Army Community Service BOSS Community Life

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Army Community Service BOSS
Community Life
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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

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Deployment Support

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

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Financial Readiness

• Education programs
• Individual counseling
• Financial and consumer information
• Emergency assistance
• Army Emergency Relief
• Food certificates
• Consumer complaint resolution

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Relocation Assistance

• Pre-move assistance
• Sponsorship training
• Relocation information
• Welcome/Relocation Center, Darling Hall
  Lobby
• Complete website

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Employment Assistance

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

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Family Advocacy Program

• Prevention
• Direct services
• Administration
• Evaluation
• Training

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Reporting Abuse

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

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Exceptional Family Member Program

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

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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 OClub building

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Community Life

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

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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

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Army Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Control
Program

• Prevention training One class per quarter
• Employee Assistance Program
• Treatment
• Testing techniques