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Mobilization, Deployment, Family Readiness Groups
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This page contains links to assistance web sites for all services and ranks in the active military and reserves. Some web sites are commercial in nature and may or may not require a fee for their services or information.
General Mobilization and Deployment Web Sites
Preparing Children
Preparing to say Goodby
Preparing to say Goodby to Children from from Surviving Deployment.com
Together in Deployment
Together in Deployment - Compiled 10/08/06 during general session of MCCW Worldwide Training Conference, Atlanta GA (Statement by MCCW Worldwide.org)
Military Children & Deployment
A large listing of articles about the effects of deployment on military children - from Ft Eustis.
(Source of Links: militaryonesource.com)
General Deployment Articles
General deployment articles from Military Onesource
Preparing for the deployment of a parent - a checklist
Preparing for deployment of a parent from ( Military One Source)
Questions & Answers
A series of articles containing questions and answers about deployment from Military Onesource
Helping Children Cope During Deployment
A seies of articles dealing with helping children cope with a parents deployment
General Information
Cycles of Deployment Report (authored by NMFA)
Since Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom have begun, our servicemembers have experienced deployments into combat zones, longer work hours, as well as intensive training schedules. NMFA asked about your family's experiences as cycles of deployment, longer work hours and rigorous training programs continue. (Site description authored by: NMFA)
Fort Leavenworth Deployment Preparation Handbook
This handbook has been developed to assist you and your family in preparing for deployment, unaccompanied tours and extended temporary duty. You will find within these pages helpful suggestions, pertinent information about on post agencies, and those tasks which are essential for your family's welfare. As with any separation, preparation is the key to success Site description authored by:The Fort Leavenworth Deployment Preparation Handbook).
Deployment Survival Handbook
http://www.mwrarmyhawaii.com/acs/acs_documents/Soldier_%20
Family_Deployment_Survival_Handbook.pdf
Commanders of deploying units discovered that while their units were highly trained to fight, little if anything was done to train and prepare families to better cope with the stresses and unique problems that often arise during extended and oftentimes unexpected deployment of their spouses. (Description authored by: Deployment Survival Handbook).
Deployment Health and Family Readiness Library
http://deploymenthealthlibrary.fhp.osd.mil/home.jsp
This library provides service members, families and healthcare providers an easy way to quickly find deployment health and family readiness information. Within this library you will find access to fact sheets, guides, and other products on a wide variety of topics published by the services and organizations that serve you.
Emotional Cycles of Deployment
http://deploymenthealthlibrary.fhp.osd.mil/products/Emotional%20Cycles%20of%20Deployment%20(241).pdf
Article on the new emotional cycles of deployment for Service members and their Families.
DeploymentLINK
http://deploymentlink.osd.mil/
Official web site of Force Health Protection & Readiness Policy & Programs. The purpose of this site is to enhance communication regarding the health of our Service members and their families. The site provides information to: safeguard the health and well-being of Service members and their families, promote and sustain a healthy and fit force, prevent injuries and illness and protect the force from health hazards, and sustain world-class medical and rehabilitative care to the sick and injured anywhere in the world.
Deployment Articles from Military Onesource
(Articles provided courtisy of Military Onesource.com)
Military Onesource main page
http://www.militaryonesource.com/skins/MOS/home.aspx
Military One-Source is designed to help you deal with life's issues. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year you can call in and speak to a master's level consultant or you can go online to access information or email a consultant. (Link description authored by: Militaryonesource.com)
Note: The following links contain articles from Militaryonesource.com. They are provided for your ease in finding informtion on the subject indicated by the link title.
Dealing With Deployment
Preparing for Deployment
Returning from Deployment
Operation Ready
Resources for Educating About Deployment and You (READY)This series of training modules are revised publications of the Operation READY resource library from "My Army Life Too" and Family Readines Group resources from "www.armyfrg.org".
Operation Ready Smart Book
(Source: www.armyfrg.org)
Operation Ready Smart Book (loads slow)
This guide was prepared for the U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command
(FMWRC) College of Human Ecology, Family Life Development Center had oversight of
graphic reproduction and publication design, Wells Communication, Ithaca, N.Y.
(MATERIALS MAY BE REPRODUCED FOR DEPARTMENT OF ARMY USE.) Download the Operation Ready Smart Book
Download The Operation Ready Smart Book
If you wish to install the Smart Book on your PC, click on the "Smart Book Package" link below.
Smart Book PackageThis file contains all the files for the Smart Book package and the Smart Book PDF file. It also includes the FRG handbooks. To set the smart book up on your PC do the following.
- Open My Computer by double-clicking on the "My Computer" Icon on your desktop.
- Create a directory on your C: drive called "Smart Book."
- Double-click on the Smart Book Directory. (This will open up the directory)
- Save the Smart Book Package zip file above to the Smart Book directory you just created and unzip the file in that directory.
Download the Linked Files Only
If you wish to download just the linked files to the Operation Ready Smart Book, click on the link below
Smart Book Linked FilesThis file contains only the linked Microsoft Word documents and PDF documents associated with the Smart Book.
Family Readiness Group (FRG) Handbooks
(Source: www.armyfrg.org)
Family Readiness Group Leader's Handbook
This handbook was prepared for the U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command (FMWRC) by Deborah Mancini, a consultant, under Texas A & M University�s, Cooperative State Research Education Extension Service (CSREES), USDA Grant No. 2004-48211-03128.
Rear Detachment Commander's Handbook
This handbook was prepared for the U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command (FMWRC) by Deborah Mancini, a consultant, under Texas A & M University�s, Cooperative State Research Education Extension Service (CSREES), USDA Grant No. 2004-48211-03128.
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Operation Ready Training Videos
(source: My Army Life Too.com)
Operation Ready Videos ListOperation Ready is a training and information source developed after the Gulf war and based on lessons learned.
(You must have Windows Media Player installed to view videos.)
Operation Ready Handbooks
(source: My Army Life Too.com)
Family Readiness Group HandbookFamily Readiness Group Leaders Handbook - The Family Readiness Group Handbook is essential reading for all soldiers who have families. (Link description authored by: MyArmyLifeToo.com).
Army Leaders' Desk ReferenceThe Army Leaders' Desk Reference for Soldier/Family Readiness is designed for commanders and leaders to understand and address family readiness (Link description authored by: MyArmyLifeToo.com) .
Operation Ready Training
Introduction & Table of ContentsOperation Ready - Introduction and Table of contents by Texas Cooperative Extension,The Texas AandM University System in cooperation with The United States ArmyCommunity and Family Support Center.
Family Assistance Center OverviewOperation Ready - Lesson 1, Introduction of the family assistance center, by Texas Cooperative Extension,The Texas AandM University System in cooperation with The United States ArmyCommunity and Family Support Center.
Power point NotesA Resource guide to community assistance.
Handouts and FACEX Scenarios
Video ScriptsFamily Assistance Center
Video Script. By watching this video, viewers will get an overview of the Family Assistance Center (FAC), understand its importance, and learn how it operates.
Bibliography and Web sitesA listiong of books and websites containing more useful information.
ReunionReunion is a time of celebration and change. It is important to remember that the children have grown emotionally and physically.
Children's HandoutsInformation and suggestions on how to prepare and react to children experiencing one parent leaving.
Preschool Activity BookPreschool Children is one of a series of six booklets about Army separations for children and young people ages 3 to 17. These booklets were written as part of Operation READY under contract
between the University of California, Riverside and the US Army Community & Family Support Center, Family Programs Directorate.
Army Family Programs Contact Information
Family and Morale Welfare and Recreation Command
4700 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22302
Phone: (703) 681-5375
National Guard Bureau - Family Programs
1411 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202-3231
Phone: 1-(888)-777-7731 or (703)-607-5414
US Army Reserve Command - Family Programs
1401 Deshler Street SW
Fort McPherson, GA 30330-2000
Phone: (404) 464-8970
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Internet Links:
This page contains links to assistance web sites for all services and ranks in the military and reserves. Due to frequent website updates, the site addresses above are subject to change without notice. |
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