FAMILY REUNION BRIEFS ARE HERE!!!!

In preparation for the welcome home of our Service Members deployed with the 37th IBCT, we ask Family Members and loved ones to sign up for their local Reunion Brief at the link below.

The Reunion Brief is an opportunity for you to discuss topics and strategies to cope with "Changes in Soldiers and Families" following the challenges of a deployment.  The Reunion Briefs are designed to take place in a Town Hall format and will be facilitated by one of our Chaplains.

Funding for your Family’s trips may be available to offset the cost.  For more information regarding this funding, please contact your regional Family Assistance Center.

Deadline for Registration is September 15.  Late registration is available but no additional funding for your family's trip will be available unless you meet the September 15th deadline.

If you're not already a member of the Guard Family Portal, please click "JOIN" to sign up for www.guardfamily.org in order to register for your Reunion Brief. Once logged in, click on the events tab and choose your local Reunion Brief.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR 37th REUNION BRIEFS

Military Child Education Coalition

WORKSHOP
21-22 October 2008

The Military Child Education Coalition’s™ Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Institute© is a professional development program for educators and professionals to reach out in a support network to the children and families of the National Guard and Reserve. The conference includes two continental breakfasts, two lunches, two break refreshments and conference materials (no registration, meal, or resource material cost to participants). The curriculum, content, process, and delivery are correlated with the National Staff Development Council’s Standards and the National Standards for School Counseling Programs. Because the Institute is very interactive and participation is required to fully benefit from this training, participants must commit to attend both days.

Date: October 21-22, 2008 (training is a two-day session (12 full seat hours required for institute credit – attendance both full days required – no partial attendance accepted)

Training: Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Institute©

Target Audience: school teachers, guidance counselors, administrators and nurses

Location: Quest Conference Center

8405 Pulsar Place

Columbus, Ohio 43240

614-540-5540

Time: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm (registration and continental breakfast at 8:00 am)

Deadline for registration: October 10, 2008

Download Registration Form Here

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Register on line at http://www.militarychild.org/Institutes.asp

Cost: None - Funded by U.S. FMWRC-CYS. Participants are responsible for travel and overnight accommodations.

 

REGIONAL FOUNDATION COURSE

The RFC is the first class that the FRG leadership team will attend. The main focus of this training is the "grassroots" level FRG. Within this one day training event are guidelines for establishing, maintaining, enhancing, and basic FRG operations. The main targeted audiences for this training event is the Commander (CDR), Military Liaisons (ML), FRG leadership teams (Statutory Volunteer) which include the FRG leader, assistant leader, secretary, and treasurer. The outcome for this training is to make sure that the Families and the service members are prepared and ready for a deployment at anytime and anywhere. This is a one time required class for the Commander, Military Liasion and Statutory Volunteers.

This Year's Dates and Locations:

This year we will offer six one day Family Readiness Group (FRG) Regional Foundation Course (RFC) workshops at various locations throughout the state.

DATE             LOCATION      SIGN UP SUSPENSE

25 OCT 2008      Cincinnati Vicinity                10 OCT 2008

28 FEB 2009       Columbus Vicinity                13 FEB 2009

21 MAR 2009      Toledo Vicinity                    6 MAR 2009

25 APR 2009        Akron Vicinity                     10 APR 2009

22 AUG 2009       Columbus Vicinity                7  AUG 2009

23 AUG 2009        Akron Vicinity                    7 AUG 2009

Some of the locations have not been locked in as we are still working the details with those locations.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR YOUR REGIONAL FOUNDATION COURSE

 

 

HERO CAMPS 2008!!! DON'T MISS OUT!

September 6th, at Camp Graham, Clarksville, Ohio

September 13th, at Camp Wesley, Bellefontaine, Ohio

September 20th, at Canter’s Cave, Jackson, Ohio

October 18th, at Camp Ohio, St Louisville, Ohio

HERO CAMPS are one day regionally located youth camps and family workshops presented by:

The Ohio National Guard and

Operation Military Kids

 CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON HERO CAMPS

FREE Marriage Enrichment Workshop for Military Families in Ohio 

 
The Ohio National Guard Chaplain’s and Family Programs Office in conjunction with the Ohio Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee (ISFAC) have teamed up to offer you a truly outstanding program known as PREP (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program).

Eligibility: This free program is Available to the following:

• Any CURRENT Ohio National Guard or Reserve service member and their spouse.

• Any RETIRED OR FORMER Ohio National Guard or Reserve service member and their spouse who deployed post SEP 11, 2001 for the GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR OR OTHER CONTINGENCY TYPE MISSION.

TY 2008 Dates listed on Marriage Enrichment page