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Transcript of ACS Quarterly Newsletter-Early Spring Edition
Baumholder
Early Spring Edition 2011Newsletter
Tips for writing a Federal Resume
p. 9
PTSD and VA Benefits p. 7
Your Child
and
DeploymentBehavior to Expect p. 4
Baumholder Army Community ServiceHealth Clinic Complex, Bldg 8746
DSN: 485-8188, CIV: 06783-6-8188Open M-F 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Keeping the PromiseARMY FAMILY COVENANT :
ACS Class Calendars
p. 13-16
In This Issue3 The Dish from Dan Notes from the Baumholder ACS Director
4 Coping with Deployment
What behavior is normal for kids of all ages
5 State Your Emergency!A little known program in the community offers
some big help
6 New Parents Get All the SupportNew Parents Support Program provides classes in
the convenience of your home
7 If it Quacks Like a DuckGetting to know your Military Family Life Consultants
7 PTSD and VA BenefitsWhat you don’t know can hurt you
8 Culture CollegeLet ACS School You!
9 Federal Resume Writing TipsMaster the art of the Federal Resume and land a good job
11 ACS Advertisements
13 ACS Class CalendarsJanuary-March 2011 2
The dish from danNotes from the baumholder acs director
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“Comprehensive Soldier Fitness, or CSF, is a comprehensive training program that helps
Soldiers and Family members with self-confidence, personal effectiveness and resilience in times
of adversity”.
Sounds a little intimidating? Maybe a little stuffy? Well Comprehensive Fitness is for Families
just as much as it is for Soldiers….after all who puts up with more challenges and frustrations than
people who marry Soldiers? Even though the Army has given this a name that sounds very formal,
the experience itself is customized and tailored to you and to your lifestyle! Yes! That’s right. The
Army has designed this NOT to be one size fits all!
The Army contracted with the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia to develop and to teach
us how to teach. I know! It’s amazing that this was not conducted at Fort Benning or Fort Sam
Houston or some other Army training base.
The reason I point all this out to let you know the Army has done something special to help you
navigate all the pitfalls. It all starts by using the Global Assessment Tool better known as the GAT
(you know we love some acronyms)! Seriously, I am asking you to give this a try. I think you’ll find
it is something that really can be fun and beneficial at the same time.
Take a few minutes to take the “GAT” and let me know if I was right by “ICEing” us on our Face
book site: www.facebook.com/baumholderacs (look for the “ICE ACS” tab).
Take care,
Dan FurlanoACS Director
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Coping with
DeploymentBy Mandy KruszweskiFamily Advocacy Program Senior Educator
Just hearing “deployment” sparks
overwhelming emotions in military families.
Though there are positive pieces to
deployment, the majority of families approach
this time with worry and fear. As one parent
leaves for their duty downrange, the parent
who stays behind takes on more than just
double duty. The at-home parent must deal
with his or her own feelings of anxiety and
loneliness while taking care of the children and
helping them to cope. How can you as a
parent deal with deployment let alone help
your child cope?
Part of our job here at ACS is to make
massive problems manageable. ACS is
offering three classes to arm you with
strategies to conquer the difficult task of
helping your child cope with deployment.
The classes are geared toward parents of
three different age groups, 0-5, school age,
and teen/preteen, and they teach about
reactions and typical difficulties specific to
each age group.
Even if you and your children have been
through a deployment before, it’s likely to be a
very different experience at different ages and
stages of development.
Your child who refused to leave your side
during your first deployment at age 4 may now
become withdrawn and have difficulty
concentrating at age 8. Your 9 year-old who
acted out with behavior problems during the
last deployment may now seem to be sick all
the time as a teenager. There are many
different reactions to deployments and many
different ways to support your children through
this tough time.
If you arm yourself with all the tools you can
to help your children stay strong and resilient
you can make deployment manageable and
even positive for your family. Call ACS at
DSN 485-8188 or 06783-68188 for class
times and registration!
Army Community Service Baumholder
Family Advocacy Program
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For the past month things have
been busy in the world of
Emergency Placement Care.
The Garrison is gearing up for a
deployment and things may seem a
bit out of sort.
With May just a few months away
and it being Foster Care
Awareness Month, we at ACS are
working hard on getting the
message out that Baumholder
needs families who would be willing
to provide Emergency Placement
Care for our community.
Here at ACS in Baumholder, we
get a couple clients a month who
inquire about adoption while
stationed overseas.
Adoption is a realistic option for
military members and their families
who may be looking to add on to
their family while overseas. There
are a variety US – based adoption
agencies and licensed social workers
who can do a home study while you
are living overseas. However the fist
step for service members who want
to adopt is to identify the laws
governing adoption in your home
state of record which can vary quite
a bit from state-to-state.
A great stepping stone towards
becoming a parent through
adoption is to become a certified
Emergency Placement Care
Provider for your military
community. Becoming an EPC
provider demonstrates an ongoing
commitment to at-risk children.
The application, training, and
home study process involved in
becoming an EPC (which is
free) can be good preparation
for the more costly and in-depth
home study involved with
adoption.
These short-term Emergency
Placements of military children
in your home can be great
practice and preparation for
adoption. If you are interested
in becoming and EPC provider
please contact ACS for an EPC
provider orientation.
The Emergency Placement
Care Coordinator can be
contacted at mil 485-8188 or
(06783)6-8188.
STATE YOUR EMERGENCY!
New Parents Get All the Support
Army Families overseas face an array of challenges. As new parents we hear of our friends and family back stateside that have a support system close by and yearn for the days that family could come over to offer advice on issues ranging from pregnancy to potty-training .
What many military families don’t realize is that the support they need is in their own back yard!
The New Parent Support Program (NPSP) is a program offered to Army families to enhance parent and infant attachment, increase knowledge of child development, and provide connections to the support services that allow parents to become nurturing and capable caregivers. The NPSP staff consists of licensed social workers and registered nurses who provide in-home parenting education, support, and resource linkage.
What’s best yet is that you don't have to be
a NEW parent to participate in the program! Army families that are pregnant or with children through the age of three years are eligible for NPSP services.
We also offer several classes a month in a group setting to help you to feel more at home in a military community and so you can make lasting friendships with other parents in the area.
One class example, Newborn Network, is a support group geared towards parents with babies up to twelve months old. At each meeting, parents will receive information related to parenting as well as have an opportunity to socialize with other parents that have infants.
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Information provided by Leah Hudson
New Parent Support Program
Another of our classes, Bringing Baby Home, is one of our outreach programs that covers areas related to prenatal care, labor and delivery, newborn care and development as well as breast-feeding.
With this and more, we hope to provide you the support you need in order to become the nurturing parent your child deserves.
For more information, or to schedule a home visit please contact NPSP at 06378-6-8188.
If it quacks like a duck, it’s aflac,
not mflcGetting to know your Military
Family Life Consultants
Information obtained at www.va.gov
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They are here one month and gone the next.
The life of a Military and Family Life Consultant
(MFLC) can be hectic, but that’s the way the
military wanted them.
The idea behind it is that Soldiers and their
Family members would be more inclined to
confide in a person that won’t stick around too
long providing them the anonymity that they
need on a Garrison.
The MFLC Program is designed to provide
support and assistance to active duty Soldiers,
National Guard & Reserves, military Family
members and civilian personnel. Military and
Family Life Consultants can help people who
are having trouble coping with concerns and
issues of daily life to include:
Adjustment/Transition Stress
Marital/couples
Anxiety/Sadness
Deployment Issues
Communication
Aggression
Work
Parenting
Grief/loss
MFLC’s have:
Flexible appointment times
Flexible meeting locations
*Confidential
No Records Kept
FREE
*Duty to warn does apply in cases of threat to self,
others, and any reportable abuse issues.
Call 06783-8-8188 to schedule your
appointment with a consultant today!
PTSD and VA BenefitsWhat you don’t know can hurt you
he Baumholder ACS Soldier and Family Assistance
Center (SFAC) would like to update you with current
happenings at the VA that could affect you or someone
you know.T
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced a
critical step forward in providing an easier process for
Veterans seeking health care and disability compensation for
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), with the publication
of a final regulation in the Federal Register.
This final rule simplifies the development that is required for
these cases.
The VA expects this rulemaking to decrease the time it
takes VA to decide access to care and claims falling under the
revised criteria. More than 400,000 Veterans currently
receiving compensation benefits are service connected for
PTSD.
Combined with VA’s shorter claims form, VA’s new
streamlined, science-based regulation allows for faster and
more accurate decisions that also expedite access to medical
care and other benefits for Veterans.
PTSD is a medically recognized anxiety disorder that can
develop from seeing or experiencing an event that involves
actual or threatened death or serious injury to which a person
responds with intense fear, helplessness or horror, and is not
uncommon among war Veterans.
Previously, claims
adjudicators
were required to
corroborate that
a non-combat
Veteran actually
experienced a
stressor related
to hostile military
activity.
For additional information, go to www.va.gov or call VA’s toll free benefits number at 1-800-827-1000. From Germany dial the toll-free access number 1-809-463-3376, and then dial the toll free number dropping the 1.
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s this your first time in Europe? Are
you having trouble understanding what
people are saying? Do you feel like a
freshman without a locker? If so, ACS
has the program for you!
Come learn about and explore Europe
with the ACS Culture College! This three
tiered cultural education series will adapt
you to your local area, teach you about
the German language and culture and
help you explore the hidden treasures of
the Rheinland-Pfalz Palatine.
Start your education with CC-101,
which is a 2 day “Introduction to German
Culture.” You will receive information,
resources and tips regarding German
Culture, German Language and take a
tour of Historic Baumholder to learn our
local area’s history and quirks. You will
explore remnants of the Baumholder
Watch Tower and visit the Old
Marketplace.
Day 2 of CC-101 is a trip to scenic
Idar-Oberstein! Learn the ins and outs of
the public transportation system while
exploring the local area. After your short
trip, you will arrive at a typical German
supermarket, where you learn to shop the
German way! While in Idar-Oberstein,
you will have the opportunity to dine out
at a restaurant and learn some of the
customs and courtesies of the German
culture.
It really is a gem of a city, and by
the way it is actually famous for its
precious stones. If you enjoyed the first
term of your German education sign up
for CC201!
CC-201 is a two day “Intermediate
German Culture” class. You will start your
lesson out by talking about Operational
Security and continuing your education
regarding German Culture. Then, you will
go shopping for and learn how to cook an
authentic German meal!
After tasting your success, take a train
trip to Neunkirchen or Bad Kreuznach for
some shopping and sightseeing on Day 2.
Are you ready to graduate? CC-301 is
a two day “Advanced German Culture”
Course. We will teach you the tricks of the
trade as we empower you to travel
Europe on your own! Your first day will be
a specially designed class called
Operation Travel Europe. Learn how to
explore not just Germany but all of
Europe the smart way!
Finish your adaptation experience with
a trip to Germany’s oldest city Trier; to
Mainz with its great cathedral looming
over a farmer’s market; or maybe even to
Rudesheim overlooking the Rhein River.
RSVP is required for these classes.
Childcare may be available for Day 1 of
the CC-101. To register or learn more call
Baumholder ACS at 067836-8188.
CultureCollege
Written by William Luna
Relocation Readiness Program Manager
LET ACS SCHOOL YOU
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FEDERAL RESUME WRITING TIPS
You’ve been in Baumholder enjoying the
beautiful countryside and sampling the local
cuisine when, all of a sudden you think,
“maybe it’s time I get a job”. You’ve put the
finishing touches on a beautiful work of art you
call a “resume”. You’ve made sure that you
dotted your “I’s”, crossed your “t’s” and you
feel that it is finally ready to be scrutinized by
even the most discriminating eye.
You’re sure that it will go directly to the
hiring official who’s anxiously awaiting its
arrival! But before you apply for a federal job,
there’re some things you’ll need to know.
First, no one will see your resume; at least
not right away. Fact is that job applicants are
lucky if an actual person ever reads any if it
unless it makes it passed the initial screening.
Consider this; the Kaiserslautern Military
Community (KMC) has the largest
concentration of American Citizens living
outside of the United States. There are
approximately 60,000 Americans eligible to
apply for jobs in the KMC. If only ten percent
of them apply for a given job that would mean
an employer would have to sort through 6000
resumes! But that is only if the job was only
open to local residents. Given the fact that
most local federal jobs are advertised for
World-wide hiring, the number of resumes
would be staggering!
To tackle this problem, the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) relays on an
electronic screening system otherwise known
as an Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to
manage the sheer volume applications and
weed through all the applicants. But what
does that mean to you?
This means that the better you
understand ATS programs, the better the
odds that your resume will actually make it
to the desk of the selecting official. The
Army use a UNIX based system to sort,
match and reply to applicants seeking
employment.
Resumix, as the system is known,
stands for “resumes on Unix” and has been
available for over 20 years. Resumix
streamlines the application process and
ensures that, in the end, the selecting
official is presented with only the most
qualified candidates, after they have been
review by the servicing Civilian Personnel
Office. The selecting official then interviews
candidates prior to making the final
selection.
Other Government agencies use similar
ATS applications for the same reason. For
example, the Smithsonian Institute utilizes
an ATS called STARS (Smithsonian
Tracking + Application Referral System)
which is an integrated system for supporting
the recruiting and vacancy application
process. Continued on next page
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Written by Ray Figueroa
Employment Readiness Program Manager
Federal Resume Writing Continued
It is designed as a complete application
management system that manages the job
application process from initiation through
candidate selection. The system also serves
as a communication tool between applicants
and the Smithsonian Office of Human
Resource, as email notifications are sent to
applicants through the application process.
Systems such as the Resumix and STARS
can be accessed by visiting the employment
websites of the agency you’d like to apply to,
or by visiting www.usajobs.com. USAJOBS
acts as a clearinghouse for ATS applications
from many different Government Agencies
including; the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), All Department of Defense
agencies (DOD), and literally hundreds of
others!
For help in applying, call or visit Army
Community Service (ACS); there you’ll find
free resume assistance available to any DOD
ID card holder. The ACS, Employment
Readiness Program has resume specialists
who are waiting for your call. Let us review
your resume with you and get you started on
the path to a better future and a more
satisfying career.
To find out more ways to help you get
noticed call us at 06783-6-8188 or just stop
by. We’re located in Building 8746 (same
building as the Clinic). Don’t let that “Perfect”
job pass you by.
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ACS advertisements
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ACS advertisements
Baumholder Army Community Service DSN: 485-8188 or CIV (06783)6-8188 Hours: M- F : 8 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Located in the Health Clinic ComplexBLDG 8746
Walk-in assistance available Note: Classes may be subject to change.
Please call ACS for information.
Version 1
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
3 4 5 6 7
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
** 0900 – 1100 FRL Council
* 1000 – 1130 Moms of Multiples
* 1230 – 1400 Baby Bumps
1430 – 1630 Bringing Home Baby
** 0900 – 1100 FRGL Council
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1300 – 1530 FRTI Training
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1500 – 1700 Federal Resume Writing
* 1000 – 1200 Coffee Break
** 1100 – 1300 Zona Latina
1730 – 1830 Say It Right!
1730 – 1830 Delegate Training
0900 – 1000 SME Training
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1300 – 1400 Delegate Training
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
10 11 12 13 14
0900 – 1130 FRTI Training
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1000 – 1200 Resiliency Mental Fight Club
1230 – 1400 Budgeting for Baby
1430 – 1600 Successful Money
Management
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
** 0900 –1000 Battlemind for Spouses
** 1000 –1100 Coping with Separation
0900 – 1100 German Language LVL 1
* 1000 – 1100 Coping w/ Deployment
(ages 0-5)
** 1100 – 1200 Managing Expectations
1115 – 1315 German Language LVL 2
1400 – 1500 Treasurer Training
* 1700 – 1800 Baby Bumps
0800 – 1700 Culture College 101
* 0900 – 1000 Coupons and Coffee
1000 – 1100 PCS Smooth Moves
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1100 – 1200 Delegate Training
**1100 – 1300 Unter Uns
* 1130 – 1300 1-2-3- Magic! (Part 1 of 5)
1230 – 1330 SME Training
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1500 – 1700 Federal Resume Writing
0800 – 1700 Culture College 101
** 0900 – 1400 FRG Leader Training
* 1000 – 1200 Coffee Break
* 1200 – 1300 Spectrum Families
1700 – 1930 FRTI Training
** 1715 – 1815 AWOL
* 0900 – 1000 Newborn Network
** 0900 – 1200 FRG Leader Training
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
17 18 19 20 21
Martin Luther King Day
ACS CLOSED
0900 – 1100 Get a Grip!
0900 – 1100 German Language LVL 1
*1000 – 1130 Moms of Multiples
1115 – 1315 German Language LVL 2
*1230 – 1400 Baby Bumps
0830 – 1500 AFAP Conference @ RCC
* 1130 – 1300 1-2-3- Magic! (Part 2 of 5)
0830 – 1500 AFAP Conference @ RCC * 0900 – 1000 Newborn Network
** 0900 – 1200 CARE Team Training
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
24 25 26 27 28
* 1130 – 1300 Coping w/ Deployment
(School – age)
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1000 – 1100 OPOC Training
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
0900 – 1100 German Language LVL 1
1115 – 1315 German Language LVL 2
* 1700 – 1800 Baby Bumps
0800 – 1700 Culture College 201
1000 – 1100 Volunteer Orientation
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1130 – 1300 1-2-3- Magic! (Part 3 of 5)
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1500 – 1700 Federal Resume Writing
0800 – 1700 Culture College 201
* 1000 – 1200 Coffee Break
* 0900 – 1000 Newborn Network
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1000 – 1300 US Citizenship Workshop
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
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** 0800 – 1200 HOTR-A Spouses Welcome
* 1130 – 1300 Raising Resilient Children
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
Baumholder Army Community Service DSN: 485-8188 or CIV (06783)6-8188 Hours: M- F : 8 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Located in the Health Clinic ComplexBLDG 8746
Walk-in assistance available Note: Classes may be subject to change.
Please call ACS for information.
Version 1
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1 2 3 4
** 0900 – 1100 FRL Council
0900 – 1100 Get a Grip
0900 – 1100 German Language LVL 1
1115 – 1315 German Language LVL 2
* 1000 – 1130 Moms of Multiples
* 1230 – 1400 Baby Bumps
0800 – 1700 Culture College 101
1000 – 1100 Volunteer Orientation
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1130 – 1300 1-2-3- Magic! (Part 4 of 5)
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1500 – 1700 Federal Resume Writing
0800 – 1700 Culture College 101
* 1000 – 1200 Coffee Break
** 1100 – 1300 Zona Latina
* 0900 – 1000 Newborn Network
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
7 8 9 10 11
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1130 – 1300 Raising Resilient Children
1230 – 1400 Budgeting for Baby
1430 – 1600 Successful Money
Management
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
** 0900 –1000 Battlemind for Spouses
0900 – 1100 German Language LVL 1
** 1000 –1100 Coping with Separation
** 1100 – 1200 Managing Expectations
1115 – 1315 German Language LVL 2
* 1700 – 1800 Baby Bumps
* 0900 – 1000 Coupons and Coffee
0930 – 1100 ESL Beginner
1000 – 1100 OPOC Training
1000 – 1100 PCS Smooth Moves
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
**1100 – 1300 Unter Uns
1115 – 1300 ESL Intermediate
* 1130 – 1300 1-2-3- Magic! (Part 5 of 5)
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1500 – 1700 Federal Resume Writing
** 0900 – 1200 FRGL Council
0900 – 1300 German Cuisine & Culture
* 1000 – 1200 Coffee Break
* 1200 – 1300 Spectrum Families
1730 – 1830 Say It Right!
**1715 – 1815 AWOL
0900 – 1400
Pre-Deployment Fair II
@ RCC
14 15 16 17 18
0830 – 1500 AFTB Level 1
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1130 – 1300 Raising Resilient Children
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
0830 – 1500 AFTB Level 1
0900 – 1100 German Language LVL 1
•1000 – 1130 Moms of Multiples
1115 – 1315 German Language LVL 2
* 1230 – 1400 Baby Bumps
1600 – 1800 Resiliency Mental Fight Club
0930 – 1100 ESL Beginner
1000 – 1100 Volunteer Orientation
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1115 – 1300 ESL Intermediate
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1500 – 1700 Federal Resume Writing
1715 – 1815 Let’s Get It On!
0800 – 1700 Culture College 301
** 0900 – 1200 CARE Team Training
* 1000 – 1200 Coffee Break
0800 – 1700 Culture College 301
* 0900 – 1000 Newborn Network
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1300 – 1400 3 R’s of Managing
Volunteers
Management
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
21 22 23 24 25
President's Day
ACS CLOSED
0900 – 1100 German Language LVL 1
1115 – 1315 German Language LVL 2
* 1700 – 1800 Baby Bumps
0930 – 1100 ESL Beginner
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1115 – 1300 ESL Intermediate
* 1130 – 1300 1-2-3- Magic! (Part 1 of 5)
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1500 – 1700 Federal Resume Writing
0900 – 1300 German Cuisine & Culture
** 0900 – 1400 FRG Leader Training
* 1000 – 1200 Coffee Break
* 0900 – 1000 Newborn Network
** 0900 – 1200 FRG Leader Training
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
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** 0800 – 1200 HOTR-A Spouses Welcome
* 1130 – 1300 Raising Resilient Children
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
Baumholder Army Community Service DSN: 485-8188 or CIV (06783)6-8188 Hours: M- F : 8 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Located in the Health Clinic ComplexBLDG 8746
Walk-in assistance available Note: Classes may be subject to change.
Please call ACS for information.
Version 1
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1 2 3 4
** 0900 – 1100 FRL Council
0900 – 1100 German Language LVL 1
* 1000 – 1130 Moms of Multiples
1115 – 1315 German Language LVL 2
* 1230 – 1400 Baby Bumps
* 1430 – 1630 Bringing Home Baby
0800 – 1700 Culture College 101
** 0900 – 1100 FRGL Council
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1130 – 1300 1-2-3- Magic! (Part 2 of 5)
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1500 – 1700 Federal Resume Writing
0800 – 1700 Culture College 101
* 1000 – 1200 Coffee Break
** 1100 – 1300 Zona Latina
* 0900 – 1000 Newborn Network
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
7 8 9 10 11
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1000 – 1200 Resiliency Mental Fight Club
* 1130 – 1300 Raising Resilient Children
1230 – 1400 Budgeting for Baby
1430 – 1600 Successful Money
Management
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
** 0900 –1000 Battlemind for Spouses
** 1000 –1100 Coping with Separation
0900 – 1100 German Language LVL 1
** 1100 – 1200 Managing Expectations
1115 – 1315 German Language LVL 2
* 1700 – 1800 Baby Bumps
* 0900 – 1000 Coupons and Coffee
0930 – 1100 ESL Beginner
1000 – 1100 OPOC Training
1000 – 1100 PCS Smooth Moves
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
**1100 – 1300 Unter Uns
1115 – 1300 ESL Intermediate
* 1130 – 1300 1-2-3- Magic! (Part 3 of 5)
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1500 – 1700 Federal Resume Writing
** 0900 – 1400 FRG Leadership Training
* 1000 – 1200 Coffee Break
* 1200 – 1300 Spectrum Families
** 1715 – 1815 AWOL
1730 – 1830 Say It Right!
* 0900 – 1000 Newborn Network
** 0900 – 1200 FRG Leader Training
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
14 15 16 17 18
0830 – 1500 AFTB Level 3
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1130 – 1300 Raising Resilient Children
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
0830 – 1500 AFTB Level 3
0900 – 1115 German Language LVL 1
* 000 – 1130 Moms of Multiples
1115 – 1315 German Language LVL 2
*1230 – 1400 Baby Bumps
0800 – 1700 Culture College 201
0830 – 1500 AFTB Level 3
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1130 – 1300 1-2-3- Magic! (Part 4 of 5)
1300 – 1400 Volunteer Orientation
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1500 – 1700 Federal Resume Writing
0800 – 1700 Culture College 201
**0900 – 1200 CARE Team Training
* 1000 – 1200 Coffee Break
* 0900 – 1000 Newborn Network
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
21 22 23 24 25
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1130 – 1300 Raising Resilient Children
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
0900 – 1100 German Language LVL 1
1115 – 1315 German Language LVL 2
1300 – 1400 Texting Class @ Java Café
* 1700 – 1800 Baby Bumps
0930 – 1100 ESL Beginner
1000 – 1100 Let’s Get It On!
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1115 – 1300 ESL Intermediate
* 1130 – 1300 1-2-3- Magic! (Part 5 of 5)
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1500 – 1700 Federal Resume Writing
* 1000 – 1200 Coffee Break * 0900 – 1000 Newborn Network
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
28 29 30 31
** 0800 – 1200 HOTR-A Spouses Welcome
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
* 1130 – 1300 Understanding & Communi-
cating with your Teen
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
0930 – 1100 ESL Beginner
1000 – 1100 Volunteer Orientation
* 1000 – 1130 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1115 – 1300 ESL Intermediate
* 1500 – 1630 Parent & Tot Playgroup
1500 – 1700 Federal Resume Writing
0900 – 1300 German Cuisine & Culture
* 1000 – 1200 Coffee Break
1300 – 1400 Keep the Home Fires
Burning @ Java Café
1730 – 1830 Enough!
Financial Management Budgeting for Baby
Expecting to expand your family? This class will give you tips on
how to financially prepare for the cost of a new baby. Open to
adults, whether or not you are expecting. Couples are
encouraged to attend.
* Coupons and Coffee
Come out and Save $$ your way to Afghanistan while enjoying
coffee. Featured in Stars & Stripes!
Successful Money Management
No matter how much you earn, money management is an
important life skill that many people have never learned. Learn
the importance of managing money.
Employment ReadinessBuilding a Federal Resume
Focuses on the structure/composition of a Federal Resume,
understanding Federal job announcements and identifying
federal employment sources.
Deployment & Mobilization Readiness** Battlemind for Spouses
** Coping with Separation
** Managing Expectations
** FRL Council
** CARE Team Training
Casualty Assistant Response Team training for Unit and
Garrison CARE Teams.
** Key Caller Training
** FRGL Training
** FRG Treasury Training
Obtain the basics and skills of managing the assets of your FRG.
AFTB/ AVCC/ AFAPVolunteer Orientation
Army Family Team Building (AFTB) Level I,II,III
Basic Survival training if you are new, or relatively new, to the
military. Levels II & III for advanced knowledge and personal
empowerment & development.
VMIS OPOC TrainingVolunteer PDL
3 R’s to Managing Volunteers
MISC**Zona Latina
Discuss Army life, acronyms, finance, ACS classes, learning
English language and meet new people.
**Unter Uns
German Meet & Greet Group. Provides valuable topics,
insights and assimilation into the military community.
Family Advocacy Program * Parent & Tot Playgroup
(For children aged 6 months—4yrs)
A weekly playgroup open to all Baumholder Families.
Parents & attend with their children. Due to the popularity of
these playgroups, space may be limited.
* Coffee Break
Relax and chat with other parents while your children,
ages birth—school age, have time to play, while parents
supervise.
Get a Grip! Managing Anger & Frustration
What are your ―triggers‖? Find out the causes behind your
anger and discover healthy ways to express anger and deal
with life’s everyday frustrations.
* Communicating with Your Teenagers
A workshop for parents of teenagers focused on
understanding the developmental stage of ―adolescence‖.
Explore techniques to aid in effective communication!
* Coping with Deployment
Deployment affects every member of the Family. There is
help! Classes for three separate age groups: 0-5, school-
age and pre-teen/teen.
Raising Resilient Children Learn the strategies on how to
raise a child who is able to bounce back from adversity.
Say It Right
Do you and your spouse have different ways of handling
conflict? Talking at each other instead of to each other?
Texting Do you have teenagers at home? Come and hang
out at the Java Café & see what all the commotion’s about!
* 1-2-3 Magic
Learn how to manage difficult behavior in children age 2-12.
ENOUGH! Abuse is not love or a family value! Discuss ways
to help friends in unhealthy relationships.
Keep the Fires Burning Find out what you can do to keep
the fires burning while your spouse is deployed.
Resiliency Mental Fight Club This class is only for the
strong at heart- call ACS to see if you got what it takes!
New Parent Support Program* Bringing Home Baby
Are you an expecting parent? Get the resources you need
to be prepared to welcome the new addition to your Family.
* Newborn Network
A support group for parents of newborns. Enjoy the
opportunity to discuss and share with others who can relate
to your situation.
* Baby Bumps
A Support & Education group for expecting parents.
Relocation ReadinessEnglish as a Second Language (ESL)
Beginner: designed to build fundamental English skills and
increase self-sufficiency and proficiency. Units 1-6.
Intermediate: For those who have completed Beginner ESL.
Units 7-12. Sessions are not ongoing-participants may
attend all scheduled sessions.
Smooth Moves for PCS’ing
Timelines, tips & advice ensure your next move is smooth.
Culture College 101, 201, 301 Enjoy this two day, hands-
on, community-oriented program. Make friends, learn about
German culture and customs, OPSEC, shop at local stores,
take mass transit, and experience Germany. Childcare
provided for CC 101. Must register for child care to qualify for
childcare. Childcare slots are limited. Must have attended
CC 101 or R.O.C.K. in order to advance to CC 201. 301
Pre-requisite for CC 301 is CC 201. Bring Euro for all
transportation and lunches. Sign-up in advance for these
classes.
German Language Classes, Level I
Designed to help you develop fundamental German
language skills. New session-cannot be picked up in the
middle. Free!
German Language Classes, Level II
This conversational German class will help those who have a
basic understanding and command of the German language.
become more fluent. Pre-requisite: Must attend the
Beginner German Class or demonstrate working knowledge
of German. New session—cannot be picked up in the
middle. Free!
** Home On The Rock– A Spouses Welcome
New to the area? Don’t know what base resources are
available to you? Come to this informative & FREE base
introduction. There you will get to talk to your FRSA/FRL’s
and other base agencies. Childcare & Food provided. Must
register for child care.
Citizenship Info & Prep
Gather all the information you need to apply for your
citizenship. ESL strongly suggested as prerequisite.
German Cuisine, Customs & Culture
Shop at the local supermarket, then make a delicious lunch.
Cook and taste traditional German recipes. Learn the
customs & culture of our community. Limit- first 10 signees.
Exceptional Family Member Program*Spectrum Families
A support group for Families living with Autism.
* MOMs (Moms of Multiples)
A support group for parents of multiples and children born
back-to-back.
All classes are held at ACS, BLDG 8746, unless otherwise indicated with an asterisk* or identifying location.
*Classes held at Wiggles & Giggles, BLDG 8884, Wetzel (next to the Skate Park) are indicated with an asterisk*.
**Classes held at the Yellow Ribbon Room, BLDG 8876, Wetzel (next to the Skate Park) are indicated with two
asterisks**.Classes that are underlined provide childcare. Advance registration with CYSS is required.
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