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Army Community Service (ACS) Fort Drum, NY                                                                 February 2012




Direct questions / feedback
To: Sarah Lynch : 772-5374
sarah.l.lynch@us.army.mil                                  ACS Green Press
                                                                                              ~A tree free newsletter
Inside this issue:
Need To Know - from your         2
                                          Town Hall Meetings
USC                                       A town hall meeting is an informal      scheduled for 9 May 2012. Your
Regarding Resilience : Tips,     3        public meeting designed so that         participation as a community member
tools and techniques for                                                          is encouraged. If you can not make it
practicing resiliency everyday
                                          everybody in the community is
                                          invited and encouraged to attend.       to the meeting, now you can be there
ACS Friends and Neighbors 4                                                       via the internet.
Tis the Season                            The town hall meeting is intended to
Smooth Moves                     5        provide a forum which allows partici-   Recently, the Garrison has added the
An International spouse’s                 pants to voice their opinions, ask      town hall meeting as a live stream to
                                          questions and hear responses from       their Facebook page. Log on at
SOS Candlelight                  6
Remembrance                               Garrison Chain of Command, Post         www.facebook.com/
                                          Directorates and subject matter         drum.10thmountain where you can
Sharpen Your Skills              7
                                          experts concerning the issues that      view the meeting and make comments
Look Who’s on the Payroll        8        impact day to day lifestyles of the     or ask questions by clicking on Ustream
Networking Success Story                  people who make up the Fort Drum        live.
New Year and Christmas           9        Community.
Debt
                                                                                  It is up to you to make a difference by
                                          The Fort Drum Town Hall Meetings        adding valuable insight and suggestions
ACS Events and Classes           10, 11                                           on behalf of the Fort Drum Commu-
                                          are held on the second Wednesday
ACS Contacts                     12       of every fourth month, at the           nity. Don’t sit back and watch life
                                          Commons. The next meeting is            happen, get involved!


February Facts and Trivia
Birthstone: Amethyst
Flower: Violet and Primrose
Fun Fact: Every four years is Leap year including this
                                                                                  The February Full Moon on the
year adding one more day to the month making a total of 29!
                                                                                  7th is called “Snow Moon” by
Zodiac: Aquarius or Pisces                                                        Native Americans of New Eng-
Famous Birthdays: Sinclair Lewis, Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin, land and the Great Lakes .It is
Thomas Edison, Gertrude Stein, Rosa Parks,                                        also called “The Hunger Moon”
                                                                                  because of the meager hunting
Holidays: Groundhog Day, February 2 ,Valentines Day, February 14,
                                                                                  this time of year.
Presidents Day, 3rd Monday
National What Month? - American Heart Month, Grapefruit Month, International Boost Self-Esteem Month,
National Children’s Dental Health Month, National Bird Feeding Month, Risk Awareness Week
Page 2                            ACS Green Press                                                           February 2012


                                                What You Might Need To Know
                                 from your ACS Unit Service Coordinator (USC)
                          Army Commu-       ď‚·   The contract deadline is 30 calendar   alternate provider or local home health
                          nity Service      days out                                   agency. These Alternate Services should
                        utilizes a Unit                                                be offered within three days.
                                            ď‚·   Reserved spaces with child name and
                      Service Coordinator                                              Align Staffing has established a call
                                            age are required 15 days out
(USC) to reach out to command teams                                                    center to answer questions during the
to find out the type of information and     ď‚·   No show fee will be paid by the
                                                                                       transition phase. The call center
referral needed to best support their       parent
                                                                                       number is 1-866-509-5581 and it is
Soldiers and Families. The USC goes            Child’s pass will be suspended until   operational Monday through Friday
directly to the unit and completes a        no show fee is paid                        from 9 am to 7pm Eastern Standard
desk side needs assessment to                                                          Time. If you are unable to coordinate
                                            ď‚·   ACS will no longer offer free
determine unit specific needs.                                                         with Align Staffing, please contact Army
                                            childcare for ACS classes due to lack of
Recently information was put out            funding                                    Community Service EFMP office at
regarding changes to some of the                                                       772-5488, 772-0664, 772-5476 or
family programming and childcare            ď‚·   When volunteering for ACS, free        772-0819.
practices you are accustomed to. Here       childcare is no longer offered
is what you need to know:                   Changes in Respite Care for Excep-
                                            tional Family Member Program:
Childcare Benefits for FRG’s, ACS                                                       If you are part of your
Classes and Volunteering:                   Based on regulatory guidance from the
                                            Department of Labor, Army Contracting      unit command team and
ď‚·   Childcare services will continue to
be provided for FRG Meetings at             Command-national Capital Region, was        would like a visit from
                                            required to modify the existing Army
Memorial CDC from 0730-1730 pm
                                            respite care contract awarded to Align
                                                                                           your Unit Service
ď‚·   All children must be registered         Staffing to incorporate the Service
with CYSS                                                                                        Coordinator,
                                            Contract Act.
ď‚·   FRG Night is the 2nd Thursday of The enacted changes will require respite                   please contact
each month from 1730-2030 with a     care providers to complete background
required ten child minimum           checks and an application process.                        Sarah Lynch at
                                     During this time, Align Staffing will offer
ď‚· The contract process will remain
                                     Families respite care services via an
                                                                                                    772-5374
the same through the FRSA



                    Time Is Running Out!
          Please Take a Few Moments to
       Complete this short 15 minute survey
        to let leadership know the services
                  important to you!
                Survey closes 31 January
                 www.drumsurvey.org
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                             Regarding Resilience: Tips, tools and techniques for practicing
                             resilience everyday!
                                                                                By Jenn Eichner, MRT 772-2848

                  Iceberg Beliefs- Fuel For Emotions
                           Hello, hope     personal space should always be re-            that for me?
                           this new        spected. What are your Iceberg Beliefs?
                           month finds     You will find that you may have to take    ď‚·   What does that mean to me?
                           you posi-       some time to think. So, let’s do it.          What is the worst part of that for
                           tively think-   Take three minutes and write down your         me?
                           ing! Did        Iceberg Beliefs. The result may surprise
                                                                                      ď‚·    Assuming that is true, what about
                           any of you      you and if nothing else – the mental ex-
                                                                                          that is so upsetting to me?
find yourself in a Thinking Trap?          ercise will get you thinking!
Did you have a moment when you             I asked Mandy Thompson, ACS Em-
had to ask yourself some of the            ployment Readiness Program Manager         Once you have identified your belief,
critical questions to re-adjust your       to share one of her Iceberg Beliefs. She   ask yourself the following.
thinking? If you were able to              told me, “Hard work pays off”. Mobi-          Is this Iceberg helping or harming
re-adjust, that is such a positive thing   lization and Deployment Specialist,
– but what if asking the critical                                                         me in this situation?
                                           Amanda Garcia, shared one with me as
questions could not get your               well, “All adults should clean up after       Is this Iceberg something I still
thoughts back on track? What then?         themselves”.                                   believe/value?
When you find your emotions                Often, negative thinking comes when        ď‚·   Is this Iceberg accurate in this
and/or reactions out of line over an       someone else does not share your par-          situation?
Activating Event and you cannot            ticular beliefs. Imagine if Amanda had     Based on your answers, you may then
identify a Thinking Trap, you may          to share an office with a co-worker that   be able to readjust your counter-
have to dig a little deeper. Consider      did not share her Iceberg Belief. Is       productive thinking into positive
yourself with an internal radio, if you    there someone in your life who you have    thoughts! You may find it easier to
will. Surface thoughts are fairly easily   an on- going dispute with ? Could it be    agree to disagree or you might just be
tuned in, but your Iceberg Beliefs are     over an unshared Iceberg Belief?           more able to see someone else’s point
those channels that take time and
                                           How do you identify an Iceberg Belief in   of view.
careful attention to tune in to.
Iceberg Beliefs are your deeply held       times when your reactions surprise or      Good luck and good thoughts!
beliefs and core values that can fuel      confuse you? It’s not as hard as you
out-of-proportion emotion to an            may think. Use “What” not “Why”            “If you don't change your
event that challenges your beliefs.        questions – “why” questions lead to de-    beliefs, your life will be like this
                                           fensiveness. Ask the questions below, in   forever. Is that good news?”
An example of an Iceberg Belief            any order.
might be that you feel people should                                                  -Dr. Robert Anthony Author
start what they finish. Or that your       ď‚·   What is the most upsetting part of



 Upcoming Master Resilience Classes
 Date                            Training Plan                                             Location/Time
 6-9 February                    MRT Marathon-All modules covered                          ACS, 9:30-2:30 pm
ACS Green Press                                                      February 2012                           Page 4



ACS Friends and Neighbors-Promoting Community
                ACS Welcomes Janeen Michalak-
               February Spouse in the Spotlight
                                        Although Janeen is new to the           Her friends advised her to always
                                        Army, she is already a wealth of        keep mail positive. They pointed
                                        knowledge and resources. She has        out that if her Soldier was having
                                        already been networking and plans       a bad day when he wrote the let-
                                        on attending AFTB classes to            ter, it was probably over with
                                        become an instructor for ACS.           when she received it. They ad-
                                                                                vised her on the importance of
                                        I asked Janeen what else she plans      remembering the Soldiers have
                                        on doing and she expressed a de-        bad days sometimes, and that they
                                        sire to teach bible study classes on    need to hear about the positive
  Recently the Staff at Army            post. While at Fort Leonard             things from home.
  Community Service (ACS) had the       Wood, she taught for Protestant
  pleasure of meeting Janeen            Women of the Church (PWOC).             While Janeen and her Family are
  Michalak and her two year old         Janeen’s enthusiasm for being           waiting for housing, they are ex-
  daughter Paige when they stopped      here and being an Army Wife is          ploring the treasures of the North
  in to find out what ACS has to        immediately apparent. When I            Country. They have already been
  offer new comers to Fort Drum.        pointed it out she replied “I have      site seeing and cannot wait to ski!
  She and her husband recently          found that while separation is dif-
                                        ficult, it also allows a married cou-   ACS would like to welcome the
  PCSd to Fort Drum with their                                                  Michalak family to Fort Drum.
  three daughters, Paige (pictured),    ple to grow.” Janeen explained
                                        that she had strong Military Wives      We are looking forward to Janeen
  eight year old Shelby and five year                                           becoming and AFTB Volunteer.
  old Skylar.                           as friends, that gave her great ad-
                                        vice. She reminisced about when
  Janeen’s husband Peter is a 2LT       her husband was away at boot
                                                                                “We  cannot live only for
  with 1-10 AVN. The Michalak           camp. She explained that they
  family, originally from Belleville,   could only communicate via mail.
                                                                                ourselves. A thousand
  IL, arrived here December 28th        “Snail mail” as it is sometimes         fibers connect us with
  on orders from Fort Leonard           called, can create a communica-         our fellow men.”
  Wood, Mo.                             tion gap and therefore problems.        ~Herman Melville

     If you would like to be an AFTB Volunteer,
    Contact the Kim Hill AFTB Program Assistant
    or Allison Hill AFTB Volunteer Coordinator at
         772-6710 or 772-9229 to find out how!
Smooth Moves by Relocation Readiness
            Moving is a part of Army      4. Track expenses. Know where your               paperwork that you will need to take
               life. Moving your home        money is going and what you are               with you.
                  and family is never        purchasing. Consider using only one         9. Hand-carry important documents.
                  easy, but preparation      specific credit card so you can easily         Organize family records in a travel
can go a long way toward easing the          monitor for your moving expenses.              records kit. It is a good a good idea
transition. Below are tips to help you as 5. Get a sponsor. Sponsors help units             to hand-carry and keep in your
you prepare to move on to your next          welcome and prepare Soldiers and               possession any documents with your
adventure!                                   Families for their new duty station in         name, social security number and
1. Visit your Relocation Program at          advance of the actual arrival.                 birth date. This is all an identity
   ACS! They can offer individualized                                                       thief needs to steal your identity.
                                          6. Inventory and evaluate your personal
   guidance and support. They also           property. There may be items you no    10.Research BAH and housing at your
   have a free Lending Closet of basic       longer want or need. Read your           new installation. It is critical to
   household items.                          renters or homeowners insurance          know what your allowance will be to
2. Visit                                      policy to make sure you have coverage   make wise housing choices.
   www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil.         for any damage in transit.            Let us help you make your next move a
   This website can tell you everything     7. Research hotels to use in transit. If     smooth one! For assistance please call,
   you need to know about your new             you are traveling with pets it is         (315) 772-6556.
   installation.                               important to know in advance which
3. Create a budget. Take a hard look at        hotels will and won’t take pets. Also,
   what the move will cost and what the        consider a hotel chain that offers re-
   government will pay for. Consider           ward points for staying with them.
   using the services of the ACS Finan-     8. Get organized! Create an accordion
   cial Readiness Program.                     folder or binder for all of your moving



An International Spouse’s Perspective                                                      by Cam Ngo-Cheung
My name is Cam-Ngo-Cheung. I have           new friends and adjust to the life as an     become involved. Spouse groups
been married to my magnificent hus-         Army Wife. I have the following advice       such as International Spouses and
band, Harold Cheung, for almost 13          to offer other Spouses in my position:       Hearts Apart as well as other Army
years. We have two wonderful boys           First, volunteer! It is not easy to find     Community Service (ACS) programs
named Jaden and Kody. I am Chinese,         friends when you don't know the area         and hosted events. I became active
born in Vietnam and raised in Montreal,     or anyone. Volunteering gives you the        with the International Spouse Group
Canada. Now I am residing at Fort           opportunity to meet people and it also       hosted by Relocation Readiness.
Drum, NY.                                   provides you with work experience. A         Every other month, foreign born
The first U.S. City I lived in was Fort     plus for Foreign Spouses is you don’t        Spouses gather together to eat, talk,
                                            have to be a U.S. citizen to volunteer.      play games, exchange recipes and
Polk, Louisiana. I remember feeling
                                                                                         learn about one another. I never miss
excited and anxious. I grew up in an        While at Fort Polk, I volunteered as a
urban city, got married and then moved                                                   a meeting because we always have a
                                            Dental Assistant for the Red Cross. I        fantastic time. Diane, Amy, Krista
to a rural area thousands of miles away     made many friends and learned a lot
from my family and friends. I didn’t have                                                and Scarlett are the amazing people
                                            about dental assistant work and Army         who work at Relocation Readiness
anyone except my husband and I was          life from the people I worked with. I
really lonely and homesick.                                                              Program. If you need any help with a
                                            loved my volunteer work and remain           move, immigration assistance or
It took some time but after many years      very proud of it!                            making friends, stop by and see them
living in the U.S. and being an interna- My second piece of advice is to look for        at ACS. They are always happy to
tional Army Wife, I learned how to make local community events and classes to            help!
Page 6                      Newsletter Title                                                February 2012




 Remembering and Honoring Heroes-Survivor Outreach Services S
                    Survivor Out-    grandparents and children of the Fallen
                    reach Services   Soldier. Official representation at this
                    (SOS) is an      years event included, 10th Mountain
                    Army-wide        Division Commander Major General
                    program          Mark A. Milley, USAG Fort Drum
                    designed to      Commander Colonel Noel T. Niccolle
provide dedicated and comprehen-     and Command Sergeant Major Mark
sive support to survivors of         H. Oldroyde.
deceased Soldiers.                  Chaplain Thomsen led the attendees in
Fort Drum Survivor Outreach         prayer for the friends and Family
Services recently held their annual members of the fallen Soldiers. In ad-      Those Remembered include:
candlelight remembrance ceremony dition, Tom Clegg, SOS Program Co-
                                    ordinator, performed an original song           PFC Jack T. Sweet
and pot luck dinner at the Fort
Drum Family Life and Spiritual      in tribute to a Fallen Friend.                PFC George J. Howell
Fitness Center.                                                                   SPC Jeremy J. LaClaire
The Candlelight Remembrance          “To live in the hearts we leave               SGT Erick Klusacek
Ceremony is an opportunity for the
loved ones of fallen Soldiers to
                                     behind is not to die”                        PV2 James G. Gardner
come together and honor the                 ~ Thomas Campbell                       SPC Chad E. Fuller
memory of their loved one.
This year, attendees included
Spouses, parents, siblings,
Page 7                            Newsletter Title                                                       February 2012



Sharpen Your Skills for 2012
                              Have you     Computer, Electronics, or          Now that you know the skill sets
                              been         Telecommunications:                Jefferson County employers are
                              searching    ď‚·   Ability to use common software looking for as well as the projected
                              for              such as Word and Explorer      new job growth, combined with fast-
                              employ-                                         est growing occupations for 2012, it is
                              ment with    ď‚·   Network and LAN administra- time to start planning your career
                              skills you       tion and maintenance           moves for the New Year!
                              acquired     ď‚·   Computer software teaching and If you would like to attend any career
from grade school, high school or              training                       development seminars and/or
maybe even college? While those            Sales and Media:                         employment workshops to sharpen
skill sets are still valuable, a new set                                            your skills or refresh your career
of skills are shaping “hot jobs” for          Direct sales
                                                                                    outlook, please contact Employment
the New Year in 2012. With the             ď‚·   Customer service
                                                                                    Readiness at Army Community
occupation outlook ever changing, it       ď‚·   Public relations or journalism       Service on Fort Drum ERP at
is best advised to reshape some of                                                  (315) 772-9611.
your skill sets to stay competitive for    Health Care Skills:
the New Year.                              ď‚·   Direct patient care (activities      You can also view our live job bank
                                               that have a direct influence on      with career tips on facebook at:
According to a study conducted by                                                   www.facebook.com/fortdrumemploy
                                               the care of a specific patient or
The Center for Community Studies                                                    ment.
at Jefferson Community College,                client)
Employers in Jefferson County, are         In the U.S., one million new jobs are
seeking the following skill sets           projected to be created by 2018.
amongst candidates in the respective       Some of the fastest growing
fields:                                    occupations include Accountants, IT
Manufacturing:                             professionals, Massage Therapists,          Sharpen Your Career Skills With
                                           Special Education Teachers,                    Employment Readiness!
ď‚·   Assembly                               Forensic Psychologists, Software
                                                                                     Next Career Development Seminar:
ď‚·   Maintenance and equipment re-          Developers, Registered Nurses,
    pair                                   Environmental Engineers, Network          Career and Life Portfolio Workshop
                                           Administrators, Web Designers, and                 February 22, 2012
ď‚·   Inspection and quality control
                                           Criminal Investigators. Among                from 9:30am-11:30pm at ACS
Construction and Building:                 these fast growing occupations are
                                                                                     Great workshop to categorize skills!
ď‚·   Electrical, plumbing                   also emerging jobs which require
                                           less extensive training such as Social      Portfolios are provided by ERP.
ď‚·   Carpentry and cabinetry
                                           Media Strategists and Caregivers for
ď‚·   Masonry and concrete work              seniors.
Newsletter Title                                                      February 2012                            Page 8



                              Look Who’s on the Payroll: Employment
                                    Readiness Success Stories!
                         Congratulations to the following Employment Readiness
                                 clients who have recently landed a job!

                       Laura Rowland- Key Bank
                       Brittany Rushing- Jefferson County SPCA

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


Finding Employment through Networking– a Success Story
Networking is one of the most           contact the people on your list to let   ing at the shoes I was having a
important things job seekers can do     them know you are looking for a job.     hilarious conversation with this
to find a position. Recent studies      Ask them if they know of any             older woman. We eventually got to
indicate that 65% of people who are     opportunities, provide them with your    talking about how my husband was
employed found a job that was           resume and contact information.          deployed and when she asked me,
never publicly advertised. In fact,                                              "Well what are you looking to do
studies have found that less than       Remember, you can also network with with your free time?” I told her I
half of all available jobs are ever     people you don’t know. Contact           was actually looking for a job. To
advertised.                             companies and ask them if they could my surprise, she said "well it turns
The first step to networking            use anyone with your skills, and if not, out I am hiring!”
involves creating a contact list to     do they know anyone who could.
include:                                                                         Turns out I was talking to the big
ď‚· Friends, family members and           A client of the Employment               boss the whole time! So I went and
     relatives who are employed         Readiness program recently shared        applied, and as I was waiting on a
ď‚· Your friends, parents friends,        the following networking success         call back, she made it seem like the
     neighbors and casual acquaint-     story with us; We would like to offer a job was mine for sure. She told me
     ances                              big congratulations to Amber Kalford how impressed she was and that
ď‚· People with whom you have             for her recent success in landing        when I returned to Watertown
     business relationships with        employment through networking.           from vacation, to come see her and
     (bankers, insurance agents, etc.   When job searching, everywhere you she would put me on the schedule.
ď‚· People from professional affilia-     go and everyone you meet is an
     tions, alumni associations and     opportunity to network. Here is          If I didn't meet with Employment
     clubs you belong to. (If you       Amber’s impressive networking story Readiness (ERP) I wouldn't have
     don't belong to any, join some)    on how she landed her current job.       been looking for a job at all, but
ď‚· Present and past co-workers                                                    while looking one just fell in my
 Your teachers, professors and         “I was applying at one place and         lap! Thanks ERP!”
     instructors                        decided I was going to go get a pair of
ď‚· People you know through your          boots while I was out. So, I walked
     place of worship                   over to Payless and while I was look-
The second step to networking is to
Page 9                           ACS Green Press                                                February 2012




Don’t Spend the New Year Paying Off
Christmas Debt
Holiday overspending is common for        Pick up a part time job or have a
many people. Paying off Christmas         garage sale?
Debt is a dismal consequence for          Use unexpected money: If you
many people entering the new year. A      receive a tax return inheritance,
survey by Consumer Reports found          bonus check, or an extra paycheck
that shoppers planned to charge an        in a long month don't be tempted to
average of $756 for Christmas in 2011.    blow it, pay off the debt!
If you are one of the shoppers who
charged Christmas and are paying for      Reward yourself when you are
it now, Here are a few tips for           debt free: Keep your eye on the
resolving your debt quickly:              prize by planning on rewarding
                                          yourself with something you want        Orientation Date:
Assess your debt: Even if adding up       when you eliminate the debt.
your debt to find out the grand total                                             7 & 14 February 2012
                                          Remember to spend cash on
you owe is not a task you are eager to    whatever it is you will be rewarding
complete, you need to know how bad        yourself with.
                                                                                  First Class Date:
it is before you can fix it. Subtract
                                          Start out the new year with a new
                                                                                  28 February 2012
from the debt, how much you can
afford to put toward this bill after      philosophy: Plan for the upcoming
paying for essentials, and you can        Christmas by budgeting and              Place:
figure how long it will take to pay off   purchasing ahead. Kiplinger puts        Family Life & Spiritual
the debt.                                 out a guide to getting the best deals   Fitness Center
                                          on things we buy. For instance, if
Set your payoff date: By setting a        you plan on purchasing someone on       (Po Valley Chapel)
goal to pay your debt off at a certain    your Christmas list a new camera,
date, you will stay motivated.            you should buy it the January or        Time:
Remember your date will depend on
your total debt how much money you
                                          February before Christmas because       6:30 PM
                                          this is when the Consumer
have left after paying for your           Electronics Show and Photo Mar-
necessities.                              keting Association showcases the        For More Information
Find Extra Money: Look at your            new year. New models arrive in          Contact: Family Life
budget to determine if there is an area   stores and deep discounts can be
you can adjust to find extra money to     found on the previous year’s            Center @ 772-5540
put toward your debt. For instance,       merchandise.
can you cancel premium cable              For more ideas on how to save
channels, downgrade your internet, or     money by shopping for the best
take lunches and dine in? Consider        deals all year long, check go to
ways to bring in extra money. Is it
possible to put in overtime? Can you      http://www.kiplinger.com and look
                                          for the best time to buy link.
ACS Green Press                                           February 2012   Page 10



 ACS Classes and Events for the First Two Weeks in February
DATE                      Class                            Time              Location/Details
Wednesday Feb 1:   1st Term Financial Readiness            0830-1600         Call for location
                   AFTB Level I                            0900-1600         ACS
Thursday Feb 2:    ESOL Class                              0900-1200         ACS
                   AFTB Level I                            0900-1600         ACS
                   CONUS PCS Brief                         1530-1600         Clark Hall A2-A6
Friday Feb 3 :     Hearts Apart                            0930-1200         ACS
Monday Feb 6:      Newcomers Orientation                   0900-1130         ACS
                   Master Resiliency Marathon              0930-1430         ACS
                   Survivor Outreach Support Meeting       1800-2000         ACS
Tuesday Feb 7:     ESOL                                    0900-1200         ACS
                   Drum Family Welcome Tour                0930-1400         Departs ACS
                   CONUS PCS Brief                         1530-1600         Clark Hall A2-A6
                   Master Resiliency Marathon              0930-1430         ACS
                   Victim to Survivor Educational Group    1130-1300         ACS
                   Stress Management                       1330-1530         ACS
Wednesday Feb 8:   1st Term Financial Readiness            0830-1600         Call for location
                   Master Resiliency Marathon              0930-1430         ACS
                   Autism Support Group                    1000-1200         ACS
Thursday Feb 9:    ESOL Class                              0900-1200         ACS
                   Employment 101`                         0930-1130         ACS
                   Master Resiliency Marathon              0930-1430         ACS
                   CONUS PCS Brief                         1530-1600         Clark Hall A2-A6
Friday Feb 10:     Couples Communication                   0900-1200         ACS
                   In her Shoes:                           0930-1130         ACS
                   Living with Domestic Violence
Saturday Feb 11:   EFMP FAMILY VALENTINE’S PARTY 10:00-1400 ACS

Monday Feb 13:     Budget Management                       0900-1200         ACS
                   Resume Writing Computer Lab             0930-1030         ACS
Tuesday Feb 14:    ESOL Class                              0900-1200         ACS
                   Key Caller                              1400-1530         ACS
                   Key Caller                              1700-1830         ACS
                   Drum Family Welcome Tour                0930-1400         Departs ACS
                   CONUS PCS Brief                         1530-1600         Clark Hall A2-A6
                   EFMP Support Group                      1100-1300         ACS
                   From Victim to Survivor Ed Group        1130-1300         ACS
ACS Green Press                                             February 2012                Page 11



ACS Classes and Events for the Last Two Weeks in February
DATE                   Class                                 Time           Location/Details
Wednesday Feb 15:      1st Term Financial Readiness          0830-1600      Call for location
                       Build Your Own Business               0930-1130      ACS
                       AFTB Level III                        0900-1600      ACS
Thursday Feb 16:       CONUS PCS Brief                       1530-1600      Clark Hall A2-86
                       ESOL Class                            0900-1200      ACS
                       Overseas PCS Brief                    1330-1530      ACS
                       Home Buyers Course                    0930-1130      ACS
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Monday Feb 20:         President’s Day ACS is Closed
Tuesday Feb 21:        CONUS PCS Brief                       1530-1600      Clark Hall A2-86
                       Care Team Training                    0900-1230      ACS
                       ESOL Class                            0930-1200      ACS
                       Anger Management                      1330-1530      ACS
                       1130-1330 Victim to Survivor Group    1130-1300      ACS
Wednesday Feb 22:      Scream Free Parenting                 0900-1500      ACS
                       1st Term Financial Readiness          0830-1600      Call for Location
                       Job Club Career and Life Portfolio    0930-1130      ACS
Thursday Feb 23:       ESOL class                            0900-1200      ACS
                       Federal Employment Workshop           0930-1130      ACS
                       CONUS PCS Brief                       1630-1400      Clark Hall, A2-86
                       Scream Free Parenting                 0900-1500      ACS
Friday Feb 24:         In her Shoes-                         0930-1130      ACS
                       living with domestic violence
Monday Feb 27:         Event Planning                        1030-1200      ACS
                       OPSEC for Families                    1300-1430      ACS
Tuesday Feb 28:        ESOL Class                            0900-1200      ACS
                       Investing 101                         0930-1200      ACS
                       Basic Excell for Job Seekers          0930-1130      ACS
                       Drum Family Welcome Tour              0930-1400      ACS
                       From Victim to Survivor Ed Group      1130-1300      ACS
                       CONUS PCS Brief                       1530-1600      Clark Hall A2-86




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  • 1. Army Community Service (ACS) Fort Drum, NY February 2012 Direct questions / feedback To: Sarah Lynch : 772-5374 sarah.l.lynch@us.army.mil ACS Green Press ~A tree free newsletter Inside this issue: Need To Know - from your 2 Town Hall Meetings USC A town hall meeting is an informal scheduled for 9 May 2012. Your Regarding Resilience : Tips, 3 public meeting designed so that participation as a community member tools and techniques for is encouraged. If you can not make it practicing resiliency everyday everybody in the community is invited and encouraged to attend. to the meeting, now you can be there ACS Friends and Neighbors 4 via the internet. Tis the Season The town hall meeting is intended to Smooth Moves 5 provide a forum which allows partici- Recently, the Garrison has added the An International spouse’s pants to voice their opinions, ask town hall meeting as a live stream to questions and hear responses from their Facebook page. Log on at SOS Candlelight 6 Remembrance Garrison Chain of Command, Post www.facebook.com/ Directorates and subject matter drum.10thmountain where you can Sharpen Your Skills 7 experts concerning the issues that view the meeting and make comments Look Who’s on the Payroll 8 impact day to day lifestyles of the or ask questions by clicking on Ustream Networking Success Story people who make up the Fort Drum live. New Year and Christmas 9 Community. Debt It is up to you to make a difference by The Fort Drum Town Hall Meetings adding valuable insight and suggestions ACS Events and Classes 10, 11 on behalf of the Fort Drum Commu- are held on the second Wednesday ACS Contacts 12 of every fourth month, at the nity. Don’t sit back and watch life Commons. The next meeting is happen, get involved! February Facts and Trivia Birthstone: Amethyst Flower: Violet and Primrose Fun Fact: Every four years is Leap year including this The February Full Moon on the year adding one more day to the month making a total of 29! 7th is called “Snow Moon” by Zodiac: Aquarius or Pisces Native Americans of New Eng- Famous Birthdays: Sinclair Lewis, Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin, land and the Great Lakes .It is Thomas Edison, Gertrude Stein, Rosa Parks, also called “The Hunger Moon” because of the meager hunting Holidays: Groundhog Day, February 2 ,Valentines Day, February 14, this time of year. Presidents Day, 3rd Monday National What Month? - American Heart Month, Grapefruit Month, International Boost Self-Esteem Month, National Children’s Dental Health Month, National Bird Feeding Month, Risk Awareness Week
  • 2. Page 2 ACS Green Press February 2012 What You Might Need To Know from your ACS Unit Service Coordinator (USC) Army Commu- ď‚· The contract deadline is 30 calendar alternate provider or local home health nity Service days out agency. These Alternate Services should utilizes a Unit be offered within three days. ď‚· Reserved spaces with child name and Service Coordinator Align Staffing has established a call age are required 15 days out (USC) to reach out to command teams center to answer questions during the to find out the type of information and ď‚· No show fee will be paid by the transition phase. The call center referral needed to best support their parent number is 1-866-509-5581 and it is Soldiers and Families. The USC goes ď‚· Child’s pass will be suspended until operational Monday through Friday directly to the unit and completes a no show fee is paid from 9 am to 7pm Eastern Standard desk side needs assessment to Time. If you are unable to coordinate ď‚· ACS will no longer offer free determine unit specific needs. with Align Staffing, please contact Army childcare for ACS classes due to lack of Recently information was put out funding Community Service EFMP office at regarding changes to some of the 772-5488, 772-0664, 772-5476 or family programming and childcare ď‚· When volunteering for ACS, free 772-0819. practices you are accustomed to. Here childcare is no longer offered is what you need to know: Changes in Respite Care for Excep- tional Family Member Program: Childcare Benefits for FRG’s, ACS If you are part of your Classes and Volunteering: Based on regulatory guidance from the Department of Labor, Army Contracting unit command team and ď‚· Childcare services will continue to be provided for FRG Meetings at Command-national Capital Region, was would like a visit from required to modify the existing Army Memorial CDC from 0730-1730 pm respite care contract awarded to Align your Unit Service ď‚· All children must be registered Staffing to incorporate the Service with CYSS Coordinator, Contract Act. ď‚· FRG Night is the 2nd Thursday of The enacted changes will require respite please contact each month from 1730-2030 with a care providers to complete background required ten child minimum checks and an application process. Sarah Lynch at During this time, Align Staffing will offer ď‚· The contract process will remain Families respite care services via an 772-5374 the same through the FRSA Time Is Running Out! Please Take a Few Moments to Complete this short 15 minute survey to let leadership know the services important to you! Survey closes 31 January www.drumsurvey.org
  • 3. Page 3 ACS Green Press February 2012 Regarding Resilience: Tips, tools and techniques for practicing resilience everyday! By Jenn Eichner, MRT 772-2848 Iceberg Beliefs- Fuel For Emotions Hello, hope personal space should always be re- that for me? this new spected. What are your Iceberg Beliefs? month finds You will find that you may have to take ď‚· What does that mean to me? you posi- some time to think. So, let’s do it. ď‚· What is the worst part of that for tively think- Take three minutes and write down your me? ing! Did Iceberg Beliefs. The result may surprise ď‚· Assuming that is true, what about any of you you and if nothing else – the mental ex- that is so upsetting to me? find yourself in a Thinking Trap? ercise will get you thinking! Did you have a moment when you I asked Mandy Thompson, ACS Em- had to ask yourself some of the ployment Readiness Program Manager Once you have identified your belief, critical questions to re-adjust your to share one of her Iceberg Beliefs. She ask yourself the following. thinking? If you were able to told me, “Hard work pays off”. Mobi- ď‚· Is this Iceberg helping or harming re-adjust, that is such a positive thing lization and Deployment Specialist, – but what if asking the critical me in this situation? Amanda Garcia, shared one with me as questions could not get your well, “All adults should clean up after ď‚· Is this Iceberg something I still thoughts back on track? What then? themselves”. believe/value? When you find your emotions Often, negative thinking comes when ď‚· Is this Iceberg accurate in this and/or reactions out of line over an someone else does not share your par- situation? Activating Event and you cannot ticular beliefs. Imagine if Amanda had Based on your answers, you may then identify a Thinking Trap, you may to share an office with a co-worker that be able to readjust your counter- have to dig a little deeper. Consider did not share her Iceberg Belief. Is productive thinking into positive yourself with an internal radio, if you there someone in your life who you have thoughts! You may find it easier to will. Surface thoughts are fairly easily an on- going dispute with ? Could it be agree to disagree or you might just be tuned in, but your Iceberg Beliefs are over an unshared Iceberg Belief? more able to see someone else’s point those channels that take time and How do you identify an Iceberg Belief in of view. careful attention to tune in to. Iceberg Beliefs are your deeply held times when your reactions surprise or Good luck and good thoughts! beliefs and core values that can fuel confuse you? It’s not as hard as you out-of-proportion emotion to an may think. Use “What” not “Why” “If you don't change your event that challenges your beliefs. questions – “why” questions lead to de- beliefs, your life will be like this fensiveness. Ask the questions below, in forever. Is that good news?” An example of an Iceberg Belief any order. might be that you feel people should -Dr. Robert Anthony Author start what they finish. Or that your ď‚· What is the most upsetting part of Upcoming Master Resilience Classes Date Training Plan Location/Time 6-9 February MRT Marathon-All modules covered ACS, 9:30-2:30 pm
  • 4. ACS Green Press February 2012 Page 4 ACS Friends and Neighbors-Promoting Community ACS Welcomes Janeen Michalak- February Spouse in the Spotlight Although Janeen is new to the Her friends advised her to always Army, she is already a wealth of keep mail positive. They pointed knowledge and resources. She has out that if her Soldier was having already been networking and plans a bad day when he wrote the let- on attending AFTB classes to ter, it was probably over with become an instructor for ACS. when she received it. They ad- vised her on the importance of I asked Janeen what else she plans remembering the Soldiers have on doing and she expressed a de- bad days sometimes, and that they sire to teach bible study classes on need to hear about the positive Recently the Staff at Army post. While at Fort Leonard things from home. Community Service (ACS) had the Wood, she taught for Protestant pleasure of meeting Janeen Women of the Church (PWOC). While Janeen and her Family are Michalak and her two year old Janeen’s enthusiasm for being waiting for housing, they are ex- daughter Paige when they stopped here and being an Army Wife is ploring the treasures of the North in to find out what ACS has to immediately apparent. When I Country. They have already been offer new comers to Fort Drum. pointed it out she replied “I have site seeing and cannot wait to ski! She and her husband recently found that while separation is dif- ficult, it also allows a married cou- ACS would like to welcome the PCSd to Fort Drum with their Michalak family to Fort Drum. three daughters, Paige (pictured), ple to grow.” Janeen explained that she had strong Military Wives We are looking forward to Janeen eight year old Shelby and five year becoming and AFTB Volunteer. old Skylar. as friends, that gave her great ad- vice. She reminisced about when Janeen’s husband Peter is a 2LT her husband was away at boot “We cannot live only for with 1-10 AVN. The Michalak camp. She explained that they family, originally from Belleville, could only communicate via mail. ourselves. A thousand IL, arrived here December 28th “Snail mail” as it is sometimes fibers connect us with on orders from Fort Leonard called, can create a communica- our fellow men.” Wood, Mo. tion gap and therefore problems. ~Herman Melville If you would like to be an AFTB Volunteer, Contact the Kim Hill AFTB Program Assistant or Allison Hill AFTB Volunteer Coordinator at 772-6710 or 772-9229 to find out how!
  • 5. Smooth Moves by Relocation Readiness Moving is a part of Army 4. Track expenses. Know where your paperwork that you will need to take life. Moving your home money is going and what you are with you. and family is never purchasing. Consider using only one 9. Hand-carry important documents. easy, but preparation specific credit card so you can easily Organize family records in a travel can go a long way toward easing the monitor for your moving expenses. records kit. It is a good a good idea transition. Below are tips to help you as 5. Get a sponsor. Sponsors help units to hand-carry and keep in your you prepare to move on to your next welcome and prepare Soldiers and possession any documents with your adventure! Families for their new duty station in name, social security number and 1. Visit your Relocation Program at advance of the actual arrival. birth date. This is all an identity ACS! They can offer individualized thief needs to steal your identity. 6. Inventory and evaluate your personal guidance and support. They also property. There may be items you no 10.Research BAH and housing at your have a free Lending Closet of basic longer want or need. Read your new installation. It is critical to household items. renters or homeowners insurance know what your allowance will be to 2. Visit policy to make sure you have coverage make wise housing choices. www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil. for any damage in transit. Let us help you make your next move a This website can tell you everything 7. Research hotels to use in transit. If smooth one! For assistance please call, you need to know about your new you are traveling with pets it is (315) 772-6556. installation. important to know in advance which 3. Create a budget. Take a hard look at hotels will and won’t take pets. Also, what the move will cost and what the consider a hotel chain that offers re- government will pay for. Consider ward points for staying with them. using the services of the ACS Finan- 8. Get organized! Create an accordion cial Readiness Program. folder or binder for all of your moving An International Spouse’s Perspective by Cam Ngo-Cheung My name is Cam-Ngo-Cheung. I have new friends and adjust to the life as an become involved. Spouse groups been married to my magnificent hus- Army Wife. I have the following advice such as International Spouses and band, Harold Cheung, for almost 13 to offer other Spouses in my position: Hearts Apart as well as other Army years. We have two wonderful boys First, volunteer! It is not easy to find Community Service (ACS) programs named Jaden and Kody. I am Chinese, friends when you don't know the area and hosted events. I became active born in Vietnam and raised in Montreal, or anyone. Volunteering gives you the with the International Spouse Group Canada. Now I am residing at Fort opportunity to meet people and it also hosted by Relocation Readiness. Drum, NY. provides you with work experience. A Every other month, foreign born The first U.S. City I lived in was Fort plus for Foreign Spouses is you don’t Spouses gather together to eat, talk, have to be a U.S. citizen to volunteer. play games, exchange recipes and Polk, Louisiana. I remember feeling learn about one another. I never miss excited and anxious. I grew up in an While at Fort Polk, I volunteered as a urban city, got married and then moved a meeting because we always have a Dental Assistant for the Red Cross. I fantastic time. Diane, Amy, Krista to a rural area thousands of miles away made many friends and learned a lot from my family and friends. I didn’t have and Scarlett are the amazing people about dental assistant work and Army who work at Relocation Readiness anyone except my husband and I was life from the people I worked with. I really lonely and homesick. Program. If you need any help with a loved my volunteer work and remain move, immigration assistance or It took some time but after many years very proud of it! making friends, stop by and see them living in the U.S. and being an interna- My second piece of advice is to look for at ACS. They are always happy to tional Army Wife, I learned how to make local community events and classes to help!
  • 6. Page 6 Newsletter Title February 2012 Remembering and Honoring Heroes-Survivor Outreach Services S Survivor Out- grandparents and children of the Fallen reach Services Soldier. Official representation at this (SOS) is an years event included, 10th Mountain Army-wide Division Commander Major General program Mark A. Milley, USAG Fort Drum designed to Commander Colonel Noel T. Niccolle provide dedicated and comprehen- and Command Sergeant Major Mark sive support to survivors of H. Oldroyde. deceased Soldiers. Chaplain Thomsen led the attendees in Fort Drum Survivor Outreach prayer for the friends and Family Services recently held their annual members of the fallen Soldiers. In ad- Those Remembered include: candlelight remembrance ceremony dition, Tom Clegg, SOS Program Co- ordinator, performed an original song PFC Jack T. Sweet and pot luck dinner at the Fort Drum Family Life and Spiritual in tribute to a Fallen Friend. PFC George J. Howell Fitness Center. SPC Jeremy J. LaClaire The Candlelight Remembrance “To live in the hearts we leave SGT Erick Klusacek Ceremony is an opportunity for the loved ones of fallen Soldiers to behind is not to die” PV2 James G. Gardner come together and honor the ~ Thomas Campbell SPC Chad E. Fuller memory of their loved one. This year, attendees included Spouses, parents, siblings,
  • 7. Page 7 Newsletter Title February 2012 Sharpen Your Skills for 2012 Have you Computer, Electronics, or Now that you know the skill sets been Telecommunications: Jefferson County employers are searching ď‚· Ability to use common software looking for as well as the projected for such as Word and Explorer new job growth, combined with fast- employ- est growing occupations for 2012, it is ment with ď‚· Network and LAN administra- time to start planning your career skills you tion and maintenance moves for the New Year! acquired ď‚· Computer software teaching and If you would like to attend any career from grade school, high school or training development seminars and/or maybe even college? While those Sales and Media: employment workshops to sharpen skill sets are still valuable, a new set your skills or refresh your career of skills are shaping “hot jobs” for ď‚· Direct sales outlook, please contact Employment the New Year in 2012. With the ď‚· Customer service Readiness at Army Community occupation outlook ever changing, it ď‚· Public relations or journalism Service on Fort Drum ERP at is best advised to reshape some of (315) 772-9611. your skill sets to stay competitive for Health Care Skills: the New Year. ď‚· Direct patient care (activities You can also view our live job bank that have a direct influence on with career tips on facebook at: According to a study conducted by www.facebook.com/fortdrumemploy the care of a specific patient or The Center for Community Studies ment. at Jefferson Community College, client) Employers in Jefferson County, are In the U.S., one million new jobs are seeking the following skill sets projected to be created by 2018. amongst candidates in the respective Some of the fastest growing fields: occupations include Accountants, IT Manufacturing: professionals, Massage Therapists, Sharpen Your Career Skills With Special Education Teachers, Employment Readiness! ď‚· Assembly Forensic Psychologists, Software Next Career Development Seminar: ď‚· Maintenance and equipment re- Developers, Registered Nurses, pair Environmental Engineers, Network Career and Life Portfolio Workshop Administrators, Web Designers, and February 22, 2012 ď‚· Inspection and quality control Criminal Investigators. Among from 9:30am-11:30pm at ACS Construction and Building: these fast growing occupations are Great workshop to categorize skills! ď‚· Electrical, plumbing also emerging jobs which require less extensive training such as Social Portfolios are provided by ERP. ď‚· Carpentry and cabinetry Media Strategists and Caregivers for ď‚· Masonry and concrete work seniors.
  • 8. Newsletter Title February 2012 Page 8 Look Who’s on the Payroll: Employment Readiness Success Stories! Congratulations to the following Employment Readiness clients who have recently landed a job! Laura Rowland- Key Bank Brittany Rushing- Jefferson County SPCA If you are one of our clients who has recently become employed, we want to hear about it! Give us a call so we can highlight your accomplishment and inspire others! Finding Employment through Networking– a Success Story Networking is one of the most contact the people on your list to let ing at the shoes I was having a important things job seekers can do them know you are looking for a job. hilarious conversation with this to find a position. Recent studies Ask them if they know of any older woman. We eventually got to indicate that 65% of people who are opportunities, provide them with your talking about how my husband was employed found a job that was resume and contact information. deployed and when she asked me, never publicly advertised. In fact, "Well what are you looking to do studies have found that less than Remember, you can also network with with your free time?” I told her I half of all available jobs are ever people you don’t know. Contact was actually looking for a job. To advertised. companies and ask them if they could my surprise, she said "well it turns The first step to networking use anyone with your skills, and if not, out I am hiring!” involves creating a contact list to do they know anyone who could. include: Turns out I was talking to the big ď‚· Friends, family members and A client of the Employment boss the whole time! So I went and relatives who are employed Readiness program recently shared applied, and as I was waiting on a ď‚· Your friends, parents friends, the following networking success call back, she made it seem like the neighbors and casual acquaint- story with us; We would like to offer a job was mine for sure. She told me ances big congratulations to Amber Kalford how impressed she was and that ď‚· People with whom you have for her recent success in landing when I returned to Watertown business relationships with employment through networking. from vacation, to come see her and (bankers, insurance agents, etc. When job searching, everywhere you she would put me on the schedule. ď‚· People from professional affilia- go and everyone you meet is an tions, alumni associations and opportunity to network. Here is If I didn't meet with Employment clubs you belong to. (If you Amber’s impressive networking story Readiness (ERP) I wouldn't have don't belong to any, join some) on how she landed her current job. been looking for a job at all, but ď‚· Present and past co-workers while looking one just fell in my ď‚· Your teachers, professors and “I was applying at one place and lap! Thanks ERP!” instructors decided I was going to go get a pair of ď‚· People you know through your boots while I was out. So, I walked place of worship over to Payless and while I was look- The second step to networking is to
  • 9. Page 9 ACS Green Press February 2012 Don’t Spend the New Year Paying Off Christmas Debt Holiday overspending is common for Pick up a part time job or have a many people. Paying off Christmas garage sale? Debt is a dismal consequence for Use unexpected money: If you many people entering the new year. A receive a tax return inheritance, survey by Consumer Reports found bonus check, or an extra paycheck that shoppers planned to charge an in a long month don't be tempted to average of $756 for Christmas in 2011. blow it, pay off the debt! If you are one of the shoppers who charged Christmas and are paying for Reward yourself when you are it now, Here are a few tips for debt free: Keep your eye on the resolving your debt quickly: prize by planning on rewarding yourself with something you want Orientation Date: Assess your debt: Even if adding up when you eliminate the debt. your debt to find out the grand total 7 & 14 February 2012 Remember to spend cash on you owe is not a task you are eager to whatever it is you will be rewarding complete, you need to know how bad yourself with. First Class Date: it is before you can fix it. Subtract Start out the new year with a new 28 February 2012 from the debt, how much you can afford to put toward this bill after philosophy: Plan for the upcoming paying for essentials, and you can Christmas by budgeting and Place: figure how long it will take to pay off purchasing ahead. Kiplinger puts Family Life & Spiritual the debt. out a guide to getting the best deals Fitness Center on things we buy. For instance, if Set your payoff date: By setting a you plan on purchasing someone on (Po Valley Chapel) goal to pay your debt off at a certain your Christmas list a new camera, date, you will stay motivated. you should buy it the January or Time: Remember your date will depend on your total debt how much money you February before Christmas because 6:30 PM this is when the Consumer have left after paying for your Electronics Show and Photo Mar- necessities. keting Association showcases the For More Information Find Extra Money: Look at your new year. New models arrive in Contact: Family Life budget to determine if there is an area stores and deep discounts can be you can adjust to find extra money to found on the previous year’s Center @ 772-5540 put toward your debt. For instance, merchandise. can you cancel premium cable For more ideas on how to save channels, downgrade your internet, or money by shopping for the best take lunches and dine in? Consider deals all year long, check go to ways to bring in extra money. Is it possible to put in overtime? Can you http://www.kiplinger.com and look for the best time to buy link.
  • 10. ACS Green Press February 2012 Page 10 ACS Classes and Events for the First Two Weeks in February DATE Class Time Location/Details Wednesday Feb 1: 1st Term Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call for location AFTB Level I 0900-1600 ACS Thursday Feb 2: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS AFTB Level I 0900-1600 ACS CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-A6 Friday Feb 3 : Hearts Apart 0930-1200 ACS Monday Feb 6: Newcomers Orientation 0900-1130 ACS Master Resiliency Marathon 0930-1430 ACS Survivor Outreach Support Meeting 1800-2000 ACS Tuesday Feb 7: ESOL 0900-1200 ACS Drum Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 Departs ACS CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-A6 Master Resiliency Marathon 0930-1430 ACS Victim to Survivor Educational Group 1130-1300 ACS Stress Management 1330-1530 ACS Wednesday Feb 8: 1st Term Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call for location Master Resiliency Marathon 0930-1430 ACS Autism Support Group 1000-1200 ACS Thursday Feb 9: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS Employment 101` 0930-1130 ACS Master Resiliency Marathon 0930-1430 ACS CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-A6 Friday Feb 10: Couples Communication 0900-1200 ACS In her Shoes: 0930-1130 ACS Living with Domestic Violence Saturday Feb 11: EFMP FAMILY VALENTINE’S PARTY 10:00-1400 ACS Monday Feb 13: Budget Management 0900-1200 ACS Resume Writing Computer Lab 0930-1030 ACS Tuesday Feb 14: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS Key Caller 1400-1530 ACS Key Caller 1700-1830 ACS Drum Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 Departs ACS CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-A6 EFMP Support Group 1100-1300 ACS From Victim to Survivor Ed Group 1130-1300 ACS
  • 11. ACS Green Press February 2012 Page 11 ACS Classes and Events for the Last Two Weeks in February DATE Class Time Location/Details Wednesday Feb 15: 1st Term Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call for location Build Your Own Business 0930-1130 ACS AFTB Level III 0900-1600 ACS Thursday Feb 16: CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-86 ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS Overseas PCS Brief 1330-1530 ACS Home Buyers Course 0930-1130 ACS Friday Feb 17 International Spouses Group 1000-1200 ACS Monday Feb 20: President’s Day ACS is Closed Tuesday Feb 21: CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-86 Care Team Training 0900-1230 ACS ESOL Class 0930-1200 ACS Anger Management 1330-1530 ACS 1130-1330 Victim to Survivor Group 1130-1300 ACS Wednesday Feb 22: Scream Free Parenting 0900-1500 ACS 1st Term Financial Readiness 0830-1600 Call for Location Job Club Career and Life Portfolio 0930-1130 ACS Thursday Feb 23: ESOL class 0900-1200 ACS Federal Employment Workshop 0930-1130 ACS CONUS PCS Brief 1630-1400 Clark Hall, A2-86 Scream Free Parenting 0900-1500 ACS Friday Feb 24: In her Shoes- 0930-1130 ACS living with domestic violence Monday Feb 27: Event Planning 1030-1200 ACS OPSEC for Families 1300-1430 ACS Tuesday Feb 28: ESOL Class 0900-1200 ACS Investing 101 0930-1200 ACS Basic Excell for Job Seekers 0930-1130 ACS Drum Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS From Victim to Survivor Ed Group 1130-1300 ACS CONUS PCS Brief 1530-1600 Clark Hall A2-86 AER Scholarships applications are available through April 2nd 2012 at www.aerhq.org
  • 12. Army Community Service P4330 Conway Road Fort Drum, New York 13602 Army Emergency Relief 772-6560, 772-8873 or 772-2855 Army Family Team Building 772-6710, 772-9229 http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000122037720 Army Volunteer Program Coordinator 772-2899 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-Army-volunteer- Corps/13651504365912 Exceptional Family Member Program 772-5488, 772-0819 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-FMWR-Exceptional- Family-Member-Program /104951319542718 Employment Readiness Program 772-9611, 772-2737 http://www.facebook.com/#!/fortdrumemployment Family Advocacy Program 772-4244, 772-6929, 772-2279 (New Parent Support Program) SAPRP 772-0596, 772-4070, 772-0748 772-5605, 772-5914 Financial Readiness Program 772-0050, 772-5196, 772-8526 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-financial-Readiness- ACS/1956662120473 Information and Referral 772-6556, 772-6557 Military & Family Life Consultants 212-6919 Mobilization and Deployment 772-2848, 772-0470, 772-2919 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-Mobiliztion-and- Deployment/178420512193448?ref=ts&v=wall Outreach 772-5374 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-ACS- Outreach/180373271991692 Relocation Readiness 772-5475, 772-6553, 772-6902 http:// www.facebook.com/pages/Fort -Drum -Relocation -Readiness Program/171335822906429 772-6566 Soldier Family Assistance Center 772-7781 http://www.facebook.com/Fort.Drum.FMWR/SFAC Survivor Outreach Services 772-6357 http://www.facebook.com/fortdrumsurvivoroutreachservices