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ACS Green Press

Army Community Service (ACS) Fort Drum, May 2012

Mandatory ACS Program-

ming Need To Know -

from your USC

2

Regarding Resilience : Tips,tools and techniques for

practicing resiliency everyday

3

ACS Friends andNeighbors Face of anArmy Spouse

4,5

Supporting Spouses

21st Century Army

Volunteer

6

Some Benefits of Being

a Military Spouse

7

Social NetworkingLook Whos on the Payroll

8

ACS Events and Classes 9,10

ACS Contacts 11

Inside this issue:

~A tree free newsletterDirect questions / feedback To: Sarah Lynch : 772-5374 [email protected]

This months newsletter is

dedicated to the spouses of Fort

Drum. The spouse serves as the

anchor to the military Families of

our community. These special

men and women are our friends,

co-workers, neighbors and com-munity members. They are the

silent ranks who wait with

strength as their Soldiers train and

deploy.

Military Families come in all

shapes and sizes and from all

walks of life. Despite the

diversities of military Families,

there are many commonalitiesm

and characteristics such as cour-

age, honor, commitment and self-lessness

We, at ACS, are aware of the chal-

lenges that come with being part

of a military Family. We under-

stand that the strength of the Sol-

dier depends greatly upon the

strength of his and her Family.

Heroes on the Home Front-Military Spouses

We further understand that the

role of the Spouse is often a solo

part. Left to maintain the

household by oneself, the

Spouse endures separation and

the complications that arise be-

cause of it. Spouses are not onlyexpected to keep their heads up,

keep positive for themselves and

their children, but also for their

Soldiers morale.

Every May, the Friday before

Mothers Day, is set aside as an

observance day to recognize

Spouses for their contribution to

their country and their Soldier.

The sacrifices they make as well

as the role they play in the mo-rale of the Soldiers serving our

country, is a testament of the

strength the Military Spouse pos-

sesses. It takes a special kind of

person to fill the role of Military

Spouse. It takes commitment,

resilience, passion, will, internal

strength, devotion, ingenuity,

imagination and faith.

This year ACS has teamed

up with AAFES, and Fort

Drum Mountain Community

Homes to provide a Free

Movie at the MPA for

Spouses showing from 11-2pm and a tea with from 2

pm to 4 pm at the Adiron-

dack Creek Community Cen-

ter to show our appreciation

of the men and women who

are the home front heroes

Fort Drum. Army Commu-

nity Service appreciates you,

not only on Military Spouse

Appreciation Day, but on

every day of every monththroughout the year.

Recipe for a Military Spouse1 1/2 cup Patience

1 cup Courage

3/4 cup Tolerance

Dash of Adventure

1 lb Ability

To the above ingredients: Add 2 tablespoons elbow grease and let stand alone for one year. Marinate frequently

with salty tears. Pour off excess fat and sprinkle ever so lightly with money then knead dough until payday. Sea-

son with international spices. Bake 20 years or until done. Makes unlimited servings. SERVE WITH PRIDE


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Page 2 ACS Green Press May 2012

When you think

about Army Com-

munity Service (ACS)

have you ever stopped to consider thatACS Saves Soldiers and Families

money and time. Lets look at how:

Army Emergency Relief (AER) is a

better alternative to a Soldier in need

of emergency money than civilian

lending counterparts when you con-

sider that the national bank average

lending rate is 3.25% and worse by far

is the payday loans averaging about

426%. A cash advance on a credit

card would cost $13.99 finance charge

and an annual interest rate of almost

57%. The AER lending rate is 0%.

Army Family Team Building leader-

ship development seminars are free

whereas the cost of a single leadership

development seminar in the private

industry sector is approximately $195.00.

Employment Readiness (ERP) The

current national average for a head-hunter to find someone a job is 15%-20%

of first years salary. Cost for ERP = $0.

Exceptional Family Member Program

(EFMP)Average rate for a Respite Care

provider is $15-$20 per hour. Cost to

EFMP Families for Respite Care= $0.

Relocation Readiness Program

(RELO) Need the essentials when you

first arrive or are waiting to leave? The

lending closet has your essentials-pots,

table, chairs, sleeping mats, etc. For aFamily of four to purchase these necessi-

ties as a hold over cost would be $558.93.

RELO charge for these items=$0.

This is just a sampling of the monetary

savings ACS provides to Soldiers and

Families. Please remember that all ACS

Services are provided to you by trained

professionals and are free of charge.

How can ACS Save you time? Let us

count the minutes.Dont wait weeks for an appointment

for issues that can be supported or ques-

tions that can be answered today!

ACS is conveniently located within two

miles of all units and housing areas on

post and easily accessible from off post

housing through the Mt. Belvidere Gate.

Many of our services are available on a

walk in basis. Some of our more proce-

dural services do require appointments.

Same day services include but are notlimited to: Counseling Services (MFLC)

Lending Closet, Parenting Support and

many others.

We know that just as your money is pre-

cious to you-so is your TIME! For more

information on what ACS offers, con-

tact your unit coordinator listed below.

What You Might Need To Know

from your ACS Unit Service Coordinator (USC)

USC Assignments:

USC TEAM 1BCT POC: Kent Thompson, 315-772-0500 - [email protected]

USC TEAM 2BCT POC: Jennifer Eichner, 315-772-2848 [email protected]

USC TEAM 3BCT POC: Sharon Chaple, 315-772-5476 [email protected]

USC TEAM CAB POC: Tom Clegg, 315-772-6357 [email protected]

USC TEAM SBTB POC: Scarlett Sharkey, 315-772-6566 [email protected]

3-85th

MTN IN POC: John Dietrich, 315-772-0805 [email protected]

10th

MTN Div/HBN POC: Sarah Lynch, 315-772-5374 [email protected]

MEDDAC POC: Tom Clegg, 315-772-6357

[email protected]

DENTAC POC: Virginia Cooper, 315-772-6799 [email protected]

62nd

CID POC: Sharon Chaple, 315-772-5476 [email protected]

174th

FW POC: Scarlett Sharkey, 315-772-6566 [email protected]

20th ASOS POC: Mandy Thompson, 315-772-9611 [email protected]

902nd

MI POC: Kent Thompson, 315-772-0500 - [email protected]

AFSB POC: Judee Kelly, 315-772-5196 [email protected]

7th

Legal Support POC: Tila Seals, 315-772-6929 [email protected]
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ACS Green Press May 2012Page 3

Regarding Resilience: Tips, tools and techniques for practicing resilience

everyday!

By Jenn Eichner, MRT 772-2848

Happy Spring All! Have you beenable to start off the season with ahealthy Energy Management plan?I hope you have all found some-thing that relaxes and re-energizesyour mind, body and spirit.

Often we have to rely on EnergyManagement when we are facedwith a problem that is not easily or

quickly solved. Perhaps the biggestchallenge we have to conquer inthe Problem Solving process ishaving the patience to give theprocess the time it deserves. Oursociety is one that views problemsolving in terms of hour to hourincrements. After all, thats howlong it takes the folks on TV to getit done! Resilience training will helpone realize two things about prob-lem solving: First, is that you haveto take the time to truly understanda problem before you can effec-tively solve it and second that thisis rarely accomplished on the firstgo around. A critical part of prob-lem solving is identifying informa-tion that you missed so that youcan understand the problem andfocus on solution strategies. Theresilient approach to problem solv-ing involves focusing on thoughts

about WHY the problem hap-

pened; identifying the contributingfactors that caused the problemthrough critical questions and evi-dence; evaluating which factors arecontrollable and developing solutionstrategies that will bring about positivechange. This can be accomplished byanswering the questions under the fol-lowing steps:

Step 1: Whats the problem? Step 2: What caused the problem? Step 3: What did you miss? Step 4: Whats the evidence? Step 5: What really caused theproblem? Step 6: What can you do about it?

Sounds easy, right? Well, it really is aslong as you give the process the time itdeserves. Perhaps the biggest pitfall inproblem solving is making a rash deci-sion and then spending the rest of thetime gathering only the informationthat confirms that thought. This isknown as the confirmation bias. Theconfirmation bias causes us to notice,seek out, remember, and weigh theevidence that supports only ourthoughts and to fail to notice, seekout, remember, and weigh the evi-dence that does not match ourthoughts. This is a factor that could

keep one stuck in the problem instead

The Positive Power in Problem Solvingof in solution mode. This is whenproblem solving and energy man-agement, need to go hand in hand.Take the time you need to relaxyour thoughts and your ability to seethings clearly. Go for a run, paint apicture, talk to a supportive friendand then come back to your prob-lem so you can approach it in apositive way that leads to a positive

solution.

Remember you are worth the time ittakes to see your way out of a prob-lem and into a mindset that is readyto see a positive solution to theproblem.

Have a great monthgood luckand good thoughts!

Upcoming MRT Dates

May 21 Module 3 9:30am-2:30 pm

June 11 Module 4 9:30am-12:30 pm

August 13 Module 5 9:30am-12:30 pm

All Modules will be held at ACS. Time includes 1 hour lunch break

refrigeratorsavailable for use.
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ACS Friends and Neighbors-Promoting Community

Allison Hill has been The ArmyFamily Team Building Volunteer

Program Manager at ACS since

November 7, 2011. Before that, she

and her husband Captain Adam Hill

who is a Trail Defense attorney with

JAG, were stationed at Schofield Bar-

racks, Hawaii with their two children

nine year old Ella and five year old

Alex.

Allison exhibits all the strengths that amilitary spouse must possess in order

be successful while her husband is

serving our nation. She is strong, con-

fident, outgoing, personable, resilient

and humorous. Allisons strengthsthat make her such a great spouse also

make her a terrific member of our

ACS team.

I asked Allison what she liked most

about her job as Volunteer Program

Manager for Army Family Team

Building and she replied I like the

human interaction that comes with

working in a positive team environ-

ment here at ACS combined,with the

interaction I have with all the talented

people who volunteer with Army

Family Team Building. Allison stated

that she loves what she is doing. Ive

had jobs in the past, but when we

came to Fort Drum, there wasnt a

position for me so I decided it was my

time to give back. Volunteering is a

way to give back to your community.

Even busy people have a little time

they could give. she explained.

When I asked Allison what she found

most challenging about her position,

she said her biggest adjustment has

Allison Hill-The Face of an Army Spouse

been in learning to navigate the

systems that manage the program,

sometimes I would find informa-

tion I didnt know I was looking

for! I guess, you dont know what

you dont know and thats it.

Allison commented that she

would encourage other Spouses to

get out and not be afraid to get

involved with a volunteer oppor-

tunity like ACS, or specifically

Army Family Team Building.

Army Community Service appre-

ciates Allison for all her hard

work and all the wonderful volun-

teers that make ACS such a won-

derful place to work. Without

you, we would not be able to ac-

commodate and support all of the

Fort Drum Families and Soldiers

that we do.

Thank you for your hard work

and professionalism. We really

appreciate everything you do.

Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. "Pooh!" he whispered. "Yes,

Piglet?" "Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw. "I just wanted to

be sure of you."

~A.A. Milne
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Army Community Service would like to

introduce you to Yolanda Addison.

Yolanda has been at Fort Drum since

2008 when she and her husband SPC

Kenneth Addison and their son

Darrell moved here from Marriland.

Soon after arriving, Yolanda set out to

make a difference in the Fort Drum

community. She began by volunteering

for ACS and hasnt stopped since. Vol-

unteering and giving back to the com-

munity has been her passion. Besides

volunteering for ACS, Yolanda has been a

co-leader in her FRG when they were as-

signed to 10th BSB Alpha Company aswell as the Red Cross where she com-

pleted the Dental Assistant Program.

Currently Yolanda is the Key Caller for 10

BSB HHC.

Yolandas positive, enthusiastic attitude

and hard work ethic has not gone unno-

ticed. Recently, she was awarded Com-

manders Public Service Award.

Even with all the responsibilities thatcome with being a Military Spouse and an

active volunteer, Yolanda keeps focus on

her goals one of which is to be employed

on post at Marshall Dental Clinic.

Yolanda seems to be thriving as a Spouse.

I asked her what she thinks being success-

ful as a Spouse entails. She explained

that it is being supportive of your

Soldier at all times. During hectic

times especially, you should staycalm, stay prayed up, and be the glue

that holds it all together. She went

on to say that Spouses should stay

connected with FRGs and other Mili-

tary Spouses. Its important to

make the FRG your own. If you

have had a negative experience, turn

it to a positive by getting involved.

Yolanda is an inspirational example

of resilience and positive energy. Wecongratulate her on her accomplish-

ments and thank her for her

contributions.

Tanya Amos has been at Fort Drum for

about four months. She is an outgoing,

personable woman with a personal drive

to succeed in business. Tanya and her

husband SSG Mitchell Amos who is

with 1 BCT 222 IN, PCSd, to Fort

Drum from Fort Benning, Georgia

where Tanya was self employed as the

owner of Silver Tapestry a jewelry and

accessory store.

Like most Military Spouses, when faced

with relocating Tanya, decided she

would pack up her business and reopen

it in New York. Lucky for us she did.

She now has a space in the AAFES

food court area. Tanya enjoys making

jewelry and will make special order

pieces while you wait.

Tanya is excited about how much she

loves Fort Drum. She keeps herself

busy with her Family and her business.

She says that her advice to spouses is to

get out and keep busy. She explained

how getting out of the house and keep-

ing busy helped her to adjust to the in-

stallation.

Tanya is a friendly face and an inspira-

tion to all. If you need a positive inter-

action or something to lift your spirits

and lighten your mood, stop by the Ex-

change area and introduce yourself to

Tanya. You will be glad you did.

"Character cannot be developed in

ease and quiet. Only throughexperiences of trial and suffering can

the soul be strengthened, vision

cleared, ambition inspired and

success achieved."

~Helen Keller

Tanya Amos Making a Difference Through Original

Creations

Yolanda Addison Keeping it Together By Being the Glue
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Mobilization and Deployment Supporting Spouses

comes from knowing what falls into

your lane, what your responsibilities

are, and what is not. We thoroughly

explain the actions and thought

processes that make spouses

successful in understanding and

navigating the military culture, in

which they live, work and play. This

empowerment comes from knowing

how the Army works, all the many

agencies that exist to offer support

and where to go when there is a need

for that support. ACS Mob/Dep

takes pride in setting spouses/

volunteers up for success by givingthem accurate and honest information

and referral.

The classes offered by Mob/Dep

include: FRG Leader Training,

Informal Funds Training and Key

Caller Training, as well as supple-

mental classes such as Key Caller

Advanced, Event Planning and

OPSEC for Family Members and

CARE Team training. We love to

hear from spouses to obtain

feedback and to be sure our

materials and office in general is

meeting your needs. You can reach

Mob/Dep at 315-772-

0470/2848/0500. Also, please feel

free to stop by our office or visit us

on our Facebook fan page: Fort

Drum Mobilization and Deploy-

ment.

ACS Mobilization and Deployment (Mob/

Dep) provides trainings and classes that

give support to Spouses and Soldiers withpreparation and readiness for all phases of

deployment. What makes our program

special and what continually brings people

back is our drive to meet the needs of our

participants as well as our emphasis on

empowerment. While in our trainings we

do teach rules and regulations, we also

spend a good deal of time going over

scenarios and situations that our

participants have gone or may go through

in everyday life. The benefit of this is that

when someone leaves one of our trainings

they know they have received actual,

practical and useful information that they

can immediately adopt in their lives and

roles within the Military community.

For a spouse/volunteer, empowerment

The 21stCentury Army Volunteer by Jane Bresko

The strength of the Army lies in itsSoldiers and the strength of Armycommunities lies in the talents, thededication, and the commitment of its

volunteers. Volunteering stabilizes ourArmy communities by contributing toour communitys cohesiveness, in-creases self reliance and enhances the

well being of our Soldiers and theirFamilies. Did you know that most Mili-tary spouses are employed outside thehome? Department of Defense figuresindicate that over 65% of all military

spouses work. Many more would like towork, if only they could find appropri-ate employment opportunities. Eventhough a spouses employment cannotbe taken into consideration in determin-ing future assignmentsthere is noassurance that a spouse can find a job

with each of his/her partners military-related moves.

Military spouses have been called "aworkforce in waiting." The employmentor unemployment status of those

spouses has a great impact on recruit-

ment and retention in all the services.Still, as well educated as those spousestend to be, they typically have to "startover" with each PCS (permanent changeof station). The career fields theyve cho-sen are far more varied than those oftheir predecessors 20-30 years ago, whenthe most transportable careers forspouses were in teaching, nursing andsocial sciences. Spouses today are busi-ness professionals, lawyers, doctors, pi-lots, pharmacistsas well as teachers,

nurses and social workers, to name afew.

All of this brings us back to volunteeringmany of our spouses choose to volun-teer while waiting to find a job at theirnew location. Their desire to find a vol-unteer experience that will translate togood resume material means looking attraditional, as well as non-traditional,

volunteer opportunities. We are nolonger dealing with the volunteer fromthe 20th Century; we are now dealing

with a very diverse group of individuals.They are not just Soldiers and theirFamily Members. They are raisingFamilies during numerous deployments,full time students, working professionalsand skilled retirees. They are from allgeneration, Baby Boomers, GenerationsX and @. This New Breed of Volun-teers is technically and tactically profi-cient, they are computer savvy and welleducated, and can perform their duties athome as easily as they could in the of-fice. They like to receive the guidance of

the tasking and then be left to their owndevices to complete it. They all want tomake a difference in the lives of MilitaryFamilies; however, there is somethingdifferent in each individual that is drivingthem. Military spouses are a well-keptsecret, but may be the perfect answer toa volunteer programs recruitmentchallenges.
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While having ahusband or wifein the military

can be difficult,with relocating,deployments andother worries,there are alsomany benefits tobeing a spouse.

These benefits can come in manyforms, such as financial, medical andFamily support. The duty of the Relo-cation Program is to make sure thatSoldiers and Family members have a

smooth move. This includes not onlyeducation about the move, but alsomany Family support services.

Arriving in a new city and discoveringthe best about that place is a challenge.

Whether youve been here one week orone year, the Relocation Program wel-comes and encourages you to join us

for our narrated tour of Fort Drumand Watertown. You will gain valuableinformation that will help you feel

more at home in the North Country.This tour is also an excellent chance tomake new friends with other new FortDrum arrivals!Perhaps one of the most difficultmoves is the move the internationalspouse makes. The move for an inter-national spouse means not only mov-ing, but also moving to a foreign coun-try. The Relocation Program hosts anInternational Spouses Support Group.

The Relocation Programs Interna-tional Spouse group is designed to con-nect spouses who are stationed at FortDrum with other international spousesproviding them an opportunity to net-

work and meet others that speak theirnative language. The group gets to-gether every other month at ACS tocook, learn about their new duty sta-tion and other countries, and enjoy

each others company.Enjoying each others company is alsoa big part of the Hearts Apart Support

Group. This groups mission is tosupport Family members whose Sol-diers are deployed, serving an unac-companied tour, or extended TDY.

This group meets each month andprovides support, friendship andlaughter. The group does a differentactivity each month, letting Spousesand Family members know that theyare not alone.

These programs are just the catalystfor the many other things that spousescan do with the Relocation Program.

Activities such as cooking classes,sewing classes and gardening are just afew of the opportunities available.

The Relocation Programs missionismaking every move a smooth one,from the time you arrive to the timeyou leave. Family support is part ofthat mission. The military spouse isan integral part of a successful move!

Some Benefits to Being a Military Spouse by Scarlett Sharkey
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Congratulations to the following Employment Readiness clients who have recentlylanded a job!

Thomas Matthews Watertown Vet CenterHeidi Vilchez-Teller Aspen DentalDave Painter The Hops SpotColleen Rhoads Samaritan Medical CenterCarolyn Mills AAFES

If you are one of our clients who has recently become employed, we want to hearabout it! Give us a call so we can highlight your accomplishment and inspire others!

Look Whos on the Payroll: EmploymentReadiness Success Stories!

Social Network Your Way Into a Career!

Social networking is extremelybeneficial to Spouses because theyfrequently move and need to havebusiness connections and recommen-dations that cross geographicalboundaries. Social media allows you toconnect with others in your profession

without ever meeting them first. Thisis a huge benefit because it makes itpossible for you to get a line on anopportunity in a state you may be mov-ing to before your feet are on theground. Besides the obvious benefits toSpouses, the Employment ReadinessProgram's Social Networking Classeshave been popular with Soldiers as

well. In fact, one Soldier liked it somuch; he offered his insights and bene-fits on LinkedIn.

ERP spoke with MSG Carl Berg whohas made Social Networking work forhimself! MSG Berg will be transitioningout of the Military this summer andstarted using LinkedIn last year. Hesays he is a big supporter of LinkedIn

because it not only allows him to findemployers, but employers to find himas well. Further, LinkedIn allows himto research companies he is interestedin. MSG Berg will be relocating toSouth Carolina and has had interviews

with companies there already. He is notclose enough to retirement to have anysolid job offers but has made manygreat connections and is adding to hisprofessional network. MSG Berg statesone of the only downfalls of LinkedIn

is you are not gaining the face to facetime with employers. Also LinkedIn,like all networking, takes time and workand you have to be dedicated to reallymake it work for you!

Where did MSG Berg learn about So-cial Networking and LinkedIn? He at-tended ERPs LinkedIn workshop and

conducted a great deal of personal re-search to strengthen his skills andknowledge. Shortly after he created anaccount he attended the Army Careerand Alumni Program Career Fair andan employer recognized him from hisLinkedIn profile, MSG says he wasinstantly sold on the benefits ofLinkedIn and social networking to findemployment.

The Employment Readiness Program

offers the following workshops involv-

ing the use of Social Networking to

help clients find a job: Networking

with LinkedIn and Facebook for Mar-

keting Development. Our goal is to

empower job seekers by providing

them with the most up to date tools

and trends in todays competitive job

market.

To learn more about Social Networkingand Job searching, sign up for ERPsFinding a Job using Social NetworkingMay 16th from 9:30-11:30 at ACS.
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ACS Classes and Events for May 1-14DATE Class Time Location/Details

Tuesday May 1: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS

Drum Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 Departs ACS

From Victim to Survivor 1130-1300 ACS

Stress Management 1330-1530 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-86

Wednesday May 2: 1st Termers Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call for location

Terrific Toddler Class 0900-1100 ACS

Thursday May 3: Computer Basic Word 1300-1500 ACS

ESOL 0900-1200 ACS


Friday May 4: In her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence 0930-1130 ACS

Hearts Apart Support Group 0930-1200 ACS

Monday May 7: Scream Free Parenting 0900-1500 ACS

Newcomers Orientation 0930-1130 ACS

Survivor Outreach Support Family Night


Drum Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 Departs ACS

VMIS 101 0900-1000 Ed Center rm 104

Victim to Survivor 1130-1300 ACS

EFMP Support Group 1130-1300 ACS

Key Caller 1400-1530 ACS

Key Caller 1700-1830 ACSCONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-86

Wednesday May 9: 1st Termers Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call for location

AFTB Level I 0900-1600 ACS


Thursday May 10: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS

AFTB Level I 0900-1600 ACS

Employment 101 0930-1130 ACS


Friday May 11: Parents Alone Support Group 1030-1200 ACS

MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION LUNCH AT ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY CENTER 1200-1400

Monday May 14: FRG Leader Training 0900-1300 ACS

Resume Writing Computer Lab 0930-1030 ACS

Home Buying Course 0930-1130 ACS

Informal Funds Training 1400-1500 ACS

Informal Funds Training 1700-1800 ACS
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ACS Classes and Events for May 15-31

DATE Class Time Location/Details


Anger Management 1330-1530 ACS

From Victim to Survivor Ed Group 1130-1300 ACS

DRUM Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall, A2-86

Wednesday May 16: 1st Term Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call for LocationCareer Development Seminar 0900-1600 ACS

(Finding a Job Through Social Networking)


Thursday May 17: ESOL class 0900-1200 ACS

Overseas PCS Brief 0930-1100 ACS

Volunteer of the Month 1030-1130 the Commons


Friday May 18: Special Olympics 0930-1400 ACS

In her Shoes Living with Domestic Violence 0930-1130 ACSMonday May 21: Budget Management 0930-1200 ACS

Military Saves Week 0900-1100 ACS

Master Resilience Module 3 0930-1430 ACS



AFTB Level II 0900-1600 ACS

Drum Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS


CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-86Wednesday May 23: 1st Term Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call For Location


AFTB Level II 0900-1600 ACS

Thursday May 24: ESOL class 0900-1200 ACS

Military Saves Week 0930-1100

Federal Employment Class 0930-1130 ACS


Friday May 25: Military Saves Week 0900-1100 ACS

Autism Support Group 0900-1100 ACS

Monday May 28: Memorial Day Closed



Conflict Resolution 1330-1530 ACS

CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 ACS

Wednesday May 30: 1st Termers Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call For Location

Thursday May 31: Family Wellness Support Group/Book club 1000-1100 ACS

ACS Volunteer Appreciation 1100-1300 ACS

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Army Community Service

P4330 Conway Road

Fort Drum, New York

13602

Army Emergency Relief 772-6560, 772-8873 or 772-2855

Army Family Team Buildinghttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000122037720

772-6710, 772-9229

Army Volunteer Program Coordinatorhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-Army-volunteer-Corps/13651504365912

772-2899

Exceptional Family Member Programhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-FMWR-Exceptional-Family-Member-Program /104951319542718

772-5488, 772-0819

Employment Readiness Programhttp://www.facebook.com/fortdrumemployment

772-9611, 772-2737, 772-1090

Family Advocacy Program(New Parent Support Program)SAPRP

772-4244, 772-6929, 772-2279

772-0596, 772-4070, 772-0748

772-5605, 772-5914

Financial Readiness Programhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-financial-Readiness-ACS/1956662120473

772-0050, 772-5196, 772-8526

Information and Referral 772-6556, 772-6557

Military & Family Life Consultants 212-6919

Mobilization and Deploymenthttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-Mobiliztion-and-Deployment/178420512193448?ref=ts&v=wall

772-2848, 772-0470, 772-2919

Outreachhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-ACS-Outreach/180373271991692

772-5374

Relocation Readinesshttp:// www.facebook.com/pages/Fort -Drum -Relocation -ReadinessProgram/171335822906429

772-5475, 772-6553, 772-6902

772-6566

Soldier Family Assistance Centerhttp://www.facebook.com/Fort.Drum.FMWR/SFAC

772-7781

Survivor Outreach Serviceshttp://www.facebook.com/fortdrumsurvivoroutreachservices

772-6357
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