Community Information Exchange November 19, 2014
Community Information Exchange November 19, 2014 Welcome Mr. Ray Lacey Director, Family & MWR Fort Bragg, NC Opening Remarks COL Jeff Sanborn Garrison Commander Fort Bragg, NC Agenda • Womack Army Medical Center • Fort Bragg Tax Center • Military Foster Care Program • Armed Services YMCA • Holiday Hearts • Corvias Announcement • Q & A Period w/ GC & SMEs • Calendar Review & Closing Fort Bragg, NC Womack Army Medical Center COL Jeffrey Morgan Deputy Commander for Clinical Services 910-907-8809 Fort Bragg, NC Womack Army Medical Center Feedback Options APLSS ICE Facebook Patient Relations Email Phone and in person Fort Bragg, NC Womack Army Medical Center Flu Vaccine - Vaccine is offered at your primary care clinic - Vaccinations are offered on a walk in basis; get your Family vaccinated today! Linden Oaks Medical Home - Ground breaking scheduled for November 20, 10 a.m., 55 Centennial Parkway (corner of NC Hwy 87/Centennial Parkway) Fort Bragg, NC Womack Army Medical Center Great American Smokeout is November 20! - Tobacco is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the US. - The journey of thousand of miles begins with one step – QUIT TODAY! - Visit one of our Tobacco Free Living information tables that will be available at numerous locations across post and attend the Ready To Quit Information Session offered at Sports USA from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. - You may also contact your WAMC primary care clinic, web search tobacco cessation WAMC, or call Army Public Health Nursing at 910-907-9355 (WELL), select option 4. Fort Bragg, NC Womack Army Medical Center Construction Update - Just a reminder that on Wednesday, November 19, starting at 2 a.m., the Emergency Department begins the move into the modular buildings just outside the current ED. The transition is expected to take about 36 hours to complete. - After the move, patients will access the Emergency Department through the modular entrance located in the parking lot adjacent to the current ED revolving door entrance. - Ambulance traffic will continue through the circle by the Ambulance Bay. Fort Bragg, NC Womack Army Medical Center Questions??? Fort Bragg, NC Fort Bragg Tax Center Mr. Terry Spearman Tax Center Director Soldier Support Center – 6th Floor 910-3961040 or 910-396-TAXX (8299) Fort Bragg, NC Questions??? Fort Bragg, NC Being a Military Foster Parent Thomas Hill Program Manager Family Advocacy Program 910-303-5306 [email protected] Fort Bragg, NC Key Points about Military Foster Parenting - Advantage - child stays with ID card Families - Have to be county certified to include favorable background checks - 30 hours of training by county Social Services - Stay period - 1 day to 364 days (avg. 2 weeks min.) - Cannot request extra housing space for this - Might have to care for non-DEERS child(ren) Fort Bragg, NC Key Points of Contact - Amy May, ACS, 910-396-5521 - Cumberland DSS Training, 910-677-2033 - Harnett DSS Training, 910-814-6626/6803 - Hoke DSS Training, 910-878-1981 (DSS - County Department of Social Services) Fort Bragg, NC Armed Services YMCA Cherie Bortnick Executive Director (910) 436-0500 ext. 26 The Armed Services Y: Making Military Life Easier Fort Bragg, NC Programs and Services - Operation Ride Home - Helps service members and their Families travel from bases to homes across the U.S. during the holiday season - Operation Hero - A mentoring program offered at all elementary schools located on the installation, that not only improves self-esteem and grades, but also allows children to find the hero inside each of them - Operation Kid Comfort - Provides children of deployed active duty Soldiers a quilt or pillow bearing photos of the Soldier and Family Fort Bragg, NC Programs and Services - Klassy Kloset - Offers ladies a low cost option to use formal wear for special occasions - Baby Bundles - Delivered daily to new mothers that are either Soldiers or the spouse of a Soldier who is active duty E-4 or below - Unit Support - Support offered through various means. ASYMCA delivers hygiene products, linens and non-perishables and provides support for unit events - Family Support - Offer car seats, strollers, playards, diapers and more to E4 and below that are experiencing financial difficulties - Holiday Hearts - Partnership with Army Community Service providing gifts for children of Soldiers E-4 and below experiencing a financial hardship during the holiday season. Fort Bragg, NC Upcoming Events - Car Seat Giveaway and Safety - December 4, Fire Station 3, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. - Bike-a-Thon - January 24, YMCA North, 11:30 am – 4 p.m. - Mother/Daughter Tea - February 2015 - Junior Enlisted Golf Scramble - March 27, Gates Four, 12 noon – 5 p.m. - Healthy Kid’s Day - April 2015 Fort Bragg, NC Questions??? Fort Bragg, NC 2014 Holiday Hearts Program Cathy Mansfield ACS, Installation Volunteer Services Fort Bragg, NC Holiday Hearts Program (in partnership with Armed Services YMCA) - Open to active duty Soldiers/Families assigned to Fort Bragg - Eligibility based on Soldiers/Families E4 and below with Command approval; E5 and above reviewed on case by case basis after AER referral - Soldier/Family must have verified financial hardship - Gifts provided for children who reside in the home - Application forms available at www.fortbraggmwr.com/acs Deadline for application submission is Nov 21 - Hearts now available – 3rd Floor, ACS (more locations added if necessary to have all hearts adopted) - UNWRAPPED GIFTS DUE BACK TO ACS NLT DEC 3 - POC is Kari Gonzalez, AFAP PM, 910-396-4447 Fort Bragg, NC Special Announcement Fort Bragg, NC Association of Bragg Spouses Annual Yule Mart Nov 21-23 Crown Center Fort Bragg, NC Agency Updates & Open Forum COL Sanborn & Agency SME’s Fort Bragg, NC Calendar Review Mr. Lacey Fort Bragg, NC November 2014 SUNDAY MONDAY This calendar includes as many key/community-wide events as possible, however, it does not reflect all scheduled activities. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY TUESDAY 1 Notes: XVIII AbnCorps ACS Chaplain CYSS Fort Bragg Schools DFMWR Clubs/Recreation Downtown/CommunityOther Events 16 17 18 19 Community Information Exchange, 0930, FRGC, 396-8194 Corps Retirement Ceremony, 1530, Fort Bragg Club ABS Annual Yule Mart, Crown Arena 24 25 26 21 22 Holiday Hearts Applications Deadline, ACS/IVS, 396-8160 DFMWR Community 5K, 0900, Hedrick Stadium ABS Annual Yule Mart, Crown Arena Shred It & Forget It, Appts Required, 3962507 Clean Sweep thru 21 Nov 23 20 DFMWR Auction,1000 27 Thanksgiving Holiday Deadline for Scavenger Hunt – ACS Closed 12 noon, ACS/IVS WAMC Clinics Closed Thanksgiving Brunch, Fort Bragg Club, 1100-1300 28 Corps Training Holiday ACS Closed WAMC Clinics Closed Annual Dickens Holiday, Downtown Fayetteville DFMWR Black Friday Bowling, Dragon & Airborne Lanes, 1300-1800 ABS Annual Yule Mart, Crown Arena 29 December 2014 SUNDAY MONDAY This calendar includes as many key/community-wide events as possible, however, it does not reflect all scheduled activities. TUESDAY 1 2 Every Monday - Baby Story Time – Library Every Tuesday -Toddler Story Time - Library WEDNESDAY 3 THURSDAY FRIDAY 4 5 FB School Board Meeting, Trees for Troops, 1000 0900, Smith Lake Family of the Year Ceremony, 1600, Main Post Chapel SATURDAY 6 CG Golf Scramble, 1130 Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, 1700, Main Post Parade Field 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 Corps Half Day Schedule thru 24 Dec 28 29 Corps Half Day Schedule thru 31 Dec Right Arm Night, Sports USA, 1600 USO Breakfast w/Santa 19 20 Army-Navy Game, 1500 Corps Uncasing Main Post Parade Field, 1000 (Farewell – MG Chinn; Welcome – MG Smith) Corps Half Day Schedule thru 19 Dec 21 13 Stadium Corps Farewell – MG Colt, 1600 Main Post Parade Field 14 12 Garrison Holiday Social, Community 5K, Sports USA, 1130-1400 0900, Hedrick ACS Closed 12001700 for Staff Training/Holiday Party 30 31 25 Christmas Holiday 26 ACS Closed WAMC Clinics Closed ACS Closed WAMC Clinics Closed Notes: 27 Corps Training Holiday XVIII AbnCorps CYSS Fort Bragg Schools DFMWR Clubs/Recreation Downtown/Community ACS Chaplain Other Events January 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY This calendar includes as many key/community-wide events as possible, however, it does not reflect all scheduled activities. TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Notes: XVIII AbnCorps ACS Chaplain CYSS Fort Bragg Schools DFMWR Clubs/Recreation Downtown/Community Other Events Calendar is intended to hit as many key community-wide THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 New Year’s Holiday WAMC Clinics Closed 2 3 Corps Training Holiday 8 9 10 17 DFMWR Auction,1000 16 Corps Training Holiday 22 23 24 events as possible, however, it does not reflect all scheduled activities. 4 11 18 25 5 6 7 Every Monday - Baby Story Time – Library Every Tuesday -Toddler Story Time – Library Deadline for Iron Mike Award Nominees for OctDec, ACS/IVS Every Wednesday - Story Every Thursday -Pajama Time - Library Story Time – Library FB School Board Meeting, 1000 Right Arm Night, Sports USA, 1600 12 13 14 19 20 MLK Holiday WAMC Clinics Closed 21 26 28 27 Iron Mike Award Ceremony, 1600, Fort Bragg Club 15 Community 5K, 0900, Hedrick Stadium Community Information Exchange, 0930, FRGC, 396-8194 29 Corps Retirement Ceremony, 1530, Fort Bragg Club 30 31 Upcoming Meetings No December Meeting January 21 February 18 All meetings are at 0930 at the FRG Center. 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