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Planning a Family Day
Remember, this is the Commander’s program. They need to determine the focus. While you can present them your and your committee’s ideas, ultimately it is up to the Commander. • Who will be a part of your planning team?
• Why – what is the purpose?
• Where will the event be held?
• When will you hold the event?
• Who will attend?
• What will you do?
Planning a Family Day
Information or Resource Fair: this is a way to share information with the service members and families about benefits, entitlements and resources. Below is a list of organizations that can be invited and how to contact them. • Military One Source – www.militaryonesource.mil -‐ you can request a resource table, Military Family Life Counselors (MFLC) and Financial Counselors.
• National Guard Resources – you can find a number of resources that might be able to attend your event or send resources through the JSS website at: https://www.jointservicessupport.org/Default.aspx
o Family Program Director / Airman and Family Readiness Program o Family Readiness Support Assistant o Child & Youth Program Coordinator o Transition Assistance Advisors o Financial Counselors o Psychological Health Program o Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) o Employment (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve – ESGR) or go to http://www.esgr.mil/
o Survivor Outreach Services – serves Gold Star families – would be a good contact if you want to invite these families to your event
• Veterans Groups – a director of Veterans Service Organizations can be located at http://www.va.gov/vso/VSO-‐Directory_2013-‐2014.pdf
o Veterans of Foreign Wars – www.vfw.org o American Legion – www.legion.org o Disabled American Veterans – www.dav.org
• Veterans Administration, find your local Vet Center and Veterans Administration centers. They often have outreach that will attend your unit’s events. http://www.va.gov/landing2_locations.htm
• Family Groups – find your local chapter o Blue Star Families – www.bluestarfamilies.org o Blue Star Mothers of America – www.bluestarmothers.org o American Gold Star Mothers – www.goldstarmoms.com o Gold Star Wives of America – www.goldstarwives.org o Our Military Kids – www.ourmilitarykids.org
Planning a Family Day
o Operation Military Kids: OMK – You can request hero packs for your children and youth www.operationmilitarykids.org
o Operation Homefront – www.operationhomefront.net o Patriot Guard Riders – www.patriotguard.org o Tutor.com (free tutoring for military youth) – www.tutor.com/military -‐ they can send information
o Sitter City (helps locate a variety of services) – www.sittercity.com/DoD -‐ they can send informaiton
• Medical Dental -‐ http://www.tricare.mil/ o Tri-‐Care – you can get information about Tricare Reserve Select sent and sometimes can get representatives. Contact your regional office -‐
o Met Life (dental) – see if you can get a rep • Miscellaneous
o USAA – www.usaa.org -‐ the USAA Educational Foundation has a number of free informational booklets they can send you. You can also get a representative to attend your event.
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