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ACS Green Press Army Community Service (ACS) Fort Drum, May 2012 Mandatory ACS Program- ming Need To Know - from your USC 2 Regarding Resilience : Tips, tools and techniques for practicing resiliency everyday 3 ACS Friends and Neighbors Face of an Army Spouse 4,5 Supporting Spouses 21st Century Army Volunteer 6 Some Benefits of Being a Military Spouse 7 Social Networking Look Who’s on the Payroll 8 ACS Events and Classes 9,10 ACS Contacts 11 Inside this issue: ~A tree free newsletter Direct questions / feedback To: Sarah Lynch : 772-5374 [email protected] This months newsletter is dedicated to the spouses of Fort Drum. The spouse serves as the anchor to the military Families of our community. These special men and women are our friends, co-workers, neighbors and com- munity members. They are the silent ranks who wait with strength as their Soldiers train and deploy. Military Families come in all shapes and sizes and from all walks of life. Despite the diversities of military Families, there are many commonalitiesm and characteristics such as cour- age, honor, commitment and self- lessness We, at ACS, are aware of the chal- lenges that come with being part of a military Family. We under- stand that the strength of the Sol- dier depends greatly upon the strength of his and her Family. Heroes on the Home Front-Military Spouses We further understand that the role of the Spouse is often a solo part. Left to maintain the household by oneself, the Spouse endures separation and the complications that arise be- cause of it. Spouses are not only expected to keep their heads up, keep positive for themselves and their children, but also for their Soldier’s morale. Every May, the Friday before Mother’s Day, is set aside as an observance day to recognize Spouses for their contribution to their country and their Soldier. The sacrifices they make as well as the role they play in the mo- rale of the Soldiers serving our country, is a testament of the strength the Military Spouse pos- sesses. It takes a special kind of person to fill the role of Military Spouse. It takes commitment, resilience, passion, will, internal strength, devotion, ingenuity, imagination and faith. This year ACS has teamed up with AAFES, and Fort Drum Mountain Community Homes to provide a Free Movie at the MPA for Spouses showing from 11-2 pm and a tea with from 2 pm to 4 pm at the Adiron- dack Creek Community Cen- ter to show our appreciation of the men and women who are the home front heroes Fort Drum. Army Commu- nity Service appreciates you, not only on Military Spouse Appreciation Day, but on every day of every month throughout the year. Recipe for a Military Spouse 1 1/2 cup Patience 1 cup Courage 3/4 cup Tolerance Dash of Adventure 1 lb Ability To the above ingredients: Add 2 tablespoons elbow grease and let stand alone for one year. Marinate frequently with salty tears. Pour off excess fat and sprinkle ever so lightly with money then knead dough until payday. Sea- son with international spices. Bake 20 years or until done. Makes unlimited servings. SERVE WITH PRIDE

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ACS Green Press

Army Community Service (ACS) Fort Drum, May 2012

Mandatory ACS Program-

ming Need To Know -

from your USC

2

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

3

ACS Friends and Neighbors Face of an Army Spouse

4,5

Supporting Spouses

21st Century Army

Volunteer

6

Some Benefits of Being

a Military Spouse

7

Social Networking Look Who’s on the Payroll

8

ACS Events and Classes 9,10

ACS Contacts 11

Inside this issue:

~A tree free newsletter Direct questions / feedback To: Sarah Lynch : 772-5374 [email protected]

This months newsletter is

dedicated to the spouses of Fort

Drum. The spouse serves as the

anchor to the military Families of

our community. These special

men and women are our friends,

co-workers, neighbors and com-

munity members. They are the

silent ranks who wait with

strength as their Soldiers train and

deploy.

Military Families come in all

shapes and sizes and from all

walks of life. Despite the

diversities of military Families,

there are many commonalitiesm

and characteristics such as cour-

age, honor, commitment and self-

lessness

We, at ACS, are aware of the chal-

lenges that come with being part

of a military Family. We under-

stand that the strength of the Sol-

dier depends greatly upon the

strength of his and her Family.

Heroes on the Home Front-Military Spouses

We further understand that the

role of the Spouse is often a solo

part. Left to maintain the

household by oneself, the

Spouse endures separation and

the complications that arise be-

cause of it. Spouses are not only

expected to keep their heads up,

keep positive for themselves and

their children, but also for their

Soldier’s morale.

Every May, the Friday before

Mother’s Day, is set aside as an

observance day to recognize

Spouses for their contribution to

their country and their Soldier.

The sacrifices they make as well

as the role they play in the mo-

rale of the Soldiers serving our

country, is a testament of the

strength the Military Spouse pos-

sesses. It takes a special kind of

person to fill the role of Military

Spouse. It takes commitment,

resilience, passion, will, internal

strength, devotion, ingenuity,

imagination and faith.

This year ACS has teamed

up with AAFES, and Fort

Drum Mountain Community

Homes to provide a Free

Movie at the MPA for

Spouses showing from 11-2

pm and a tea with from 2

pm to 4 pm at the Adiron-

dack Creek Community Cen-

ter to show our appreciation

of the men and women who

are the home front heroes

Fort Drum. Army Commu-

nity Service appreciates you,

not only on Military Spouse

Appreciation Day, but on

every day of every month

throughout the year.

Recipe for a Military Spouse

1 1/2 cup Patience

1 cup Courage

3/4 cup Tolerance

Dash of Adventure

1 lb Ability

To the above ingredients: Add 2 tablespoons elbow grease and let stand alone for one year. Marinate frequently

with salty tears. Pour off excess fat and sprinkle ever so lightly with money then knead dough until payday. Sea-

son with international spices. Bake 20 years or until done. Makes unlimited servings. SERVE WITH PRIDE

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When you think

about Army Com-

munity Service (ACS)

have you ever stopped to consider that

ACS Saves Soldiers and Families

money and time. Lets look at how:

Army Emergency Relief (AER) is a

better alternative to a Soldier in need

of emergency money than civilian

lending counterparts when you con-

sider that the national bank average

lending rate is 3.25% and worse by far

is the payday loans averaging about

426%. A cash advance on a credit

card would cost $13.99 finance charge

and an annual interest rate of almost

57%. The AER lending rate is 0%.

Army Family Team Building leader-

ship development seminars are free

whereas the cost of a single leadership

development seminar in the private

industry sector is approximately $195.00.

Employment Readiness (ERP) The

current national average for a head-

hunter to find someone a job is 15%-20%

of first year’s salary. Cost for ERP = $0.

Exceptional Family Member Program

(EFMP) Average rate for a Respite Care

provider is $15-$20 per hour. Cost to

EFMP Families for Respite Care= $0.

Relocation Readiness Program

(RELO) Need the essentials when you

first arrive or are waiting to leave? The

lending closet has your essentials-pots,

table, chairs, sleeping mats, etc. For a

Family of four to purchase these necessi-

ties as a hold over cost would be $558.93.

RELO charge for these items=$0.

This is just a sampling of the monetary

savings ACS provides to Soldiers and

Families. Please remember that all ACS

Services are provided to you by trained

professionals and are free of charge.

How can ACS Save you time? Let us

count the minutes….

Don’t wait weeks for an appointment

for issues that can be supported or ques-

tions that can be answered today!

ACS is conveniently located within two

miles of all units and housing areas on

post and easily accessible from off post

housing through the Mt. Belvidere Gate.

Many of our services are available on a

walk in basis. Some of our more proce-

dural services do require appointments.

Same day services include but are not

limited to: Counseling Services (MFLC)

Lending Closet, Parenting Support and

many others.

We know that just as your money is pre-

cious to you-so is your TIME! For more

information on what ACS offers, con-

tact your unit coordinator listed below.

What You Might Need To Know

from your ACS Unit Service Coordinator (USC)

USC Assignments: USC TEAM 1BCT POC: Kent Thompson, 315-772-0500 - [email protected] USC TEAM 2BCT POC: Jennifer Eichner, 315-772-2848 – [email protected] USC TEAM 3BCT POC: Sharon Chaple, 315-772-5476 – [email protected] USC TEAM CAB POC: Tom Clegg, 315-772-6357 – [email protected] USC TEAM SBTB POC: Scarlett Sharkey, 315-772-6566 – [email protected] 3-85

th MTN IN POC: John Dietrich, 315-772-0805 – [email protected]

10

th MTN Div/HBN POC: Sarah Lynch, 315-772-5374 – [email protected]

MEDDAC POC: Tom Clegg, 315-772-6357 – [email protected] DENTAC POC: Virginia Cooper, 315-772-6799 – [email protected] 62

nd CID POC: Sharon Chaple, 315-772-5476 – [email protected]

174

th FW POC: Scarlett Sharkey, 315-772-6566 – [email protected]

20

th ASOS POC: Mandy Thompson, 315-772-9611 – [email protected]

902

nd MI POC: Kent Thompson, 315-772-0500 - [email protected]

AFSB POC: Judee Kelly, 315-772-5196 – [email protected] 7

th Legal Support POC: Tila Seals, 315-772-6929 – [email protected]

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Regarding Resilience: Tips, tools and techniques for practicing resilience

everyday!

By Jenn Eichner, MRT 772-2848

Happy Spring All! Have you been able to start off the season with a healthy Energy Management plan? I hope you have all found some-thing that relaxes and re-energizes your mind, body and spirit. Often we have to rely on Energy Management when we are faced with a problem that is not easily or quickly solved. Perhaps the biggest challenge we have to conquer in the Problem Solving process is having the patience to give the process the time it deserves. Our society is one that views problem solving in terms of ½ hour to hour increments. After all, that’s how long it takes the folks on TV to get it done! Resilience training will help one realize two things about prob-lem solving: First, is that you have to take the time to truly understand a problem before you can effec-tively solve it and second that this is rarely accomplished on the first go around. A critical part of prob-lem solving is identifying informa-tion that you missed so that you can understand the problem and focus on solution strategies. The resilient approach to problem solv-ing involves focusing on thoughts about WHY the problem hap-

pened; identifying the contributing factors that caused the problem through critical questions and evi-dence; evaluating which factors are controllable and developing solution strategies that will bring about positive change. This can be accomplished by answering the questions under the fol-lowing steps: Step 1: What’s the problem? Step 2: What caused the problem? Step 3: What did you miss? Step 4: What’s the evidence? Step 5: What really caused the problem? Step 6: What can you do about it? Sounds easy, right? Well, it really is as long as you give the process the time it deserves. Perhaps the biggest pitfall in problem solving is making a rash deci-sion and then spending the rest of the time gathering only the information that confirms that thought. This is known as the confirmation bias. The confirmation bias causes us to notice, seek out, remember, and weigh the evidence that supports only our thoughts and to fail to notice, seek out, remember, and weigh the evi-dence that does not match our thoughts. This is a factor that could keep one stuck in the problem instead

The Positive Power in Problem Solving of in solution mode. This is when problem solving and energy man-agement, need to go hand in hand. Take the time you need to relax your thoughts and your ability to see things clearly. Go for a run, paint a picture, talk to a supportive friend and then come back to your prob-lem so you can approach it in a positive way that leads to a positive solution. Remember you are worth the time it takes to see your way out of a prob-lem and into a mindset that is ready to see a positive solution to the problem. Have a great month – good luck and good thoughts!

Upcoming MRT Dates

May 21 Module 3 9:30am-2:30 pm

June 11 Module 4 9:30am-12:30 pm

August 13 Module 5 9:30am-12:30 pm

All Modules will be held at ACS. Time includes 1 hour lunch break

refrigerators available for use.

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ACS Friends and Neighbors-Promoting Community

Allison Hill has been The Army

Family Team Building Volunteer

Program Manager at ACS since

November 7, 2011. Before that, she

and her husband Captain Adam Hill

who is a Trail Defense attorney with

JAG, were stationed at Schofield Bar-

racks, Hawaii with their two children

nine year old Ella and five year old

Alex.

Allison exhibits all the strengths that a

military spouse must possess in order

be successful while her husband is

serving our nation. She is strong, con-

fident, outgoing, personable, resilient

and humorous. Allison’s strengths

that make her such a great spouse also

make her a terrific member of our

ACS team.

I asked Allison what she liked most

about her job as Volunteer Program

Manager for Army Family Team

Building and she replied “I like the

human interaction that comes with

working in a positive team environ-

ment here at ACS combined,with the

interaction I have with all the talented

people who volunteer with Army

Family Team Building.” Allison stated

that she loves what she is doing. “I’ve

had jobs in the past, but when we

came to Fort Drum, there wasn’t a

position for me so I decided it was my

time to give back. Volunteering is a

way to give back to your community.

Even busy people have a little time

they could give.” she explained.

When I asked Allison what she found

most challenging about her position,

she said her biggest adjustment has

Allison Hill-The Face of an Army Spouse

been in learning to navigate the

systems that manage the program,

“sometimes I would find informa-

tion I didn’t know I was looking

for! I guess, you don’t know what

you don’t know and that’s it.”

Allison commented that she

would encourage other Spouses to

get out and not be afraid to get

involved with a volunteer oppor-

tunity like ACS, or specifically

Army Family Team Building.

Army Community Service appre-

ciates Allison for all her hard

work and all the wonderful volun-

teers that make ACS such a won-

derful place to work. Without

you, we would not be able to ac-

commodate and support all of the

Fort Drum Families and Soldiers

that we do.

Thank you for your hard work

and professionalism. We really

appreciate everything you do.

Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. "Pooh!" he whispered. "Yes,

Piglet?" "Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw. "I just wanted to

be sure of you."

~A.A. Milne

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Army Community Service would like to

introduce you to Yolanda Addison.

Yolanda has been at Fort Drum since

2008 when she and her husband SPC

Kenneth Addison and their son

Darrell moved here from Marriland.

Soon after arriving, Yolanda set out to

make a difference in the Fort Drum

community. She began by volunteering

for ACS and hasn’t stopped since. Vol-

unteering and giving back to the com-

munity has been her passion. Besides

volunteering for ACS, Yolanda has been a

co-leader in her FRG when they were as-

signed to 10th BSB Alpha Company as

well as the Red Cross where she com-

pleted the Dental Assistant Program.

Currently Yolanda is the Key Caller for 10

BSB HHC.

Yolanda’s positive, enthusiastic attitude

and hard work ethic has not gone unno-

ticed. Recently, she was awarded Com-

mander’s Public Service Award.

Even with all the responsibilities that

come with being a Military Spouse and an

active volunteer, Yolanda keeps focus on

her goals one of which is to be employed

on post at Marshall Dental Clinic.

Yolanda seems to be thriving as a Spouse.

I asked her what she thinks being success-

ful as a Spouse entails. She explained

that it is being supportive of your

Soldier at all times. “During hectic

times especially, you should stay

calm, stay prayed up, and be the glue

that holds it all together.” She went

on to say that Spouses should stay

connected with FRGs and other Mili-

tary Spouses. “It’s important to

make the FRG your own. If you

have had a negative experience, turn

it to a positive by getting involved.”

Yolanda is an inspirational example

of resilience and positive energy. We

congratulate her on her accomplish-

ments and thank her for her

contributions.

Tanya Amos has been at Fort Drum for

about four months. She is an outgoing,

personable woman with a personal drive

to succeed in business. Tanya and her

husband SSG Mitchell Amos who is

with 1 BCT 222 IN, PCSd, to Fort

Drum from Fort Benning, Georgia

where Tanya was self employed as the

owner of Silver Tapestry a jewelry and

accessory store.

Like most Military Spouses, when faced

with relocating Tanya, decided she

would pack up her business and reopen

it in New York. Lucky for us she did.

She now has a space in the AAFES

food court area. Tanya enjoys making

jewelry and will make special order

pieces while you wait.

Tanya is excited about how much she

loves Fort Drum. She keeps herself

busy with her Family and her business.

She says that her advice to spouses is to

get out and keep busy. She explained

how getting out of the house and keep-

ing busy helped her to adjust to the in-

stallation.

Tanya is a friendly face and an inspira-

tion to all. If you need a positive inter-

action or something to lift your spirits

and lighten your mood, stop by the Ex-

change area and introduce yourself to

Tanya. You will be glad you did.

"Character cannot be developed in

ease and quiet. Only through

experiences of trial and suffering can

the soul be strengthened, vision

cleared, ambition inspired and

success achieved."

~Helen Keller

Tanya Amos Making a Difference Through Original Creations

Yolanda Addison Keeping it Together By Being the Glue

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Mobilization and Deployment –Supporting Spouses

comes from knowing what falls into

your lane, what your responsibilities

are, and what is not. We thoroughly

explain the actions and thought

processes that make spouses

successful in understanding and

navigating the military culture, in

which they live, work and play. This

empowerment comes from knowing

how the Army works, all the many

agencies that exist to offer support

and where to go when there is a need

for that support. ACS Mob/Dep

takes pride in setting spouses/

volunteers up for success by giving

them accurate and honest information

and referral.

The classes offered by Mob/Dep

include: FRG Leader Training,

Informal Funds Training and Key

Caller Training, as well as supple-

mental classes such as Key Caller

Advanced, Event Planning and

OPSEC for Family Members and

CARE Team training. We love to

hear from spouses to obtain

feedback and to be sure our

materials and office in general is

meeting your needs. You can reach

Mob/Dep at 315-772-

0470/2848/0500. Also, please feel

free to stop by our office or visit us

on our Facebook fan page: Fort

Drum Mobilization and Deploy-

ment.

ACS Mobilization and Deployment (Mob/

Dep) provides trainings and classes that

give support to Spouses and Soldiers with

preparation and readiness for all phases of

deployment. What makes our program

special and what continually brings people

back is our drive to meet the needs of our

participants as well as our emphasis on

empowerment. While in our trainings we

do teach rules and regulations, we also

spend a good deal of time going over

scenarios and situations that our

participants have gone or may go through

in everyday life. The benefit of this is that

when someone leaves one of our trainings

they know they have received actual,

practical and useful information that they

can immediately adopt in their lives and

roles within the Military community.

For a spouse/volunteer, empowerment

The 21st Century Army Volunteer by Jane Bresko

The strength of the Army lies in its Soldiers and the strength of Army communities lies in the talents, the dedication, and the commitment of its volunteers. Volunteering stabilizes our Army communities by contributing to our community’s cohesiveness, in-creases self reliance and enhances the well being of our Soldiers and their Families. Did you know that most Mili-tary spouses are employed outside the home? Department of Defense figures indicate that over 65% of all military spouses work. Many more would like to work, if only they could find appropri-ate employment opportunities. Even though a spouse’s employment cannot be taken into consideration in determin-ing future assignments – there is no assurance that a spouse can find a job with each of his/her partner’s military-related moves.

Military spouses have been called "a workforce in waiting." The employment or unemployment status of those

spouses has a great impact on recruit-ment and retention in all the services. Still, as well educated as those spouses tend to be, they typically have to "start over" with each PCS (permanent change of station). The career fields they’ve cho-sen are far more varied than those of their predecessors 20-30 years ago, when the most transportable careers for spouses were in teaching, nursing and social sciences. Spouses today are busi-ness professionals, lawyers, doctors, pi-lots, pharmacists – as well as teachers, nurses and social workers, to name a few.

All of this brings us back to volunteering – many of our spouses choose to volun-teer while waiting to find a job at their new location. Their desire to find a vol-unteer experience that will translate to good resume material means looking at traditional, as well as non-traditional, volunteer opportunities. We are no longer dealing with the volunteer from the 20th Century; we are now dealing

with a very diverse group of individuals. They are not just “Soldiers” and their “Family Members”. They are raising Families during numerous deployments, full time students, working professionals, and skilled retirees. They are from all generation, Baby Boomers, Generations X and @. This New Breed of Volun-teers is technically and tactically profi-cient, they are computer savvy and well educated, and can perform their duties at home as easily as they could in the of-fice. They like to receive the guidance of the tasking and then be left to their own devices to complete it. They all want to make a difference in the lives of Military Families; however, there is something different in each individual that is driving them. Military spouses are a well-kept secret, but may be the perfect answer to a volunteer program’s recruitment challenges.

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While having a husband or wife in the military can be difficult, with relocating, deployments and other worries, there are also many benefits to being a spouse.

These benefits can come in many forms, such as financial, medical and Family support. The duty of the Relo-cation Program is to make sure that Soldiers and Family members have a smooth move. This includes not only education about the move, but also many Family support services. Arriving in a new city and discovering the best about that place is a challenge. Whether you’ve been here one week or one year, the Relocation Program wel-comes and encourages you to join us

for our narrated tour of Fort Drum and Watertown. You will gain valuable information that will help you feel more at home in the North Country. This tour is also an excellent chance to make new friends with other new Fort Drum arrivals! Perhaps one of the most difficult moves is the move the international spouse makes. The move for an inter-national spouse means not only mov-ing, but also moving to a foreign coun-try. The Relocation Program hosts an International Spouses Support Group. The Relocation Program’s Interna-tional Spouse group is designed to con-nect spouses who are stationed at Fort Drum with other international spouses providing them an opportunity to net-work and meet others that speak their native language. The group gets to-gether every other month at ACS to cook, learn about their new duty sta-tion and other countries, and enjoy

each other’s company. Enjoying each other’s company is also a big part of the Hearts Apart Support Group. This group’s mission is to support Family members whose Sol-diers are deployed, serving an unac-companied tour, or extended TDY. This group meets each month and provides support, friendship and laughter. The group does a different activity each month, letting Spouses and Family members know that they are not alone. These programs are just the catalyst for the many other things that spouses can do with the Relocation Program. Activities such as cooking classes, sewing classes and gardening are just a few of the opportunities available. The Relocation Program’s mission is making every move a smooth one, from the time you arrive to the time you leave. Family support is part of that mission. The military spouse is an integral part of a successful move!

Some Benefits to Being a Military Spouse by Scarlett Sharkey

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Congratulations to the following Employment Readiness clients who have recently landed a job! Thomas Matthews Watertown Vet Center Heidi Vilchez-Teller Aspen Dental Dave Painter The Hops Spot Colleen Rhoads Samaritan Medical Center Carolyn Mills AAFES If you are one of our clients who has recently become employed, we want to hear about it! Give us a call so we can highlight your accomplishment and inspire others!

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

Social Network Your Way Into a Career!

Social networking is extremely beneficial to Spouses because they frequently move and need to have business connections and recommen-dations that cross geographical boundaries. Social media allows you to connect with others in your profession without ever meeting them first. This is a huge benefit because it makes it possible for you to get a line on an opportunity in a state you may be mov-ing to before your feet are on the ground. Besides the obvious benefits to Spouses, the Employment Readiness Program's Social Networking Classes have been popular with Soldiers as

well. In fact, one Soldier liked it so much; he offered his insights and bene-fits on LinkedIn. ERP spoke with MSG Carl Berg who has made Social Networking work for himself! MSG Berg will be transitioning out of the Military this summer and started using LinkedIn last year. He says he is a big supporter of LinkedIn because it not only allows him to find employers, but employers to find him as well. Further, LinkedIn allows him to research companies he is interested in. MSG Berg will be relocating to South Carolina and has had interviews with companies there already. He is not close enough to retirement to have any solid job offers but has made many great connections and is adding to his professional network. MSG Berg states one of the only downfalls of LinkedIn is you are not gaining the face to face time with employers. Also LinkedIn, like all networking, takes time and work and you have to be dedicated to really make it work for you! Where did MSG Berg learn about So-cial Networking and LinkedIn? He at-tended ERPs LinkedIn workshop and

conducted a great deal of personal re-search to strengthen his skills and knowledge. Shortly after he created an account he attended the Army Career and Alumni Program Career Fair and an employer recognized him from his LinkedIn profile, MSG says he was instantly sold on the benefits of LinkedIn and social networking to find employment. The Employment Readiness Program

offers the following workshops involv-

ing the use of Social Networking to

help clients find a job: Networking

with LinkedIn and Facebook for Mar-

keting Development. Our goal is to

empower job seekers by providing

them with the most up to date tools

and trends in today’s competitive job

market.

To learn more about Social Networking and Job searching, sign up for ERPs – Finding a Job using Social Networking May 16th from 9:30-11:30 at ACS.

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ACS Classes and Events for May 1-14 DATE Class Time Location/Details

Tuesday May 1: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS

Drum Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 Departs ACS

From Victim to Survivor 1130-1300 ACS

Stress Management 1330-1530 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-86

Wednesday May 2: 1st Termers Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call for location

Terrific Toddler Class 0900-1100 ACS

Thursday May 3: Computer Basic Word 1300-1500 ACS

ESOL 0900-1200 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-86

Friday May 4: In her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence 0930-1130 ACS

Hearts Apart Support Group 0930-1200 ACS

Monday May 7: Scream Free Parenting 0900-1500 ACS

Newcomers Orientation 0930-1130 ACS

Survivor Outreach Support Family Night

Tuesday May 8: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS

Drum Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 Departs ACS

VMIS 101 0900-1000 Ed Center rm 104

Victim to Survivor 1130-1300 ACS

EFMP Support Group 1130-1300 ACS

Key Caller 1400-1530 ACS

Key Caller 1700-1830 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-86

Wednesday May 9: 1st Termers Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call for location

AFTB Level I 0900-1600 ACS

Terrific Toddler Class 0900-1100 ACS

Thursday May 10: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS

AFTB Level I 0900-1600 ACS

Employment 101 0930-1130 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-86

Friday May 11: Parents Alone Support Group 1030-1200 ACS

MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION LUNCH AT ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY CENTER 1200-1400

Monday May 14: FRG Leader Training 0900-1300 ACS

Resume Writing Computer Lab 0930-1030 ACS

Home Buying Course 0930-1130 ACS

Informal Funds Training 1400-1500 ACS

Informal Funds Training 1700-1800 ACS

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ACS Classes and Events for May 15-31

DATE Class Time Location/Details

Tuesday May 15: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS

Anger Management 1330-1530 ACS

From Victim to Survivor Ed Group 1130-1300 ACS

DRUM Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS

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

Wednesday May 16: 1st Term Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call for Location

Career Development Seminar 0900-1600 ACS

(Finding a Job Through Social Networking)

Terrific Toddler Class 0900-1100 ACS

Thursday May 17: ESOL class 0900-1200 ACS

Overseas PCS Brief 0930-1100 ACS

Volunteer of the Month 1030-1130 the Commons

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-86

Friday May 18: Special Olympics 0930-1400 ACS

In her Shoes Living with Domestic Violence 0930-1130 ACS

Monday May 21: Budget Management 0930-1200 ACS

Military Saves Week 0900-1100 ACS

Master Resilience Module 3 0930-1430 ACS

Tuesday May 22: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS

Military Saves Week 0900-1100 ACS

AFTB Level II 0900-1600 ACS

Drum Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS

From Victim to Survivor Ed Group 1130-1300 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-86

Wednesday May 23: 1st Term Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call For Location

Military Saves Week 0900-1100 ACS

AFTB Level II 0900-1600 ACS

Thursday May 24: ESOL class 0900-1200 ACS

Military Saves Week 0930-1100

Federal Employment Class 0930-1130 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-86

Friday May 25: Military Saves Week 0900-1100 ACS

Autism Support Group 0900-1100 ACS

Monday May 28: Memorial Day Closed

Tuesday May 29: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS

From Victim to Survivor Ed Group 1130-1300 ACS

Conflict Resolution 1330-1530 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 ACS

Wednesday May 30: 1st Termers Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call For Location

Thursday May 31: Family Wellness Support Group/Book club 1000-1100 ACS

ACS Volunteer Appreciation 1100-1300 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A6-86

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Army Community Service

P4330 Conway Road

Fort Drum, New York

13602

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

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

772-6710, 772-9229

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

772-2899

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

772-5488, 772-0819

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

772-9611, 772-2737, 772-1090

Family Advocacy Program (New Parent Support Program) SAPRP

772-4244, 772-6929, 772-2279

772-0596, 772-4070, 772-0748

772-5605, 772-5914

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

772-0050, 772-5196, 772-8526

Information and Referral 772-6556, 772-6557

Military & Family Life Consultants 212-6919

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

772-2848, 772-0470, 772-2919

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

772-5374

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

772-5475, 772-6553, 772-6902

772-6566

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

772-7781

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

772-6357