Community Information Exchange November 19, 2014

Community
Information
Exchange
November 19, 2014
Welcome
Mr. Ray Lacey
Director, Family & MWR
Fort Bragg, NC
Opening Remarks
COL Jeff Sanborn
Garrison Commander
Fort Bragg, NC
Agenda
• Womack Army Medical Center
• Fort Bragg Tax Center
• Military Foster Care Program
• Armed Services YMCA
• Holiday Hearts
• Corvias Announcement
• Q & A Period w/ GC & SMEs
• Calendar Review & Closing
Fort Bragg, NC
Womack Army Medical Center
COL Jeffrey Morgan
Deputy Commander for Clinical Services
910-907-8809
Fort Bragg, NC
Womack Army Medical Center
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Email
Phone and in person
Fort Bragg, NC
Womack Army Medical Center
Flu Vaccine
- Vaccine is offered at your primary care clinic
- Vaccinations are offered on a walk in basis; get your
Family vaccinated today!
Linden Oaks Medical Home
- Ground breaking scheduled for November 20, 10 a.m.,
55 Centennial Parkway (corner of NC Hwy 87/Centennial
Parkway)
Fort Bragg, NC
Womack Army Medical Center
Great American Smokeout is November 20!
- Tobacco is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature
death in the US.
- The journey of thousand of miles begins with one step – QUIT TODAY!
- Visit one of our Tobacco Free Living information tables that will be
available at numerous locations across post and attend the Ready To Quit
Information Session offered at Sports USA from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- You may also contact your WAMC primary care clinic, web search tobacco
cessation WAMC, or call Army Public Health Nursing at 910-907-9355
(WELL), select option 4.
Fort Bragg, NC
Womack Army Medical Center
Construction Update
- Just a reminder that on Wednesday, November 19, starting at 2 a.m., the
Emergency Department begins the move into the modular buildings just outside the
current ED. The transition is expected to take about 36 hours to complete.
- After the move, patients will access the Emergency Department through the modular
entrance located in the parking lot adjacent to the current ED revolving door entrance.
- Ambulance traffic will continue through the circle by the Ambulance Bay.
Fort Bragg, NC
Womack Army Medical Center
Questions???
Fort Bragg, NC
Fort Bragg Tax Center
Mr. Terry Spearman
Tax Center Director
Soldier Support Center – 6th Floor
910-3961040 or 910-396-TAXX (8299)
Fort Bragg, NC
Questions???
Fort Bragg, NC
Being a Military Foster Parent
Thomas Hill
Program Manager
Family Advocacy Program
910-303-5306
[email protected]
Fort Bragg, NC
Key Points about
Military Foster Parenting
- Advantage - child stays with ID card Families
- Have to be county certified to include favorable
background checks
- 30 hours of training by county Social Services
- Stay period - 1 day to 364 days (avg. 2 weeks min.)
- Cannot request extra housing space for this
- Might have to care for non-DEERS child(ren)
Fort Bragg, NC
Key Points of Contact
- Amy May, ACS, 910-396-5521
- Cumberland DSS Training, 910-677-2033
- Harnett DSS Training, 910-814-6626/6803
- Hoke DSS Training, 910-878-1981
(DSS - County Department of Social Services)
Fort Bragg, NC
Armed Services YMCA
Cherie Bortnick
Executive Director
(910) 436-0500 ext. 26
The Armed Services Y: Making Military Life Easier
Fort Bragg, NC
Programs and Services
- Operation Ride Home
- Helps service members and their Families travel from bases to homes across the
U.S. during the holiday season
- Operation Hero
- A mentoring program offered at all elementary schools located on the installation,
that not only improves self-esteem and grades, but also allows children to find the
hero inside each of them
- Operation Kid Comfort
- Provides children of deployed active duty Soldiers a quilt or pillow bearing photos
of the Soldier and Family
Fort Bragg, NC
Programs and Services
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Klassy Kloset
- Offers ladies a low cost option to use formal wear for special occasions
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Baby Bundles
- Delivered daily to new mothers that are either Soldiers or the spouse of a Soldier who is active duty E-4 or
below
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Unit Support
- Support offered through various means. ASYMCA delivers hygiene products, linens and non-perishables and
provides support for unit events
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Family Support
- Offer car seats, strollers, playards, diapers and more to E4 and below that are experiencing financial
difficulties
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Holiday Hearts
- Partnership with Army Community Service providing gifts for children of Soldiers E-4 and below experiencing
a financial hardship during the holiday season.
Fort Bragg, NC
Upcoming Events
- Car Seat Giveaway and Safety
- December 4, Fire Station 3, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Bike-a-Thon
- January 24, YMCA North, 11:30 am – 4 p.m.
- Mother/Daughter Tea
- February 2015
- Junior Enlisted Golf Scramble
- March 27, Gates Four, 12 noon – 5 p.m.
- Healthy Kid’s Day
- April 2015
Fort Bragg, NC
Questions???
Fort Bragg, NC
2014 Holiday Hearts Program
Cathy Mansfield
ACS, Installation Volunteer Services
Fort Bragg, NC
Holiday Hearts Program
(in partnership with Armed Services YMCA)
- Open to active duty Soldiers/Families assigned to Fort Bragg
- Eligibility based on Soldiers/Families E4 and below with Command
approval; E5 and above reviewed on case by case basis after AER referral
- Soldier/Family must have verified financial hardship
- Gifts provided for children who reside in the home
- Application forms available at www.fortbraggmwr.com/acs
Deadline for application submission is Nov 21
- Hearts now available – 3rd Floor, ACS (more locations added if necessary
to have all hearts adopted)
- UNWRAPPED GIFTS DUE BACK TO ACS NLT DEC 3
- POC is Kari Gonzalez, AFAP PM, 910-396-4447
Fort Bragg, NC
Special Announcement
Fort Bragg, NC
Association of Bragg Spouses
Annual Yule Mart
Nov 21-23
Crown Center
Fort Bragg, NC
Agency Updates &
Open Forum
COL Sanborn &
Agency SME’s
Fort Bragg, NC
Calendar Review
Mr. Lacey
Fort Bragg, NC
November 2014
SUNDAY
MONDAY
This calendar includes as many key/community-wide events as
possible, however, it does not reflect all scheduled activities.
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
TUESDAY
1
Notes:
XVIII AbnCorps ACS
Chaplain
CYSS Fort Bragg Schools
DFMWR Clubs/Recreation
Downtown/CommunityOther Events
16
17
18
19
Community Information
Exchange, 0930, FRGC,
396-8194
Corps Retirement
Ceremony, 1530, Fort
Bragg Club
ABS Annual Yule
Mart, Crown
Arena
24
25
26
21
22
Holiday Hearts
Applications
Deadline, ACS/IVS,
396-8160
DFMWR
Community 5K,
0900, Hedrick
Stadium
ABS Annual Yule Mart,
Crown Arena
Shred It & Forget It,
Appts Required, 3962507
Clean Sweep thru 21 Nov
23
20
DFMWR Auction,1000
27
Thanksgiving Holiday
Deadline for
Scavenger Hunt – ACS Closed
12 noon, ACS/IVS WAMC Clinics Closed
Thanksgiving Brunch, Fort
Bragg Club, 1100-1300
28
Corps Training Holiday
ACS Closed
WAMC Clinics Closed
Annual Dickens
Holiday, Downtown
Fayetteville
DFMWR Black Friday
Bowling, Dragon & Airborne
Lanes, 1300-1800
ABS Annual Yule
Mart, Crown
Arena
29
December 2014
SUNDAY
MONDAY
This calendar includes as many key/community-wide events as
possible, however, it does not reflect all scheduled activities.
TUESDAY
1
2
Every Monday - Baby
Story Time – Library
Every Tuesday -Toddler
Story Time - Library
WEDNESDAY
3
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
4
5
FB School Board Meeting,
Trees for Troops,
1000
0900, Smith Lake
Family of the Year
Ceremony, 1600, Main
Post Chapel
SATURDAY
6
CG Golf Scramble, 1130
Annual Christmas Tree
Lighting Ceremony, 1700,
Main Post Parade Field
7
8
9
10
11
15
16
17
18
22
23
24
Corps Half Day
Schedule thru 24 Dec
28
29
Corps Half Day
Schedule thru 31 Dec
Right Arm Night,
Sports USA, 1600
USO Breakfast
w/Santa
19
20
Army-Navy Game,
1500
Corps Uncasing Main Post
Parade Field, 1000 (Farewell –
MG Chinn; Welcome – MG
Smith)
Corps Half Day Schedule
thru 19 Dec
21
13
Stadium
Corps Farewell – MG
Colt, 1600 Main Post
Parade Field
14
12
Garrison Holiday Social, Community 5K,
Sports USA, 1130-1400 0900, Hedrick
ACS Closed 12001700 for Staff
Training/Holiday Party
30
31
25
Christmas Holiday
26
ACS Closed
WAMC Clinics Closed
ACS Closed
WAMC Clinics Closed
Notes:
27
Corps Training Holiday
XVIII AbnCorps CYSS Fort Bragg
Schools DFMWR Clubs/Recreation
Downtown/Community ACS
Chaplain
Other Events
January 2015
SUNDAY
MONDAY
This calendar includes as many key/community-wide events as
possible, however, it does not reflect all scheduled activities.
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Notes:
XVIII AbnCorps ACS
Chaplain
CYSS Fort Bragg Schools
DFMWR Clubs/Recreation
Downtown/Community
Other Events Calendar is intended to hit as many key community-wide
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
New Year’s Holiday
WAMC Clinics Closed
2
3
Corps Training Holiday
8
9
10
17
DFMWR Auction,1000
16
Corps Training
Holiday
22
23
24
events as possible, however, it does not reflect all scheduled activities.
4
11
18
25
5
6
7
Every Monday - Baby Story
Time – Library
Every Tuesday -Toddler
Story Time – Library
Deadline for Iron Mike
Award Nominees for OctDec, ACS/IVS
Every Wednesday - Story Every Thursday -Pajama
Time - Library
Story Time – Library
FB School Board Meeting,
1000
Right Arm Night, Sports USA, 1600
12
13
14
19
20
MLK Holiday
WAMC Clinics Closed
21
26
28
27
Iron Mike Award
Ceremony, 1600,
Fort Bragg Club
15
Community 5K,
0900, Hedrick
Stadium
Community
Information
Exchange, 0930,
FRGC, 396-8194
29
Corps Retirement
Ceremony, 1530,
Fort Bragg Club
30
31
Upcoming Meetings
No December Meeting
January 21
February 18
All meetings are at 0930 at the FRG Center.
Fort Bragg, NC