Army Community Service BOSS Community Life Better Opportunities

Army Community Service BOSS Community Life

Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers ACS Director Risk Reduction ACS Volunteer Coordinator Mobilization/ Deployment • Family Assistance Ctrs • RDC/FSG Support • Operation Ready • Reunion Family Advocacy Readiness • • FAP Prevention EFMP Shelter/respite Foster care (OCONUS) • Transitional Comp Community Life Installation Prevention Team Suicide Prevention Intake/Information & Referral (I & R) Crisis Intervention Alcohol and Drug Control Relocation Readiness Employment Readiness • Relocation Assistance • Newcomers’ Srvcs • SITES • Overseas Orient. • Sponsorship Tng • Lending Closet • Employment Assistance • Career Counseling • Career Advancement • Home Businesses Financial Readiness • AER • Personal Financial Mgmt • 1 st Term Education • Checkbook Mgmt • Consumer Complaints • Emergency Food • Financial Counsel.

BOSS Advisor Diane Sarber ACS Director ACS Volunteer Coordinator (I & R) Chris Hernandez, Debbie Stewart, Sandra Thomas MOB/ Deployment Kathryn Palmer Community Life Lynn Harshman Alcohol and Drug Control Keith Clum, Rex Michael Family Advocacy Readiness Relocation Readiness Employment Readiness Vanessa Stanley Frances Maxwell Mavis Crowell Lanny Valentine Janet Hunt Kathryn Palmer Financial Readiness Lanny Valentine Diane Sarber Joann Brassell Michael Shealy

ACS Unit Service Coordinator is. . . • • Paid staff assigned to battalions Unit/FSG liaison for ACS services Link to community resources Available for unit staff meetings, unit activities, and Family Support Group meetings • Command/customer feedback mechanism

Deployment Support • Predeployment - Ongoing readiness • Deployment - Expanded family assistance center services • Postdeployment - Reunion briefings

Financial Readiness • • Education Programs Individual Counseling Financial and Consumer Information Emergency Assistance – Army Emergency Relief – Food Certificates • Consumer Complaint Resolution

Relocation Assistance • • Pre-move Assistance Sponsorship Training Relocation Information Welcome/Relocation Center, Darling Hall Lobby • Complete website

Employment Assistance • Resume workshops • Customized workshops and training • Employment resource development with Augusta employers • Local job listings

Family Advocacy A Blend of Services Prevention/Education ACS Family Advocacy Intervention/Treatment Social Work Service

Family Advocacy Program Model • • • Prevention Direct Services Administration Evaluation Training

Reporting Abuse REPORT POINT OF CONTACT FOR ABUSE Department of Social Work Duty Hours 787 -3656 After Hours 787 -5811

Exceptional Family Member Program • Information and referral for families with special needs • Resource directory • Monthly Parent Information Exchange meetings • Monthly Community Recreation Activity

BOSS • Promote leadership skills • Increase participation and support from all levels of command • Increase initiatives to Soldier Subcommittee for Quality of Life • Promote involvement with MWR • Headquarters in old O’Club building

Community Life • Installation Volunteer Program • Army Family Team Building • Army Family Action Plan

Special Projects • • Swap and Assist Program Christmas House Military Spouse Day Military Family Week Domestic Violence Prevention Month Child Abuse Prevention Month Consumer Protection Week