“When Called, We Respond with Ready Units”

When Called, We Respond With Ready Units…

Family Programs Responsibility:

“Ready Families…Anytime, Anywhere!”

Annual Family Readiness Brief

“When Called, We Respond with Ready Units”

Unit Family Readiness Group (FRG) Objectives

FRG Role• Educate families to become resilient during deployments/steady state• Provide a conduit for sharing timely, accurate information• Build Service Member & Family cohesion and morale• Welcome and sponsor new Families• Act as a conduit to resources• Allow Service Members to focus on their mission

FRSA Role• Provide administrative support to Commander, Military Liaison and FRG Leadership Team• Attend FRG meetings• Assist with all Yellow Ribbon events • Advise and support Commanders on Family Readiness• Mentor, coach and train Family Readiness Group Leadership Team•Auto Call updates and uploads of phone trees• Newsletter/Meeting assistance

FRG Leader - name, phone, email

AFRGL – name, phone, email

Secretary – name, phone, email

Treasurer – name, phone, email

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Family Data SheetFamily Data Sheet

• Service Member completes Family Service Member completes Family contact information annuallycontact information annually

• Formal document permitting the FRG Formal document permitting the FRG to communicate with Service Members’ to communicate with Service Members’ Family or key adultsFamily or key adults

• Spouse, parent, significant other, relativeSpouse, parent, significant other, relative or friend can be listed or friend can be listed

• Family Member will receive FRG Family Member will receive FRG newsletter and auto callnewsletter and auto call

Family Readiness & Warrior Support Resources

To reach the Troop and Family Assistance Center Specialist in your region call:

1-800-589-9914

Region 1: Canton/Akron (Prompt 1)

Region 2: Chillicothe/Portsmouth (Prompt 2)

Region 3: Cincinnati/Hamilton (Prompt 3)

Region 4: Dayton/Kettering (Prompt 4)

Region 5: Toledo/Bowling Green (Prompt 5)

Region 6: Columbus (Prompt 6)

24 Hour Joint Operations Center 888-637-9053

Airmen & Family Readiness Program Locations:

Mansf ield—179th AW800-642-8365 x5206600

Springf ield—178th FW800-851-4503 x2583

Toledo—180th FW800-495-4250 x8684550

Columbus—121st ARW800-377-5570 x5

Our regional Troop & Family Assistance Specialists and Airmen & Family Readiness Program Managers are highly trained professionals

who provide information, resources, referrals and assistance to all Service Members and Families before, during and after deployments, or

whenever there is a need.

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Military Family Life Education & Counseling614-336-7479 or 614-336-6000 ext 1413

Ohio National Guard Employer Outreach Program 614-336-7077

Military OneSource614-336-7319 or 800-342-9647

Personal Financial Education & Counseling614-336-4212

Civilian Employment Support614-336-7152

Drug & Alcohol Intervention614-336-6444

State & Federal Veteran Benefits614-336-7349 or 614-336-4192

Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve614-336-7444

American Red Cross614-251-1798

Youth Programs877-460-2177 or 614-336-7456

Sexual Assault Response Coordinator877-751-5628

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Cuyahoga

Ashtabula

Belmont

Clermont

Butler

Darke

Brown

Adams

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Clinton

Highland

Jackson

Vinton

Fayette

Miami Clark

MadisonFairfield

Champaign

PerryMorgan

Washington

MonroeNoble

Guernsey

Licking

Jefferson

Harrison

TuscarawasCoshoctonKnox

Delaware

Union

MarionHolmes

Carroll

Trumbull

Lake

Geauga

Wayne

Medina

Richland

Erie

Crawford

Wyandot

Logan

Shelby

Auglaize

HardinAllen

Van Wert

Paulding

PutnamHancock Seneca

Sandusky

Ottawa

HenryDefiance

FultonWilliams

Toledo

Mahoning

Stark

Montgomery

Dayton

Hamilton

Walbridge

North Canton

M cConnelsville

H amilton

M iddletown

Springfield

Kettering

Stow

Brook Park

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Lebanon

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Wooster

Norwalk

Tiffin

St. M arys

Chillicothe

Amanda

Portsmouth

Piqua

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M edina

Alliance

Greenville

Lima

Bowling Green

Xenia

Newark

Camp Perry

Morrow

Ross

Pike

Columbiana

Akron

Portage

Summit

Pickaway

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Hocking

Athens

Franklin

Muskingum

Youngstown

Preble

Lucas

Wood

Huron

Lawrence

Mercer

Warren

Ashland

Greene

Lorain

Woodlawn

Chagrin Falls

M arysville

Coshocton

Swanton

Blue Ash

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Annual Annual ConferenceConference

Yellow RibbonYellow RibbonProgramsPrograms

Camp Kelleys Camp Kelleys IslandIsland

CamaraderieCamaraderieEventsEvents

Troop &Troop & Family CampFamily Camp

Hero CampHero Camp

STRONG Family STRONG Family WorkshopWorkshop

Teen LeadershipTeen LeadershipCampCamp

Youth Program Events

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Strong Families Program of Events and Deployment Tool

Programs & Events for ANY Ohio Service Member Family

•Family Camaraderie Events•Marriage Enrichment Retreats•Singles Retreats•Youth Camps•Teen Adventure Camps•Family Camps•Family Readiness Training Events•Employer Readiness Events

This guide is a valuable resource to all Family Members who have questions about their benefits and eligibility or simply need to know who to contact for

assistance.

Deployment Cycle Support Benefits for Service Members and Family Members

Ohio National Guard

1-800-589-9914

•www.ong.ohio.gov/family

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What’s new in training . . . .

• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) – Suicide first-aid intervention skills training. These skills can be used to help prevent the immediate risk of suicide. ASIST is a two-day, hands-on, practice-oriented, immersion experience that helps caregivers become ready, willing and able to do suicide first-aid interventions.

• Master Resiliency Training (MRT) – The MRT program will teach Soldiers and civilians how to strengthen themselves which in turn will strengthen relationships with family, friends and co-workers leading to a better working environment and becoming a more productive work force. Attendees will learn how to adapt to difficult situations using tools and knowledge learned from the resiliency trainers.

• Professional Development Workshops– An in depth training with the tools and resources that will help Family Readiness Groups. It will offer advanced training on topics such as: Auto Call, how to improve your FRG newsletter, how to navigate JSS, marketing your FRG events and fundraising.