family assistance centers. departure or homecoming the fac staff is in place to render help to...
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Family Assistance Centers
Departure or Homecoming
The FAC Staff is in place to render help to families and their Service Members as they navigate through coping with life before, during and after a deployment
ALL Military branches Active Duty or Reserve
The FAC Staff is dedicated to helping the Families and Service Members of ……….
It’s a Team Effort
Team Effort
Family Assistance
Center
VA Benefits Advisor
Individual Units Rear
Detachment Personnel
County Veterans Service Officer
Beyond the Yellow
Ribbon FRG Groups
State Youth
Programs
MN Workforce
Centers
Taking care of Service Members and their families is an ongoing team effort by many organizations
Minimum FAC ServicesID Cards (1 ID Machine in Mankato FAC Office)DEERS enrollmentTRICARE informationEmergency financial assistanceLegal informationCrisis referral/intervention
FAC’s are not limited to these alone, there are many other services that FAC staff have and will help with as needed during any stage of a deployment…
ESSENTIALCOMMUNITY TRAINING
Military Awareness trainingWhat do Military Families Need?How can local resources support military familiesWhat are the opportunities for groups to become formally involved in
the Yellow Ribbon Program?
Who we get involved:Community LeadersBusiness LeadersFaith Based LeadershipSchool District Leadership
Preparing the community for the leaving or return of local Service Members is as important as preparing their Families.
FAMILY TRAININGWe Teach families how to:
Be EmpoweredUnderstand what benefits are availableHow to navigate benefitsWhere to go for additional assistanceHelp prepare families and communities before
soldier comes home
Some Statistics….
Minnesota National Guard
14,200 Soldiers
67 Training and Community centers
103 Family Readiness Groups
585 communities
19 States
Michigan Kansas Colorado
Iowa Washington Virginia
Kentucky South Dakota Texas
North Dakota California Mississippi
Arizona Alabama Illinois
Indiana Nebraska Arkansas
Wisconsin
2009 Total Activity for MN FAC offices
The Payoff!
Questions?
Military Family Assistance Center Contact:Mike Farren, FAC Supervisor, MN8180 Belden Blvd. Cottage grove, MN. 55016Office: 651-268-8215Cell: 612-327-0270E-mail: [email protected]“You make the call, we make the difference.”