Monthly calendar of classes at FFSC Gpt

1. April 2013
Fleet and Family Support Center Gulfport Classes
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
Ombudsman Basic Effective Fatherhood,
Training Begins 0830 DVIP 1600 1100
Effective Fatherhood,
1100 Combat Adjustment
Month of the 1600;
Military Child!
7 8 9 Command 10 11 12 Parenting and 13
Effective Fatherhood, Financial Specialist Effective Fatherhood, Boundaries, 0900-1000
1100 Training Begins 0800 1100
Ombudsman Basic
Training Begins 0830 Combat Adjustment
DVIP 1600 1600;
14 15 16 17 NEW! Small 18 Small Business 19 20
Transition GPS 5- Business Administration, Administration Day 2,
Day Class Begins Day 1, 0800-1500 0800-1500
0800 Effective Fatherhood,
DVIP 1600
Effective Fatherhood, 1100 NMCRS Budget for
1100 Combat Adjustment Baby; call NMCRS at
1600; 228-871-2610.
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Transition GPS 5- Effective Fatherhood,
Day Class Begins 1100
0800 DVIP 1600 Combat Adjustment
Effective Fatherhood, 1600; I.A. Family
1100 Gathering 1600
28 29 30 April is the Month of the Military Child, Child Abuse Prevention Month, and
Effective Fatherhood, DVIP 1600 Sexual Assault Awareness Month. For materials related to these topics, please
1100 call Fleet and Family Support Center at 228-871-3000.
Communication Skills Notes: The New Navy Spouse Class will be held Tuesday, 14 May, 0830-1430.
0900-1000 Please call Paula at 871-3457 to sign up or find out about the online option.

2. April 2013 Fleet and Family Support Center Programs
Please call Fleet and Family Support Center at 228-871-3000 to pre-register.
Anger & Stress Management, by appointment, call Paula Ingram at 871-3457.
Budget for Baby, 18 April. Call Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society at 871-2610.
Combat Adjustment Program, Each Wednesday, 1600-1730. Call Sarah Hopper at 228-871-3000 to sign up. This 6-session class discusses
stress reactions to combat.
Communication Skills, 29 April, 0900-1000. Teaches the 4 styles of communication and how to improve listening skills.
DVIP (Domestic Violence Intervention Program), Tuesdays at 1600. Call Jim Soriano to sign up in advance at 228-871-3000. Designed to help end
partner-on-partner abuse. NOTE: DVIP for WOMEN is available at a separate time; call Paula at 228-871-3000 for information.
Effective Fatherhood, Mondays and Wednesdays at 1100. This is an on-going series for men and any father is invited; call Jim Soriano
at 871-3000 for more information and to sign up. Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch and eat during the class.
Individual Augmentee Family Gathering, 24 April, 1600-1700. Provides support/information to families of Individual Augmentees. Call
Paula or Jean at 871-3000 for information.
NMCRS Budget for Baby, 18 April. Call Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society at 871-2610 to sign up and obtain class time.
Ombudsman Basic Training, 9 April, 0830-1530. Teaches the basics of how to serve as a Navy Command Family Ombudsman.
Pre-registration is required.
Parenting and Boundaries, 12 April, 0900-1000. Explains the concept of boundaries and how it relates to good parenting.
Parenting Class, by appointment, call Paula Ingram at 871-3457.
Small Business Administration, 17 and 18 April, 0800-1500. This class teaches the fundamentals of how to succeed at planning and
launching your own business. An SBA Representative will provide the instruction. Everyone is welcome.
Transition GPS Class for Separatees and Retirees, THE WEEKS OF BOTH 15 and 22 April. For members separating or retiring, this
class covers job-hunting skills as well as “need-to-know” items relevant to leaving the service. Members must be enrolled
by their Command Career Counselors.