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“THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION IS THE ARMY. THE STRENGTH OF THE ARMY IS THE SOLDIER.

2015THE STRENGTH OF THE SOLDIER IS THE FAMILY.”

Since 2002  Employment Readiness program Since 2004  Victim Advocacy Program Since 2008  Soldier and Family Assistance Center

Serves Family members, active and reserve component Soldiers, Provides non-clinical advocacy services and support to victims of Supports Warriors in Transition and their Families in a
wounded warriors, retirees and Army civilians domestic violence and sexual assault consolidated facility
“When the day came that my husband crossed a line we
“Stacey, the Employment could never come back from, the victim advocates at Fort when we went to the Warrior
Readiness Program Manager, gave Stewart, Georgia, became the only lifeline I could hold onto. Transition Battalion on Fort
Going to court with me, calling to make sure I was OK, and childcare during my husband’s
higher and apply for jobs that, getting through it. When we got our letter approving us for medical appointments, and
Transitional Compensation, it saved our lives. My children and they also planned activities to
experience range. She told me to I now have an actual chance at regaining our lives. I had been make our Family feel special. We
volunteer because that will help would still be lost in the dark
me broaden my job experience giving me my life back and my children a chance at happiness if it wasn’t for their help and
and she was right! My volunteer again.” assistance.”

the job!” Sgt. Christopher and Amy Robbins,
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Valerie Collins,
Fort Polk, Louisiana

Since 2002  Military Spouse Employment Partnership Since 2004  Virtual Family Readiness Group Since 2008  Survivor Outreach Services
Since 2005  Sexual Assault Response Program let them remain part of the Army Family
Launched as Army Spouse Employment, became a DoD-wide as long as they desire.
program in 2011 in support of the White House’s Joining
Forces initiative

125,588 Since 2005  Military and Family Life Since 2010  Master Resilience Training

VOLUNTEERS Counselor Program 335 ACS MASTER RESILIENCE TRAINERS
Non-clinical, short-term counseling

GAVE 2.4 MILLION Since 2005  Volunteer Management 8 4 SMARTPHONE APPS
 Money Matters
HOURS IN FISCAL ’14 Information System STAND-ALONE  Services Locator
 AFAP Active Issue Search
1,332 Since 2007  EFMP Respite Care SURVIVOR  Army Family Team Building

Support and relief for special needs families

ACS STAFF WORLDWIDE OUTREACH 2014: Total Army Strong

SERVICES

Since 2002  Army Volunteer Corps Unites 2008: Army Community Covenant CENTERS the total Army family and sets the
foundation for a balanced system
volunteers and organizations using volunteers Since 2009  EFMP Systems Navigators of programs and services

Since 2004  Army OneSource 2009: Congress declares the Year of the Military Family $151.3 MILLION

Online service launched as MyArmyLifeToo,
later Multi-Component Family Support Network

ONLINE HOME LOCAL PARTNERS 5 armyfrg.org FAMILY PROGRAMS BUDGET IN FISCAL 2013
myarmyonesource.com
WEBSITES acsstaff.org Since 2006  Army OneSource Community
goldstarpins.org
sos.army.mil Support Coordinators
Builds partnerships for state and local resources for
Army Families.

Army OneSource, New Parent Support Business groups, “families improve our combat readiness.”
Virtual Family Program, local education

Readiness Group, Respite Care, providers,
Facebook, Twitter Victim Advocates crisis agencies