you frc tbc vlatle og f arlec, you wlmm

    hcalhc lg you wlsb to pursuc proscautlok. Lg you hcalhc to proscautc, ^cfac Aorps wlmm jc tbcrc to fsslst you.Okc og our tfsis ls to cksurc you frc gummy lkgorech og your optloks fkh ukhcrstfkh bow tbc moafm mcdfm proacssworis. ^cfac Aorps wlmm bcmp you cksurc your rldbts frc protcatch to tbc gummcst cxtckt possljmc ukhcr tbc mfwsog tbc aouktry.

    Lg you frc tbc vlatle og f scrlous arlec, you wlmm mcfrk bow to dct to f sfgc moaftlok fs qulaimy fs possljmc fkhaoktfat your ^cfac Aorps ogglac. Lts leportfkt tbft you kotlgy ^cfac Aorps fs sook fs you afk so ^cfac Aorps

    afk provlhc you wltb tbc bcmp you kcch.

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    Womuktc cr Qfgct y Qupport lk @ feflaf

    Xbc ^cfac Aorps fpprofab to sfgcty ls f glvc-prokdch pmfk to bcmp you stfy sfgc hurlkd your scrvlac fkh

    lkamuhcs tbc gommowlkd0 lkgoreftlok sbfrlkd, Womuktccr trflklkd, sltc scmcatlok arltcrlf, f hctflmch cecrdckayfatlok pmfk, fkh protoaoms gor fhhrcsslkd sfgcty fkh scaurlty lkalhckts. @feflafs lk-aouktry sfgcty prodrfe lsoutmlkch jcmow.

    Xbc ^cfac Aorps/@feflaf ogglac wlmm iccp you lkgorech og fky lssucs tbft efy lepfat Womuktccr sfgctytbroudb lkgoreftlok sbfrlkd. Zcdumfr uphftcs wlmm jc provlhch vlf acmm pbokc afmms fkh tcxt ecssfdlkd fswcmm fs ceflms groe tbc aouktry hlrcator fkh/or sfgcty fkh scaurlty aoorhlkftor. Lk tbc cvckt og f arltlafm

    sltuftlok or cecrdckay, you wlmm jc aoktfatch tbroudb tbc cecrdckay aoeeuklaftlok kctwori. Fk leportfktaoepokckt og tbc afpfalty og ^cfac Aorps to iccp you lkgorech ls your juy-lk to tbc pfrtkcrsblp aokacpt wltbtbc ^cfac Aorps stfgg. Lt ls cxpcatch tbft you wlmm ho your pfrt lk cksurlkd tbft ^cfac Aorps stfgg ecejcrs frcicpt fpprlsch og your eovceckts lk-aouktry so tbcy frc fjmc to lkgore you.

    Womuktccr trflklkdwlmm lkamuhc scssloks ok spcalgla sfgcty fkh scaurlty lssucs lk @feflaf. Xbls trflklkd wlmmprcpfrc you to fhopt f aumturfmmy fpproprlftc mlgcstymc fkh cxcralsc `uhdeckt tbft proeotcs sfgcty fkh rchuacs

    rlsi lk your boec, ft wori, fkh wblmc trfvcmlkd. Qfgcty trflklkd ls oggcrch tbroudbout scrvlac fkh ls lktcdrftch

    lkto tbc mfkdufdc, aross-aumturfm fspcats, bcfmtb, fkh otbcr aoepokckts og trflklkd. \ou wlmm jc cxpcatch tosuaacssgummy aoepmctc fmm trflklkd aoepctckalcs lk f vfrlcty og frcfs, lkamuhlkd sfgcty fkh scaurlty, fs faokhltlok og scrvlac.

    Acrtflk sltc scmcatlok arltcrlffrc usch to hctcrelkc sfgc bouslkd gor Womuktccrs jcgorc tbclr frrlvfm. Xbc ^cfacAorps stfgg woris amoscmy wltb bost aoeeukltlcs fkh aouktcrpfrt fdckalcs to bcmp prcpfrc tbce gor f

    Womuktccrs frrlvfm fkh to cstfjmlsb cxpcatftloks og tbclr rcspcatlvc romcs lk supportlkd tbc Womuktccr. Cfab sltcls lkspcatch jcgorc tbc Womuktccrs frrlvfm to cksurc pmfaceckt lk fpproprlftc, sfgc, fkh scaurc bouslkd fkhworisltcs. Qltc scmcatlok ls jfsch, lk pfrt, ok fky rcmcvfkt sltc blstory9 faacss to echlafm, jfkilkd, postfm, fkhotbcr csscktlfm scrvlacs9 fvflmfjlmlty og aoeeuklaftloks, trfksportftlok, fkh efricts9 hlggcrckt bouslkd optloksfkh mlvlkd frrfkdceckts9 fkh otbcr Womuktccr support kcchs.

    \ou wlmm fmso mcfrk fjout ^cfac Aorps/@feflafshctflmch cecrdckay fatlok pmfk, wblab ls lepmcecktch lktbc cvckt og alvlm or pomltlafm ukrcst or f kfturfm hlsfstcr. Tbck you frrlvc ft your sltc, you wlmm aoepmctc fkhsujelt f sltc moaftor gore wltb your fhhrcss, aoktfat lkgoreftlok, fkh f efp to your bousc. Lg tbcrc ls fscaurlty tbrcft, you wlmm dftbcr wltb otbcr Womuktccrs lk @feflaf ft prchctcrelkch moaftloks uktlm tbc sltuftlokls rcsomvch or tbc ^cfac Aorps hcalhcs to cvfauftc.

    Glkfmmy, lk orhcr gor tbc ^cfac Aorps to jc gummy rcspokslvc to tbc kcchs og Womuktccrs, lt ls lepcrftlvc tbftWomuktccrs leechlftcmy rcport fky scaurlty lkalhckt to tbc ^cfac Aorps ogglac. Xbc ^cfac Aorps bfs

    cstfjmlsbch protoaoms gor fhhrcsslkd sfgcty fkh scaurlty lkalhcktslk f tlecmy fkh fpproprlftc efkkcr, fkh ltaommcats fkh cvfmuftcs sfgcty fkh scaurlty hftf to trfai trckhs fkh hcvcmop strftcdlcs to elklelzc rlsis to guturcWomuktccrs.

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    ^ossljmc Lssucs gor Womuktccrs og Aomor/Fslfk

    F pcrsok og aomor efy jc tbc okmy elkorlty trflkcc or Womuktccr wltblk f pfrtlaumfr pro`cat, fkh efy wori fkhmlvc wltb lkhlvlhufms wltb ko cxpcrlckac or ukhcrstfkhlkd og bls or bcr aumturc. Xbcy efy kot rcaclvc kcacssfrypcrsokfm support groe wbltc Womuktccrs or efy jc qucstlokch fjout soalfmlzlkd cxamuslvcmy wltb otbcrelkorlty Womuktccrs. Fssuech to jc @feflafks, kok-wbltc Womuktccrs efy jc faacptch eorc rcfhlmy lkto tbcaumturc tbfk otbcr Womuktccrs fkh trcftch faaorhlkd to moafm soalfm kores. Xbcy efy fmso jc aftcdorlzchfaaorhlkd to moafm stcrcotypcs aokacrklkd silk pldecktftlok fkh bflr tcxturc, suab fs tbc vlcw tbft tbosc wltb

    mldbtcr silk frc sefrtcr or eorc hcpckhfjmc. Fkotbcr stcrcotypc ls tbft jcafusc you frc f kok-wbltc gorcldkcryour lhcfs or suddcstloks efy ogtck kot jc faacptch rcfhlmy. Lt rcqulrcs you to provc yourscmg fs f aoepctcktlkhlvlhlufm.

    ^ossljmc Lssucs gor Qcklor Womuktccrs

    Qcklors efy glkh tbcescmvcs trcftch wltb eorc rcspcat tbfk youkdcr Womuktccrs fkh efy bfvc hlggcrcktlktcrfatloks wltb @feflafks fs f rcsumt. Xbcy efy glkh tbft youkdcr Womuktccrs mooi to tbce gor fhvlac fkhsupport9 soec scklors glkh tbls f vcry ck`oyfjmc pfrt og tbclr Womuktccr cxpcrlckac, wblmc otbcrs aboosc kot toglmm tbls romc.

    ^ossljmc Lssucs gor Dfy, Mcsjlfk, or Jlscxufm WomuktccrsFmtboudb boeoscxufm Womuktccrs bfvc scrvch lk @feflaf suaacssgummy, @feflaf ls f boeopbojla soalcty. Moafmmfw probljlts boeoscxufmlty fkh frrcsts og boeoscxufms bfvc oaaurrch. Zcvcfmlkd okcs boeoscxufmlty bfsfmso rcsumtch lk mlgc-tbrcftcklkd pbyslafm fssfumts fkh hcstruatlok og boecs fkh propcrty. Boeoscxufms frcfhvlsch to cxcralsc cxtrcec afutlok lk pujmlalzlkd tbclr boeoscxufmlty lk @feflaf, fs tbls ls hcsplsch fkh kottomcrftch jy tbc @feflafk soalcty. Qcvcrfm eurhcrs, fmmcdchmy lhcktlglch fs bftc arlecs, bfvc oaaurrch lk rcackttlecs fdflkst lkhlvlhufms hccech to jc boeoscxufms. Ft f worisbop wltb @feflafk pro`cat pfrtkcrs, efkypro`cat pfrtkcrs cxprcssch strokdmy tbclr opposltlok to hlvcrslty lk scxufm orlcktftlok. Xrflkccs fkh

    Womuktccrs wbo afkkot rceflk amosctch hurlkd tbclr tckurc lk @feflaf sboumh rcaokslhcr scrvlkd lk

    @feflaf fkh sboumh tfmi wltb ^cfac Aorps pmfaceckt ogglacrs fjout possljmc fmtcrkftlvc fssldkeckts .

    ^ossljmc Zcmldlous Lssucs gor Womuktccrs

    Womuktccrs lk @feflaf, f prchoelkfktmy Abrlstlfk kftlok, afk cxpcat efky ecctlkds to jcdlk wltb f prfycr.Xbcy sboumh fmso jc prcpfrch to jc arltlalzch f mlttmc gor kot fttckhlkd aburab.

    ^ossljmc Lssucs gor Womuktccrs Tltb Hlsfjlmltlcs

    Fs pfrt og tbc echlafm amcfrfkac proacss, tbc ^cfac Aorps Ogglac og Echlafm Qcrvlacs hctcrelkch tbft you

    wcrc pbyslafmmy fkh ceotlokfmmy afpfjmc, wltb or wltbout rcfsokfjmc faaoeeohftloks, to pcrgore f gumm tour ogWomuktccr scrvlac lk @feflaf wltbout ukrcfsokfjmc rlsi og bfre to yourscmg or lktcrruptlok og scrvlac. Xbc^cfac Aorps/@feflaf stfgg wlmm wori wltb hlsfjmch Womuktccrs to efic rcfsokfjmc faaoeeohftloks gor tbce lktrflklkd, bouslkd, `ojsltcs, or otbcr frcfs to ckfjmc tbce to scrvc sfgcmy fkh cggcatlvcmy.

    ^ossljmc Lssucs gor Efrrlch Womuktccrs

    Jclkd f efrrlch aoupmc lk tbc ^cfac Aorps bfs lts fhvfktfdcs fkh abfmmckdcs. Lt bcmps to bfvc soecokc jy your

    slhc to sbfrc your cxpcrlckac wltb, jut tbcrc frc fmso aumturfm cxpcatftloks tbft afk afusc strcss lk f efrrlfdc.Xbc eost leportfkt tblkd to rcecejcr ls tbft you frc lk f gorcldk aouktry wltb kcw rumcs. Fs mokd fs you

    rceflk opck-elkhch you wlmm bfvc f suaacssgum scrvlac. Bowcvcr, tbcrc frc lssucs tbft you wlmm gfac fkhabfmmckdcs you wlmm ckaouktcr lk your aoeeuklty. Qoectlecs okmy okc spousc ls cktbuslfstla fjout `olklkd^cfac Aorps, ls eorc fjmc to fhfpt to tbc kcw pbyslafm fkh/or aumturfm ckvlrokeckt, or ls mcss or eorcboecslai tbfk tbc otbcr. F efrrlch woefk efy glkh bcrscmg lk f mcss lkhcpckhckt romc tbfk tbft to wblab sbc lsfaaustoech, cxpcrlckac f eorc mleltch soalfm mlgc lk tbc aoeeuklty tbfk slkdmc Womuktccrs (slkac lt efy jcfssuech tbft sbc wlmm jc jusy tfilkd afrc og bcr busjfkh), or ls cxpcatch to pcrgore trfhltlokfm hoecstla

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    aborcs suab fs aooilkd or amcfklkd. Aoepctltlok efy afusc hlgglaumtlcs9 okc spousc efy mcfrk gfstcr tbfk tbcotbcr. Xbcrc efy jc hlggcrckacs lk `oj sftlsgfatlok fkh/or hlggcrckt kcchs. \oukdcr Womuktccrs efy mooi toaoupmcs gor fhvlac fkh support. Efrrlch aoupmcs frc mlicmy to jc trcftch wltb eorc rcspcat jcafusc tbcaoeeuklty sccs efrrlfdc fs f rcspoksljlmlty9 fkh you efy jc fsich wby you ho kot bfvc ablmhrck.

    GZCVSCKXM\ FQICH VSCQXLOKQ

    Xbls mlst bfs jcck aoeplmch jy Womuktccrs scrvlkd lk @feflaf fkh ls jfsch ok tbclr cxpcrlckac. Ssc lt fs fklkgorefm dulhc lk efilkd your owk mlst, jcfrlkd lk elkh tbft cfab cxpcrlckac ls lkhlvlhufm. Xbcrc ls ko pcrgcatmlst! \ou ojvlousmy afkkot jrlkd cvcrytblkd ok tbc mlst, so aokslhcr tbosc ltces tbft efic tbc eost scksc to youpcrsokfmmy fkh progcsslokfmmy. \ou afk fmwfys bfvc tblkds sckt to you mftcr. Fs you hcalhc wbft to jrlkd, iccplk elkh tbft you bfvc fk 2>-poukh wcldbt mlelt ok jfddfdc. Fkh rcecejcr, you afk dct fmeost cvcrytblkdyou kcch lk @feflaf.

    Bow euab muddfdc fe L fmmowch to jrlkd to @feflaf?

    Eost flrmlkcs bfvc jfddfdc slzc fkh wcldbt mlelts fkh fsscss abfrdcs gor trfksport og jfddfdc tbft cxacchs

    tbosc mlelts. Xbc ^cfac Aorps bfs lts owk slzc fkh wcldbt mlelts fkh wlmm kot pfy tbc aost og trfksport gorjfddfdc tbft cxacchs tbcsc mlelts. Xbc ^cfac Aorps fmmowfkac ls two abcaich plcacs og muddfdc wltbaoejlkch hlecksloks og jotb plcacs kot to cxacch 6>4 lkabcs (mckdtb + wlhtb + bcldbt) fkh f afrry-ok jfdwltb hlecksloks og ko eorc tbfk 83 lkabcs. Abcaich jfddfdc sboumh kot cxacch 2> poukhs Yor 6>> goraouktrlcs wltb aomh wcftbcrU totfm wltb f efxleue wcldbt og 3> poukhs gor fky okc jfd.

    ^cfac Aorps Womuktccrs frc kot fmmowch to tfic pcts, wcfpoks, cxpmoslvcs, rfhlo trfkselttcrs (sbortwfvc rfhlos

    frc pcrelttch), futoeojlmcs, or eotorayamcs to tbclr ovcrscfs fssldkeckts. Ho kot pfai gmfeefjmc eftcrlfms ormlqulhs suab fs mldbtcr gmulh, amcfklkd somvckts, bflr sprfy, or fcrosom aoktflkcrs. Xbls ls fk leportfkt sfgctyprcafutlok.

    Tbft ls tbc cmcatrla aurrckt lk @feflaf?

    Xbc cmcatrlafm systce lk tbc S.Q. ls 7> bcrtz. @feflaf ls 3> bcrtz. Tblmc eost cmcatroklas wlmm wori ok jotbsystces, hldltfm amoais wlmm ruk smow lk @feflaf ukmcss tbcy frc spcalglafmmy hcsldkch gor 3> bcrtz. Fmso, soeccmcatroklas scce to dckcrftc eorc bcft opcrftlkd ok 3> bcrtz.

    Bow euab eokcy sboumh L jrlkd?

    Womuktccrs frc cxpcatch to mlvc ft tbc sfec mcvcm fs tbc pcopmc lk tbclr aoeeuklty. \ou wlmm jc dlvck fscttmlkd-lk fmmowfkac fkh f eoktbmy mlvlkd fmmowfkac, wblab sboumh aovcr your cxpckscs. Womuktccrs ogtckwlsb to jrlkd fhhltlokfm eokcy gor vfaftlok trfvcm to otbcr aouktrlcs. Archlt afrhs fkh trfvcmcrs abcais frcprcgcrfjmc to afsb. Lg you aboosc to jrlkd cxtrf eokcy, jrlkd tbc feoukt tbft wlmm sult your owk trfvcm pmfksfkh kcchs.

    Tbck afk L tfic vfaftlok fkh bfvc pcopmc vlslt ec?

    Cfab Womuktccr faarucs two vfaftlok hfys pcr eoktb og scrvlac (cxamuhlkd trflklkd). Mcfvc efy kot jc tfick

    hurlkd trflklkd, tbc glrst tbrcc eoktbs og scrvlac, or tbc mfst tbrcc eoktbs og scrvlac, cxacpt lk aok`ukatlok wltbfk futborlzch cecrdckay mcfvc. Gfelmy fkh grlckhs frc wcmaoec to vlslt you fgtcr prc-scrvlac trflklkd fkh tbcglrst tbrcc eoktbs og scrvlac fs mokd fs tbclr stfy hocs kot lktcrgcrc wltb your wori. Cxtckhch stfys ft your sltcfrc kot ckaourfdch fkh efy rcqulrc pcrelsslok groe your aouktry hlrcator. Xbc ^cfac Aorps ls kot fjmc toprovlhc your vlsltors wltb vlsf, echlafm, or trfvcm fsslstfkac.

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    Tlmm ey jcmokdlkds jc aovcrch jy lksurfkac?

    Xbc ^cfac Aorps hocs kot provlhc lksurfkac aovcrfdc gor pcrsokfm cggcats9 Womuktccrs frc umtleftcmyrcspoksljmc gor tbc sfgciccplkd og tbclr pcrsokfm jcmokdlkds. Bowcvcr, you afk purabfsc pcrsokfm propcrtylksurfkac jcgorc you mcfvc. Lg you wlsb, you efy aoktfat your owk lksurfkac aoepfky9 fhhltlokfmmy,lksurfkac fppmlaftlok gores wlmm jc provlhch, fkh wc ckaourfdc you to aokslhcr tbce afrcgummy. Womuktccrssboumh kot sblp or tfic vfmufjmc ltces ovcrscfs. @cwcmry, wftabcs, rfhlos, afecrfs, fkh cxpckslvc fppmlfkacsfrc suj`cat to moss, tbcgt, fkh jrcfifdc, fkh lk efky pmfacs, sftlsgfatory eflktckfkac fkh rcpflr scrvlacs frc

    kot fvflmfjmc.

    Ho L kcch fk lktcrkftlokfm hrlvcrs mlacksc?

    Womuktccrs lk @feflaf ho kot kcch fk lktcrkftlokfm hrlvcrs mlacksc jcafusc tbcy frc probljltch groe opcrftlkdprlvftcmy owkch eotorlzch vcblamcs. Eost urjfk trfvcm ls jy jus or tfxl. Zurfm trfvcm rfkdcs groe juscs fkhelkljuscs to truais, jlayamcs, fkh mots og wfmilkd. Ok vcry rfrc oaafsloks, f Womuktccr efy jc fsich to hrlvc fspoksors vcblamc, jut tbls afk oaaur okmy wltb prlor wrlttck pcrelsslok groe tbc aouktry hlrcator. Qboumh tblsoaaur, tbc Womuktccr efy ojtflk f moafm hrlvcrs mlacksc. F S.Q. hrlvcrs mlacksc wlmm gfalmltftc tbc proacss, sojrlkd lt wltb you `ust lk afsc.

    Tbft sboumh L jrlkd fs dlgts gor @feflafkgrlckhs fkh ey bost gfelmy?

    Xbls ls kot f rcqulrceckt. F toick og grlckhsblp ls sugglalckt. Qoec dlgt suddcstloks lkamuhc iklaiikfais gortbc bousc9 platurcs, joois, or afmckhfrs og Fecrlafk sackcs9 souvcklrs groe your frcf9 bfrh afkhlcs tbft wlmmkot ecmt or spolm9 or pbotos to dlvc fwfy.

    Tbcrc wlmm ey sltc fssldkeckt jc wbck L glklsb trflklkd fkh bow lsomftch wlmm L jc?

    ^cfac Aorps trflkccs frc kot fssldkch to lkhlvlhufm sltcs uktlm fgtcr tbcy bfvc aoepmctch prc-scrvlac trflklkd.Xbls dlvcs ^cfac Aorps stfgg tbc opportuklty to fsscss cfab trflkccs tcabklafm fkh mfkdufdc silmms prlor tofssldklkd sltcs, lk fhhltlok to glkfmlzlkd sltc scmcatloks wltb tbclr elklstry aouktcrpfrts. Lg gcfsljmc, you efy

    bfvc tbc opportuklty to provlhc lkput ok your sltc prcgcrckacs, lkamuhlkd dcodrfpblafm moaftlok, hlstfkac groeotbcr Womuktccrs, fkh mlvlkd aokhltloks. Bowcvcr, iccp lk elkh tbft efky gfators lkgmuckac tbc sltc scmcatlok

    proacss fkh tbft tbc ^cfac Aorps afkkot dufrfktcc pmfaceckt wbcrc you woumh lhcfmmy mlic to jc. EostWomuktccrs mlvc lk sefmm towks or lk rurfm vlmmfdcs fkh frc usufmmy wltblk okc bour groe fkotbcr Womuktccr.Qoec sltcs rcqulrc f 6>- to 6:-bour hrlvc groe tbc afpltfm. Xbcrc ls ft mcfst okc Womuktccr jfsch lk cfab og tbcrcdlokfm afpltfms fkh fjout glvc to cldbt Womuktccrs lk tbc afpltfm alty.

    Bow afk ey gfelmy aoktfat ec lk fk cecrdckay?

    Xbc ^cfac Aorps Ogglac og Qpcalfm Qcrvlacs provlhcs fsslstfkac lk bfkhmlkd cecrdckalcs fggcatlkd trflkccs

    fkh Womuktccrs or tbclr gfelmlcs. Jcgorc mcfvlkd tbc Skltch Qtftcs, lkstruat your gfelmy to kotlgy tbc Ogglac ogQpcalfm Qcrvlacs leechlftcmy lg fk cecrdckay frlscs, suab fs f scrlous lmmkcss or hcftb og f gfelmy ecejcr.Hurlkd korefm juslkcss bours, tbc kuejcr gor tbc Ogglac og Qpcalfm Qcrvlacs ls 2>>.8:8.232>9 scmcat optlok :,tbck cxtckslok 684>. Fgtcr korefm juslkcss bours fkh ok wccickhs fkh bomlhfys, tbc Qpcalfm Qcrvlacs hutyogglacr afk jc rcfabch ft tbc fjovc kuejcr. Gor kok-cecrdckay qucstloks, your gfelmy afk dct lkgoreftlok

    groe your aouktry hcsi stfgg ft tbc ^cfac Aorps jy afmmlkd 2>>.8:8.232>.

    Qboumh L jrlkd f acmmumfr pbokc wltb ec?

    ^cfac Aorps/@feflaf wlmm suppmy you wltb f grcc acmmpbokc upok frrlvfm. \ou wlmm futoeftlafmmy jc ckrommch lk

    tbc ^cfac Aorps Amosch Sscr Droup (ASD), wblab wlmm ckfjmc you to efic grcc ukmleltch afmms to otbcrWomuktccrs s fkh to stfgg wltb ^A/@-lssuch acmmpbokcs. Afmms outslhc og tbc ASD (wbctbcr hoecstla orlktcrkftlokfm) frc ok your hlec. \ou afk fmso efic pbokc afmms to tbc ^A ogglac mfkhmlkcs grcc og aost jy

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    afmmlkd our TLEFR mlkcs ft 762->324 or 762->322. Kotc tbft eost tomm grcc 6-2>> kuejcrs frc kot grcc orfaacssljmc groe @feflaf.

    Afk L afmm boec groe @feflaf?

    \cs you afk! \ou wlmm jc fjmc to usc tbc ^cfac Aorps/@feflaf-lssuch acmmpbokc to afmm your grlckhs fkh gfelmyjfai boec. Abcai wltb Womuktccrs fmrcfhy ok lsmfkh gor tbc jcst hcfms ok pbokc afrhs tbft afk jc usch toefic lktcrkftlokfm afmms. \ou wlmm glkh tbft lt ls abcfpcr gor you to efic tbc afmm boec.

    Tlmm tbcrc jc ceflm fkh Lktcrkct faacss?

    Qboumh L jrlkd ey aoeputcr?

    Lg you jrlkd f mfptop, efic acrtflk lt ls lksurch fkh jrlkd f powcr surdc protcator. (\ou eldbt fmso aokslhcrjrlkdlkd f portfjmc prlktcr.) ^cfac Aorps/@feflaf sldkch fk fdrcceckt wltb Hldlacm, our moafm acmmpbokcprovlhcr, to provlhc Womuktccrs wltb eohces fkh ukmleltch faacss to Lktcrkct gor f eoktbmy gcc og @$>(SQ$66). Xbls ls f vomuktfry prodrfe tbft fjout 43 pcrackt og Womuktccrs frc uslkd ok lsmfkh. Xbc spcch ogtbls scrvlac hcpckhs cktlrcmy ok tbc hcdrcc og acmmpbokc aokkcatlvlty lk tbc dlvck frcf fs hftf frc trfkselttch

    tbroudb acmmpbokcs. Aovcrfdc ls prctty dooh faross tbc lsmfkh, fkh eost Womuktccrs rcport tbft tbclr

    aokkcatloks frc gfstcr tbfk hlfm-up jut smowcr tbfk jrofhjfkh. Tc rcqulrc tbosc wbo `olk to efic f qufrtcrmyaoeelteckt, fkh tbc eoktbmy gcc ls slepmy sujtrfatch groe tbclr mlvlkd fmmowfkac. Cktry/cxlt hftcs frcfkkoukach wcmm lk fhvfkac.

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    TCMAOEC MCXXCZQ GZOE@ FEFLAF WOMSKXCCZQ

    \o, wfdwffk yuut!

    Aokdrfts gor efilkd lt tbroudb tbc tueumtuous fkh goddy wfltlkd mlkc og ^cfac Aorps. \ou bfvc efhc lt lkto fvcry uklquc posltlok fmm tbc wfltlkd fkh ukacrtflkty bfs kot jcck lk vflk. Lk gfat lt bfs prcpfrch you,wbctbcr you frc fwfrc og lt or kot. ^ftlckac ls tbc drcftcst mcssok you afk bfrvcst groe wbcrc you frc stfkhlkdft tbls eoeckt9 lt wlmm jc okc og tbc drcftcst tooms you afk jrlkd wltb you to your scrvlac.

    @feflaf ls fk fefzlkd pmfac. Lts f mfkh gumm og jcfuty, wokhcr fkh lktckslty. \ou frc acrtflkmy dolkd tockaouktcr fhvckturc, aokguslok, grustrftlok, `oy, fkh fmm tbc ceotloks tbft aoec to tbosc sccilkd mlgc lk f

    gorcldk mfkh. Lt wlmm jc f abfmmckdc, jut wltb tbc rldbt fttltuhc you afk efic lt fk ukgordcttfjmc `ourkcy. Xbcjcst fhvlac L afk dlvc you ls to mcfrk bow to swlkd wltb tbc ups fkh howks og mlgc, strlvc gor gmcxljlmlty fkhopck-elkhchkcss, fkh iccp f selmc ok your gfac.

    L afec to @feflaf fs f bcfmtb Womuktccr, wltb ko lhcf og wbft wfs cxpcatch groe ec, euab mcss wbft fwfltch

    ec. L mcgt ey `oj fs fk frabltcat to scrvc fs f aoeeuklty bcfmtb/sfkltftlok fhvlsor fkh goukh out L woumh jcworilkd lk tbrcc prlefry sabooms fkh f bcfmtb amlkla. Kot bfvlkd fky cxpcrlckac wltb ilhs, L bcmh ey jrcftb,

    `uepch lk gumm gorac ,fkh bopch gor tbc jcst. L worich gor fjout scvck eoktbs lk tbls routlkc og bfvlkd 8-3`ojsltcs, uktlm L ckhch up gumm tlec ft okc og tbc prlefry sabooms.

    L bfvc jcck lk @feflaf `ust ovcr f ycfr kow, up lk tbc rurfm jusbcs og Tcsteorcmfkh, fkh L movc wbft L ho. Xbcilhs efic up tbc jcst pfrt og ey `oj fkh lts wbft iccps ec dolkd hfy lk fkh hfy out. L bfvc jcck gortukftc tojc lk suab f wcmaoelkd wori ckvlrokeckt wbcrc ey lhcfs fkh lkput frc vfmuch. Lt bfs efhc gor cfsy cxabfkdcfkh bcmpch wltb efky og ey pro`cats fkh proposfms. Jut, cqufmmy lt tooi f mot og wori to dct to tbft polkt. L bfh

    to provc eyscmg, wori bfrh, fkh do tbroudb soec ups fkh soec howks. L movc ey aoeeuklty fkh ltssurroukhlkds. L bfvc fk fefzlkd bost gfelmy (wblab tooi soec tlec to glkh), drcft grlckhs fkh kcldbjors, fkh Lkcvcr scce to glkh eyscmg wltbout soectblkd to ho or soecokc to tfmi to. Drfktch, lt tooi f mot og cggort ok ey

    pfrt, L eovch froukh f jlt fkh hcfmt wltb hlggcrckt sltuftloks, jut tbroudb lt fmm L mcfrkch f mot fjout otbcrs fkheyscmg.

    L urdc you to opck up to otbcrs fkh rcfmmy put yourscmg ok tbc tfjmc, gummy. Lt wlmm jc eost rcwfrhlkd to you lk

    tbc ckh. Xry to ck`oy cvcry scaokh og cvcry hfy9 tlec gmlcs rftbcr ukfpomodctlafmmy. Mlvc gor tbc slepmc `oysfkh pmcfsurcs fkh try to tfic aoegort lk tbc sefmm tblkds. Mcfrk pftwf fs gfst fs you afk fkh kcvcr mooi jfai!Ck`oy your tlec. Hokt strcss tbc ukikowk9 cejrfac lt. @ust glkh aoegort lk ikowlkd you wlmm jc glkc, you wlmmsurvlvc, fkh lk tbc ckh you wlmm jc strokdcr fkh eorc rcslmlckt.

    L wlsb you tbc jcst lk your `ourkcy. Tfmi dooh fkh hokt gordct to selmc!

    Fkkcmlsc Iouks, Droup 2>

    _________________________________________________________________________________________Tcmaoec to your ^cfac Aorps scrvlac. Lg you'rc fkytblkd mlic ec, fkh you torc lkto fkh hcvourch tblslkvltftlok pfaict jcgorc tcmmlkd fkotbcr soum, tbck mct ec jc tbc glrst to sfy lt0 aokdrftumftloks. Dcttlkd tbls gfr

    lk tbc koelkftlok proacss ls f budc faaoepmlsbeckt. Xboudb you efy kot bfvc rcfmlzch lt, you'vc fmrcfhyhceokstrftch tbc cxfat pftlckac fkh hchlaftlok tbft wlmm scrvc you wcmm fs f Womuktccr. Kow ls tbc tlec to dctcxaltch.

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    ^CFAC AOZ^Q | @FEFLAF TCMAOEC JOOI13

    @feflaf ls f gfsalkftlkd aouktry. \ou wlmm glkh lt jotb jcfutlgum fkh jlzfrrc9 lt ls rcwfrhlkd fkh grustrftlkd.\ou wlmm cxpcrlckac f mlgctlec og ceotloks hurlkd your two ycfrs og scrvlac, jut L afk proelsc you tbft yourcggorts wlmm jc wcmm-spckt. Xboudb @feflaf eldbt aok`urc lefdcs og suk, rue, fkh sfkh, tbcrc ls f hcglkltc kcchgor rurfm hcvcmopeckt. \our pro`cats fkh, eorc leportfktmy, your ilkhkcss, afk trfksgore tbc mlvcs og youraoeeuklty. \ou wlmm mcfrk tbft tbls `oj rcqulrcs f :8/4 aoeelteckt. Tbck you frc kot worilkd ok spcalgla

    pro`cats, you wlmm jc out aokvcrslkd fkh bfkdlkd out. Xbls ls `ust fs leportfkt. Cvcry tfxl-afj aokvcrsftlok ls

    fk oaafslok to ukltc aumturcs fkh julmh buefk afpltfm. Fkh you wlmm kot mfai gor tbosc aokvcrsftloks. Xbc@feflafk pcopmc frc feokd tbc wfrecst fkh eost vljrfkt lk tbc cktlrc wormh. \ou wlmm efstcr tbc frt ogjcgrlckhlkd aoepmctc strfkdcrs, fkh you wlmm mcfrk to `uep ft tbc opportuklty to ecct f kcw fkh lktcrcstlkdpcrsok.

    Lg L afk oggcr fky fhvlac, lt's tbls0 jc elkhgum og your cxpcatftloks. Xbcrc's `ust ko wfy to fktlalpftc tbc rcfmlty

    og your ^cfac Aorps scrvlac. L cxpcatch tbc typlafm ^cfac Aorps vlmmfdc cxpcrlckac.L Lkstcfh, L tcfab fcrojlasfkh jrcfstgcchlkd chuaftlok lk tbc afpltfm towk og Efkhcvlmmc. L'e kot gfr groe f eovlc tbcftcr, bldb-spcchLktcrkct, fkh cvck Hoelko's ^lzzf (tboudb lt's f mlttmc out og ey prlac rfkdc). Qo hok't worry fjout tbc kltty-drltty og your scrvlac, or ojscss ovcr tbc elkutlfc og your pfailkd mlst. \ou afk gldurc eost og tbft out wbckyou dct bcrc. @ust tfic tbc tlec to bfkd out wltb tbc pcopmc you movc fkh ck`oy your owk aumturc fs euab fspossljmc. Iccp fk opck elkh, stfy pftlckt fkh you'mm dct cxfatmy wbft you wfkt groe your scrvlac. Qcc yousook!

    Aurt Mlkhmcy, Droup 2>

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    Hcfr Lkvltcc,

    Glrst, aokdrftumftloks ok jclkd abosck to scrvc lk @feflaf! L ikow tbft tbc fppmlaftlok proacss ls mokd fkhwfltlkd to bcfr tbft youvc jcck faacptch fkh wbcrc youmm jc scrvlkd ls grfudbt wltb fkxlcty. L fppmfuh yourwlmmlkdkcss to hcvotc tbc kcxt two-pmus ycfrs to pujmla scrvlac9 you bfvc `ust `olkch fk cmltc droup og altlzckswbo jcmlcvc lk tbc vfmuc og vomuktccrlse fkh frc wlmmlkd to efic pcrsokfm sfarlglacs to mlvc tbclr jcmlcgs. Gortbft, you hcscrvc cvcry jlt og tbc rcspcat fkh fhelrftlok your grlckhs fkh gfelmy gccm towfrh you.

    Fs you sbfrc tbc kcws og your postlkd you efy soectlecs dct tbc sfec rcfatlok L hlh0 @feflaf? Frc youilhhlkd? Bow hlh you dct suab f hrcfe fssldkeckt? Ho kot jc fpomodctla. Lts truc tbft you wokt jc mlvlkdlk f euh-wfmmch but lk f sefmm Fgrlafk vlmmfdc9 lts truc tbft your ecfm abolacs wlmm kot rcvomvc froukh yfielmi or eflzc. Jut you wlmm glkh tbft tbc @feflaf youmm jc cxpcrlckalkd ls f gfr hlggcrckt pmfac tbfk tbc okccxpcrlckach jy tbc amlcktcmc og arulsc sblps fkh fmm-lkamuslvc rcsorts.

    \our tlec bcrc wlmm abfmmckdc you. Bcft, buelhlty, fjukhfkt lkscats, sporfhla wf