| APRIL 2013
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RETIRED ACTIVITIES OFFICE
WEDNESDAYS - 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Assists all retired military and their family members in such areas
as Survivor Benefits Plan, retired rights and benefits, widow’s
outreach and assistance. Office is staffed by retired military volunteers.
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PROGRAMS
FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
“HEARTS APART” - DEPLOYMENT DICUSSION GROUP
TUESDAYS – 2 & 16 APRIL, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Is your loved one deployed? A Deployment Discussion Group is held
on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:15pm at the Fleet
& Family Support Center. Child care is FREE and onsite upon
advance request. Registration is required. Please call the FFSC
at 410-293-2641 for more information.
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DEVELOPING YOUR SPENDING PLAN
WEDNESDAY, 3, APRIL, 3:00 – 4:00PM
Do you want to get a better idea of where your money is being spent
each month? What your overall net worth is? What about your debt-to-income
ratio? This workshop provides information on developing successful
money management skills and how to better track your personal financial
information each month. Topics include understanding establishing
spending plans, spending strategies and more.
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GETTING THE POOP ON “TOILET TRAINING” WORKSHOP
Wednesday, 3 April – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Potty training can be a difficult time for parents and children.
It is not easy for children to learn how and when to properly use
a toilet. For some children takes a few weeks, others a few months
to train. Parents don’t miss this opportunity to learn skills
to help your child to become fully independent in the area of potty
training.
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SMOOTH MOVE SEMINAR
FRIDAY, 5 APRIL, 8:30 – 11:30 am
Are you getting ready for a PCS move? This single session workshop
is for everyone, experienced mover or not, who is on Permanent Change
of Station (PCS) orders. It offers tips to help make your move as
“painless” as possible! Topics will include the new
www.move.mil / DPS registration/move process, Personally Procured
Moves (formally known as Do-It-Yourself moves), house hunting, tips
from your School Liaison Officer (SLO), travel and financial planning,
entitlements, family preparation, and ways to cope with relocation.
Receive information on your upcoming duty station and community,
and much more
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TRANSITION - GPS
Monday – Friday, 8 – 12 April, 8:00 am – 4:00
pm
The newly revised TAP Workshop has been renamed Transition, Goals,
Plans, Success (GPS) It is a five day career and job search workshop
for separating service members seeking civilian employment. Topics
include: Tools for Transition, Military Occupational Cross Walk,
Skills Assessment, Resume Writing, Job Search Methods, Interview
Techniques, as well as a review of Veteran benefits and entitlement
and much more. Register now if you are within 1 year of separation
or 2 years of retirement. Classes fill up months ahead. IMPORTANT!!!
You must see your Command Career Counselor and obtain (1) a signed
DD Form 2648 –Pre-separation Counseling Checklist and (2)
a copy of your Individual Transition Plan (ITP) prior to coming
to TAP. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN YOU BEING TURNED.
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SAVING AND INVESTING
TUESDAY, 9, APRIL, 10:00 – 11:00AM This interactive
program is designed to help participants develop basic knowledge
and skills that will enable them to effectively save and invest
toward achieving their financial goals.
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CAR BUYING STRATEGIES
THURSDAY, 11, APRIL, 5:00 – 6:00PM
Looking for a car? Don't get taken for a ride! Learn all the important
do's and don’ts BEFORE you step onto the car lot in this single-session
program. Topics include negotiating, trade-ins, discounts, financing,
high-pressure sales tactics, and tricks to watch out for.
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SCREAM FREE PARENTING CLASS (4 SESSIONS)
Wednesdays, 10, 17, 24 April & 1 May 3:00 – 5:00 Pm
Join us for this life-changing class! The Scream Free Parenting
class provides tools that equips parents with all that they need
to handle the 21st century child—without resorting to coercion,
force, fear, begging, bribery, or screaming. It is changing lives
everywhere. Scream Free Parenting has inspired parents everywhere
to truly revolutionize their families. Put an end to power struggles,
keep your cool, and let the consequences do the screaming. If you
want to have a peaceful home in 2013, this is the class for you.
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MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW
(Thursdays) 11, 18 & 25 April - Call For An Appointment, 8:00
am – 3:00 pm
The AMVET, a Private Non-Profit, Service Organization will be reviewing
medical records for retiring or separating service members to identify
medical conditions to be considered for follow-on VA services. This
review will assist members in obtaining all necessary documents
and other additional information prior to their separation from
the service. Members should bring their original medical record.
Call to schedule an Appointment.
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MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD (NEX)
Friday, 12 April – 10:00 – 1:30 pm
Fleet & Family Support Center staff, Security, NFCU will be
at the Navy Exchange to answer questions and give away free pamphlets
and brochures on parenting. We will have give-a-ways for children.
FREE Popcorn. So, come on by!
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RESUME WRITING
Tuesday, 16 April, 9-11 am
Wondering how to write your resume? Have you written a resume but
it isn’t getting the results you want? ur resume writing workshop
will help you get started or show you how to improve the one you
have written. This class will discuss targeting your resume, selecting
the best format for your work experience and creating a cover letter.
Participants will complete a draft resume outline. Don’t pay
someone else to write your resume!
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HOME TEAM” - YOUTH DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Tuesday – 16 April, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
For kids ages 5-18 who are experiencing a family deployment, come
join the “HOME TEAM” to get involved, stay connected,
have social support and to learn about the power of POSITIVE!! For
school age kids who are experiencing a family deployment. Group
will meet at the Youth Center on Alder Road. Call 410-293-2641 for
more information and to register.
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COMMAND INDOCTRINATION/NEWCOMERS’ ORIENTATION
Wednesday – Friday, 17 – 19 APRIL, 8:00 am – 4:00
pm
Wednesday – Navy Pride & Professionalism, Thursday &
Friday – Command Indoc
Command Indoctrination Programs are designed to facilitate the adaptation
of Sailors and their families into their new working and living
environments. This will afford Sailors and their families the greatest
opportunity for a successful and productive tour of duty. Call the
Fleet & Family Support Center to register for our monthly “Command
Indoc/Newcomer’s Orientation.” The Indoc/Orientation
is for all active duty service members reporting to the U.S. Naval
Academy, Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Navy Band, and Naval
Health Clinic! Don't miss our three information-packed days designed
to make your move to a new community a “smooth” one.
A highlight of the Orientation: a tour of the Naval Academy! Spouses
are encouraged to attend Thursday-Friday.
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STRONG INTEREST INVENTORY
Wednesday, 17 April, 9 – 11:30 am
In today's world of economic and corporate change, career detours,
loss of employment and intense competition among job seekers, one
of the most important challenges facing individuals is having "career
insurance." The best career insurance is to know yourself,
your interests, personality style, abilities, and values. The Strong
Interest Inventory can assist you by helping you explore the fit
between your interests and jobs, projects and working environments.
This career assessment workshop will provide insight into the pros
and cons of career choices, your work style, your educational or
environmental preferences, and your leadership and risk taking styles.
It will enhance your career planning by bringing objectivity and
reason to an often emotional process. Call to register (410) 293-2641
and receive an online link to take the computerized inventory by
COB Friday, 12 April. Your profile and results will be distributed
and discussed at the workshop.
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1-2-3 MAGIC (PARENTING) WORKSHOP
Thursday, 18 April, 9 – 11:30 am
Is it hard to get your kids to do what you want them to do? Then
1-2-3 Magic is for you! A popular and simple, yet highly effective
parenting program for those who have children between the ages of
2 and 12. This workshop is based on the award-winning, bestselling
1-2-3 Magic book by Thomas Phelan, Ph.D. It will provide practical
and easy-to-learn parenting techniques that work for children ages
2-12. Don’t miss out on this workshop! Get easy-to-learn parenting
solutions that WORK – for toddlers through adolescents.
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HAND ART FOR THE FAMILY
21 April, 5:45 - 7:00 pm
Join us for some hilariously high standards of fun as we celebrate
Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month. Since
children are our most precious natural resource, we decided to throw
an art party for those young at heart (physically and mentally).
Come and discover fine art at your fingertips. Turn your hand prints
into pictures of all kinds of ridiculously fun things. This workshop
will provide a hand kit and supplies, along with step by step instructions
for all participating artist. Oh, the places we will go and the
things we will see!! This course is not for the faint-hearted, you
must be strong, creative and have an awesome sense of humor. This
is a parent and child program, Children must be 4 and older. We
promise an evening of off the hook family fun. Parents must accompany
their children. Limited to first 15 registrations. So call today
(410) 293-2641 to register.
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FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR DEPLOYMENT
MONDAY, 22, APRIL, 3:00 – 4:00PM
Deployments can be exciting as well as stressful. The more prepared
you can be financially, the less stress you will likely experience.
Topics to be covered are: Important legal documents, Managing finances,
Paying bills, Using credit, Taxes (if deployment extends over 15
April), Property management during deployment., Housing, Vehicles,
Communicating with family and friends and Sources of help. This
workshop is for Sailors, young and old and family members too.
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CERTIFIED OMBUDSMAN TRAINING (COT)
Wednesday – Friday, 24 – 26 April, 9:00 am – 3:00
pm
This training is for experienced ombudsmen who would like to become
Certified Ombudsman Trainers (COT). These individuals are trained
and certified to teach Ombudsman Basic Training. If you are interested
in attending this training, please call the FFSC for more information
on the training requirements
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT FACILITATOR COURSE
Session I: 22 – 26 April (5 days, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm)
Session II: 24 - 26 June (3 days, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm)
(Attendance at ALL sessions is required for certification)
Designed for people who work in the field of career advising, counseling
and training, this 120 hour curriculum is a hybrid interactive and
e-learning course that will cover the following Competency Areas:
Career Development
Models Helping Skills
Assessment Employability Skills
Working with Diverse Populations
Ethical and Legal Issues
Training Clients & Peers
Program Management/Implementation
Promotion and Public Relations
Technology
Labor Market Information
Completion of this course qualifies the participant to apply for
a national credential as a Certified Global Career Development Facilitator.
This certification is provided through the Center for Credentialing
and Education (CCE) of the National Board of Certified Counselors.
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10 STEPS TO A FEDERAL JOB
Tuesday, 23 April 17, 9-12 pm
The process of applying for a job in the Federal Government may
seem confusing as different Government Agencies have different requirements.
Agencies may require the Optional Application for Federal Employment
(OF-612), an SF-171, or a resume. This workshop will provide you
with tips on how to best prepare your application. To learn more
about applying for DOD positions, contact the FFSC to register @
410-293-2641.
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SPONSORSHIP TRAINING
TUESDAY, 23 APRIL, 1-2:00 PM
SPONSORSHIP: A vital link to a new duty station! Are you about to
become a sponsor? Are you a Sponsor Coordinator? If so, this program
is designed for you! You will receive information on available resources,
pre-departure, post-arrival, and support services that will make
your job and the incoming service member’s move much more
satisfying.
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SMOOTH MOVE FOR KIDS SEMINAR
TUESDAY, 30 APRIL, 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Is your family planning a PCS move? If so, this "how-to"
seminar is a must for you and your children. The "Smooth Move
for Kids" seminar focuses on surviving the impact of changing
places, saying goodbye, and adjusting to new people and situations,
especially for children between the ages of 6 - 15. Top ten things
you need to know about moving to a new school your School Liaison
Officer is here to help!. Pizza and snacks will be provided! Parents
are strongly encouraged to participate. Please call 410-293-2641
and register today!
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