The “Pass It On” is available online at: http://carson.armymwr.com/us/carson/programs/community-ne

Our mission at ACS is to prepare and empower our Total Military Family to meet the

challenges of military life by providing essential programs, resources, and services

that enhance knowledge, life skills, well-being, quality of life, and retention.

Army Community Service: 719-526-4590

On Facebook: Fort Carson Army Community Service

On Twitter: FortCarsonACS

On the web: www.carson.army.mil/acs

IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHT: CHILD SUPERVISION POLICY

[Also In this issue] AER CAMPAIGN EXTENDED CAREER SKILLS PROGRAM CELLPHONE USE WHILE DRIVING CYS HOURLY CARE RESERVATION FREE HEALING TOUCH APPOINTMENTS FREE PRESCHOOL HEALING HORSES FOR THE ARMED FORCES NAF EMPLOYMENT NEW PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS NO DUI RESPONSE TEAM OPERATION TBI FREEDOM PEER-TO-PEER COUNSELING SVC REAL ID ACT UPDATE RELOCATION CONSULTATION SCHOOL DIST 8 SPORTS CAMPS TEXT YOUR WAY TO A BETTER RELATIONSHIP

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[Also In this issue] BE THERE PEER SUPPORT CAREER SKILLS PROGRAM CIVVIES COMMISSARY SCHOLARSHIPS FREE PRESCHOOL HEALING HORSES 4 ARMED FORCES HORSEMANSHIP FOR VETERANS/AD JOES SURVEY KINGDOM BUILDERS FAMILY LIFE CTR LOVED ONES PTSD SUPPORT GROUP MILTAX FREE TAX SERVICES NEW PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS NEWCOMER ORIENTATION NO DUI RESPONSE TEAM OPERATION TBI FREEDOM PREP MARRIAGE CLASS RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SRC PHARMACY OPEN TAI CHI CLASSES TRAVEL MEDICINE CLINIC TRY HOCKEY FREE WHITE HOUSE VA HOTLINE WINTER SPORTS INJURY PREVENTION

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2018 TRICARE CHANGES EFFECTIVE 01 JAN NEW DFAC MEAL RATES 03-26 JAN VISITOR CONTROL CENTER MAINTENANCE 09 JAN EVERYDAY ENGLISH CLASS 11 JAN FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES 12-20 JAN FLORRISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NM EVENTS 13 JAN HONORING THE LEGACY: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR CELBRATION 18-22 JAN POWER BREATH MEDITATION FOR VETERANS 31 JAN PRAYER BREAKFAST

FORT CARSON CHILD SUPERVISION POLICY (FLYER)

NEW DFAC MEAL RATES Effective Jan. 1, the new dining facility meal rates are:

--Standard: Breakfast $3.45, lunch $5.60, dinner $4.85, brunch $6.25, supper $7.65, holiday $9.10

and night snack $3.45

--Discount: Breakfast $2.60, lunch $4.25, dinner $3.65, brunch $4.70, supper $5.75, holiday $6.80

and night snack $2.60

SRC PHARMACY OPEN The Soldier Readiness Center (SRC) Pharmacy in the Mountain Post Soldier Center, building 1525, is

open to all TRICARE beneficiaries for new prescriptions and refill pickup. Order refills at 524-4081

(option #8) or online at http://tricare.mil. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to

4:30 p.m.; closed on federal holidays.

VISITOR CONTROL CENTER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE From Jan. 3-26, the Visitor Control Center located at building 6012 (immediately outside Gate 1)

will be conducting maintenance and upgrades to the Automated Installation Entry (AIE) system.

During this period the VCC will not have the capability to produce access badges for extended

installation access. Required vetting will still take place and paper passes will be issued and valid

through the requested pass period or until Feb. 9 (whichever is shorter) allowing customers to

access the installation and then return to be issued their long term badge. The Visitor Control

Center at Gate 3 will not be affected and will still be able to perform vetting and grant one time

installation access. For more information, call 526-5543.

DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MILITARY CHILDREN Enrollment opens December 15th.

Military families have two scholarships (listed below) designed just for military kids to help ease

rising college costs. The Fisher House Foundation administers the Scholarships for Military

Children Program and the Heroes’ Legacy Scholarship. These two opportunities for military children

assist with tuition costs, books, lab fees and other college-related expenses.

Scholarships for Military Children Program

When you think of your local commissary, you might not think about an extra $2,000 for college

expenses. But over the past 15 years, commissaries have awarded more than $16 million in

scholarships to more than 8,012 military children.

The Scholarships for Military Children Program was created to recognize military families’

contributions to the readiness of the fighting force and to celebrate the commissary’s role in the

military family community.

At least one $2,000 scholarship is awarded at every commissary location that receives qualified

applications. More than one scholarship per commissary may be available based on the response and

funding. The scholarship provides for payment of tuition, books, lab fees and other college-related

expenses.

To be eligible, applicants must:

•Be under age 23

•Be a dependent, unmarried child of active-duty personnel, Reserve Component members, National

Guard and retired military members, survivors of service members who died while on active duty or

survivors of individuals who died while receiving retired pay from the military

•Ensure that they and their sponsor are currently enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility

Reporting System (DEERS database)

•Have a current dependent military ID card

•Be enrolled or plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate degree program at an accredited U.S.

college or university in the fall term (Students attending a community or junior college must be

enrolled in a program of studies that allows them to transfer directly into a four-year program.)

•Have a minimum, unweighted grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)

**You can pick up an application at your local commissary or download one during the application

timeframe. Completed applications must be printed and hand-carried or mailed to your local

commissary. You may apply at only one commissary, and it is recommended you submit your

application where your family typically shops or the closest to where your sponsor lives.

How recipients are selected. Scholarship Managers, an independent, professional scholarship

service, selects the recipients based on the following criteria:

•Academic achievement

•Participation in school and community activities

•Work experience

•A submitted essay

Applications become available in mid-December for the following year. They must be completed and

returned to your local commissary by mid-February, and scholarships are awarded in May. For more

information, read the FAQs at MilitaryScholar.org.

Heroes' Legacy Scholarships

The Heroes’ Legacy Scholarship honors those who fell in battle and all who died or became disabled

through their active military service since Sept. 11, 2001. Over 1.8 million in scholarships have been

awarded in the first five years of the program.

To be eligible, applicants must:

•Be a child with one parent who died while serving on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001, in any

branch or component of the U. S. Armed Forces, or

•Be a child with one parent who became disabled while serving on active duty on or after Sept. 11,

2001 (which means the parent qualified to receive traumatic Servicemembers Group Life

Insurance), or be a child with one parent who was on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001, and

received a permanent and total compensation rating of 100 percent from the Department of

Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs

•Be under age 23

•Be enrolled or plan to enroll full time in the fall term in an accredited U.S. college, university, or

junior or community college

•Have a minimum cumulative unweighted grade point average of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)

•Be a dependent, unmarried children of active-duty personnel, Reserve Component members, the

National Guard or retired military members Applications become available in mid-December for the

following year. To apply, download the application from the Fisher House website. Applications are

due in mid-March. Detailed information and due dates can be found in FAQs on the Fisher House

website.

Completed application packages must be mailed to Scholarship Managers, an independent,

professional scholarship service. The completed application package consists of:

•The two-page application

•A transcript or copy of grades

•A typed essay of 500 words or less, double-spaced and not longer than two pages (essay topics

vary)

You may apply to both scholarships as long as you meet the criteria for both.

Recipient selection. Scholarship Managers selects the recipients based on the following criteria:

•Academic achievement

•Participation in school, community and volunteer activities

•Work experience

•Submitted essay

Military OneSource as many more resources for scholarships available to you and your family! Find

out more about scholarships for military children and spouses. Start by visiting Military OneSource,

where you can schedule a no-cost, confidential education consultation to learn more about

scholarship opportunities and the financial assistance available. Call 800-342-9647 or go to

www.militaryonesource.mil

FLORRISSANT FOSSIL BEDS JANUARY EVENTS (FLYER)

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION (FLYER)

MILTAX FREE TAX SERVICES (FLYER)

PRAYER BREAKFAST The 2018 Fort Carson National Prayer Breakfast (NPB) is Jan. 31 6:30 a.m. at the William “Bill”

Reed Special Events Center. Tickets are available through local unit chaplains and chaplain religious

affairs specialists. Seating is limited. Recommended cost is $5. This year 2nd Infantry Brigade

Combat Team is hosting the breakfast with guest speaker Col. Robert H. “Bobby” Whitlock,

chaplain, U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM). Prior to his assignment as the FORSCOM

chaplain he served as the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve and III Corps

command chaplain in Kuwait and at Fort Hood, Texas; the Eighth Army command chaplain in Yongsan,

Korea; and division chaplain for the 34d Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia. For more

information, contact Capt. Benjamin Ahn, chaplain, at 503-4800 or benjamin.ahn.mil@mail.mil.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES (FLYER)

STOP THE BLEED – FREE TRAINING CLASS (FLYER) http://www.bleedingcontrol.org/

Stop the Bleed- Bleeding Control Basics

Stop the Bleed is a national campaign to bring awareness to teach basic actions to stop life-

threatening bleeding. Everyone should be prepared to respond to help prevent deaths caused from

blood loss. Penrose-St. Francis Trauma Services offers this FREE workshop to community members,

faith communities/churches, businesses, Emergency Medical Services, fire departments, police

departments, and schools. Participants will learn how to use bandages, tourniquets, and pack wounds

to stop life-threatening bleeding.

When: January 12, 2018

Time: 3 Class options

* 10:00-11:00

* 12:00-1:00

* 2:00-3:00

Where: St. Francis Medical Center, Conference Rooms 1 & 2 (6001 E Woodmen Rd, Colorado

Springs)

Class Size: 30 people per class

Cost: FREE! (Optional personal trauma kits will be provided at a cost)

To attend, you must register by contacting Wendy Erickson atwendyerickson@centura.org or 571-

2407 for the time you can attend.

When: January 30th, 2018

Time: 2 class options

* 2:30-3:30

* 3:30-4:30

Where: CSPD Gold Hills Division (955 W Moreno Ave, Colorado Springs)

Class Size: 30 people per class

Cost: FREE! (Optional personal trauma kits will be provided at a cost)

To attend, you must register by contacting Angela Kedroutek atangelakedroutek@centura.org or

776-5924 for the time you can attend.

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) “BACK TO BASIC” CLASSES (FLYER)

CAREER SKILLS PROGRAM UPCOMING EVENTS (FLYERS) The Fort Carson Career Skills Program (CSP) offers opportunities for eligible transitioning service

members to gain the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for successful careers after they

transition from active duty. To be eligible for any CSP, transitioning service members must be on

active duty and within 180 days of transitioning from service as of the class start date, anticipate

fully honorable or under honorable conditions discharge and have approval of the first field grade

commander in their chain to participate. Each program also has additional eligibility criteria.

Interested transitioning service members are encouraged to attend the appropriate information

session as indicated below. They can also visit the Career Skills Program Office (building 6236,

rooms 101-104) Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CHANGES TO TRICARE (HEALTH MATTERS FLYERS)

EVANS HOSPITAL WINTER SPORTS INJURY PREVENTION TIPS (FLYER)

JOES SURVEYS (FLYER)

NO DUI RESPONSE TEAM (FLYERS)

TRAVEL MEDICINE CLINIC (FLYER)

WHITE HOUSE VA HOTLINE OPERATIONAL (FLYER)

5 LOVE LANGUAGES CLASS (FLYER)

CHILD-PARENT-RELATIONSHIP CLASS (FLYER)

EVERYDAY ENGLISH CLASS (FLYER)

FORT CARSON YARD SALES (FLYER)

NEW PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS (FLYER)

NEWCOMER’S ORIENTATION (FLYER) New to Fort Carson? Been here a week, a month or a year…let’s get acquainted! Army Community Service hosts a Newcomer Orientation the second Monday of every month.

PREP PROGRAM (FLYER)

SOLE PARENTING GROUP (FLYER)

“BE THERE” PEER SUPPORT (FLYER)

CIVVIES (FLYER)

FIRST VISITOR FREE HOME SUPPORT PROGRAM (FLYER)

FREE PRESCHOOL AT FORT CARSON CPCD (FLYER)

FREE YOGA (FLYER)

HEALING HORSES FOR THE ARMED FORCES (FLYER)

HORSEMANSHIP FOR VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY (FLYER)

KINGDOM BUILDER’S FAMILY LIFE CENTER (FLYERS)

LOVED ONES PTSD SUPPORT GROUP (FLYER)

OPERATION TBI FREEDOM (FLYERS) Operation TBI Freedom a Colorado non-profit that is located in Colorado Springs and offers case

management services throughout Colorado. Services provided include (but are not limited to): crisis

management, employment/education training, psychosocial educational programming, assistance

navigating complex benefits system, etc. For more information or apply for our assistance please call or

email us. Toll Free: (855) 355-6824

Email: OTF@craighospital.org

Facebook: www.Facebook.com/operationtbifreedom

POWER BREATH MEDITATION WORKSHOP FOR VETERANS (FLYER)

TAI CHI CLASSES (FLYER)

TRY HOCKEY FOR FREE (FLYER)

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