Hi All! Below is a list and brief description of the Family Support Center programs for January! Be sure and take advantage of these FREE resources! Click here for the FSC website.
Bundles for Babies: This is an Air Force Aid sponsored program facilitated by FSC staff and the New Parents Support Program. It provides expectant parents with a wealth of information to enable them to be responsible parents. The program addresses financial implications, child safety, and nurturing the child, as well as family resources available to them. Attendance incentives include a bundle of baby items.
Cancer Support Group: This support group is a program designed to provide support to our cancer survivor’s, family members, and significant others. The group provides members the opportunity to share feelings, fears and anxieties associated with fighting cancer and is open to anyone previously or currently diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment, as well as family members of those battling cancer.
Car Buying Seminar: This Seminar will discuss the three deals of car buying; the purchase, the financing, and the trade-in. Legal rights of consumers will also be discussed.
English as a 2nd Language: Adults learn to speak, read and write basic, intermediate and advanced English. ESL’s levels I through VI focus on pronunciation, speech, vocabulary, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, reading comprehension and writing. Each class meets twice a week for two hours. The aim of the ESL program is to provide exceptional and professional academia to our students in order to enable and ensure them successful personal and occupational entry into the American way of life.
Finance 101: This program is designed for those individuals who have questions, concerns or need guidance on how to properly and effectively handle their finances. This class will cover checkbook management, reviewing basic budgeting, learning more about credit report information and other financial issues.
Heart Link: This spouse orientation program is a great opportunity to increase knowledge of the AF mission, customs, traditions, protocols and available programs and services in a fun relaxed atmosphere. Make new friends while learning more about Air Force life.
Moving Off-Base Seminar: This 1½-hour workshop is designed to assist members, currently living in the dorms, to take charge of transitioning into the local community. Topics will include: How to prepare for apartment living, roommate selection, budgeting, saving, managing & reducing debt. During this workshop, individual budget assessments will be conducted; participants will also receive hands-on, interactive training on debt reduction.
Parent & Tot Playgroup: An informal program developed to promote socialization for both parents and young children through informal group interaction. Our goal is to improve social skills of pre-school children through peer group association while providing parenting and child development knowledge through group interaction.
Personal Readiness Briefing: With so many military upcoming deployments from Barksdale, it is vital to have your personal and family affairs in order. The Family Support Center’s Readiness program is available to provide information and support during all phases of deployment. This important briefing is mandatory for all active duty members and available for spouses, family members and/or significant others. Please arrive 15 minutes early and in uniform.
Pre-Separation Briefing: In anticipated retirement or separation, the law directs that you attend the pre-separation briefing as soon as possible within the preceding 24 or 12 months respectively. The better you prepare the smoother the transition back to civilian life. This briefing will inform you of the resources available for you to make this transition. This is a mandatory briefing.
Relocation Briefing: Good preparation can be the key to a successful relocation experience. This briefing provides information on resources available to make this a smooth and pleasant move. According to AFI, all PCSing members must attend a relocation briefing at least 90 days prior to their departure date. Spouses are encouraged to attend.
Resume Workshop: This class leads participants to an understanding of what employers look for in a resume, how to write a resume, what information to include, how to use action words, optional information, and inappropriate information. Participants also will have knowledge of what resources are available to help them write their resume in industry terms. Cover letters, their use and content are presented.
Right Start: A must for all newcomers! This program is facilitated by the FSC team. It brings together various base and community speakers to give new arrivals an overview of the base and local community programs, services, history, recreational and cultural opportunities. Spouses are encouraged to attend and will receive a specially prepared Welcome Basket.
Single Parents Group: The Single Parents Support Group is designed to promote interaction between single parents; allowing an opportunity to share parenting experiences. An exchange of resources is also a positive result of these meetings, such as: exchanging babysitting hours and “Swap & Shop” meetings. Meets the second Wednesday of each month.
Smooth Move: The workshop will focus on benefits, entitlements, moving tips and stressors associated to the relocation process. Presenters from TMO, Military Pay, Legal Claims, TRICARE and Family Support will present information on all aspects of the relocation process and be available to answer questions concerning individual moves.
Sponsorship Training: Participants in this training learn the importance of good sponsorship, as well as the responsibilities of a sponsor and the resources available for providing newcomers with the best possible relocation experience. This training is a mandatory annual training for those assigned as sponsors.
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP): This two-hour workshop provides information on the savings and investment plan being offered to active duty, ready reserve and guard members. Family members are encouraged to attend, as it will help families as they look at their retirement options and sources of income.