The document provides information on various support programs and resources available to service members and families at Fort Drum, including: 1) A Family Wellness Support Group meeting monthly at the Army Community Service center to discuss topics related to military family wellness. 2) Computer training courses being offered through a partnership with Jefferson Community College to help with employment. 3) Upcoming relationship and communication workshops at ACS in February. 4) Details on the 2012 Scholarship program for military children and the application deadline of February 24th. 5) A list of behavioral health resources and contact information for counseling services available at Fort Drum and in the local community.

1. Task Force Tigershark FRSA Flash
February 10, 2012
Available at ACS
1330-1530.
Scream Free Parenting: 22-23 Feb- 
Family Wellness Support Computer Basics for Job ruary, 0900-1500.
Group Seekers  Couples Communication: 10 Febru-
MOB/DEP & MFLC is offering a new re- Employment Readiness has partnered with ary, 1330-1530 .
source to Soldiers, Spouses, and Family mem- Jefferson Express from Jefferson Community  Informal Funds: 8 Mar., 1400-1500
bers. The Family Wellness Support Group College to offer Soldiers, Spouses, Family or 1700-1800
will be on the last Thursday of the month at Members and DoD Civil-
ACS… for more information call ACS today ians free computer train-
FAMILY WELLNESS SUPPORT GROUP
Share your experiences to help others and let other’s experiences help you!
Meets on the last Thursday of the month
10-11am & 6-7pm in ACS
(AER Conference Room)
Upcoming dates:
23 February, 29 March, 26 April, 24 May, 28 June
Topics of discussion are open to anything related to the wellness of
the Military Family, to include (but not limited to)
 Financial Management  Communication
 Reintegration Challenges  Community Activities
 Changes in Self and Soldier  Supporting a Special Needs
 Combat Stress Family Member
 Children & Deployment  Stress Management
Facilitated by ACS Mobilization & Deployment and the
Military Family Life Consultant Program (MFLC)
 FRG Leader: 8 March, 0900-1300
Stop by and meet the
wonderful Exceptional
Family Member Program
Staff
ing. See flyer below for more information.
Training Available
 Key Caller Training: 14 February,
1400-1500 or 1700-1800, ACS.
 OPSEC Training: 27 February, 1300
-1430.
 CARE Team Training: 21 February,
0900-1230, ACS.
 Stress Management: 7 February,
1330-1530.
 Anger Management: 21 February,

2. Task Force Tigershark FRSA Flash
February 9, 2012
Applications Available * The oldest surviving love poem till date
Health Care is written in a clay tablet from the times of
Applications for the 2012 Scholarships for Mili- the Sumerians, inventors of writing, around
CPT Webber, Darcy 3500 B.C
tary Children program are now available at com-
missaries worldwide as well as online through * Amongst the earliest Valentine's Day
Chief, Environmental Health
a link on http:// www.commissaries.com and gifts were candies. The most common were
Fort Drum MEDDAC is currently exploring directly at http:// www.militaryscholar.org. chocolates in heart shaped boxes.
options for environmentally friendly ways of The program awards at least one $1,500 scholar- * In some countries, a young woman
disposing excess/expired household medications. ship to a student at each commissary. Scholar- may receive a gift of clothing from a prospec-
Building the right program requires some feed- ships are funded by donations from commissary tive suitor. If the gift is kept, then it means
back from the Fort Drum community. Please fill vendors, manufacturers, brokers, suppliers and she has accepted his proposal of marriage
out this VERY SHORT survey via the link be- the general public. To be eligible for a scholarship, * If an individual thinks of five or six
low (60 seconds or less!) on your current concerns the student must have a military ID card and be names considered to be suitable marriage
and disposal practices of prescriptions/over-the- an unmarried child of a Service member on active partners and twists the stem of an apple
counter medications. Your input is anonymous duty, reservist, guardsman, retiree or survivor of a while the names are being recited, then it is
and the data will be utilized towards providing military member who died while on active duty or believed the eventual spouse will be the one
the Fort Drum community with a pharmaceuti- survivor of a retiree and no older than 21, or 23 if
enrolled as a full-time student at a college or whose name was recited at the moment the
cal disposal program and facility.
university. Applications must be turned in at a stem broke.
* In Medieval times, girls ate unusual
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HPV6VLW commissary by close of business 24 February.
foods on St Valentine's Day to make them
dream of their future husband.
Panetta Announces Fiscal 2013
Budget Priorities Valentine Day Fun Facts:
Here is the most enjoyable and unbelievable
According to Defense Secretary Leon E. Pa- collection of Valentine's Day Fun Facts.
netta, spending priorities in the forthcoming Share these fun facts with your friends to
fiscal 2013 defense budget request calls for amaze them this Valentine Day.
reductions in the end strength of the Army
and Marine Corps, an increase in special op- * About 1 billion Valentine's Day cards
erations forces and maintaining the number are exchanged in US each year. That's the
of big-deck carriers. Defense Department largest seasonal card-sending occasion of the
(DoD) officials used the new defense strat- year, next to Christmas.
egy guidance that President Barack Obama * Women purchase 85% of all valentines.
announced earlier this month to shape the * Worldwide, over 50 million roses are
budget request. The budget seeks to minimize given for Valentine's Day each year.
the impact of cuts on personnel accounts * Men buy most of the millions of boxes
as Service Members will receive their full pay of candy and bouquets of flowers given on
raises in fiscal 2013 and 2014. Additionally, Valentine's Day. Contents of this newsletter are com-
changes to health care will not affect active * In the Middle Ages, young men and
piled from multiple Military Family
duty personnel or their families but they are women drew names from a bowl to see who news sources. Material presented
recommending increases in health care fees, their valentines would be. They would wear does not represent the views or en-
co-pays and deductibles for retirees. To these names on their sleeves for one week. To
wear your heart on your sleeve now means dorsement of Task Force Tigershark
read more about these budget priorities,
please go to: http://1.usa.gov/w9GW12 that it is easy for other people to know how or the Army. This material is for per-
you are feeling. sonal use of the readers. All readers
* The Italian city of Verona, where are encouraged to do further re-
Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, search for all applicable restrictions
2012 Scholarships receives about 1,000 letters addressed to and guidelines.
for Military Children Juliet every Valentine's Day.

3. Task Force Tigershark FRSA Flash
February 9, 2012
tary Children program are now available at com- She was able to free her family and numerous
Health Care missaries worldwide as well as online through other slaves throughout the years, taking them as
a link on http:// www.commissaries.com and far as Canada and helping them find safe jobs.
CPT Webber, Darcy directly at http:// www.militaryscholar.org. Later, she worked as a nurse during the Civil War
The program awards at least one $1,500 scholar- and was a proponent of both women’s suffrage
Fort Drum MEDDAC is currently exploring ship to a student at each commissary. Scholar- and the abolitionist movement.
options for environmentally friendly ways of ships are funded by donations from commissary  Mae Jemison
disposing excess/expired household medications. vendors, manufacturers, brokers, suppliers and A physician who volunteered with the Peace
Building the right program requires some feed- the general public. To be eligible for a scholarship, Corps and the first female African American
back from the Fort Drum community. Please fill the student must have a military ID card and be astronaut, Mae was also the first black woman to
out this VERY SHORT survey via the link be- an unmarried child of a Service member on active go into space. After her 1992 expedition on the
low (60 seconds or less!) on your current concerns duty, reservist, guardsman, retiree or survivor of a Endeavor shuttle, she left NASA and founded
and disposal practices of prescriptions/over-the- military member who died while on active duty or the Dorothy Jemison Foundation for Excellence
counter medications. Your input is anonymous survivor of a retiree and no older than 21, or 23 if (which sponsors science camps for kids), as well as
and the data will be utilized towards providing enrolled as a full-time student at a college or companies involved in scientific and technological
the Fort Drum community with a pharmaceuti- university. Applications must be turned in at a research. Currently, she is a professor at Cornell
cal disposal program and facility. http:// University and strongly involved in the science
commissary by close of business 24 February.
www.surveymonkey.com/s/HPV6VLW community.
 Rosa Parks
Panetta Announces Fiscal 2013 Black Women in American This list wouldn’t be complete without including
Culture & History Rosa Parks, the woman who refused to give up
Budget Priorities her bus seat in 1955 and sparked a movement that
led to the end of segregation. Her courageous act
According to Defense Secretary Leon E. Pa- Anybody who thinks her dreams are impossible or
fueled the Civil Rights Movement and inspired
that society can’t be changed by one person’s
netta, spending priorities in the forthcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. to get involved. Along
efforts need only look to these women as role
fiscal 2013 defense budget request calls for models. Their bravery and determination acted as
with MLK, Jr., she continues to inspire those
reductions in the end strength of the Army who still fight for equality.
catalysts for profound change in the world, and
and Marine Corps, an increase in special op- each had only one thing in common—the belief
erations forces and maintaining the number Anybody who thinks her dreams are impossible or
that she could make it happen. Yes they could,
of big-deck carriers. Defense Department that society can’t be changed by one person’s
and yes we can too.
efforts need only look to these women as role
(DoD) officials used the new defense strat-
models. Their bravery and determination acted as
egy guidance that President Barack Obama  Sojourner Truth catalysts for profound change in the world, and
announced earlier this month to shape the Sojourner was born into slavery with the name each had only one thing in common—the belief
budget request. The budget seeks to minimize Isabella Baumfree. She changed her name after that she could make it happen. Yes they could,
the impact of cuts on personnel accounts escaping from her owner and became a Christian and yes we can too.
as Service Members will receive their full pay preacher while living with a family in New York.
After the state’s Emancipation Act was passed,
raises in fiscal 2013 and 2014. Additionally,
she became a vehement and vocal supporter of
changes to health care will not affect active abolition and women’s rights. She traveled the
duty personnel or their families but they are country giving speeches, including a famous one
recommending increases in health care fees, entitled Ain’t I a Woman? that emphasized the
co-pays and deductibles for retirees. To strength and power of women and the need for
read more about these budget priorities, equality between the sexes.
please go to: http://1.usa.gov/w9GW12  Harriet Tubman
Like Sojourner, Harriet was born into slavery and
found a means of escape with the help of her
2012 Scholarships abolitionist neighbors. In 1849, she fled her slave
life in Maryland and found respite in Philadel-
for Military Children phia. There she formulated a plan to liberate the
Applications Available rest of her family by way of the Underground
Railroad, a system that involved moving slaves
Applications for the 2012 Scholarships for Mili- from one safe house to another under rigid secrecy.

4. Task Force Tigershark FRSA Flash
February 9, 2012
Resources: Grief/loss Fort Drum/USA MEDDAC Behavioral
MFLC Solutions: Health Department (315)-772-2778
Military Kids Connect is a website designed to Flexible appointment times for walk-in appointments.
Flexible meeting locations During non-duty hours,
help military kids support one another and learn
*Confidential The Acute Care Clinic at Guthrie (has mental
coping skills in dealing with the challenges of
No Records Kept
handling deployments. health personnel available for urgent mental
FREE
Locations are : health concerns from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. After 9
10th CAB Headquarters : 315-405-7449 p.m., persons with urgent mental health con-
ACS: 315-212-6919 cerns should contact Samaritan Medical
Child & Youth Behavioral Military & Family Center at (315) 785-4516 or Mobile Crisis
Life Consultant: 315-523-3141 Services of North Country Transitional Liv-
ing Services at (315) 782-2327.
Militarymentalhealth.org: Watertown Vet Center
Military Mental Health Screening Program DVA Readjustment Counseling Services
1-315-782-5479
Military life, especially deployments or mobiliza-
tions, can present challenges to service members American Red Cross
and their families that are both unique and diffi-
(315) 772-6561
cult. Some are manageable, some are not. Many
Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm, after hours
times we can successfully deal with them on our
call toll free (877) 272-7337
own. In some instances matters get worse and one
problem can trigger other more serious issues. At
such times it is wise to check things out and see Social Services Assistance
what is really happening. That’s the purpose of 315-772-0035
these totally anonymous and voluntary self- Assistance Finding Solutions to Life Problems
assessments. Stress Management and Marriage Counseling
These questions are designed so you can review Substance Abuse and Re-Adjustment Counseling
Myarmyonesource: this website provides your situation with regard to some of the more Assists with Issues Related to Social Welfare
24/7 assistance. common mental health issues including, posttrau-
matic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, Soldier and Family Assistance Center
Military Family Life Consultants (MFLC) alcohol problems and more. The screening will not drum.mwr.sfac@conus.army.mil
provide solution-oriented consultations to indi- provide a diagnosis – for that you need to see a 315-772-7781/7720
viduals, couples, families, and groups. professional. But, it will tell you whether or not The Fort Drum Soldier and Family Assistance
The Military and Family Life Consultant you have symptoms that are consistent with a Center strives to provide a supportive environ-
(MFLC) Program is designed to provide support condition or concern that would benefit from ment for Soldiers and Family Members as they
and assistance to active duty Soldiers, National further evaluation or treatment. It will also give deal with the stress and uncertainty of injury and
Guard & Reserves, military Family Members and you guidance as to where you might seek assis- the effects of war.
civilian personnel. Military and Family tance.
Life Consultants can help people who are having
trouble coping with concerns and issues of daily Chaplain
life. Installation Chaplain: 315-772-5591
Some Examples of Issues Include: Chaplain's Hotline Confidential Counseling
Adjustment/Transition (315) 772-5591
Stress Spiritual Life Center : 315-772-5540
Marital/couples Unit Chaplain: MAJ Johnson 315-405-6810
Anxiety/Sadness
Deployment Cycle Issues
Communication Veteran Suicide Prevention Hotline:
Aggression 1-800-273-TALK (8255) press 1 to be routed
Work, parenting to the Veterans assistant.

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February 2012
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2/10 Military Free Lift Tickets 2/21 Mardi Gras Buffet
Snow Ridge Ski Resort 1000-2030 The Commons 1100-1330
2/14 Valentine’s Day Dinner 2/23 African American/Black History
The Commons 1700-2100 Month The Commons 1100- 1300
2/15 Volunteer of the Month Cere 2/23 Mountain Remembrance Cere
mony The Commons 1030-1130 mony Main Post Chapel
1630-1700
2/16 Mrs. Merritt’s Welcome Lunch
eon The Commons 1045-1300 2/24 Chili Cook-off The Commissary
1700-1900
2/16 Division Mountain Salute,
Magrath Gym 1600-1700 2/24 Retirement Ceremony @ MPA
1600-1700
2/17 Military Free Ski &Tubing Day
Dry Hill 1200-1700 2/24 Right Arm Night The Commons
1700
2/18-21 DIVISION DONSA/President’s
Day Weekend 2/29 AER Campaign Kick-Off
Bldg. 990 starts @ 1400
2/20-24 Local Schools Winter Break
Happy Valentine's Day