Washington National Guard Family Programs Resources for Service members and Families during mobilization, deployment and reintegration.

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Washington National Guard Family
ProgramsResources for Service members and
Families during mobilization, deployment and
reintegration.
MISSION FIRSTFAMILY ALWAYSONE TEAM
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Washington National Guard
Our service members represent communities all
across Washington
SERVICE MEMBERS FAMILIES COMMUNITIES
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Family Programs Then and Now

• Man has two supreme loyalties - to country and
  to family. So long as their families are safe,
  they will defend their country, believing that by
  their sacrifice they are safeguarding their
  families also. But even the bonds of patriotism,
  discipline and comradeship are loosened when the
  family itself is threatened.
• --General William Sherman, 1864

• To a soldier in battle, the threat of a family
  falling apart can be a dangerous distractionand
  theres nothing you can do about it. You think
  about that more than you do a bomb on the side of
  the road.
• PVT/2 Ray Hall
• Seattle Times July 17, 2005

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Family Programs Then and Now

• Man has two supreme loyalties - to country and
  to family. So long as their families are safe,
  they will defend their country, believing that by
  their sacrifice they are safeguarding their
  families also. But even the bonds of patriotism,
  discipline and comradeship are loosened when the
  family itself is threatened.
• --General William Sherman, 1864

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Family Programs Then and Now

• To a soldier in battle, the threat of a family
  falling apart can be a dangerous distractionand
  theres nothing you can do about it. You think
  about that more than you do a bomb on the side of
  the road.
• PVT/2 Ray Hall
• Seattle Times July 17, 2005

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Overview

• Who Is the Washington National Guard?
• The Current Reality for the Guard
• What Family Programs Does
• How You Can Help

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The Many Faces of the Washington National Guard

• 7700 soldiers and airmen located throughout the
  state
• Soldiers/airmen live in 230 of 240 major
  communities in Washington
• 14 Female
• 46 Married
• 70 deployed within the last three years

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National Guard Population Spread
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National Guard Soldiers and Airmen The Current
Reality

• Almost Certain Deployment
• High OpTempo
• Multiple Deployment Issues/Affects
• Personal
• Family
• Community
• Military Readiness

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The Changing Paradigms
The Old Model
Current Realities
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Differences between Active Duty and the Guard

• Active Component
• Federal support
• Unit at one location
• Families at one location
• Frequent deployment
• Younger leadership
• Access to post deployment medical care
• Routine transition to post deployment training
  cycle

• National Guard
• State and Federal Support
• Units spread across state
• Families spread across state
• Transition challenges to both civilian and
  military jobs
• Older leadership
• Limited access to post deployment medical care
• Pay challenges upon mobilization transition to
  Title 10
• State activation

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Seattle
Kent
Washington Army National Guard Locations
FMS Seattle HQ, 81st BCT Det 1, HHC, 81st
BTB HHC, 181st BSB A(-), 181st BSB Det 1,
B, 181st BSB C, 181st BSB 803rd EN Det 176th
EN CO (VERT)
HHT, 1/303rd CAV B, 1/303rd CAV A, 1/161st IN
BN A, 81st BTB D(-), 181st BSB Det 3, E, 181st
BSB Det 2, HHC, 1/161st IN BN
E(-), 1/161st IN BN
FMS Sedro Woolly
AASF 2 HHC(-), 1/161st IN BN E(-), 181st BSB Det
1, D, 1/161st IN BN Det 1, A, 1/168th AV
BN(ASLT) A(-), 341st MI BN Det 1, 792nd CM Co Det
2, A, 1/19th SFG 1041st TC CO (LT-MED)
Tacoma
BELLINGHAM
HQ, 96th TRP CMD 741st OD BN 319th EOD CO
HHSC, 341st MI BN Det 1, A, 341st MI BN
941st PS BN 541st PS Det 122nd PCH 141st MH
Det
ANACORTES
HHC, 81st BTB B, 81st BTB
COLVILLE
SEDRO WOOLLY
OKANOGAN
FMS Spokane
EVERETT
Det 1, E, 1/161st IN BN
FORT GEORGE WRIGHT
PORT ANGELES
C, 1/161st IN BN C, 1/303rd CAV Det 2, A, 181st
BSB
1/205th LDR RGT B, 1/205th LDR RGT C, 1/205th LDR
RGT
Det 1, B, 1/161st IN BN
SNOHOMISH
POULSBO
1161st TC CO
REDMOND
SPOKANE
BREMERTON (New)
BREMERTON (Old)
GEIGER FIELD
SEATTLE
WENATCHEE
KENT
PORT ORCHARD
EPHRATA
B(-), 1/161st IN BN
A, 1/303rd CAV
TACOMA
248th RAOC Det 2, 792nd CM CO 506th MP Det
PUYALLUP
Det 2, B, 1/161st IN BN
116th RAOC
SHELTON
BUCKLEY
CAMP MURRAY
MOSES LAKE
MONTESANO
FORT LEWIS
OLYMPIA
ELLENSBURG
144th ARFOR
CENTRALIA
D(-), 1/161st IN BN
FMS Montesano A(-), 2/146th FA BN
A, 1/19th SFG
YTC
PULLMAN
MCRC-YAKIMA
HHB, 2/146th FA BN Det 1, A, 2/146th FA BN
YAKIMA
Det 2, E(-), 181st BSB
TOPPENISH
PASCO
G(-), 181st BSB 204th EN CO (MAC)
Camp Murray
GRANDVIEW
CSMS JFHQ-WA 205th LDR RGT Det 1, HQ, 81st
BCT MEDCOM SODPAC 10th CST CDTF B, 341st MI
BN 951st CRC 133rd Army Band 1st IO GP (Wedge)
LONGVIEW
Det 1, HHC, 1/161st IN BN
420th CM BN 792nd CM CO(-) 286th EN CO (HORZ)
WALLA WALLA
B(-), 2/146th FA BN
790th CM CO
VANCOUVER
CAMAS
Yakima Training Center
Fort Lewis
MATES A, 1/205th LDR RGT B(-), 181st BSB Det 1,
A, 181st BSB Det 1, D, 181st BSB Det 1, E, 181st
BSB Det 1, G, 181st BSB
UTES AASF 1 HHC, 66th AVN BDE HHC,
1/168th AV BN A(-), 1/168th AV BN C, 1/168th
AV BN E, 168th AV A(-), 935th CS BN Det 9,
B, 935th CS BN Det 2, A, 249th AV BN B, 14th EN
BN 204th EN CO (MAC) Det 51, OSAA
Det 1, B, 2/146th FA BN 791st CM CO Det 1, A,
1/19th SFG
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Primary Issuesfor Returning Soldiers/Airmen

• Financial Issues
• PTSD
• Employment Reintegration / Assistance
• Domestic Issues
• Divorce
• Domestic Violence / Neglect
• Suicide
• Alcohol / Drug Abuse

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Family ProgramsMission

• To support soldier airman effectiveness
• Training to build family self-reliance
• Coordination of programs and services that
  support family members before, during and after
  deployment.
• Family Programs is primarily an information and
  referral resource.

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Family ProgramsWho We Serve

• We provide on-going support regardless of service
  members military component, duty status, or
  family need.
• Includes National Guard (Air and Army), Reserves,
  Coast Guard, Marine and Navy Reserve, and Active
  Duty servicemen and women.

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WASHINGTON ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FAMILY ASSISTANCE
CENTER LOCATIONS
San Juan
Area III 297
Whatcom
Pend Oreille
Area V 712
Ferry
Okanagen
Skagit
Stevens
Area I 1374
IX 478
Island
Snohomish
Clallam
Everett
Chelan
Area VI 866
Douglas
Jefferson
Seattle
Spokane
Kitsap
Lincoln
King
Kent
Spokane
Grant
Greys Harbor
X 2072
Mason
Kittitas
Tacoma
VII 844

• Camp Murray

Pierce
Adams
Whitman
Olympia
Thurston
II 290
Yakima
Pacific
IV
Lewis
Franklin
Garfield
Benton
Yakima
Columbia
Area VIII 317
Cowlitz
Asotin
335
Walla Walla
Wahkiakum
Skamania
Klickitat
Clark
Vancouver
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Family Assistance Center Locations
Wenatchee, Ephrata Moses Lake FAC Doug
Heimbigner
Everett FAC Garey Seigerman
Kent FAC Closed
V 712
III 297
Kitsap Peninsula FAC Mark Clarke
I 1374
IX 478
VI 1169
WNG FP Operations Center
Pasco / Walla Walla FAC Betsy
Metcalf
VII 844
X -2072
II 290
Camp Murray FAC Denise Whitten Angela Rivera
IV 335
VIII 270
Yakima FAC John Rimel
Longview Vancouver FAC Julie Rust
Olympia FAC Closed
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How the Program WorksInformation

• Mobilization and Deployment Support
• Financial Readiness
• Family Support, Volunteer Training
• Assistance Visits
• Guard-Specific Programs
• Guard Family Action Plan
• Guard Family Team Building
• Educational Literature

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How the Program WorksMilitary Referral

• Family Assistance Centers One-Stop Shopping
• ID Cards/DEERS, TriCare, Legal Assistance, Youth
  Programs, Casualty Assistance
• 8 Locations Statewide
• Family Readiness Groups
• The Social Support Network
• Command Liason
• Primary Point of Contact for Families
• Military Ombudsman

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How the Program WorksOutside Agency Referral

• Non-DoD Governmental Agencies
• May be local, regional, state, or federal
• Provide services to those who meet eligibility
  requirements
• NGOs / Non-Profit Agencies
• Can provide direct financial assistance to
  soldiers and airmen
• Differing Eligibility Requirements

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How the Program WorksOutside Agency Referral
(cont.)

• Corporations
• Link Companies who wish to donate to agencies who
  can utilize donations to support soldiers/airmen
• Community Volunteers
• Care Packages, Clothing Drives
• Link volunteers to Needs

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Family ProgramsOperational Constraints

• Significant differences between the Active
  Component and National Guard
• Service members and resources are not centrally
  located.
• Resources are not endemic to the organization
• they must be developed outside the organization.
• Limited access to military bases, post-deployment
  services
• Transition Challenges to both military and
  civilian job

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Family ProgramsOperational Constraints

• Cash assistance unavailable
• Many soldier/airmen requests for assistance are
  monetary (rent/bill assistance)
• Government entities may not accept cash
  donations
• When soldier/airmen issues are strictly or
  primarily monetary, assistance must be obtained
  from outside sources.

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How You Can Help

• Primary Needs for Soldiers/Airmen
• Financial Assistance (Rent/bills)
• Transitional Assistance
• Employment Health
• Readjusting to Civilian Life
• Counseling personal and relationship
• Coordinate with regional FAC/State FP
• Linking needs to resources
• Awareness of eligibility needs

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QUESTIONS??

• WASHINGTON NATIONAL
• GUARD FAMILY PROGRAMS
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• http//familysupport.washingtonguard.com/