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SUBJ/FAMILYGRAM 08-10 WARRIOR CARE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS//
RMKS/1. THIS FAMILYGRAM NAVADMIN IS THE EIGHTH IN A SERIES DESIGNED TO
PROVIDE INFORMATION ON SUPPORT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE AND ENTITLEMENTS
AVAILABLE TO NAVY FAMILIES. WE MUST CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZE THE
SACRIFICES OF OUR WOUNDED, ILL AND INJURED (WII) SERVICE MEMBERS AND
THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS THE DAILY CONTRIBUTIONS AND SACRIFICES MADE
BY ALL MILITARY FAMILIES. IN THIS FAMILYGRAM, INFORMATION IS PROVIDED
ON NAVY'S SAFE HARBOR PROGRAM AND FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER'S
(FFSC) PROGRAMS.
2. NAVY SAFE HARBOR. NAVY SAFE HARBOR IS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION FOR
COORDINATING THE NON-MEDICAL CARE OF WII SAILORS, COAST GUARDSMEN, AND
THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A LIFETIME OF INDIVIDUALLY
TAILORED ASSISTANCE DESIGNED TO OPTIMIZE THE SUCCESS OF OUR SHIPMATES'
RECOVERY, REHABILITATION, AND REINTEGRATION ACTIVITIES. SAFE HARBOR HAS
NON-MEDICAL CARE MANAGERS ASSIGNED TO ALL MAJOR NAVY MILITARY TREATMENT
FACILITIES, VETERANS'
ADMINISTRATION POLYTRAUMA CENTERS, AND BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER. CARE
MANAGEMENT IS TAILORED TO ASSIST WITH PAY/PERSONNEL ISSUES, INVITATIONAL
TRAVEL ORDERS, LODGING AND HOUSING ADAPTATION, CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAMS,
TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, LEGAL AND GUARDIANSHIP ISSUES, EDUCATION AND
TRAINING BENEFITS, COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE ACCESS, RESPITE CARE,
TBI/PTSD SUPPORT SERVICES, AND MUCH MORE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAMS, CONTACT SAFE HARBOR
TOLL FREE AT 1.877.746.8563, ON THE WEB AT WWW .SAFEHARBOR.NAVY.MIL, OR
ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.
3. FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER (FFSC) PROGRAMS. THE FLEET AND
FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS PROVIDE SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO BOLSTER
INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY READINESS AND ENHANCE ADAPTATION TO LIFE IN THE
NAVY. DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WHILE
SUPPORTING MISSION READINESS, FFSC PROGRAMS INCLUDE DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT,
PERSONAL AND FAMILY WELLNESS EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE
COUNSELING, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND
RESPONSE, MILITARY AND FAMILY MEMBER CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL
EDUCATION AND COUNSELING. SERVICES FEATURE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, AS
WELL AS EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ALL
OF THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED, OR TO CONTACT YOUR FFSC, PLEASE
VISIT HTTP://WWW.NFFSP.ORG. OTHER FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
A. NAVY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM. A STRONG COMMAND OMBUDSMAN
PROGRAM, BOTH ASHORE AND AFLOAT, HELPS ENSURE THAT FAMILIES HAVE
THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF NAVY
LIFESTYLE. OMBUDSMEN ARE PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED TO SERVE AS A
VITAL TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION LINK BETWEEN COMMANDS AND NAVY
FAMILY MEMBERS. SERVICE AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE
OMBUDSMAN INCLUDES PERSONALIZED SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE IN
NAVIGATING NAVY LIFESTYLE CHALLENGES, RESOURCE REFERRALS AND
RESOLUTION ASSISTANCE ON FAMILY ISSUES BEFORE THEY BECOME A
CRISIS, AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND COORDINATION DURING THE FOUR
PHASES OF DEPLOYMENTS (PRE-DEPLOYMENT, DEPLOYMENT, POST
-DEPLOYMENT, AND REINTEGRATION). TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE
OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM, SEE OPNAVINST 1750.1F (NAVY FAMILY OMBUDSMAN
PROGRAM). CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCAL OMBUDSMAN CAN BE FOUND
IN THE OMBUDSMAN REGISTRY AT WWW.OMBUDSMANREGISTRY.ORG.
B. NAVY FAMILY ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (NFAAS
). NFAAS ALLOWS NAVY TO ACCOUNT, MANAGE, AND MONITOR THE
RECOVERY PROCESS FOR PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY A
CATASTROPHIC EVENT. THE SYSTEM IS USED BY ALL NAVY PERSONNEL
INCLUDING ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND CIVILIAN (APPROPRIATED
FUNDED AND NON-APPROPRIATED FUNDED) EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY A
DISASTER. BECAUSE NFAAS ENABLES PERSONNEL TO MUSTER AND UPDATE
THEIR STATUS, NAVY PROFESSIONALS CAN MONITOR AND RESOLVE ANY
SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT NAVY FAMILIES MAY BE EXPERIENCING. NFAAS
IS ALSO A DATABASE FOR FFSC'S INDIVIDUAL DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT
SPECIALISTS TO CONTACT DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT A
SERVICE MEMBER'S IA DEPLOYMENT AND REINTEGRATION .
SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO UPDATE THEIR NFAAS
INFORMATION ANNUALLY OR WHENEVER CHANGES OCCUR. SAILORS SHOULD LOG ONTO
NFAAS NOW TO REVIEW THEIR INFORMATION. AN EMERGENCY IS NEVER AN
APPROPRIATE TIME TO LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY USE THIS TOOL. NFAAS
ACCESS: HTTPS://WWW.NAVYFAMILY.NAVY.MIL.
C. LIFE SKILLS. LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION PROVIDES SAILORS
AND FAMILY MEMBERS TRAINING TO BALANCE THEIR PERSONAL LIFE TO
THE DEMANDS OF THE NAVY MISSION. THESE PREVENTION AND
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR INDIVIDUALS,
COUPLES, AND FAMILIES AND SKILLS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
TO, STRESS MANAGEMENT, ANGER MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION AND
PARENT EDUCATION.
D. NEW PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM. THE NEW PARENT SUPPORT
HOME VISITATION PROGRAM (NPSHVP) PROVIDES SERVICES TO MILITARY
FAMILIES WHO ARE EITHER EXPECTING A NEW BABY OR WHO HAVE A
YOUNG CHILD (UP TO THREE YEARS OF AGE).
PARENTS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN NEW SKILLS OR IMPROVE
EXISTING PARENTING SKILLS IN THE PRIVACY OF THEIR OWN HOME. NPSHVP CAN
HELP COPE WITH STRESS, MANAGE THE ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL
DEMANDS OF PARENTING DUE TO SEPARATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE SERVICE
MEMBER, NURTURE CHILDREN TO PROMOTE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, ANSWER
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EVERYDAY CHALLENGES OF PARENTHOOD, AND LOCATE LOCAL
SERVICES AND RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP SINGLE PARENTS AND COUPLES BE AN
EVEN BETTER PARENT FOR THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN. TO ENROLL IN THE NEW
PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM, CONTACT THE NEW PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM
SPECIALIST AT YOUR LOCAL FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER.
E. INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE COUNSELING
SERVICES. STRESS CAN COME FROM MANY PLACES, WHETHER IT BE FROM
ADJUSTING TO A MILITARY LIFESTYLE; MARITAL, DOMESTIC, OR FAMILY
RELATIONSHIP DISCORD; A PERSONAL CRISIS; GRIEF FOR A FRIEND OR
FAMILY MEMBER, OR JOB-RELATED ISSUES CAN CAUSE GREAT STRESS.
THESE LIFE STRESSES ARE NORMAL. WHEN SAILORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS CAN
EFFECTIVELY MEET THESE CHALLENGES, QUALITY OF LIFE AND FAMILY READINESS
IMPROVE. YOUR LOCAL FFSC OFFERS SHORT-TERM COUNSELING SERVICES TO
SAILORS AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES, ELIGIBLE RETIREES AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES,
AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES (OCONUS ). SEEKING EARLY
ASSISTANCE HELPS PREVENT MORE SERIOUS ISSUES FROM DEVELOPING IN THE
FUTURE. SERVICES ARE LIMITED TO SPECIFIC PROBLEM AREAS AND MORE SERIOUS
ISSUES, SUCH AS MARKED PERSONALITY CHANGE OR MAJOR MENTAL DISORDERS, ARE
HANDLED BY YOUR LOCAL MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITY OR TRICARE PROVIDERS.
F. FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM (FAP). THE FAMILY ADVOCACY
PROGRAM (FAP), PROVIDES CLINICAL ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT AND
SERVICES FOR MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES INVOLVED IN
ALLEGATIONS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AND CHILD ABUSE. THE GOALS OF
VICTIM SAFETY, WELL-BEING AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY FORM THE
BASIS OF THE CLINICAL PROVIDER'S WORK. IF YOU THINK YOU MAY BE
A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC ABUSE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE HOTLINE AT 1-800-799-SAFE OR VISIT YOUR INSTALLATION
FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER
FOR INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES. EVERY SAILOR IS LEGALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING CHILD MALTREATMENT OR ABUSE. REPORTS CAN BE
MADE TO BASE POLICE, LOCAL POLICE (BY CALLING 911), YOUR STATE CHILD
ABUSE HOTLINE OR YOUR FFSC.
4. STRESS ON THE FAMILY. STRESS IS AN UNAVOIDABLE PART OF LIFE. THE
BODY AND MIND TEND TO HANDLE SMALL AMOUNTS OF STRESS WELL; HOWEVER,
UNCONTROLLED OR EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF STRESS CAN NEGATIVELY IMPACT
SAILORS' LIVES AND FAMILIES. NAVY'S OPERATIONAL STRESS CONTROL (OSC)
TEAM DEVELOPED THE OSC BLOG TO HELP ALL MEMBERS OF OUR NAVY FAMILY
NAVIGATE THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES. FOR INSIGHTS, PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
AND COPING TIPS, VISIT ONLINE AT HTTP ://NAVSTRESS.WORDPRESS.COM.
5. POINT OF CONTACT: MS. BETTY TALLEY, OPNAV N135F, AT
(901) 874-4299/DSN 882, OR E-MAIL AT betty.talley@navy.mil.
6. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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