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Army Community Service BOSS
Community Life
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Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers
Community Life
ACS Director
Risk Reduction
Installation Prevention Team Suicide Prevention
Intake/Information Referral (I R) Crisis
Intervention
ACS Volunteer Coordinator
Alcohol and Drug Control
Family Advocacy Readiness
Relocation Readiness
Employment Readiness
Financial Readiness
Mobilization/ Deployment

• Family Assistance Ctrs
• RDC/FSG Support
• Operation Ready
• Reunion

• FAP Prevention
• EFMP
• Shelter/respite
• Foster care (OCONUS)
• Transitional Comp

• Relocation Assistance
• Newcomers Srvcs
• SITES
• Overseas Orient.
• Sponsorship Tng
• Lending Closet

• AER
• Personal Financial Mgmt
• 1st Term Education
• Checkbook Mgmt
• Consumer Complaints
• Emergency Food
• Financial Counsel.

• Employment Assistance
• Career Counseling
• Career Advancement
• Home Businesses

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Community Life Lynn Harshman
BOSS Advisor Diane Sarber
ACS Director
Alcohol and Drug Control Keith Clum, Rex Michael
ACS Volunteer Coordinator
(I R) Chris Hernandez, Debbie Stewart,
Sandra Thomas
Family Advocacy Readiness
Relocation Readiness
Employment Readiness
Financial Readiness
MOB/ Deployment

• Lanny Valentine
• Diane Sarber
• Joann Brassell
• Michael Shealy

Kathryn Palmer
Vanessa Stanley Frances Maxwell Mavis
Crowell
Lanny Valentine Janet Hunt
Kathryn Palmer
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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 briefings

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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

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

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Family Advocacy Program Model

• 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